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Seeking Ideas on Gifts in Creative Way to Tell My Mother Im Expecting a Third
Asked by M.M. from Provo
on August 29, 2009
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My husband and I found out we were expecting a third child on July 24. None of my family knows yet, on account that we had a misscarriage a year ago. Well, we had an e...
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- We bought young trees for my parents' mountain property...one in honor of our daughter, one in memory of the baby I miscarried, and one for our (at-the-time-unborn) so...
- What about a basket with a large plasic egg and one of those chicks that cheep when you hold it. It may be hard to find unless you already have some around your house ...
- Kind of simple but you could have your kids make something, pin, mouse pad, framed picture that says "Soon to be Grandma of three".
When Did You Tell People You Were Pregnant?
Asked by E.A. from Charlotte
on November 9, 2008
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Last weekend I took a pregnancy test after missing my period...actually I took 3 of them and they all came back positive. My first appt with my ob/gyn is Nov 24th (st...
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- we only told our parents and my best friend until i hit the 12 week "safe" mark, then told the world LOL
- With my first pregnancy, we told both sets of our parents right away but waited until I was about 16 weeks along to tell anyone else. With the second pregnancy, we did...
- We told everyone as soon as the home pregnancy test came back positive, since they're pretty good these days. We figured that we wanted all the support of our friends...
Cute Ways to Tell the Co-workers
Asked by N.M. from Omaha
on October 28, 2008
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I work in a small school and want a fun way to share that I am pregnant with my first child. What are some ways that you have told co-workers or ways that you have fo...
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- A friend of mine had purchased a T-shirt that read "Baby Andrews" with an arrow pointing to my belly. We had a potluck at work along with casual day so I was able to ...
- Depending on what age you work with and if you want the students to know. You could have a couple of students from other classrooms walk in and loudly talk about you ...
- I brought a baby names book in and non-chalantly asked what they thought about a couple of random names. M.
Easter Announcement
Asked by L.G. from Salt Lake City
on April 5, 2009
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On Easter I will be 11 1/2 weeks pregnant. We haven't told our families yet and want to tell them that day. We will be having family gatherings with most of our siblin...
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- Send an Easter card that says something about having eggs-cellent news, and that you are eggs-pecting.
- How absolutely appropriate to announce your pregnancy on a day that celebrates reproduction! That is what the Easter egg represents! How cute. Hmm...You could tell a c...
- You could do little Easter baskets with a pair of booties, a pacifier and a piece of paper with the due date on it in them for each family set. We did similar for our...
How to Tell Family Your Pregnant
Asked by A.H. from New York
on March 25, 2009
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Hi! I'm looking for ideas of how to tell our family we are pregnant for the second time! We hope to do this at easter, any ideas are appreciated!
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- My daughter and son in law made a t-shirt for their son that said "I'm going to be a big brother in December". Of course he tripped on his way into the house and I pic...
- I would like to do this the next time around...Some one I know set the timer on her camera to take a picture of the whole family. When you jump in and the camera is a...
- I like the t-shirt idea. You could also make a slideshow of pictures of your daughter and you, and then end it with a picture of her in the t-shirt. Set it to music,...
I'm Pregnant and Need Advice
Asked by D.W. from Dallas
on January 15, 2009
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Hello ladies,
I just found out I'm pregnant. I am so thrilled. God has answered my prayers. I took a pregnancy test and I'm sure. However, I am so scared to tell...
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- The best advice I can give to you is to pray about it asking God to show you how to tell him and also asking God to prepare his heart even now before he is given the n...
- I would wait a little to tell him. Maybe you could see the dr. first to see how preg. you are and if things look normal. I am sure he will slowly warm to the pregnan...
- D., I don't know you or your husband. I know you are getting a lot of negative response. Maybe your husband and you do need to communicate better, however, that is ...
Telling the Boss
Asked by T.M. from Chicago
on June 28, 2008
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I hadn't planned on telling my bosses about my pregnancy until the end of the first trimester. Unfortunately, I have been training for a half ironman that is coming u...
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- My opinion is honesty is always the best policy. Lying always causes more trouble than it's worth. I understand about not wanting to say anything so early, maybe you...
- Don't fake an injury. They can subtract and they'll know later that you lied! How about "I have so much going on that I decided to wait until next year." Better yet, "...
- You could say you've decided not to do the race because your body is telling you that you need some extra rest right now. Then, later when you share the great news, th...
Should I Even Bother Telling Family I'm Pregnate?
Asked by R.M. from Mansfield
on April 16, 2007
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I hv a 4 yr old daughter & am 5 months along with num.2 I'm excited and want this child. But the deal i have is my family will cause so much stress and drama when the...
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- Been there done that! I agree with Kristy C that you should write a letter. The first person I told face to face that I was with my second child was my aunt who I thou...
- R., Congratulations on this wonderful time in your life! I am so happy for you and your new baby. Enjoy your pregnancy. At the end of your first trimester, pys...
- I think that is a question that only you can answer knowing what history lies between you and your family. But I can say this, ALL my family is over 16 hours away, an...
Telling
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on December 1, 2007
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I am pregnant. Woohoo!!!! It's my second pregnancy, and I was wondering if anyone had any creative ideas for how to tell my husband. Last time, I baked him a pie an...
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- Since you baked last time, why don't you bake again....this time bake dinner rolls (if you don't want to make homemade, the frozen kind you bake are good!)and post a n...
- How about a small airplane banner? I don't think they cost THAT much. C. S.
- There are a lot of great suggestions in the list. Something else you might consider...you could do a small family tree with your names, the grandparents, your first c...
