For some women, telling co-workers and the boss about the pregnancy is a stressful event. I guess I've been lucky in all three situations except for a job interview when I was 11 weeks pregnant with #2.

The Interview with #2
I searched the Web for advice on job interviews and whether or not to tell about the pregnancy. Came up with zip, zilch, nada. What to do? Tell the manager and risk not getting the job? Don't tell the manager and risk feeling and looking like a liar (she's gonna find out eventually!)?

I played it off-the-cuff and just figured I'll decide at the interview. Didn't say anything on the phone interview, but had an in-person interview coming. The meeting went well and immediately I developed a rapport with the potential manager. After meeting the staff and wrapping up the interview, I swallowed hard and innocently said, “I need to tell you something, but I didn't know what was appropriate. As a person of integrity, I believe you need to know that I'm expecting.”

She laughed and congratulated me. All the stress flew out the window and I obviously got the job where I remain four years later (different building, though).

Present Day
The manager who hired me is long gone. In fact, she left while I was on maternity leave. I've known my current manager since I first started with the company. We were waiting for a town hall meeting to start and she happened to sit next to me. “I have news,” I said with a poker face. She looked at me and waited. I held up three fingers.

“You're pregnant?” Gave her an affirmative and received happy wishes.

Now for the rest of the team. I brought a bag of “Baby Ruth” candy bars to pass out. It's only two days to Halloween, so I didn't think they'd think anything of it. Angela asked, "What's this for?"

"It's a clue." I responded mysteriously.

She asked, "What was the question?"

"No question. That's your clue." She figured it out quick while the others were standing nearby overheard. Hugs all around. Congrats all around. Yay. Yay. Back to work. They's good folks.

The fun part is keeping the secret for the first trimester especially if you're the kind who gets sick. I had my little package of crackers and did all I could to keep anyone from noticing. I guess I succeeded.

Start Spreading the News for the First Time
Since I was in Oklahoma City on a business trip when I found out, I couldn't resist sharing the news with my co-workers, boss, and boss' boss. They were all happy, happy while I was feeling green for most of the week and the rest of the first trimester.

Babycenter articles on telling the boss.