To Tell or Not to Tell...

That You're Pregnant.

Women are torn in early pregnancy —

Do I hold in this massive secret and act like everything is normal, even though I feel anything but?

Do I share the news — and risk having to tell people later if something goes wrong?

Where do you fall? What have you decided?

There’s no right answer, but there are pros and cons to each path. And here’s something I’ve heard — and lived — that tends to resonate:

An estimated 10–20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, most often in the first trimester.

If that happens (and I hope with all my heart it doesn’t), you’ll need support. You’ll want someone who knows. That’s not something you should have to go through alone.

But maybe that someone isn’t your entire extended family. Maybe it’s not your coworkers, or your most excitable friend. Maybe it’s just your inner circle.

So here’s what I suggest: Open up to your most trusted people — the ones who can hold your news gently, whether the story continues the way you hope or takes an unexpected turn.

Letting someone in can be a quiet act of courage — one that supports you, either way.

Once your decision is made, stand by it. You’ll feel better in the long run for choosing with intention, rather than blurting it out in a moment of overwhelm or elation. This is a threshold. You get to choose how you cross it.

✶ Invitation to Reflect & Journal:

• Who are my most trusted people?

• Who has supported me in both good times and hard ones?

• Who would I want by my side if I were hurting?

You’ll need these people moving forward, no matter what.

As they say, it takes a village — and this is the beginning of identifying yours.

You are not alone.

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