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Can you tell me how to tell my extreme & overly anxious mom i'm pregnant?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Best to muster: up the courage and come right out and tell her. If you aren't real emotional in your presentation it won't feed into her being more reactive to the news.

Dr Munshower and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/3/2014

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