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To ask for your best pregnancy announcement?

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Sparkle2020 · 19/01/2020 08:52

Have never been one for soppy pregnancy announcements (like the American videos you see where they do stuff like give a baby grow that says promoted to grandpa etc and everyone starts crying lol), but I’m 16 months into ttc and I’m starting to fantasise about announcements more everyday 😂😂.

If anyone else is the same, hit me with your best soppy announcement? Grin

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Sparkle2020 · 19/01/2020 10:11

Ah these are nice! Yeah I don’t mind a bit of cringe and don’t mean announcements to everyone. My friends etc I would probably just send a scan pic but I mean for my sister who is desperate to be an auntie and my mum, dad and grandma who are all excited for the day it happens.

Any other cheesy stories?

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ScarlettBlaize · 19/01/2020 10:12

Lots of people deliberately missing the point of the thread OP

No one is 'missing the point'. Hating something doesn't mean you don't understand it.

mattymoo55 · 19/01/2020 10:12

They are cringe but I am with you, I used to imagine stuff like this too. In the end, I took a test completely on a whim and finding out I was pregnant felt nothing like I imagined. I just felt shit scared . I called my mom and remember shouting at her ‘why aren’t you answering your phone. I’m pregnant, what have I done I’ve made a terrible mistake, I can’t be a mother !’ Then I called husband at work and said same thing. It was a very wanted baby but all those fun announcements went out the window.

drogon1 · 19/01/2020 10:19

There are some miserable old cows on here. The OP said she dreamed of announcements and asked if "anyone was the same" to share your stories. She didn't ask for people to tell her how cringe and vile they find announcements. In the same breath, nobody gives a shit whether you enjoy seeing them or not! Get a life.

OP, if you want to make an announcement then go ahead! Good luck I hope it happens for you soon 🥰

Hoik · 19/01/2020 10:21

There are some miserable old cows on here.

You managed to be sexist, ageist, and rude all in one sentence. Well done you, you win the thread

MsChatterbox · 19/01/2020 10:23

For my hubby I made him a poster saying baby number 2 due in... And he saw it when he walked in the door. For family I sent them a picture of my son in a big brother top. Personally, I love a bit cringe. I'm not sure there's anyway to announce it rather than saying it without being cringy. You could just take a picture but it actually only be a video and say "say cheese.. Say name is pregnant!" to catch their reaction.

Somebodystired · 19/01/2020 10:25

Pregnancy announcements are lovely, if you want to do it then do it. The majority of people in the real world will be happy for you so go for it!

We adopted so didn't do a pregnancy announcement, but when we were approved as adopters we put a post on FB sharing the news and thanking all our friends and families who had been involved in the process. When we were matched with our son two months later, we posted a picture of the baby's bedroom with an announcement that our son was finally coming home. The support we got was incredible, it's good news and it's great to share it!

drogon1 · 19/01/2020 10:26

@Hoik Good.

Mammyloveswine · 19/01/2020 10:27

Baby no 1 told immediate family early on (luckily I was hospitalised very shortly after). When I had my scan I showed my colleagues and then posted it on fb.

No2 was a shock surprise so didn't tell anyone until around 14 weeks. Posted a pic of still baby ds1 cuddling his doll with a caption about excited to be a big brother!

Ponoka7 · 19/01/2020 10:28

"I've always thought that if I found out I was pregnant when he wasnt present I will buy a newborn (insert DH's favourite football team here) babygro."

I think all that fuels the distress of common early miscarriage, which we used to regard as a heavy period, because we didn't have early testing.

BathshebaAndGabriel · 19/01/2020 10:29

Best of luck to you, lass.

BathshebaAndGabriel · 19/01/2020 10:30

I found out I was pregnant at IKEA (don’t ask) and just blurted it out over a plate of meatballs.

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Sparkle2020 · 19/01/2020 10:31

@Spanneroo 3 hours! 😂 you must’ve been on edge the whole time lol.

Yes that would be one worry @ponoka7 I have multiple midwives in my family who don’t really see pregnancy as viable until 20 weeks so I think it would be hard to do a nice announcement with them as they’d just worry about miscarriage

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Sparkle2020 · 19/01/2020 10:32

@BathshebaAndGabriel oh I love ikea! Perfect announcement hahah

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strawberry2017 · 19/01/2020 10:36

I think it's a lovely thing to do, especially when you all want it so much. Why wouldn't you make it special for you all.
It doesn't have to be over the top and extravagant (unless you want it to be) but something small and thoughtful is lovely.
I'm sending positive pregnancy test vibes your way. X

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