Pregnancy

When should I tell people that I am pregnant?

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Receiving the news of being pregnant is the best news any woman can receive. Sometimes, soon-to-be parents are surprised by the news because many aren’t ready for the big responsibility that is approaching them. Some often feel distressed with the announcement to the people around carrying a baby in the womb.

In this blog, we will discuss why the announcement carries stress and will also explain the appropriate time for announcing such a precious moment.

Announcement of pregnancy

It’s believed a woman is complete on having a baby. A woman feels delighted about carrying a life within her. The feelings and emotions have so much joy in them which can’t be typed through letters. The feeling is ecstatic of those sensations arising inside the womb for nine months.

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With happy feelings, the soon-to-be mother also experiences feelings of distress concerning the announcement of her pregnancy to family, friends, employees, and people around her. This distress is caused due to some factors which make the couple wait to share the news. Let’s look into some of the factors responsible for delaying your announcement:

Risk of miscarriage

The thought of miscarriage lingers in and around the first trimester. It’s believed that about 80 percent of miscarriages happen in the first trimester.

Reasons for miscarriage can differ and are not solely responsible for the mother. Some miscarriages happen due to chromosomal abnormalities causing the undeveloped baby. There are more reasons attached to miscarriages, listed below:

  1. Imbalance of hormones.
  2. Uterus Adhesions.
  3. Luteal Phase Defect.
  4. Any medical conditions or illness of the mother.

Age also plays an important role in miscarriages.

  1. Women from 35 age to below, has a 15 percent chance of miscarriage.
  2. Women above 35 to 45 years of age have a 20 to 35 percent chance of losing a pregnancy.
  3. Women above 45 years of age have 50 percent chances of losing the baby.

The 10 percent chances are dropped of miscarriages if the baby has a beating heart till 7 weeks and the 5 percent chances are dropped of miscarriages for the entire pregnancy after the 12th week.

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Therefore, many soon-to-be parents wait for this miscarriage period to get over because they don’t want to give a thunderbolt to the people around after the announcement of their pregnancy.

Positives & Negatives of waiting for the announcement of the pregnancy

Let’s discuss the positives and negatives of delaying the announcement to your dear ones, friends, and employees.

Positives

  1. You get time to confirm any complications arising without distressing your loved ones.
  2. After the first trimester, the risk of miscarriage decreases, mostly.
  3. It has secrecy for you and your partner to decide the follow-up routines and settlements if any.
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Negatives

  1. It is hard to get through the first trimester alone, you need to have an experienced person around you to make it easy for you.
  2. If you don’t directly tell your family and friends, there are chances they can get to know from other sources.
  3. If you don’t tell your coworkers or employees about your pregnancy then, there are chances of workplace hazards to happen if they got to know by any other source than you.

When to announce?

After analyzing, the above points now it is on you to decide when you wish to share the news of pregnancy with your family, friends, and colleagues. Just consider a few questions before you move ahead of your discussion. The questions are listed down below:

  1. Will I be comfortable telling everyone about the new life coming into the house?
  2. Will I require many people around me to assist me through the up and downs of pregnancy?
  3. Are there any important events about to happen because of which announcing pregnancy is significant?
  4. How many chances are there for my miscarriage to happen? {A question which is too important to decide on}

Final Advice

Enjoy the process of pregnancy. We know nine months can be tough for you, but the feeling of carrying a life within you makes it all well to go. Give yourself time and courage, by boosting yourself by saying, “You’re the best”, “You’re proud of yourself for deciding to be a mother”. Your loved ones are awaiting the happiness-filled news. Happy sharing:)

Dr Dad Divider

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