Anxious and dreading announcing pregnancy

Nicole

I am 10 weeks and my husband and I have started talking about when we should be telling our families or friends. My husband is excited and wants to start telling people over the next couple weeks.

I am NOT looking forward to having these discussions. I hate being the center of attention, but mostly I hate the idea of discussing my body and my pregnancy with friends and family for the next 6 or 7 months of my life. I have always been a fairly private person and I don't want my pregnancy to turn into my identity and the sole thing that family and strangers alike talk to me about. I am also a little worried that my family will start weighing in on decisions we've already made and I am not in a mood to be questioned!

I've been trying to search for people who feel the same way about wanting to put off pregnancy announcements for as long as possible, but it seems like this mostly consists of people who have legitimate concerns (previous miscarriages, judgemental families, people worried about telling employers), not people who are anxious and paranoid like me.

Are there any other moms-to-be who are just dreading telling people? Please tell me your stories and help me feel normal!

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