When do you announce your rainbow?

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I have 2 children, a 5yo boy and a 2yo boy. I had a MC on June 22 2018. We had just announced our pregnancy on Facebook. 2 days later I began spotting, and by the 4th day it was confirmed that my babies haertbeat had stopped. 
Fast forward to now, pregnant again. I have been anxiously awaiting that sacred 12 week mark to ease some worries (finally at 12 weeks now! Yay!). I have my next ultrasound at 13w2d and wanted to wait to announce my pregnnacy until at least then.... But suddenly I'm feeling torn. I've recently been hearing about losses from women at 16, 17, even 20 weeks and now I'm afraid to announce at all.... When do you ladies feel it's right for you to finally announce your rainbow baby?

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I had a mmc at 13 weeks... I had to actually TELL my OB nurses that I wanted a heartbeat check. They kept telling me to sit down and put my damn feet up. I'm currently 10 weeks and 4 days.  Honestly,  I'll be doing a birth announcement. My husband's family suffered the loss of his sister in a terrible accident when she was 18. I overheard my husband deliver our miscarriage news to my MIL and her wailing broke me all over again. I know it's my news,  MY heartbreak,  but it was made so much harder by seeing the pain everyone around me was feeling. This loss reopened so many tragic wounds for my husband and his family... I think everyone should announce exactly if, or when,  it feels right. Wishing us all healthy little babes!! ♥️♥️♥️

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Had a stillborn last May pregnant again and no social media announcements there will be a biirt announcement thats it

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I’m currently 7.5 weeks, we’ve already started telling some close family and friends but not sure yet when any sort of social media announcement might happen, I might just randomly comment on something in a clue-ish sort of way and see who picks up on it. Otherwise, I will at the latest be asking for prayers on social media when we get to 16 weeks and start mca scans. 
I’m toying with the idea of not really telling my boss and waiting till it’s obvious (she’ll still know plenty before my leave, it was just really awkward when I told her about my mc and I’m not feeling like I want to share this one with her).

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I’m feeling the same way. I’ll be 13 weeks tomorrow and just can’t seem to feel comfortable enough to announce this pregnancy. I’ve had two missed m/c’s and two chemicals in just under two years. I had three successful pregnancies in my 20s, including a set of twins. 
Every time I feel like I’ve gotten to a positive point, I read about those who have lost into the second and third trimesters, and I lose my nerve to even think to the future. I was diagnosed with 1 copy of the MTHFR C677t gene mutation. It is a less aggressive or severe of the various mutations, so it doesn’t require blood thinners, but I do take a low dose aspirin daily as a precaution. So for now, I’ll most likely just continue to wait. If I feel compelled to announce via social media, I’ll know when the time is right. Everyone in my family, as well as come close friends, already know about this pregnancy. 
I know it’s petrifying. I believe when you feel comfortable enough, you’ll know when the time is right. Best of luck to to you! You’re not alone in this. ❤️

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I just "announced" at 20 weeks and I mean I told people who can see my bump. There's still friends who don't know and I'm 26 weeks

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It’s entirely up to you. My fiancé and I o my waited until 7/8 weeks, we unfortunately miscarried but have ZERO regrets about sharing with our family (neither of us are on FB so there was no “public announcement”) but if/when we get pregnant again, I don’t know how long we’ll wait to announce...I think we’ll just have to see when it happens. There’s no right and wrong, it is completely up to when and how you feel comfortable. Be true to you! Sending love!

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So i had 2 mc in 2016....i found out i'm pregnant again. I'm only 4 wks 6 days but I've had blood work 2x and everything looks good so far so i just told some family and friends. I'm still nervous but its just more prayers that it all goes well.

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