How to Tell Your Husband You're Pregnant
Discovering you are pregnant can be one of life's brightest moments.That said, sharing the big news with your husband can at first seem awkward. Shed the anxiety and heed the following advice.
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Instructions
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Set the stage. Pick a time and a place that suit your style: Reserve dinner, suggest an afternoon drive or an evening walk.
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Make the moment magical. Add a romantic touch by serving up sparkling cider (in lieu of Champagne). Slip into a new dress and fix up your hair, if that is important to you.
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Try the indirect method, if that's your style: Mention that your period is late or use a prop, like a rattle or a baby book, to get your point across.
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Consider integrating him into the discovery process. Tell him you think you could be pregnant, and then have him there with you to look at your test results.
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Try telling him by phone, if you think he'll need a little time by himself to settle into the news. It may make the process easier for you if you cannot see his facial expression.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't be disheartened if your big telling event falls flat. Parenthood is a major life change, and even if you've been planning on it for years, the reality can be quite shocking at first. Give it time.
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charlee26
May 24, 2010
well I am not sure yet if I am, but if so..... I plan on taking his two favorite baseball hats, and putting boy names in one and girl names in the other one. While he is sitting on the couch relaxing,I will take them out and ask him to pick one of each. It may take him a minute, but he will catch on!!! -
hastamper
Nov 13, 2008
Next time I think I'm going to build on the bun in oven idea by taking a picture of the oven, a picture of the bun and a picture of me to make it into a 'picture equation'. BUN + OVEN = ME!
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hastamper
Nov 13, 2008
Next time I think I'm going to build on the bun in oven idea by taking a picture of the oven, a picture of the bun and a picture of me to make it into a 'picture equation'. BUN + OVEN = ME!
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hastamper
Nov 13, 2008
I created a Powerpoint presentation with a construction theme on page one that said, "Our home will be expanding by two feet..." Then the next page had two little footprints and I wrote "two very tiny feet." Page three had a photo of the positive pregnancy test next to the clock that had the time and date on it. My husband LOVED it! What was especially cool is we had a double date planned for that night, and all night we kept giving each other knowing looks and squeezes!
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hastamper
Nov 13, 2008
I created a Powerpoint presentation with a construction theme on page one that said, "Our home will be expanding by two feet..." Then the next page had two little footprints and I wrote "two very tiny feet." Page three had a photo of the positive pregnancy test next to the clock that had the time and date on it. My husband LOVED it! What was especially cool is we had a double date planned for that night, and all night we kept giving each other knowing looks and squeezes!
