When should I tell my boyfriend about pregnancy?

Today something strange happened during having food with my family. I was fine until the plate of pasta shrimp was placed in front of me. I ate a little and all of sudden I got sick and I was going to throw up in front of everyone. They noticed that and i barely managed to cover it up with something. My boyfriend got suspicious and he narrowed his eyes while looking at me. We went home and and he didn't say anything to me until now. I am not sure myself but should I speak about it or not.
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  • There is no right or wrong way to tell a partner about a pregnancy. (Well, maybe a few wrong ways.) But breaking the news when the pregnancy was unplanned can be particularly anxiety-provoking. Given that almost half of all pregnancies are unplanned, you’re not the first woman to ask this question. Whether we've already peed on a stick or just suspect something is up because of a missed period, as women, you’re generally blessed and cursed to learn the news before your partners do. That means you're also the ones deciding how to handle the reveal.

    If you're in an intimate and healthy relationship with this man, I say tell him right away. This is not something you should have to deal with by yourself. (Besides, if your boyfriend is at all perceptive, he is going to sense that something is going on.) Honesty and trust are the cornerstones of any relationship, so if you want to stay together, you can’t lie about what’s on your mind. Face it together.

    Whatever the case, prepare yourself for your partner to have big feelings about this new development. While difficult, do your best not to take anything he says during this discussion too personally. Unlike you, he needs to go through this panicky experience right there, in front of you. He may need to vent his feelings, fears, anger, shock, and concerns before the two of you can start to contemplate any decisions together. If he needs to go for a walk or a drive, give him the space to do that — you want your partner to think things through for a moment before you start discussing your new reality. In an ideal world, you’ll both react similarly to the news, but you'll need to be prepared for the possibility that you two might want different things.

    Good luck. Sending you good luck vibes. Any queries?

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  • If you haven't been tested, just talk to him about your suspicions.
    Let him be a part of the process and keep open communication.

    Talk about whether you would want to keep it together or not.

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  • Yesterday

  • If your pregnant you better tell him now🤦‍♂️

  • If you know that you are pregnant just tell him. He'll find out at some point anyway. Plus I think that if he's the father he has the right to know about it. It is also his child if he's the one

    • He’s my fiancé of course he’s the father. I am not walking and fucking other people. People make me angry when they say these things to anyone 💔

    • I always mention it because I don't know. I'm not claiming that you go around and fuck other men. Just me thinking out loud

  • As soon as you can.

  • ideally asap.

  • Did you take a test and it say you're pregnant?

  • Straight away.
    Do you know for sure you're pregnant or just suspect? Tell him and take a test together

  • Yeah speak about it

  • If you know for sure, yes, talk about it.
    If you do NOT know for sure, yes, talk about it.
    If you just mean talking in generic terms, yes, talk about it.

  • Immediately then go file for court ordered child support

    • What If i am not

    • Find out first

  • Right away, not something you should keep bottled up. The longer you wait the worse it gets for everyone.

  • Well yeah you should talk about it.

  • I would get a pregnancy test before deciding you are.

    • I did many times and it gives me same result so i thought about going to doctor before saying anything

    • If it keeps saying the same thing, it's probably right

  • Are you sure you're pregnant? If not, then get a pregnancy test. If yes, then tell him ASAP.

  • Asap.

  • If you are pregnant then it is not something you can hide for very long. You need to take a pregnancy test to find out.

  • ASAP... what if you leave it too long and he thinks fuck this and does a runner? Tell him now to protect yourself.

  • I assume it’s his. I think you should be as open as possible. Tho there’s a length of time at the beginning where the pregnancy is 50/50.

  • I would definitely not keep it from him. I would tell him as soon as possible.

  • if your woman enough to be with him then yes you should tell him hun

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