How to tell SS and his mum we’re expecting

I told my stepson with a scratch card from Etsy that said 'you're going to be a big brother' and his mum we had a big scare and asked her to keep my stepson that weekend so we could process it which obviously meant we had to fill her in then but luckily she was fine. We just did that over the phone x

I personally don’t feel it is something you have to tell the ex partner. However perhaps after telling stepchild you could simply let her know that you have shared the following news with stepson etc x

Depends how old your step son is. My SD is 10 and we started preparing her with the idea that we may have a baby one day about a year before I got pregnant. We waited for a week when she was going to be with us, then called her mom to let her know our news and she had a good suggestion to tell SD on Friday after school so she’s wouldn’t get distracted. After the news, it’s important to include your SC in baby things, such as choosing a name, buying baby clothes/toys, assembling nursery furniture. You don’t need to take the name suggestions etc, just make the kid feel included.

Just tell your step child. Absolutely no need to tell her as it’s none of her business. She’ll soon find out from her child.

We told ss with the scan picture he was 7 and was well happy then he told his mum at the door when she picked up before we could 😂

We told my stepson and he told her 🤷🏻‍♀️ it’s not really anything to do with her so we never made a point to tell her specifically. Our relationship isn’t good tbf though, she’s a toxic narcissist 🤣

Thank you for all the comments ❤️ My partner has said he wants it to come from him to her so he will deal with it. I just hope she doesn’t cause any issues or anything around it 🤞🏻

We got scratch cards from Etsy and my step kids told their bio mum. We made them feel included during my pregnancy and had then give us name ideas and did a little gender reveal with them too

I have just bought him a t-shirt saying promoted to big brother. We bought the scratch cards for grandparents. I will definitely include him in as much as possible. We got told on Friday at the 12 week scan that my partner and his son will have vip access to the hospital once I’ve given birth so we will make sure we tell him this so he feels special 🥰 I know he would love a sibling so I hope he’s going to be super excited ☺️

My partners ex told him that he had to tell her first that we were pregnant so she could “break it to the kids herself” as it would be “better if it came from her” .. we didn’t listen, we told them ourselves.. well his daughter caught us buying pregnancy tests and asked me 😂 All 3 of them kept it quiet for about 6 months until his daughter slipped up by accident 🥲

It has nothing to do with the ex. Just tell the step son and he for sure will tell his mum, like my step son did. We don't owe the ex nothing.

Lucky for me the mum and me have a great relationship. I told her first then him. Likewise when she was expecting baby 3 and 4 she txt me. My poor SS has 5 sisters in total ans he is the most amazing man in my life