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Telling Him You're Pregnant

You're period is a couple of days late and you begin to wonder what is going on. It can often be late due to stress or illness, and often if you worry about it, your increase in stress level simply compounds the problem and can delay it more. If you don't have a regular menstrual cycle, there can be up to a week's variance as to when you might even expect your period to begin.

So, how do you know if you're pregnant? If your period hasn't come after a week or two of when you expect it to, you can go to the pharmacy and buy a home pregnancy kit. They are safe, easy to use, inexpensive and also very accurate. Some women may suspect that they are pregnant because their breasts are very sensitive or they seem to have unusual vomiting episodes. Even if this is the case, it is still a good idea to buy a kit to find out for sure. If the result of the test comes back positive, you should make an appointment with your doctor immediately to be absolutely certain that you are indeed as pregnant as you think you are.

This raises the question of how to tell your husband/boyfriend about the state of affairs. Let me begin by saying that this totally depends on your particular situation. If it is a planned pregnancy, then you are probably so excited you can hardly contain yourself. Your reaction to the pregnancy is extremely positive and you know that your partner is going to be every bit as excited as you are. You have the option of telling him one of two different ways. If you are the type of woman that can hardly keep a secret, you will probably have trouble keeping one of this magnitude for too long. Inevitably you will end up just blurting it out at the earliest opportunity. If you think you will do this, keep in mind that he is going to be ecstatic, and this is some of the most momentous news of your lives. As hard as it may be, resist the urge to phone him at work to tell him. Don't leave a message on his voice mail, (or worse yet, e-mail)…wait until he comes home and tell him face to face. Even if you just spill it out when you see him, at least you will be able to share the moment together and chances are that he will take one look at the excitement on your face and guess what is going on anyway. This is your time to celebrate together.

If you are better at keeping secrets and can contain your excitement for a short period of time, you may wish to surprise him. Cook him a special dinner, or make a reservation at his favourite restaurant on the guise that he's been working so hard these days; or tell him that you feel that you haven't been paying enough attention to him lately and that you want to show him how special he is to you. Once you have him all relaxed and full of good food, you can share your good news. The look on his face will be priceless and you will never forget the moment.

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