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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;So you\u2019re pregnant, but the timing just isn\u2019t right to share your &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/simple-pregnancy-announcements-2753621&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;pregnancy announcement&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, so you&amp;amp;#39;re working at hiding a pregnancy for a bit. And now you\u2019ve got to find a way to hide the truth that sounds plausible. Here are five common pregnancy signs that need hiding until you\u2019re ready to spill the beans:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;You\u2019re no longer drinking.&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You\u2019re out with your friends and you haven\u2019t really told anyone yet. But it comes time to order dinner and you\u2019re usually ordering wine. Now, all eyes are on you as you say you\u2019d like sparkling water. The questions about your &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/drinking-in-early-pregnancy-2757505&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;lack of alcoholic intake&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; start. What do you say?&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Your first line of defense should probably be based on the truth \u2013 you\u2019re giving it up for health reasons. Or perhaps you can blame it on a big day ahead or even a headache. These excuses will usually work only once or twice, while the health reasons take you a bit further, buying you time until you\u2019re ready to share your big news. (This one also works with &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/reasons-to-quit-smoking-in-pregnancy-2759960&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;smoking&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Your clothes are a bit tight.&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You\u2019re already closing your pants with a safety pin, and now you know you can\u2019t move to maternity clothes without raising an eye brow. The solution is simple, try to extend the life of your clothes by using elastic waist bands or even some of the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/bella-band-for-pregnancy-2759205&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;pregnancy bands&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; that go around your belly.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;You throw up a lot.&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;This one is harder to cover up. The first time you\u2019re caught you can easily blame the flu. But after that, everyone may suspect it\u2019s really the nine month flu. Do your best to find a solution, because &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/morning-sickness-2759248&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;morning sickness&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; isn\u2019t fun even when you\u2019re not trying to hide your pregnancy. You may try to &amp;amp;#34;schedule&amp;amp;#34; bathroom breaks for a time of day you&amp;amp;#39;re particularly unwell or find a friend or co-worker to cover for you. And if this isn&amp;amp;#39;t a case for working at home, I&amp;amp;#39;m not sure what would be.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;You cry for no reason.&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Yes, the emotional roller coaster that is pregnancy can be an annoying habit and yet, you simply can\u2019t help but feel overwhelmed with tears at the oddest times. When I was pregnant with my third child, I kept crying over this commercial where a company was talking about how they exported cars to Japan! If this happens, you can politely explain that you\u2019re been a bit stressed lately and see where that takes you. If it keeps happening\u2026 well, you\u2019re on your own with that one.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;You have strange cravings or food aversions.&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/pregnancy-cravings-2753054&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;pregnancy cravings&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; part isn\u2019t usually early on, though some women report that they crave healthier foods in early pregnancy. I have to admit that the hardest part for many women is how sensitive their nose and palate becomes in even the very early weeks. Food that was once favored, is now on the no way list. This is particularly true of foods that are spicy and pungent. These foods can also trigger other &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/early-pregnancy-signs-2759952&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;pregnancy symptoms&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Simply claim you\u2019re really dying for (insert the name of food you\u2019d like here). Then call it a day.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Only you will know &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/when-to-make-your-pregnancy-announcement-2759318&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;&amp;gt;when the time is right&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and you\u2019re ready to share the news of your pregnancy, until then happy hiding.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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