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12 weeks pregnantThe Storm Passes

Week: 12 of 40
Trimester: First
To go: 28 weeks

Week 12 of the pregnancy journey — The Storm Passes, Stormy highland, lightning striking a distant peak

What happens in week 12

A storm breaks fast over the highland. Lightning hits a peak in the far distance — once, twice — and then the wind drops and the clouds split. In the strange quiet that follows, your partner says, half to themselves: We can tell people now, can't we. It isn't a question.

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This week’s choice

Pick one. There’s no wrong answer — only a different road.

Notes for the road — week 12 in the real world

Twelve weeks.

The biggest threshold of the first trimester. Miscarriage risk drops sharply from here — to about 1–2% for the rest of pregnancy. Many couples announce now. Some wait longer. There is no right number of weeks before telling people.

✦ If you want to announce, think about who you'd want supporting you if something went wrong. Tell those people first.
✦ Avoid telling anyone who'll make it about themselves. You know the ones.
✦ If you don't want to announce yet, don't. People have asked you about pregnancy plans for years — they can wait a few more weeks.

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12 weeks pregnantThe Storm Passes

What happens in week 12

Notes for the road — week 12 in the real world

Walk week 12 yourself.

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