Hasn't sunk in yet

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Hasn't sunk in yet
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Fri, 10-03-2008 - 10:16pm
I took 2 HPT's today and both showed a faint line. We think we are pregnant with our first. I still can't believe it- neither can he. When will it sink in? When do you tell friends and family?
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Fri, 10-03-2008 - 10:35pm

I too just had 2 BFP's today. One this morning had a very faint line so

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Fri, 10-03-2008 - 11:34pm

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS!

I got pregnant with DD on my first try, and when I finally got a BFP after many negative tests it did seem rather unreal to me too! I got a blood test the next day and it was like WOW it has to be right!

As far as family goes, it kind of depends on your situation. I decided to tell my Mom right away because she and I are close and I wanted her support throughout my first trimester. That ended up being the right decision because I had bad morning sickness and it was nice having her to help. Telling my Mom meant my Dad knowing, and my sister because she was still living at home at the time, but I asked them not to tell anyone else and they didn't. My DH and I also agreed we should tell his Grandmother as she was very old and had no great grandchildren yet and had been asking for so long when she might get one. We were afraid something might happen to her and she would never have known. So that meant his mom knowing too because they lived together, lol. His Grandmother also couldn't stand not telling anyone because she was so excited so she told DH's sister.
Other than that though, we did not tell anyone at DH's work, friends, or other family until I hit that 12 week mark. We went to my first real appointment, saw our little one on the ultrasound looking great and the doctor said everything was good. We then told everyone and anyone.
I think its really up to you on when you tell. My opinion with it being my first pregnancy is that if I were to miscarry that it would be so much worse to have to "untell" people and go through all of that. As far as how to tell everyone, there are so many cool ideas....there was a post that someone started about how to tell DH, and there was some really cute stuff in there. :)

As I said before, congrats, and a very happy and healthy nine months to you.

Carrie, ttc #2


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Sat, 10-04-2008 - 12:32pm
Congrats princess! I took your advise and went and got a digital test this morning. Those lines are too easy to misinterpret! It confirmed the faint lines. We will most likely be due around the same time. Did you join a due date club yet? What part of the country do you live in? I'm in Phoenix. Being due in June will be fun in the heat!! :) Either way we are so happy! Still doesn't seem real!
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Sat, 10-04-2008 - 12:39pm

Hi Carrie,
I don't know if I can hold out 12 weeks. I am so excited I want to tell everyone! However, I do see your point. Then again, if there was a miscarriage- god forbid- I would have support from others. It would be hard to un-tell people though. My parents are coming into town from Chicago this week- so it may be the perfect time!

I told DH with a shirt I found online. It was a fitted green tee. When he walked in from work he said, hi Mel, that tee looks good on you. We hugged- then he read it. It said Daddy Did It. He looked at me and was like, "what does that mean"? He figured it out soon after. It was fun and I was starting to choke up so I'm glad the shirt said it and I didn't have to. :)

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Sat, 10-04-2008 - 9:34pm
CONGRATULATIONS! It didn't fully sink in with me until I saw him wiggling around on the ultrasound (they did one at 9 weeks to confirm a heartbeat). I was like "HOLY COW! There's really a baby in there!" I became a mommy that day. :-) I was 8 weeks along when I told family because I wanted to make it a Christmas surprise. Congrats again!
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