{"id":14042,"date":"2018-11-21T14:52:16","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T14:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prettygreentea.com\/?p=14042"},"modified":"2018-11-21T14:52:16","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T14:52:16","slug":"announcing-your-pregnancy-before-12-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prettygreentea.com\/2018\/11\/announcing-your-pregnancy-before-12-weeks","title":{"rendered":"Announcing Your Pregnancy Before 12 Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Announcing your pregnancy before 12 weeks is a\u00a0truly subjective topic. As with all things pregnancy and parenting related it’s something that everyone will have an opinion on.<\/p>\n

Deciding when to tell people you’re pregnant is one of the very first decisions you’ll make. You’ll then quickly find yourself at the crossroads of many decision-making\u00a0scenarios.<\/p>\n

The most important thing to remember\u00a0is that\u00a0you must<\/em><\/strong> do what is right for you. It’s your decision, your pregnancy and only yourself and your partner can make this decision.<\/p>\n

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Why I decided to tell people before 12 weeks.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

I’ve spoken before on PGT about how close I am with my family. When I found out I was pregnant<\/a> there was no question that I’d be picking up the phone as soon as possible to tell them. I think my sister was the first to answer, even though she’s usually the one who isn’t addicted to using her phone. She was on the train into London and I was delighted to be able to share my news with her.<\/p>\n

I’d have liked to have told my family in person but we don’t live close enough and there was no way I could keep this exciting little secret to myself.<\/p>\n

Telling close family, friends and work folk was important to me for a number of reasons.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

Firstly, if there were any complications I’d certainly be letting them know. So I figured that sharing my news at this point would then make it easier if I needed their support. In all situations, I think that people can only offer you the support you need if they’re aware of what’s going on.<\/p>\n

Secondly, It’s really exciting news. I’m all about enjoying my pregnancy and to be able to enjoy something fully I think it’s always best to share it.<\/p>\n

Finally, I wanted to learn as much as possible. Should I be taking any supplements? What foods should I avoid? How should I deal with morning sickness? While we’re on the topic, ‘morning sickness’ can strike morning, noon or night. I never knew that before my pregnancy journey.<\/p>\n

I’m always ready to Google a problem but there’s nothing like advice from friends and family.<\/p>\n

I didn’t hide my pregnancy <\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Now, whilst I didn’t announce my pregnancy on Instagram or my blog I equally didn’t hide it.<\/p>\n

If the topic came up in conversation then I was more than happy to let people in on my secret. For example, I went on a fantastic trip to Cologne with a bunch of awesome bloggers. I wasn’t drinking and although it was\u00a0very\u00a0<\/em>early on in my pregnancy I’d explain to anyone who asked me why I wasn’t drinking.<\/p>\n

I was really pleased with my decision because I got lots of useful tips from Suzanne – The Travel Bunny<\/a> and Sharmeen – BritPakGirl<\/a>. They also reminded me about the importance of rest. Something that doesn’t come naturally to me but was very much needed on the final afternoon of our trip.<\/p>\n

In most situations, I go with my gut instinct and I honestly think that’s the best way forward, for me.<\/p>\n

I’ll probably do the same next time ’round, if I’m blessed to have a next time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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