Telling people...

We have really told very few people we are expecting #4. Part of the reason is that I am just not really looking forward to the reaction of people. I am sure many will be surprised, many people can't wrap their mind around 4 kids. The other part of the reason we haven't told many people is that I don't want it getting back to my kids accidently and we haven't told them yet. I think we are going to tell our kids this weekend and if I had to guess I will be in maternity clothes fairly soon (see other post )! I don't know why, but I am really dreading telling the other mom's at school the absolute most. Anyone else feel this way?

 

[SIZE=12pt]I was worried about everyone's reaction, particularly because I'm so old! 42! I ended up telling everyone. I think I let the cat out of the bag way too early. I'm afraid if anything happens to this one, everyone will tell me that I should have waited to tell people. I don't know, maybe I'm thinking about this way too much for my own good.

Bridget :unsure: [/SIZE]

 

I was so worried about this - I'm in the same boat this being my fourth child (all under 5). I finally got to LOVE people's reactions and how I responded to them - for example - someone asked me "Don't you have cable TV at home you could watch instead?" (which I thought was hilarious - never heard this one) and my response was (just to blow their mind) "You can enjoy both at the same time." He looked shocked! I laughed!

 

I've decided people are idiots! I waited this time (number 4 - also all under 5) because of my crappy past...until about 14 weeks(by then it was pretty obvious). At first I was horrified at people's reaction, but now I just have fun with it...the best is the looks I get when I am out big and pg with all three by myself...people look absolutely horrified...lately I have said I am trying to catch up with the Duggers ..HA HA ! (pg with # 18!!! :blink: ). I say tell when you are comfortable and come up with a great comeback to knock people off thier feet!!!

 

Heck...this one is only number 3 (and most likely the last) and I had people horrified that I was pregnant. But, I figured what the heck. A couple of our close friends and family knew when we found out (as in my DH couldn't contain himself after a positive HPT). I told work and "others" at 11 weeks as it was getting hard to hide.

People make comments about the twins which are annoying so I figured I could handle any annoying comments about being pregnant. Most people are surprised that I wasn't so traumatized by the twins to consider having another (and my boys are very easy...don't know where that impression comes from).

I was also nervous telling because I was very nervous about miscarriage this time around, which is odd because I didn't really worry about the boys (likely because this one was quite the surprise). DH pointed out that telling people won't cause a loss and that those close people are the ones I would lean on in the event something happened anyway.

I say enjoy and tell whomever you want to tell. I'm milking this pregnancy for all it's worth because I know it is likely my last!