Announce pregnancy?

Do you think it's bad to tell your mother-in-law you're pregnant before you tell your own mother? We'll be at my mother-in-law's for Christmas, and if I refuse alcohol, cheese, and salmon, she'll already know what's going on. Since we live far away, my own mother will find out two weeks later because I want to tell her in person instead of over the phone.

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Elli113
2 years ago

Well, somewhere you have to start, either with your parents or with your parents – unless you could tell everyone at the same time.

But since this is not in your case, I would stick to the original plan.

I would also prefer to know personally that I am going to be grandma.

That you know a little bit earlier is the way.

My brother, e.g., only two weeks later when my sister learned that I am pregnant because he was not there – my sister already – on the day we told my parents – and we only saw ourselves two weeks later.

But I didn’t know he was kind of wearing this. He wasn’t there and finished one day. After all, he is the godfather of the Junior;-)

Or are you afraid that the one parents will rub the other under the nose, that they know earlier?

That’s a problem. You can say for safety at your mother-in-law that the first 12 weeks aren’t around, so they’re supposed to be holding us back with the narration. Since this is still a “magic” limit for many women, before which there is no public discussion about pregnancy, I would first assume that the mother-in-law will also adhere to it.

Tiffanylegtlos
2 years ago

Partner, say to parents. There should be little time between parents, and within minutes both should know.

Tiffanylegtlos
2 years ago
Reply to  HannaBrahms

Well, that’s a good plan or you have to tell the mother-in-law that they shouldn’t count it around.

FataMorgana2010
2 years ago
Reply to  HannaBrahms

Isn’t that a little selfish of you? Think about it from your mother’s point of view. Your daughter is pregnant, and the family of in-law is more informed. And by the way: there is zoom and the like.

Elli113
2 years ago

My parents say it now, and two weeks later the mother-in-law would care for evil blood.

Why? It’s hard to tie one to the nose that the others knew it before.

There’s a problem made of things that aren’t a problem.

You just say it at the personal meeting and done. In this case, it is also completely clear that the others do not know from the will of evil only a little later.

Tiffanylegtlos
2 years ago

I’ll push you the thumbs that everything works as you imagine, I’m more practical.

Tiffanylegtlos
2 years ago

You see many YT videos where such Pregnancy Reveals are made, but realistic, how fast do you drum the families together?

Even though the fast, timely info is not exactly the same as the Knüller, fairness is at the forefront for me.

My parents say it now, and two weeks later the mother-in-law would care for evil blood.

It is at the discretion of the couple to look at how to proceed, I am not necessarily good, but is also not my family about it.

FataMorgana2010
2 years ago

Sorry, I didn’t want to teach you. I wanted to give the questioner the indication that this usually does not work with the “don’t count any more”. I’m sorry if I kicked you on that slip.

Tiffanylegtlos
2 years ago

Then you also read the objections I referred to. You don’t need to teach me, I have my idea of fairness and sensuality. Explain the rest with the questioner.

FataMorgana2010
2 years ago

Yeah, that’s it. And now only the question remains if you tell your mother directly before (what you to be fair and nice, or whether you would tell her clearly later (what would be fair and nice) for you seems to be nicer). Your choice. The fact that the circumstances are so that your mother-in-law probably knows this now, that’s clear, but your mother can’t do that.

FataMorgana2010
2 years ago

Yeah, well, I just see – and that’s why it doesn’t help to tell the mother-in-law. I was referring to that.

Tiffanylegtlos
2 years ago

Please take into account my input response

“Partner, then tell parents. There should be little time between parents, both of them should know within minutes.”

FataMorgana2010
2 years ago

There’s no secret about that. Besides, what do you say when your mother asks if you’ve already told the in-law? “Ah, they’ve known this for two weeks, just fit better.”

FataMorgana2010
2 years ago

With bad luck, she’ll hear from your mother-in-law by phone.

Call her, tell her on the phone, or make a pretty zoom conference. It is only two weeks after the mother-in-law to know your mother is likely to crumble.

FataMorgana2010
2 years ago
Reply to  HannaBrahms

Yeah, but anyway, who knows, everything can happen. Or she hears about third, all stupid. Really, if my child first told someone else, I’d be pretty p… I’d rather be over phone or facetime or something. I’d be a thousand times better.

jonschneee
2 years ago

Say it to your partner first.