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01-17-2013 at 1:23 PM
LARS8808
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When is best time to tell close ones about BFP?

I had a MC in August. We hadn't told anyone we were pregnant. Nobody knows till this day. It's been a challenge getting pregnant with our second and now that I am, I am so so nervous. I'm almost obsessing about how something bad could happen...as I know it very well could. I'm excited and as of yesterday, my HCG levels were normal at my gynos office and where they should be this early. Testing again on Friday with my OB. It will be my first appointment with her. Those of you that have experienced loss or have had trouble TTC before getting your BFP....please tell me how you stay positive and hopeful that all will turn out ok!! When is a good time to tell close ones?? I hear standard time for letting all know is 12 weeks...does everyone wait that long? Thanks for your support and advice in advance!!! ~lars~

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01-17-2013 at 1:42 PM
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With our first, we told everyone right away...looking back that probably wasn't the best idea. This go around, we've told our best friends and MIL. I figure, we'll want some support should something go wrong. Try not to worry.

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01-17-2013 at 1:46 PM
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We told close ones and well that wasn't the best idea for us since DH family don't like to close their mouths. lol I wish we would've kept it on the down low for awhile (:
 
01-17-2013 at 1:46 PM
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i also m/c in aug. i told my parents and siblings at 8 weeks once we saw heart beat and everything looked ok. we told in laws at 9 weeks. and everyone at 12.4 weeks. congrats! hope this is ur rainbow baby!

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01-17-2013 at 2:00 PM
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Thank you!! I like that...Rainbow Baby :) Congrats to you as well!! 

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01-17-2013 at 2:01 PM
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Thank you everyone :) trying to stay positive!! Congratulations to all of you!!

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01-17-2013 at 2:16 PM
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I'm sorry for your previous loss.

With our second loss everything developed as normal (betas and everything) until about 7 weeks. We had a u/s and saw a HB at 7w5d though it was a little slower than normal and I was measuring a little behind despite charting. My doctor reassured me and we told our immediate families. At 11 weeks I started spotting and we discovered that our baby had passed just a few days after the u/s.

In my opinion, there really isn't a "safe" time because things can happen well into the second and third trimesters or even at birth. Tell the people you care about when you are ready and just hope for the best. I wouldn't tell anyone you wouldn't want to un-tell if something were to happen though, at least for now.

Good luck! 

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01-17-2013 at 2:25 PM
LARS8808
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Thank you. You are so right...things can happen at any time. I am so very sorry for both of your losses. I guess we need to just hope for the best. Thank you and good luck to you as well!! 

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