To Tell or Not to Tell?

I want to shout to the mountain tops that I am pregnant! I want everyone to know how excited our family is and how thrilled I am. However, I have only told a few close family members, and I don't think Steve has told anyone.

Conventional wisdom says to wait until after the first trimester just in case something goes wrong. I know that when I had my miscarriage in December, it was hard to have to tell people that I was no longer expecting.

Strangely, though, I was more upset by the response I got from a small number of friends that I thought would be supportive of me when I first told them I was pregnant. They acted like I was crazy to want another baby (after all, I have three already!) or that it was some kind of mistake. That was hurtful, and I wasn't prepared. I understand that a lot of people would not choose to have a baby at 43 or if they already had three others. Still, I thought they would respect my decision and be happy for me because it was obviously something I really wanted.

This time around I am being much more careful and I am not shouting it out to the mountain tops, even though I am bursting inside with excitement. I recognize that my decisions may not be understood by everyone, but that the important thing is that my family is supportive and happy about this; no one else really matters.