Work.

HannahGraceee · Nov 23rd, 2008, 18:35 PM

Just wondering how you told work that you were pregnant?
how did you start up the conversation, ect ect?

I want to tell work, but i just can't bring myself to starting up the conversation about it! i donno i just get embarresed

**polo_princess** · Nov 23rd, 2008, 18:36 PM

I told my work pretty early on as we are fairly close.

Do you have any colleagues you get on with really well? You could bring it up with them, then once they know thats the easy bit. You probably wont need to tell everyone as you know what workplaces are like with gossip lol

HannahGraceee · Nov 23rd, 2008, 18:40 PM

The thing is i work in a charity shop been working there for nearly a year and a half. but theres literly 3 other people that work there, all really nice but much older then myself - so if i would be telling the person i got on most with id be telling my manger, which im to scared too LOL

**Arcanegirl** · Nov 23rd, 2008, 18:40 PM

My manager knew early on, she knew before i had even told her

Id told some other collegaues and said it was fine to spread the word

Rame · Nov 23rd, 2008, 18:50 PM

I told mine early on hun, like the first tri. I would have preferred to wait until the 2nd but I was getting ms a lot and I had to explain to my boss so that he won't think I'm just slacking off on certain days. He was very supportive and understanding about the whole thing. I then told a few trusted colleagues in the office cause.. well, I just wanted to share the good news

All I said was, "hey guess what? I'm pregnant!" just like that LOL I told them not to tell anyone else until the 2nd. By the 2nd tri, I popped so there was no hiding it anyway and everyone pretty much started asking me about it.

Good luck with your sharing the news at the office! hope it's a good experience!

starryeye31 · Nov 23rd, 2008, 18:56 PM

Im lucky , I dont have to worry about that as I only work in the summer , I did have to work a few weeks after I found out I was pregnant but I just took it easy and didnt bother to tell my boss .

codex · Nov 23rd, 2008, 19:53 PM

I told my boss at 15 weeks and submitted the official notification just after my scan. I unfortunately work in a male dominated profession and my company is filled with the typical "old boys" club so I had to do everything by the book as they understand but not fully.

Good Luck telling work. I would do it soon though.

mummy to be · Nov 23rd, 2008, 22:58 PM

I told work as soon as i found out i was pregnant... I had it all confirmed of course. But luckily for me i am close to the girls that i work with so that was lucky.... They have been great about it all and are very happy, excited and supportive.

HannahGraceee · Nov 24th, 2008, 01:06 AM

I was thinking of doing it the whole " Can i talk to you in your office? " Thing, and just tell her there, but i think i might wait a tiny bit longer, maybe till jan LOL

Clartylou · Nov 24th, 2008, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by HannahGraceee

I was thinking of doing it the whole " Can i talk to you in your office? " Thing, and just tell her there, but i think i might wait a tiny bit longer, maybe till jan LOL

Hi HannahGraceee - I think you need to tell your work soon if you want to get Mat pay etc from them. Not sure how it works with you working in a charity shop though.

I told my manager the week after H and I got our BFP. The only reason I told them so soon was because I had just transferred depts within the same company I had been working in for 6 yrs and there was talk of not replacing my colleague who had just left. If I had been at my old job I would have waited until my 12 week scan. I did wait to tell everyone else at work until then, but my manager knew at 5 weeks or thereabout.

I just went into her office and said can I have a wee chat? She took one look at my face and knew it was a now chat lol. Luckily for me she was happy, I was really nervous about telling her.

HTH.

Cx

Nov 23rd, 2008, 18:35 PM	#1
HannahGraceee Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Farnborough Posts: 13,219	Work. Just wondering how you told work that you were pregnant? how did you start up the conversation, ect ect? I want to tell work, but i just can't bring myself to starting up the conversation about it! i donno i just get embarresed

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 18:36 PM	#2
polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	I told my work pretty early on as we are fairly close. Do you have any colleagues you get on with really well? You could bring it up with them, then once they know thats the easy bit. You probably wont need to tell everyone as you know what workplaces are like with gossip lol

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 18:40 PM	#3
HannahGraceee Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Farnborough Posts: 13,219	The thing is i work in a charity shop been working there for nearly a year and a half. but theres literly 3 other people that work there, all really nice but much older then myself - so if i would be telling the person i got on most with id be telling my manger, which im to scared too LOL

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 18:40 PM	#4
Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,663	My manager knew early on, she knew before i had even told her Id told some other collegaues and said it was fine to spread the word

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 18:50 PM	#5
Rame Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 494	I told mine early on hun, like the first tri. I would have preferred to wait until the 2nd but I was getting ms a lot and I had to explain to my boss so that he won't think I'm just slacking off on certain days. He was very supportive and understanding about the whole thing. I then told a few trusted colleagues in the office cause.. well, I just wanted to share the good news All I said was, "hey guess what? I'm pregnant!" just like that LOL I told them not to tell anyone else until the 2nd. By the 2nd tri, I popped so there was no hiding it anyway and everyone pretty much started asking me about it. Good luck with your sharing the news at the office! hope it's a good experience!

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 18:56 PM	#6
starryeye31 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,232	Im lucky , I dont have to worry about that as I only work in the summer , I did have to work a few weeks after I found out I was pregnant but I just took it easy and didnt bother to tell my boss .

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 19:53 PM	#7
codex Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,159	I told my boss at 15 weeks and submitted the official notification just after my scan. I unfortunately work in a male dominated profession and my company is filled with the typical "old boys" club so I had to do everything by the book as they understand but not fully. Good Luck telling work. I would do it soon though.

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 22:58 PM	#8
mummy to be Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gold Coast QLD Posts: 2,555	I told work as soon as i found out i was pregnant... I had it all confirmed of course. But luckily for me i am close to the girls that i work with so that was lucky.... They have been great about it all and are very happy, excited and supportive.

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Nov 24th, 2008, 01:06 AM	#9
HannahGraceee Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Farnborough Posts: 13,219	I was thinking of doing it the whole " Can i talk to you in your office? " Thing, and just tell her there, but i think i might wait a tiny bit longer, maybe till jan LOL

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