Okay, I’m not sure if this is the right place to post it but I’m 23 and currently a little more than 13 weeks pregnant with an oopsie baby (my first).

So the father knows, isn’t too thrilled but is sweet enough and he’ll deal (it’s not his first kid), and my younger brother (21) figured it out and he’s supportive but lectures me on money (even though he has never worked and still lives at home).

I’m currently in my first year of law school, the baby is due after my second semester finals are finished thankfully. So I️ have the summer to spend with the baby before working with daycare when the semester begins (I’ve already started looking and budgeting)...I️ moved for school, so I live about a two hour drive away from my family and the father. I️ do go home to visit normally every weekend.

Now I️ really don’t want to tell anyone else I’m pregnant, but I️ feel like I️ should?

Especially my parents.

They don’t have any other grandkids yet, and I️ know my mom would love one but preferably a few years down the line when I’m married I️ assume.

I️ don’t think I️ could just bring home a newborn to visit come May, though it’s very quite tempting. I️ just worry about being judged, lectured on finances, and talked down to about having a child while in school and the difficulties that come with it. My student loans pay for rent (I️ live in a 2bed 1 bath single family home w/ fenced in yard in a good neighborhood) and I️ have a job I️ can do from home restarting steadily in December. I️ have health insurance through them and I’m on my own separate plan that I pay for. But I️ also have two dogs and a cat.

I’m also really hesitant about telling my extended family or the school?

I️ guess I️ was just wondering is if anyone kept their entire pregnancy a secret? From everyone or just select people? If so how?

Or I’m also looking to hear stories from others about how they were nervous to share but managed to get up the courage to tell and how they did it?

I’m truly excited to be a mom! Like very much so, I️ just don’t want any negativity raining on my parade.

Thank you for reading my long rambling story...