Hi everyone! I am new here and 5 weeks pregnant.
Does anyone have any cute ideas on how to tell your parents that you are pregnant? My mom is coming over tonight but my dad is out of town until sunday night. I wanted to tell my dad at the same time but i don't want to wait any longer.
thanks!! ↓
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| Name: Marlene | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 5:48 PM |
| junebee if you can't wait and your mom is coming over and your dad is out of town maybe you can have your mom call him on the phone and tell them both at the same time at least one of them will be there in person. ↑ |
| Name: junebee2797 | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 5:51 PM |
| The only reson i don't want to do that is b/c i don't want to make it obvious that i have something important to tell her. Do u know what i mean? ↑ |
| Name: jillw | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 5:55 PM |
| Buy them a sweetest day card from their new grand child with a pos HPT taped inside. Of course you wouldn't be able to do that until tomorroe, but that would be a fun suprise ↑ |
| Name: melmoney | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 5:55 PM |
| Will your dad be upset if you tell your mom tonight and then tell him later? If you don't think he'll be upset about not finding out at the same time, then I would go ahead and tell your mom tonight, but make her promise to keep it a secret and then tell your dad when he gets back into town. You could even have your mom in on it when you tell your dad so it's a bigger surprise. Sorry, no cute ideas from me at the moment... that was just my suggestion for the not having to wait thing. ↑ |
| Name: Marlene | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 5:57 PM |
| yea i know what you mean. ↑ |
| Name: junebee2797 | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 5:57 PM |
| thanks for the advice. i don't really know if my dad would mind or not, it's almost like i am nervous to tell him b/c i am daddys little girl and i don't know how to say it ↑ |
| Name: melmoney | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:01 PM |
So this could potentially be a cute idea... if you have time to go out before your mom comes over tonight, go buy a onesie or bib or something that says "Grandma loves me" or "Grandma's little angel" or something like that. It doesn't have to be anything fancy... target or walmart have lots of them. Wrap it up and give it to her as a just because present. Tell her that you were out the other day and saw it and it reminded you of her so you picked it up.
Then just hopefully she 'gets it' when she opens the present. ↑ |
| Name: melmoney | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:04 PM |
It might be easier to tell your dad then if your mom already knows. She can be there to help with the excitement then. That way you don't shock them both at the same time and there is an uncomfortable silence.
I'm a daddy's girl like you and when I told both my parents at the same time they just sat there in silence for a few minutes. They were both very very excited, but it just came out of the blue so they needed a minute to take it all in. I wasn't sure of their reactions at first because neither of them said anything so it was very ackward. ↑ |
| Name: EthansMom0213 | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:05 PM |
When I we decided to tell the family it was father's day. We we purchased everyone a grandfathers (we changed some of the with a marker to say grandmother) and signed the cards Love Baby Rohde with can't wait to see you on Due Date.
A sweetest day card from grandchild would work. I not so sure about the whole HPT strip taped to the card though. ↑ |
| Name: junebee2797 | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:07 PM |
| i feel so stupid that i am 28 and afraid to tell my dad!!! we don't have the closest relationship and we don't talk everyday like me and my mom do. How do u think i should say it? ↑ |
| Name: melmoney | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:13 PM |
Well don't just blurt it out in the middle of a nonrelated conversation like I did... haha... not smart. Try to lead up to it or something or at least wait for a good break in conversation to start your announcement.
You could always start out by telling him something about why he's a great dad and then use that to go into why he's going to be such a great grandpa. Or bring up something that you and him used to do when you were little and then say how you're so excited because now he'll be able to do that with his grandchild. I don't know... those may be corny... I'll think more... ↑ |
| Name: melmoney | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:13 PM |
| Oh! and welcome to the site by the way!!! :D ↑ |
| Name: junebee2797 | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:15 PM |
| thanks, melmoney how far along are u? ↑ |
| Name: EthansMom0213 | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:18 PM |
My dad was actually the last person that I told. And I just told him on the phone because just as you I don't have a very close relationship with him. I told my inlaws first and then right after that I told my mom.
I am pregnant with my second this time around and I had purchased a t-shirt transfer that said "I'm gonna be a big brother." So this was how we told everyone this time. Again I called my dad on the phone to tell him.
I was 26 when I was pregnant with my first and I was scared to death to tell anyone that I was pregnant. In my head it was admitting that I was having sex. Silly yes but it was how I felt at the time. With the second one I was alot more comfortable. ↑ |
| Name: melmoney | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:19 PM |
| 36w3d. I'm due November 14th. It's a boy!! We're going to name him Alexander Lee and call him Alex. ↑ |
| Name: junebee2797 | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:20 PM |
| how did u say it to him? ↑ |
| Name: melmoney | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:22 PM |
| Oh... that tshirt idea sounds like it was so cute... obviously wouldn't work for you though junebee since this is your first... but cute nonetheless. ↑ |
| Name: junebee2797 | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:23 PM |
| Congrats!! that is so exciting!!. Can anyone tell me when they started having symptoms? I really haven't had any yet, is that common? ↑ |
| Name: jillw | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:24 PM |
| well I was afraid to tell my parents and I am married and 26. They had just made me this great offer about going back to school to finish my BSN and I thought that they would be pissed. It was not planned and I was on BC so my husband and I were no thrilled at first. My step mom called me when I was in the middle of a crying fest and was liek OMG what is wrong. I told her and she said why are you crying that is great news it is wonderful. So I was glad to have her on my side. We told my dad 2 days later (my hubby was still not at all happy and very scared) When we told him he stood up and started to cry he was so happy. From that night we (the hubby and me) have been very happt about it. I think that we were just so worried that my parents were going to be mad and revoke their offer then we would be in a bad position. We had a long heart to heart and my dad thought that it was his fauld that we were so upset about being pregnant because he was not happy about my first son. Well I was only 16 so I didn't expect anyone to be happy. I think that is part of the reason that we were so upsed because both of us have a child and we never experienced that "oh so happy to be having a baby" feeling. It took a couple of weeks, but we couldn't be more thrilled now. ↑ |
| Name: melmoney | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:37 PM |
| I never actually had any morning sickness or other common symptoms. The only 'symptom' that I experienced was my boobs getting huge (well, huge for my frame) I went from a small b to a very large d. I can't remember exactly when that happened though because I wasn't keeping track of any kind of time frame. We didn't know I was pregnant at that point because we hadn't actually started trying yet. I just thought my diet was lacking and that's why I was starting to fill out... haha... oh how wrong I was. ↑ |
| Name: junebee2797 | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:39 PM |
| Thanks for everyones advice!! I have to go to walmart to see if i can find anything good to give to my parents. I'll try to come on the site later on tonight to tell everyone how i did it. ↑ |
| Name: EthansMom0213 | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:45 PM |
With my son I started having morning sickness at exactly 5 weeks. My boobs hurt, I was tired and was constantly running to the bathroom. It wasn't until my third trimester with him that my boobs started growing. I went from a full B to a Full C. I had morning sickness until week 12.
With my currant pregnancy I actually started having symptom almost a week before my period was due. I just thought I was coming down with something even though I had been on fertility drugs. The day I was suppose to get my period I was very sick. Again just thought I had the flu or something. Only decided to take a test because my 2 year old son pointed at my belly and said,"Mommy baby." Well it was morning sickness and not the flu. Again my boobs hurt and I was constantly running to the bathroom. I wasn't tired with this one. My boobs seem to have started to grow almost immediately and don't seem to stop. I am currantly a full D. My morning sickness with this pregnancy lasted until week 16. ↑ |
| Name: jillw | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:49 PM |
| Tired and sore boobs for me, but I jsut thought it was because I was going to start. When I didn't I knew right away that I was pregnant even though I took several neg test. I never got sick or anything, but the tired thing became very bad and jsut started to get better a few weeks ago. Also I am very forgetful now and I never had that before. ↑ |
| Name: EthansMom0213 | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 6:52 PM |
| Oh yeah the mind...yes forgetfulness is also a wonderful symptom of pregnancy. The other day I completely forgot how to spell my last name. ↑ |
| Name: sally24 | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 7:08 PM |
| Well my mom just new I called her like usual to chat , and we were talking about something and i was like well i have some bigger news and before i could say it she was like your pregnant , i did the same for my mother and law i called and simply said me and your son have something to tell you , I'm pregnant. Moms just know :) but try a card or get a tee shirt that says grandma on it or something ... congrats on your little one ↑ |
| Name: EthansMom0213 | Date: Oct 20th, 2006 7:11 PM |
| A couple of days before my husband and I told my mom we were at wal-mart because I had to pick up a shirt for my son. My mom looked at me and said,"Do you have something to tell me." I was like "Like what." She like "I don't know but do you." I told her,"No but if I did I would let her know." ↑ |
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