Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Yikes, why does the thought of telling people I'm pregnant give me anxiety?

I mean..I'm less than 2 weeks from my 2nd appt, which is when I planned to tell people. Not far! But things keep coming up I want to tell people, but they have to do with pregnancy, so I can't. Example: just had my performance review at work. It went great, I have a great, flexible boss. I told him I was pregnant, he made a few jokes, gave congrats. I asked if he'd be ok with me doing part time for sure after the baby is born. he said definitely, he wants to keep me no matter what, I just need to decide what works for me. Great news! But I can't tell my family yet.

Then I tell my mom my husband wants to get a webcam when we get the puppy, so we can check on him while we're at work. (I'll probably watch him all day!) She said: "He's too funny! Can you imagine when you have a baby?" Well, sort of!! And we're seeing them Sunday at their place for dinner. So it would be a good time...

THEN--my sister in law bought a fixer upper house. And she's spent all her free time there lately (it needs it!), and said she's felt like a hermit, nopt being social. I said "well, we have been too" meaning me and my husband, just trying to make her feel better. She said "So why are you being a hermit? Are you pregnant and starting to nest?"

GEEZ!! Can't accuse her of being shy! I don't think I'd ever ask someone that, who specifically did NOT talk to me about that kind of stuff. (You know what I mean). And I don't want to lie so I just said "we're just lazy bums." Which really IS true, but not totally. And I'm not nesting! I'm laying on the couch doing nothing!!

So I just emailed my husband, and told him that for some reason the idea of telling people, and knowing when, is giving me major anxiety. I asked what he thought. I'm pretty much going to go with what he says. If he thinks telling our family's this weekend is ok, we'll do it. If he thinks we should wait (until after next appt), I will!

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