When Should I Tell My Family That I’m Pregnant?

When Is the best time to tell my family and friends that I’m pregnant?

Hello Aunty Eya , I’m 6 weeks pregnant, and I’m not sure when to inform my parents and my husband’s parents. I’ve had three miscarriages in the past, two after I told my relatives I was pregnant, the last one happened before I could inform anyone. Telling I’m pregnant and later losing could be making me look

like a desperate liar. Should I go ahead and tell them in person, or wait until I’m past the first trimester and possibly showing?

I don’t know what other wives do, please help.
MY REPLY:

When to announce that I’m pregnant

Hi dear poster. I never announced my pregnancies

. When they start showing, everyone knows I’m pregnant. It’s good to let family know that you are pregnant and to share in your joy. However, I copied this comment from Uncle Johnson left in the comment section below:
He wrote:
Congratulations my sister. Everything that is required to sustain the baby and you shall not be lacking… As long as there’s a breaking of the dawn, your joy shall remain permanent, in the Mighty Name of Jesus.
Let your babies announce their arrival…
I think the right time to announce pregnancy in Nigeria is when you are showing and everyone can see the protruding belly. In other cultures, pregnancies are announced as at when the pregnant mom wants to. Here in Nigeria, people prefer not to announce their pregnancy until they are showing and the unborn baby announces itself.

6 thoughts on “When Should I Tell My Family That I’m Pregnant?”

  1. I have 3 children and I did not tell anyone when I got pregnant except my grandma and that was for the first child. When they see you pregnant, they see you. We no be oyibo o.

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  2. Most people tell for their first and maybe second babies. After that, no need to dey tell tell up and dan. Because they may even start mocking you, asking how many kids you intend to have; when will you be done with child-bearing, etc. Belle no dey hide, so it must tell itself.

    I usually will tell my mum, and then my sisters as the pregnancy progresses. My hubby tells his mum; datz all.

    I have just two kids though. If there is going to be a third child for me, i dont think i will tell anybody except my mum and mum inlaw. All the best.

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  3. Good day Aunty Eya and everyone else. I just turned 21 in May and now I've discovered that I'm 3 weeks and 6 days gone. My boyfriend is willing to take full responsibility and meet my parents but I just can't tell them. I've been crying. What will they say to me? What will they do to me? I'm supposed to graduate by 2019/2020 by God's grace. Please help me anybody

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