Telling the World

Telling the World :

  The best advice I ever received was to keep quiet about the pregnancy for as long as I was able (a difficult thing for me since I like to share with everyone). The reason is simple: miscarriages are fairly common. Approximately 20–30% of all pregnancies result in a miscarriage, which translates to one out of three pregnancies. Keeping those statistics in mind, you may want to wait to make sure your pregnancy is viable before telling the world. It’s tough enough dealing with a miscarriage emotionally on your own without adding the sympathy and disappointment of family and friends. If you do think you’re having a miscarriage, call your doctor immediately. You might need to have medical assistance.
  Go ahead and make an appointment with your doctor when you discover that you’re pregnant. Typically, doctors will schedule you for your first appointment when you’re nine or ten weeks into your pregnancy. From that point on, you will probably see the doctor once a month until you reach 32–34 weeks at which point you will see the doctor every two weeks until you reach 37 weeks. After that, your appointments will likely be scheduled once a week.