How should I handle thanksgiving dinner with family?

Question

We didn't plan on sharing the pregnancy news until second trimester. We had an ectopic that ended very badly two years ago and this is our first pregnancy since.

I'll be just shy of 12 weeks by thanksgiving and I have dinner with my extended family on my dad's side almost every year (grandma, uncles and aunts, cousins...). We are close and they knew about our struggle to get pregnant and the fact that we have been trying. I have had a rough first trimester so far dealing with all day sickness and now it's mostly a night time sickness thing so dinner time isn't my best time to be "normal" around people. I feel like if I'm there it's going to be so obvious that something is wrong with me and I wouldn't be surprised if someone straight up asks if I am pregnant.

What do I say if that happens? Do I even bother trying to cover up? Shohld I just tell them? I am so torn 😔

Answer

I think being so close to 12 weeks, you should just tell them! You don't need to tell the world yet... you can just tell your family and ask them to please not say anything to anyone about it until you feel ready.

Answer

You can make a plan with the daddy that if you wanna wait still you can just see how it goes that day. If you end up having a luckily good day and you can hide it then you can still wait but if you end up feeling really sick and you don't think you can hide it then make a plan to tell them. Just prepare for both before you get there just in case you end up needing to tell them.

How should I handle thanksgiving dinner with family?

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