How did you avoid sharing your news in the beginning?

DH and I agree that we'll wait until atleast our 8 week appt to share our news with our immediate families (and then 12 wks with friends). But we have a couple of celebratory dinners
(for other occasions) with them coming up and I feel like people will wonder why I didn't order a glass of wine, champagne, etc. Someone is bound to ask why I'm not drinking and I feel like I'll either smile from ear to ear and give it away or just be an awful liar.
Any tips on keeping the news? Thanks!

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Just because of that, we told our family and friends right away.

For the alcohol, bring a bottle of old prescription and leave for a couple of minutes by your water glass. If asked if you are OK.. just smile and say "yes, I am fine, thank you for asking".

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My family probably wouldn't notice, but his likes to keep my plate and glass full - I've been saying "NO THANK YOU" for years, but they continue to pour.

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Somehow I made it through all the holidays and even NYE. My two main tricks - I had a migraine yesterday or feel one coming on and don't want to drink (I get headaches), or I took tylenol and don't want to drink AND other times would pour myself a drink or order a drink and dh would drink it or switch mine with his when no one was looking!

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I would agree the antibiotic trick always works or you can tell them you had an upset stomoach the day before .

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We haven't told family yet, we are waiting until our 12 week appointment to share the news. However, I have found it hard socially. Some of my dearest friends know already. I wanted someone to talk to, and knew they would be supportive. It is so hard to wait. You can only hide it so much right. Good luck and congrats.

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You can say you drank a lot the night before and still are feeling hungover - that way they will just think you have an alcohol problem (just kidding) - or you can say you have a headache, didn't sleep much, afraid you'll crash from even one glass, etc... OR - get a glass, fill it up, and have a small sip or 2. It won't harm the baby - or do a fake sip....

ETA: Have hubby steal sips from your wine to make it look like its moving down....

Message edited 2/25/2007 11:48:50 AM.

Re: How did you avoid sharing your news in the beginning?

I don't know if it's sacrilege to lie about this - but it just occurred to me, I can say I gave up alcohol for Lent! I'll be 11 wks on Easter, so that'll cover most of my first trimester!

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Posted by lipglossjunky73

Posted by Scared710

Posted by SweetCaroline

I don't know if it's sacrilege to lie about this - but it just occurred to me, I can say I gave up alcohol for Lent! I'll be 11 wks on Easter, so that'll cover most of my first trimester!

That's brilliant!

God will understand!

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we waited for 12 weeks too. At a party I got a beer and went into the bathroom and poured half out. I took "sips" but nothing really went down.

I wore a big bulky cardigan over my outfit and told people I was cold

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I am 12 weeks and no one knows yet. Its been pretty easy actually. With all these germs going around lately (colds, stomach flus, etc), its been very believable to say "I just do not feel well" and no one questions it.

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I waited with my first and told immediate family at about 7 weeks and a couple close friends at like 10 weeks and most other until after 14 weeks. It came easier with time and after awhile I found it hard to tell people - I got so use to keeping it quiet. The second time it was a lot harder for me because I just wanted to scream it out and felt like it wasn't new news I guess - since everyone expected it would be soon.

I did have a few weddings and family events even before the 7 weeks and I am known to be a drinker and I got thru it. I would get sprite with a lime and a red straw at weddings - make sur ethey put it in a drink not soda glass. I would pretend to sip wine and lose my glass at some point. Dh would do the switcheroo with my glass and his empty. Virgin forzen margaritas in the summer (DH would make a special batch at bbqs for me and no one was the wiser). I found my ways...When I told people even said but you were drinking at XYZ event - lol.

Love the lent excuse!! or the horrible stomach virus is going around and you are just getting over that. And if your smile gives you away - most people are smart enough to just play along and wait until you are ready.

Message edited 2/26/2007 8:47:14 AM.