When did you all tell work?

I am 8 weeks 1 day and i have a very busy/ physical job (I am a RN). i was going to hold off until the new year to tell my director, but I am not sure if i should let her be aware bc of what my job can entail sometimes.
What did everyone else do?

Message edited 11/29/2008 10:51:29 AM.

Re: When did you all tell work?

I told me boss as soon as it was confirmed by the doctor (7 or 8 weeks) b/c i am a teacher and my job can be physical as well, so i wanted her to be aware, plus i needed some time off for doctors appointments.

I told everyone else at 12 weeks, although about 75% already knew when i was about 10 weeks b/c apparently i was showing.

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I didn't tell them until 15 weeks but I work in an office where there is nothing to be concerned about.

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i told my manager only (and a few close friends) at 8 weeks and came out to everyone else I work with on Wendesday (at 11w6d).

Re: When did you all tell work?

I told my boss at 19 weeks.

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first pregnancy i told everyone right away. i am a doctor and was in a particularly demanding part of my training (night float, 8pm-8am, 5 days a week) for the first 4 weeks of my pregnancy. so i felt like i needed everyone around me to know.

this time around my life is much more chill and i am choosing not to tell anyone until 12 weeks.

Re: When did you all tell work?

13 weeks(after my 12 1/2 week appt).....

last year after my 2 m/c i didnt want to tell work early then that happen again...

eta- last year was a different company that i worked at.... When i told my coworkers this month they thought i had just found out recently myself(as if thinking i would have told them sooner )

Message edited 11/29/2008 1:35:46 PM.

Re: When did you all tell work?

12 weeks... i am a nurse practitioner... my friend who is an RN waited until 12 weeks as well...unless there is a patient that is on contact that you are assigned to i would wait.

Re: When did you all tell work?

I told my boss at 7 weeks because I wasn't feeling well, and wanted him to know if I ran out of a meeting or something. Turns out he was very sympathetic because his wife is due the week after me!

I told my work best friends right away, and will tell everyone else this week after my 12-week sono if all goes well.

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I told my boss at 11 weeks after I had a sonogram & had heard the heartbeat. He already suspected since I was so sick. Everyone else at work started to find out after that.

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12 weeks

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First time I told at 8 weeks - before I even told my family. I figured at that point if something bad had happened I'd need some time off anyway and I don't see my boss everyday, it was an opportunity to tell him face to face. He was a very understanding family focused person.

This time is a little different... my company is going through some changes and I have a different boss right now (although that'll change again beginning of next year). I'm hoping to chill until 12 weeks, however, I have a meeting I may have to fly to in December and again January... if the doctor says no b/c I'm high risk then I'll have to say something sooner. I'm waiting to make sure I have a position still first. If I have to interview I won't say anything and try to hide it if I'm showing.

Re: When did you all tell work?

i told my boss at 12 weeks. i couldnt hide it anymore!