If you have had a miscarriage in the past, how long did you wait to announce...

@ragmama (536)
United States
March 19, 2007 8:41am CST
...your next pregnancy? I had a m/c in October, just a day after I learned that I was pregnant. Now, I'm pregnant again - it's very, very early, barely four weeks. Of course I'm dying to tell my family and friends, but I'm so scared of another miscarriage that I just can't do it. If you've been in this situation, how long did you wait?
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@eden32 (3973)
• United States
26 Mar 07
I miscarried twice last year and I'm now 8.5 weeks along. My feelings on sharing the news is to go ahead and share with people who's support you would want if something went wrong. At first I considered not sharing the news with anyone, but I want my partner & my mother to know so I can count on their support if I were to m/c again. Best of luck & well wishes with your pregnancy.
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• Canada
27 Mar 07
yes the support thing is very important. You can't go through a miscarriage alone.
@Caila611 (992)
• United States
19 Mar 07
I had a miscarriage two months after my two year old was born. I was 12 weeks a long. I told no one I was pregnant but it just so happens i was out with my brother and his girlfriend when i started having major pains. We were riding with him so i didn't have a choice but to tell him. But with that one I knew something was wrong from the beginning. I wasn't sick and that is not the norm for me. So i didn't tell anyone. With my third I knew i was pregnant again and violently ill. I had no choice but to tell. LOL I was so sick it was hard hiding it. LOL!
@birthlady (5609)
• United States
1 Apr 07
I had several miscarriages, and told of my next pregnancies as soon as I knew.
@amy0214 (1513)
• United States
26 Mar 07
I had to tell people as soon as I found at four weeks because at my job I have to lift heavy things and work around chemicals.
@Anakata2007 (1785)
• Canada
27 Mar 07
I told my good friends very early on, because I knew if I had another miscarriage that I woudl need their support. But co-workers and aquaintances, I would wait to tell when you are more than halfway through the pregnancy.