How to announce you're pregnant to a friend who is TTC?

Question

So, a friend and I have been discussing our TTC struggles over the past year and I never thought about how hard it would be to tell her when I actually get pregnant... I'm only 5 weeks along and have had one mc and one chemical pregnancy so I'm not exactly ready to tell anyone yet, but I'm not sure how I'm ever going to tell her when I am ready. I hate to be the reason for another heartbreak for her 😔 I know many of us struggle with seeing this happening to others and not to us... I know she will be happy for us, but I want to let her down gently!

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Tell her in private. It will be hard, but better for her if she doesn't have an audience.

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When my cousin allowed my aunt to announce it via Facebook without even talking to me first(we're very close), I was crushed.  Tell her in private so she doesn't have to hide the hurt.  It's a weird feeling of joy and pain, and they both need to be expressed in order for her to be a supportive and loving friend.

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Definitely tell her in private. I was in a similar situation with my bff and she got pregnant real quick and I'm still trying. She told me in front of other people and I was upset and it was really hard for me to hold it together. It wasn't a good experience. You have every right to be excited and happy but in respect of her feelings tell her when it's just the two of you so that if it is hard on her she won't have to hide it or feel awkward.

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The exact same thing happened w me and my best friend except I'm the one that's still TTC w baby #1, for over six months now and she got pregnant w baby #2 after only trying for a couple of months... She was scared to tell me, but in the end just said it, she knew I would be gutted... I was for a day but she's my best friend and I know how much she wanted to have her second. She just bit the bullet and told me because she knew I would have been more upset if I found out she was hiding it from me. Nothing bad will come of it, just tell her in private and give her a little time to process it. She's your besty and won't hate you for something you have no control over :)

How to announce you're pregnant to a friend who is TTC?

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