So…I chose to announce my pregnancy before 12 weeks. This is a personal choice I have made before, and will continue to make with our future children, because I believe a baby is a human from week 1 and I want to acknowledge their beautiful presence. If, God forbid, our child skips earth and goes to heaven, I would want the support of family and friends, and even acquaintances that can come beside me and share their own stories. I would absolutely share that story with you all because I don’t think miscarriage/baby death should be hush-hush. And if God uses that story to help even just one person, then it's worth it. Just like any other child, I would want to publicly honor my baby and celebrate the life he/she lived. To each their own- I totally understand the want for privacy in the first trimester as well.