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I've had 7 miscarriages and 2 live births... and would still notify my family before the birth. [b]It's just a courtesy, really[/b]. My aunt had a stillbirth and still told everyone she was expecting after that (she went on to have my cousin, born perfectly healthy).

I have to wonder about the mental health issues in OP's family. OP's scenario is NOT normal.[/quote]

My paternal grandmother practically lived by Emily Post and she did not believe in discussing pregnancy with anyone other than her spouse and doctor until the event. She was uncomfortable that my mother and aunts told her about their pregnancies. Please tell me what “courtesy” she was failing in. [/quote]

It appears that you misunderstand what the potential faux pas is. It is NOT “we are expecting an addition to our family in September”. That is not “discussing the pregnancy”. It is the discussing of the contractions, discharge, menstrual cycles, morning sickness, etc - the actual medical parts surrounding pregnancy. You really think your grandmother was uncomfortable that her sister told her she was going to have a baby? She may not have wanted to hear the complaining about the swollen feet or didn’t want to play “whose symptoms are worse” but if she was so squeamish that someone said they were expecting, there was something really wrong there and don’t blame it on Emily Post.[/quote]

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