I am pregnant and I am about to start my new job.

I just found that I am less than a month pregnant and honestly, I didn't know this during the interview process. In fact, I had tested myself for home pregnancy test twice before searching for jobs just to prevent this kind of situation.

I'm really in dilemma right now, this is my first pregnancy and we were married for 5 years. I am so happy for this great news but there's a part of me feeling guilty towards my employer. I don't want to disappoint them and I don't want them to think that I trick them.

What do you think is the best time to tell them about this? Do you think I have to wait after first trimester?

Has anyone in this situation before?
Wait until you start showing. It's not really their business until you approach your due date unless you need time off.

This happened to me. I actually found out a few days after getting the job. They're super supportive. I was honest with coworkers so I don't have to lift heavy patients alone and management found out. I also got offered another job at 6 months pregnant (I'm 29 weeks now) you'd be surprised how much most employers do not mind.

You could tell them right away if you feel that there are any parts of the job you cant handle. Or if you think at this time you could go about your job with no concerns then maybe wait a few months before feeling like you need them to know. Some people wait till after 12 weeks before telling anyone they are pregnant. Unless something like morning sickness or any other complications should arise before that I really dont think they need to know. After such time then go ahead and tell them the news they will work around it they always do. Also if you give yourself this time to prove to them of your nursing skills then they will be able to see you as an asset to their department.

I had this happen to me when I took a HS teaching position. I found out the day before the interview but I didn't tell them. I told them once I hit 12 weeks. They were very supportive! Even when I went on bed rest the last 7 weeks (and I have since switched occupations and starting NS in August)

You and your family come first. Women get pregnant all the time. It is none of your employer's business!

Do not feel bad. It's part of life. You don't need to tell them unless you need accommodations. Not their business.

Quote from SostuckrnDo not feel bad. It's part of life. You don't need to tell them unless you need accommodations. Not their business.

Congratulations! That happened to me twice. The second time I wasn't pregnant when I interviewed, but conceived before receiving an offer (longer hiring process.) I did tell the manager before accepting the offer because I wasn't legally entitled to FMLA, and I wanted to see if I could negotiate a 12 week maternity leave. When you tell is completely up to you. If there are safety issues (such as high reproductive risk drugs given to patients or infections like CMV that you cannot be exposed to) you would need to tell them as soon as possible. Otherwise tell them when you feel comfortable telling them. Do not worry about disappointing them or putting them in a difficult place. They realize that there are many women of childbearing age in the nursing profession, and that babies happen. Enjoy your pregnancy, and wishing you the best in your new job!

I got pregnant when I started a new job & I told my boss as soon as I found out. I was sick as a dog ("morning" sickness my butt) & I went off my Topamax so my epilepsy reared its ugly head. He was awesome to me when I called in so much. I figured he was ready to fire me, he never did. I told him I wasn't able to work any more (plus the job was 1+ hour away) & he was really bummed about it. So it all depends on your situation.

I wouldn't say anything until you started showing, or you needed accommodations.

You're less than a month pregnant, I don't think anyone will think you intentionally tried to deceive them. It's not like you're 6 months and purposely came to the interview wearing a giant coat that you never removed. An aide I once worked with did that... somewhat surprisingly she still works on the floor many years later. I can practically guarantee that this is not the first time this has happened to this employer.

We'd been trying to conceive for 9 months, and I'd kind of decided that it wasn't going to work and it was time to move on with life. I applied for a job when I was maybe 24 hours pregnant. I joke that it was entering the facility that caused me to conceive, as there were several others in the small facility who ended up being due within a few months of me. At the time I interviewed, I knew I was pregnant, and honestly, didn't really try at the interview because I was feeling ambiguous about taking on a second job at that point. Despite that, the interview seemed to go well enough. But I didn't hear anything back and figured they'd found someone else.4 months later, they called and asked if I wanted the job. Kind of went back and forth on it, but ended up accepting, because I did want to work for that facility. I disclosed to the PA doing the pre-employment physical because he was going to palpate my abdomen, so I figured I should say something. I started working there. Didn't really try to hide it. I mentioned it to co-workers and so on. One of the other nurses was due two weeks before me, so we commiserated. Patients knew, because one of them started making comments about me being chunky, and I exasperatedly said I was 6 months pregnant.7 months, and the DON asks if I'm interested in cross-training to the acute floor (got hired for LTC). I say yes, as that was a large part of the reason I'd applied at the facility in the first place. After getting off the phone it hits me - they're probably doing this because of my co-worker who is due within weeks of me. So I apologized and said that I wasn't really trying to hide it, just figured that at that point it was obvious and everyone knew. It turned out that wasn't the reason (or so she said, anyways)... but she hadn't known. And neither did the ER docs I worked with until I said something.I worked up until 38 weeks, when I had to call in for my last scheduled shift because my water broke.When I came back from maternity leave (at my original job, where I'd worked through the whole pregnancy), someone said "Oh, you're still around? I thought you'd found another job!" She was shocked to find out I'd had a baby.I should mention this was my 4th baby. I hide them well, apparently.Anyways, point of the story being that I disclosed at a new job at 7 months pregnant with no negative fallout (I still work there).