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I know most of you all wait as long as possible to announce pregnancy to daycare parents, but I wasn't sure if I should it announce it sooner. I am almost 8 weeks along and wasn't planning on announcing it until after the first trimester. However, I am having my typical morning sickness and I'm not sure if I should say something sooner. I always get really sick when pregnant so it's really no surprise. With my first I had to go to the ER 3 times and ended up on a home IV and Zofran pump. With my second child, it was much better but I still had to call out a few days and be medicated.
I would say so far, this one is definitely better than the first but slightly worse or on par with the second. I am vomiting 4-6 times a day, with the majority of that occurring while the children are in my care. I have been a trooper and worked through all of it (also getting over bronchitis on top of everything else), but still maintaining the same level of high quality food and activities. On the other hand, the vomiting is very loud and violent and it would be very naive to think the children aren't noticing. On top of it, there have been several occasions when the parents have done drop-offs or pick-ups right as I'm finishing vomiting. If they didn't hear it at the door, my face usually looks like a hot mess (hair pulled back, eyes bulging out and bloodshot, fresh tears wiped away before I open the door.....I can't make any of this disappear instantaneously).
I was thinking of announcing the pregnancy sooner but leaving out how bad the morning sickness really is. I don't want anyone to think I'm unfit to take care of their child....everything else has been the same. On top of it all, my dh has been helping tremendously in the previous weeks. What do you all think?
I would say so far, this one is definitely better than the first but slightly worse or on par with the second. I am vomiting 4-6 times a day, with the majority of that occurring while the children are in my care. I have been a trooper and worked through all of it (also getting over bronchitis on top of everything else), but still maintaining the same level of high quality food and activities. On the other hand, the vomiting is very loud and violent and it would be very naive to think the children aren't noticing. On top of it, there have been several occasions when the parents have done drop-offs or pick-ups right as I'm finishing vomiting. If they didn't hear it at the door, my face usually looks like a hot mess (hair pulled back, eyes bulging out and bloodshot, fresh tears wiped away before I open the door.....I can't make any of this disappear instantaneously).
I was thinking of announcing the pregnancy sooner but leaving out how bad the morning sickness really is. I don't want anyone to think I'm unfit to take care of their child....everything else has been the same. On top of it all, my dh has been helping tremendously in the previous weeks. What do you all think?
! It's been hard this time not having the ability to call out sick. I suppose I could but its not like tomorrow will be any better.
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