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How Long To Wait To Announce Pregnancy. The early weeks of pregnancy are often filled with roller coaster. My second miscarriage was at 14 weeks. The golden rule for many is to wait until the 12-week mark to share the news. If youd rather hold off on the constant baby talk waiting to make the announcement isnt necessarily a bad idea.
Your personal likelihood of miscarriage or stillbirth for the remainder of your pregnancy. Stories like Farbers and McBains are the reason why Dr. But why do many women wait. The early weeks of pregnancy are often filled with roller coaster. People are going to ask how youre feeling and want to discuss your plans for the baby. Your first prenatal checkup is likely to be around week 8.
According to the March of Dimes miscarriages end 15 to 25 of known pregnancies.
Pregnant women are often advised to wait until they pass the 12-week mark when the risk of miscarriage drops sharply to announce their pregnancies. The waiting might kill you because you will want to share the good news with your family and friends but there are a lot of good reasons why you should wait 12 weeks to announce pregnancy. I just learned I was 12 weeks pregnant today I was totally unaware I had gotten pregnant again. At this point theyve usually had an early pregnancy ultrasound scan and the 12-week mark is when were traditionally told its safe to share the news. If you prefer to keep things private in the event of a loss youll want to keep your news under wraps until the risk of miscarriage drops dramatically which happens at the end of the first trimester around 10 to 12 weeks. Its become tradition to wait until the 12-week mark to spill the beans about your pregnancy.