has anyone told family and friends?

[Irish Dad]

Has anyone told there family and friends? I am not telling anyone for as long as possible until i cant hide my bump any longer due to when we told people we were pregnant with Alysha we got nothing but negitive comments and my mum even stopped talking to me for 4 months:mad: We are very happy about #5 i just wish everyone else could feel the same.

Jo x

[Seekrit]

Oh Jo and Colin! Congratulations :D

[WeThree]

Oh Jo and ID, hooray for you!!!! That is wonderful news!!
Sorry, cant answer the OP, but havent seen you guys arond in ages and just wanted to congratulate you on your wonderful news!! :hugs: :hugs:
Ignore the party pooper relos, what do they care how many kids you and ID have?? I dont see how it affects them in anyway, I think its wonderful :yes: :thumbsup:

[tickle]

Congratulations! Great to see you guys again.:D
Sorry not much help with telling the family though.

[Bron]

Wow! Congratulations!!!!

[Rainbowbrite]

Congrats guys. I was just saying to friends that we havent seen you guys around in a while.

[jamb]

hi jo,

i am only 3 1/2 weeks but have told mum, dad, nan- its my second and everyone was expecting it- plus i tend to get very CRANKY- so kinda hard to hide :o

congrats see you both in the due in august thread!

[Tingles]

I told my mum... I thought she may have seen the pregnancy test in my handbag - whilst searching for lollies for the kids (apparently she didn't come across it). I asked her not to tell my dad - but she did, and her was able to tell his dying father... the rest of my dad's family overheard the 'private moment' that dad shared with his dad.

Told my grandma & uncle on the weekend - they are NOT to tell anyone!!!!

Very complexed...my cousin is married to my brother inlaw ... and we no longer speak... so I don't want it getting back to my inlaws as they have not been told - until we feel more confident... we have experienced a few losses in the past... something my mother inlaw has not been sympathetic too, and has even used that as negative fighting tactics...very sad.

I found my grandma fairly negative... that's enough now - have a rest after this one... mind you she had 7!

Even a kinder mum asked if we were trying :confused: ... like it's any of there business??

... I replied with... well weren't not trying, I knew I was fertile... & I'm very happy about it


Irish dad - have you found people negative with your larger family? - This will be #4 for us....

[Kirst]

I have told Bub Hub, and a couple of online girlfriends. We live in a different state to all of our families (other than my parents), and we plan to tell them all when we go to Melbourne for Chirstmas. I'll be about 7 weeks then.

On DH's side, both SILs are pg, so we are going to somehow fit it in with "not 2, but 3 more grandkids next Christmas!!!" - there is already 6.

On my side, we will just tell them at Christmas dinner I think. One of my SILs on that side has been TTC for a little while too, and even had a m/c a couple of months ago, so it's a bit more of a tender moment.

As for friends, there are a few who we will specifically tell when we see them over Christmas. We won't lie to the others, but if they ask, we'll tell.

[AngelGirl]

I am 6 weeks and we plan to tell both sets of parents on Christmas Day (I'll be 8 weeks then). Prefer to keep it from everyone else until we see the Obs at 10 weeks but I'm sure we'll end up telling a few more people as it will be very odd for me not to drink on NYE!!

Jo and ID - congratulations, it's wonderful that you are cooking #5 !! I can't believe you are getting negative comments. Family are supposed to be happy for you!!

[LA62]

Hey jo!:wave:

Why cant your parents be happy! soooo sad!

so you want a large family...so i think it's wonderful for you and colin:yes:
you seem such a happy couple who simply love raising your children...god if only they were more parents like you!:thumbsup:

CONGRATS!

:hugs:

[Pebbles]

I was planning to keep it a secret from our family and friends for at least a couple months and just tell immediate family for now but DH couldnt help himself! He told EVERYBODY! Now the whole world knows and I dont know what I will do if anything happens, DH doesnt think that anything could possibly happen to his Peanut so he is very confident that telling everybody was fine.
I cant be angry at him, he is just so excited!

[JenNT]

WOW! Congrats guys....thats great news:wave:

[LittleBoysRock]

Congratulations! :)

Hope the pregnancy goes brilliantly! :)

[Irish Dad]

Hello everyone, thanks for all your comments and good wishes. Thats gonna be June 05, June 06 and Aug 07 at least they gonna grow up together never lonely !! :D

Hi Nikki hope you guys are keeping well and hes not being too much of a monkey for you.. I think we've decided after number 5 thats it. Jos girlfriend said after number 4 'You're just being gready I can't even get one'. But the people who make these thoughtless comments weren't in the hospial when our two boys each spent a few weeks in special care very ill after being born with us not knowing if they'd make it through the night...

What ages are your girls Tingles my princesses are 5 months and 18 months and the boys are 5 and 7 and the Rottie shes called Charlie the boys best friend. Up till 2 years ago there was just four of us and this time next year theres gonna be 7 !! Yeah we get looks when we go to the park or shopping its as if people think you're either low paid or on state benefits and dumb. At the minute I'm making executive jets for a canadian company and Jos a beautician so I dont think we fall into either of these categories we're not rich by far but the kids get more love than any amount of money could give and they're everything to us... :yes:

I'm not easily offended and can just laugh off peoples negative comments when they look at me and the kids as if we're some sort of circus or something. Angelgirl you're right 'Familys supposed to be happy for you', thats what makes it so akward when the total opposite is more than likely.

Goodluck to everyone who has or hasn't told yet and I look forward to chatting again soon :sleeping: Colin & Jo