Are you expecting a baby? That's great news. However, you may not feel ready to share this news right away, especially not with your coworkers. The first trimester is sacred, you have the right to keep your pregnancy secret to yourself and announce it whenever you want.
Why might you want to hide your pregnancy during the first few months?
While for some people the pregnancy announcement is made in the first few weeks, others prefer to wait until the three-month ultrasound to talk about it. In fact, 15% of pregnancies unfortunately end in miscarriage before this date.
Whether it's out of superstition, waiting for the results of the first ultrasound, because you're new to your job and don't feel comfortable enough to reveal the news at work, or because you want to take the time to integrate the news as a couple before receiving advice from those around you, you have every right to keep this secret. No matter what reason pushes you to want to keep the secret to yourself, this choice is yours and yours to make.
You may be even more inclined not to reveal this news since there is no obligation to announce it in the professional environment. In fact, you are only required to inform your employer of your pregnancy when you go on maternity leave, but in no case before. Afterwards, you can decide to reveal the news before for the sake of transparency and so that the team can organize itself in anticipation of your absence, but nothing obliges you to do so.
How to hide pregnancy symptoms?
Now, it goes without saying that pregnancy is synonymous with upheavals.
So hiding it can be more complicated than expected. You may have gained breast size, your belly is rounding out – more quickly if this is not your first child – you may be more emotional than usual and prone to nausea and pregnancy cravings.
When it comes to weight and chest gain, you can opt for looser clothing and darker colors like black or navy blue.
Our dresses Felicity And Joie , with their empire waist, allow you to hide your little belly and chest while remaining feminine and elegant. Blouses and tunics like our tunic Saint Germain , flared and chic, can replace your close-fitting tops. Moreover, thanks to their details like the knot of the Saint Germain tunic in the back and the knot of the tunic Etna at the waist, the focus will no longer be on your chest or your little belly but on these details that attract the eye.
When it comes to symptoms such as nausea, fatigue and emotionality, we also have some tips.
For nausea, we advise you to eat before getting up in the morning, but you can also make ginger and lemon infusions that you can keep close to you in your gourd Ninth Heaven.
We also advise you to rest as much as possible because fatigue can be felt from the first months of pregnancy: you are creating a little being and it is not easy! You can therefore rely on micro-naps which are increasingly popular at work. Who knows? Maybe you will start the movement in your company.
Finally, when it comes to the emotionality linked to pregnancy hormones, surround yourself with positive people and avoid discussing subjects that particularly affect you.
How not to arouse suspicion by changing your alcohol and cigarette consumption?
Refusing a drink at a party when you are pregnant when you used to drink regularly with your friends can be difficult. How can you act in this situation without being found out? You can pretend that you are on antibiotics. Or that you had a night of drinking too much. You can also favor lunches and outings over dinners, which are more likely times to consume alcohol.
If you are a smoker, you can say that you have given up smoking or that you are too busy to take a cigarette break.
If you are prone to very strong and unusual pregnancy cravings, you can take solitary breaks to indulge yourself without being discovered by those around you and your colleagues.
We hope that our advice will help you during this pivotal period in your life and, above all, that you will be able to announce the good news as you wish and when you wish.