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Im wondering when and how I should tell people. I am a single mom and will need help with my preschooler during and after. Should I wait until I have a date, what would you do

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Im wondering when and how I should tell people. I am a single mom and will need help with my preschooler during and after. Should I wait until I have a date' date=' what would you do[/quote']

Depending on how close family lives or someone that's able to help

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Other than my parents, whom I'm not telling until I have a date, I've chosen not to tell anyone other than my husband, who is totally supportive. I asked a lady at my community meeting the other night about this too, and she only told one of her sisters and not the rest of her family who assumed she just went on a diet and worked hard (and apparently amazingly dropped 130 pounds). However, in both of our cases, we have support at home. You're going to need some kind of support - a trusted friend, a hired caregiver to help with your little one (and you). Talk to your hospital/ program about some social service care or home nursing program. At least at the beginning, it's nice not to be alone, and practically speaking, you're going to need some help so you can focus on you until you're healed. Hope this helps. :)

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