tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378291834535464792.post6557833491506211863..comments2019-09-28T14:27:49.845-04:00Comments on Fecundity: Sharing the news - Help requiredFecundityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357725319777178709noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378291834535464792.post-15792166879162902832007-12-03T11:39:00.000-05:002007-12-03T11:39:00.000-05:00Oh! And congrats on your own good impending paren...Oh! And congrats on your own good impending parentalhood, Anon. Sorry. Meant to write that and forgot.Fecundityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07357725319777178709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378291834535464792.post-87213311715380301592007-12-03T11:37:00.000-05:002007-12-03T11:37:00.000-05:00@Anonymous - Those are great ideas. Love the 'new...@Anonymous - Those are great ideas. Love the 'newspaper', and the baby-named food menu is a cute. Sadly my fatigue won out and I took the easy option of blurting the news. They were still thrilled, so I guess it was sufficient. :)<BR/><BR/>@Guinness - It's a pretty big giveaway. My conversation went something like:<BR/>Friend - You sure you don't want a beer? We've got lots.<BR/>Me - Nope, this is fine. I'm driving.<BR/>Friend - We've got Pepsi if you prefer. You look tired.<BR/>Me - Thanks, but I'm just in a Sprite mood.<BR/>Friend - Sprite doesn't have caffeine.<BR/>Me - I'd heard that.<BR/>Friend - You're pregnant, aren't you?<BR/>Me - Crap.Fecundityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07357725319777178709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378291834535464792.post-59039132149587563962007-11-28T21:33:00.000-05:002007-11-28T21:33:00.000-05:00Funny; we've guessed a few expecting mothers based...Funny; we've guessed a few expecting mothers based on sudden sobriety too. Mind you my mother drank throughout her pregnancy with me, which may explain a lot. Exciting times! I'm sure they'll be thrilled.guinness416https://www.blogger.com/profile/11240817670502435051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378291834535464792.post-36744367616781903852007-11-28T13:14:00.000-05:002007-11-28T13:14:00.000-05:00Hi Fecundity,Great blog! I got here through a lin...Hi Fecundity,<BR/><BR/>Great blog! I got here through a link from Four Pillars so thanks go to them too.<BR/><BR/>I'm about 20 weeks into my first pregnancy. My hubby is the most impatient person ever so it was pure torture for him to hold off on telling family the news. We ended up calling our folks and siblings (a little on the boring side) but I did make one-page newspapers (with the ultrasound as the main image) announcing the pregnancy and included a couple of articles about how I was feeling (not too many details), our choice of care (midwife) and other bits of info I thought people would want to ask (i.e. that we don't want to know the baby's sex). We sent those out to all the extended family and friends (mostly by mail because we're old school). It was a fun way to spread the news.<BR/><BR/>On some pregnancy blogs I've read that people have had parents over to their homes for a meal of baby back ribs with baby carrots and baby potatoes...you get the idea. You may have to produce a menu in print form for it to work (I would have to, anyways) but it's different. Others suggested getting little placemarkers for the table or t-shirts wrapped up as napkins that say Grandma X and Grandpa Y. Just a couple of thoughts...<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the announcement -- they'll be over the moon!<BR/><BR/>Cheers, KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378291834535464792.post-44084076704093256822007-11-28T11:24:00.000-05:002007-11-28T11:24:00.000-05:00Steve - pretty funny.F - don't worry - it will be ...Steve - pretty funny.<BR/><BR/>F - don't worry - it will be a lot of fun telling them. I'm sure they will be a bit surprised (but not shocked).<BR/><BR/>MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378291834535464792.post-90776217605976061502007-11-28T10:35:00.000-05:002007-11-28T10:35:00.000-05:00Make sure you boil the water first, Steve, and it ...Make sure you boil the water first, Steve, and it should probably be whole wheat bread, though not rye since you wouldn't want to risk ergot poisoning. ;)<BR/><BR/>Let's see. Cut back on tuna and other big game fish and avoid shellfish altogether but make sure you eat seafood, it's brain food. Don't eat unpasteurized dairy but increase your calcium intake, it builds bones and muscles. Avoid raw veggies and ready-to-eat salads but cram as many cooked cooked fruits and veggies in as possible since they have fibre and vitamins. Avoid deli meats, pate and hotdogs but increase your iron and protein intake.<BR/><BR/>Okay, if both of you agree I probably will just blurt it out. <BR/><BR/>Way to suck all the fun out of it.Fecundityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07357725319777178709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378291834535464792.post-21751949488936413362007-11-28T09:34:00.000-05:002007-11-28T09:34:00.000-05:00Side note: I have decided, based on advice from do...Side note: I have decided, based on advice from doctors/ob-gyns/pediatricians etc. that pregnant women have no choice but to stop imbibing anything other than bread and water. Two drops of soda or a tablespoon of cheese or, heaven forbid, a half a glass of champagne once every two months will result in the earth cracking open and a chasm leading to the pits of hell swallowing up the bad mother. :) And once the baby arrives, he should immediately be placed in a bubble. Seriously, my wife was petrified by the advice all the doctors gave. You know in France doctors advise women not to eat raw vegetables when pregnant - it's considered to be massively dangerous in case they aren't washed thoroughly enough - but the same doctors advise a glass of wine daily to calm the nerves? You'll get different advice in different countries. [end rant]<BR/><BR/>I'm with Mike - just tell them! If you've been married for 10 years with no kids yet, trust me - they'll be blown away. I actually told my parents with a phone call, both times. Just blurt it! <BR/><BR/>SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378291834535464792.post-73004307237414464402007-11-27T13:44:00.000-05:002007-11-27T13:44:00.000-05:00I'm hoping they will be a little surprised, we hav...I'm hoping they will be a little surprised, we have been married for ten years with no signs of babies in the past. Though I suppose the fact that we both have good jobs and we bought a house with three bedrooms is probably a bit of a hint that something will be going on soon.Fecundityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07357725319777178709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378291834535464792.post-12125550785293378432007-11-27T12:49:00.000-05:002007-11-27T12:49:00.000-05:00Sushi is not allowed either. :)Just tell them - it...Sushi is not allowed either. :)<BR/><BR/>Just tell them - it's not a marriage proposal after all. And trust me, they won't be surprised (but they will be happy).<BR/><BR/>Wait till they all arrive at your place and when everyone is seated - just blurt it out - it'll be easy after that.<BR/><BR/>MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com