When did you tell your parents?

Toni - posted on 03/03/2010

My mum was the one who told me i was pregnant.. i wasn't very good at working out my periods so i never realised i missed one.. it wasn't until i started throwing up that she got suspicious and made me take a test... My mum was very supported but my dad couldn't care less i haven't since him in nearly two years.

Jade - posted on 03/02/2010

I was 18 when i got pregnant. i called my mum and told her about an hour after i took the test. i didnt tell my boyfriend i was doing the test at first because i knew how nervous he'd be. i was about 3 weeks along when i found out. my mum went really quiet and i said 'say something' and all she said was 'ok....' she refused to tell my dad so i had to tell him myself lol. he ranted at me for about fifteen mins then was fine. My daughter is now almost 7 months and im almost 12 weeks pregnant with my second child. my parents took it harder this time around, although i think it's just because the age gap will be small and they're worried about how hard it will be for me. I'm still with my partner and we were supposed to get married this year but as i'll be 8 months pregnant on my daughters first birthday guess we'll have to wait till next year!

Amber-Dawn - posted on 03/01/2010

My mom found out the same night I did. Which was the same night I told her I thought I was. It was funny though, because she and I weren't the first to find out for sure. Her friend was. I was to afraid to look at the test. At first she was disapointed and upset, pretty sure she got drunk that night lol But after the initial shock, she was excited.

Jessica - posted on 02/23/2010

My mum had a feeling i was pregs even before i found out, i took a test when i was about 6 weeks overdue for my period and my mum was with me and i told my dad when i was bout 8 weeks.

Cherie - posted on 02/22/2010

With my first pregnancy, I found out I was pregnant when I was about 5 weeks along.. but I avoided the issue forever. I had no problem hiding it, because I stayed tiny for a long time. I secretly hoped that it would just 'go away,' but I would never stand the thought of an abortion. My boyfriend was the only person I had ever been with, and even he told me not to tell anyone. My mom finally came out and asked me if I was pregnant when I was 7 months along because of the way I was sitting. Looking back, I wished that I had told them immediately. It was way too much for me to carry by myself, and I sank into a depression that I never would have had to go through by myself if I had just been open. I also came from a Christian background & knew that my parents would be extremely disappointed. It was a hard time, but we have long since moved on. My ex & I didn't last, and I have been married for 3 years to a wonderful man. We have a 1 yo daughter together. My son is now 8 years old and my parents have a wonderful relationship with him.

Kayla - posted on 02/22/2010

With my first child i took off and didnt tell my mom until i was about four months, and my second one my mom found out because i passed out in walmart for being anemic. :) what a way and i was almost five months at that time.

Ashleigh - posted on 02/22/2010

I told my mom the moment I found out with both my pregnancies. She was a little more excited about the first one then the second one for the reason I believe that my son is going though the terrible twos.

Taylor - posted on 02/22/2010

i told my parents at 14 weeks, my mom was upset but supported me the whole time,, my dad pushed abortion. he was there when i had my son. but he never really accepted it until my son was about 1 month, and now he loves him to death.

Amanda - posted on 02/21/2010

My parents didnt find out until i was about 3 to 4 months pregnant and im not the one who told them. my fiance had told his mom i was pregnant one day wen they were arguing about something. well my fiance passed away so thats wen his mom told my mom that i was pregnant and no one was upset about it. they thought he was a miracle baby... and of course he was...

Karissa - posted on 02/21/2010

I found out during christmas break and although i kinda wanted to wait untill after christmas my b/f (now soon to be husband) talked me into telling them just a week after i had found out. I had known that i was pregnant for about two months before i decided i should prob take a test so i knew for sure when the at home test was positive i went ahead and went to my dr. and got another test because i wanted to be sure before i told anybody. Neither of my parents took it well (i packed a bag before i told them) they didnt yell or anything they just didnt talk to me for 5 days. After they were done giving me the cold sholder they requested that my b/f and i go see a counselor so we could prepare ourselves for what we had gotten ourselves into. Both recomended adoption and mom suggested abortion but neither of those were an option for me and they both got used to the idea and in the end have been very supportive. My soon to be husband's parents were pretty supportive all along at first they wanted a paternity test but since both me and my fiance knew that he was the only guy i have ever had sex with he just told them it wasnt necessary. Both families were at the hospital anxiously waiting when i had my son and now they cant get enough of him =)

Kim - posted on 02/21/2010

I found out I was expecting when I was 5 weeks pregnant!! I just felt weird (my period was very irregular) and went out to get 3 tests. I used them all LOL. I got up the nerve to tell my parents a couple of weeks later, after I had my first sonogram. I was 9 weeks along. I felt that it was important to tell them early, and not wait until my belly started to grow (I knew nothing about being pregnant) and I was already getting nausea.
My father said "he knew it. now go take care of your mother," and walked out. My mother was hysterical because we have always been close and I never told her that I was having sex. My dad was always in denial. My mother got excited after she got over "the lies and deceit." My boyfriend's family didn't know until wayyyyy later. His mother had a dream and confronted him about it, so she found out and that was at a couple months. His big sis actually knew when I was 2 months pregnant because they share a close relationship. However, the other siblings and his dad didn't find out until I was 5-7 months because they saw pictures online. LOL. Which I didn't feel a need to hide since it was his decision not to tell them. Oh well, they love her to death now.

Ashli - posted on 02/17/2010

Oh I also forgot to add that I told my mom in a text message :/ not the best way to spill the beans but i couldnt work up enough nerve to tell her to her face.

Ashli - posted on 02/17/2010

I told my mom 4 days after we found out. I more then likely would have told her later on but softball was starting and I new i couldnt play so I told her. Her and my step dad were more then angry with me. I had a choice of an abortion or to move out, so I chose to move out and that was the best thing that had ever happened to me.

Stephanie - posted on 02/17/2010

I found out that I was pregnant right before Christmas break. I decided I would keep it from them until after Christmas because I didn't want tension in the house since my grandparents were coming. So after Christmas, my dad left on a business trip and my mom and I were taking down the Christmas tree and that is when I told her. I could barely tell her because I was sobbing so much. My mom was so upset with me, she called my dad and he hopped on a plane and turned around. I was surprised that my dad took it better than my mom. But in the end we went out of town as a family for New Years Day and my parents were totally supportive of me. My dad was actually starting to become excited to be a grandparent. : )

Aleisha - posted on 02/17/2010

i found it hard to tell my mum, because i was still trying to get my head around it myself. So i went to a mate's and her mum sat my mum down and told her, at first i thought she was going to cry and be heart broken, but she simply siad "i had a feeling, because you hadn't asked for tampons for a while", that was a big suprise to me, allthough she was upset she acceptded it and has been so helpful ever since. I couldnt tell my dad and so my mum did, my dad didnt take it well, there was arguments and i ended up leaving home for a while, now i am back home and its been 3 months since he found out he still doesnt talk to me all that much, but i can see that he is slowly starting to accept it. At first i thought my parents would hate me and all the normal emotions that run through your head, but they were simply upset because i am only 16 and dont get to live the freedom they wish i had got, instead i had to mature grow up and prepare my self for the role of mother hood,

Danielle - posted on 02/16/2010

With Both my Kids My took me to thee Emergency room Because i Had been soo sick for a long time..With my Son She had walked outta the room i called her back in She was happy i was only 17 at the time but i had been told i couldn't have kids so she was very very happy i was 6 weeks and 5 days preggers, with my daughter the same thing happen trip to the ER just to find out i was pregnant again 9 weeks this time and She was scared for me but happy Cuz she knew i wanted another one b4 the cancer made it not possible!

Lauren - posted on 02/16/2010

I took a test (like my 5th in three days- i just new i was preg, it wasnt a big suprise) and straight away told my fiance. We went straight to my rents house and asked them to talk to us in there room. I just held up the test and my mum went oh my god! Are you seriours? My dad just smiled. Then my mum said- i have been waiting for this for months, now i can stop wondering when you will get preg. (We wernt trying for a bub- not following dates and stuff, but we wernt not trying ether- no birth control, we figured it would just happen when it did) My family was excited from that first second. The only worried one was my mum- and thats cus she says she is to young to be a nana!

Kelly - posted on 02/14/2010

I first got pregnant back in July and excitedly told my family. Unfortunately, they disowned me (not bc of my age, I'm 23, but bc I've been with my bf for over 5 years & we're not married). I ended up having a miscarriage in Sept. and my mother was actually happy that I did. I fell pregnant again in October and I've never told them after their last reaction. My brother and ex stepdad are the only ones who know. I'm 17w preg and I don't plan on telling my mother or the rest of my family!

KaSandra - posted on 02/07/2010

i was 5 weeks when i found out and i told my mom as soon as she got home from work that night 4 hours of me sitting and getting more scared she didnt talk to me for 5 minutes and i asked her why then she yelled "what do you want me to say that you ruined your life" she was is shock cuz after i told her to never say that she sat down and was calm and supportive my dad was in bed since he gets up at 3am to go to work so my mom woke me up when he got up and i told him and he just asked if i was going to still get on his facebook in the mornings and do his mafia wars i said yes and that was the end of that however when i was in 2nd period he texted me and said "i love you no matter what" and he is not one to show emotion i just know he loves me by how he provides for me and i started crying right there in class i was so terrified to tell my mom and not to tell my dad and from how things happened i was right with their reactions they are both excited for my little girl to be born i am now 20 weeks and 6 days pregnant and she is due June 21st (2 1/2 weeks after i turn 18)

Dominique - posted on 02/07/2010

I told my mom the day i found out. I couldnt hide it from her since she had set the appointment up for me to have a pap (my first one ever). I was 18 when I found out and i turned 19 a month and a day before she was born.

Alicia - posted on 02/07/2010

I told my parents after 3 months! I was afraid because I didnt know how they were gonna handle it. I knew that most girls stomachs start getting big a 3/4 months so I told my mom and she was soooo happy:) She was mad that I didnt tell her sooner but she said I was grown and didnt live with her so it didnt matter either way! She told my dad who was happy also!

Holly - posted on 02/06/2010

I found out at 3 weeks and told my mum straight away. I didn't really have a choice. My boyfriend and I were meant to be booking an overseas trip the day we found out and decided to put off the trip but naturally mum asked how the travel agent went so I told her. She took it pretty well. We both cried. My dad was just worried that I wasn't ready but I week later my mum, dad, stepmum and partners mum came over and had a talk with us and it made all of us realise we were ready for it.

KaiCee - posted on 02/04/2010

well i found out when i was 5 weeks pregnant and wasnt planing on teling my parents until my bf was home from work (he works away for days @a time) but my mom took me out for dinner and cauht me off guard when she sked me if i was pregnant! she took it really well, had a few tears but was generally pretty excited from the get go. my dad was pretty easy to tell. he just sat there and smiled. hes not one for words, but i could tell he was excited!

Synita - posted on 02/04/2010

i told my mom the day after i came from the doctors and i was 9weeks and was okay with it but also callin everybody under the sun lol and my son is now 2wks and his daddy loves him muchhhhhhhh

Ashley - posted on 02/02/2010

well me and my boyfriend went and took a test because he thought i was pregnant and i was trying to prove him wrong but it didnt work i proved him right lol. I didnt tell my mom myself i was terrified to she asked me about it one day cause she had heard it from somewhere else which is the worst thing that could have happened cause thats what made her mad. she took me to see the dr the next day and i was 3 months along and now she couldnt be happier with my 2 week old daughter.

Kaylynn - posted on 02/02/2010

wow well we didnt find out until way late like 8 months but .... if i could go back i would tell me mom way earlier!

Amanda - posted on 02/02/2010

i told my mom the day i found out...she was a lil upset but that is probably cuz im young.

Melany - posted on 02/02/2010

I told my dad when i was 7 weeks, i told him the day i found out. We shared a few tears, he told me he was disappointed in me. But now he's looking forward to his grandaughter. He loves my boyfriend even though he is quite older than me, they get along like father and son. My dad has been the most supportive in all this.

Heather - posted on 02/02/2010

I told my parents about a week after I found out. I would have told them right away, but it was prom time and I didn't want them to stop me from going. I told them the day after. They took it really well. My dad said it was a natural thing and society puts an age on something that never used to have one. He said he thought I was ready.

Ashley - posted on 02/02/2010

I told my parents when I was around 7 months, although I didn't realize I was that far along-the ultrasound ended up giving us a big shock! I knew I was for a few months but coming from a Christian family I was just scared to tell my parents. I stayed home from class one day so that it was just my mom home and told her and she sat down and cried with me and she took care of telling the rest of my family.

Kym - posted on 02/02/2010

I told my mom right away when i suspected it, she was a little upset @ !st but has been VERY SUPPORTIVE from that day on...NOW, MY DAD ON THE OTHER HAND... my mom told him around 3.5 months and he totally FREAKED...eventually he accepted it but was upset for the longest....

Amanda - posted on 02/02/2010

i told my mom an hour after finding out with both my kids. she was upset at first.. it took her only a few days to calm down after i told her about my son and after a few months she was excited. with my daughter she was more upset it took her months to adjust. she spent the first month trying to get me to "get rid of it"( thats painful to even type) of course now my daughter has her wrapped around her little finger. she took it better because i told her right away. my ex waited until i was almost 4 months to tell his parent about me.. well.. he didn;t tell them... they found out from someone else. they were very mad for a very long time. with our duagter i have no clue how tey reacted. i think his father still doesn't believe my little girl is his granddaughter. but thats his loss.

Hannah - posted on 01/31/2010

I had my first feeling i was pregnant while overseas with my family...unfortunatly i couldnt go get a pregnancy test because i dont speak dutch...didnt want to ask my dad (who can speak dutch) to go get me one...so i waited till we got home to get a test but then my boyfriends family had a few finance issues so we put it off for a little bit...2 days before i took the test i felt our baby move for the first time, scary. I told my mum a few days later and she was ok, shocked but nice about it...we told my dad and he was just so quiet, i had expected yelling. Mum went with me to the drs and i had guessed i was 4 months...turned out i was 22 weeks. biggest shock ever!
he was born at 37 weeks so shortest pregnancy ever =D

Katrine(Katie) - posted on 01/31/2010

Well, I found out when I was only 9 days along lol.....on a Friday morning right before I went to school. Somehow(I still havnt figured out how) my guidance counselor called me in he office at the beginning of second period and asked if I was pregnant. I had told her no, just because I knew she would tell my mom. But, my parents were going out of town that weekend, so I didnt tell them right away. When I got home from work Sunday night, my mom sat me on the couch and said she knoew I was preggo, she was REALLY mad, and so was my step-dad, they ended up kicking me out...My dad I ended up waiting a couple days then I told him, and he was totally cool about it...But now they ALL love my son, and are always spoiling him when they get to see him!!!

Sarah - posted on 01/31/2010

i told my mum as soon as i found out .. she had a feeling i was pregnant so made me take a test so i text her the result.
she was really supportive and so excited from day one.
my big sis had a termination a few years back and my mum was gutted when she had that ..

Izelle - posted on 01/31/2010

me and my mom found out together at 16weeks as we thought i had an ulcer. and when i told her but why is the ulcer moving the lady came back and told us 16weeks pregnant. my mom freaked out and threw me with the result papers and said i screwd up my life. my dad was the calm one usually his not and he went out and bought spider man slippers for my daughter before we knew what it was, now they love her to bits.

Kaytea - posted on 01/30/2010

I found out when I was 14 weeks.. and went home and told my mom.. she was okay with it.. my dad freaked out and told me i was stupid and to get an abortion.. but in the end he loves my daughter! my ex boyfriends parents were okay with it too.. we didnt tell them till I was 16 weeks.

Shawana - posted on 01/30/2010

I told my parents @ 5 mths along my mom just said she was disappointed bc i haven't been getting prenatal care and my dad was upset cause we had a little talk about pregnancy and i was already pregnant