Best way to announce sex

[blueberry71]

It's my mums birthday on Sunday and I want to surprise her with the sex of the baby. Does anyone have any good ideas?

Agree with everything 'strokethefurrywall' said.. Maybe a blue baby photo frame with 'Grandson' on it. Then it will be ready and waiting to put a nice picture in when baby is born. All of the above ideas are nice as well.

Some of these responses are a bit mean!
Good grief do some of you lot take joy in anything in life?
Op id do a cupcake with blue filling when she bites into it.

Oh and I’m sure my parents were interested and excited to find out the sex their grandchild.
So it is not just for parents only.

Get her a birthday cake made with pink or blue sponge. That’s what we did.

I'm going to my latest grandchild's gender reveal on saturday, I couldn't care less if it's a boy, a girl or sky blue pink with orange spots. Really does anyone but you care?

Well, my mum cared very much. It was an exciting time for me and her first time being a nanny so she was just as excited to find out as I was!

Is there anywhere nearby you can get a balloon filled with helium?

Sadly. this isn't a great idea - helium is a finite resource (it can't be made) and using it for balloons is an absolute waste of what we've got left,

Another thought - I'm sure your mum will be interested, OP, but it does rather shift the focus from her on her birthday back onto you. If you do it on a separate date, then you get two opportunities for cake!

Wasn't just you luggs, noticed the thread in actives and didn't spot it was in pregnancy at first so was quite confused!

I like the boomf idea or the balloon filled with confetti, it doesn't need to be filled with helium to work nicely.

To save confusion shouldn't it be referred to as gender not sex?

I think the "Grandson entitled photo frame will be nice, and a keepsake too. You could put the scan picture in it until you have a photo of the baby. Colouring the sponge of a cake blue is difficult as you need to use so much it makes the sponge taste rank but you could go green. This is a nice idea, then cover in white icing. Or buy a pair of tiny blue booties and give her them as a present
It's my mum's birthday on Sunday too, op!

We announced the sex of our baby with a pizza from our local pizza place - our son is now 10 weeks old and I'm sure will love pizza just like his 2yo sister

Best way to announce sex?

"I'm going home to make sweet sweet love to my wife, right now!"

Generally works. People in the supermarket look a bit confused, but I get the occasional high five, so, y'know, there's that...

I'm a gender critical feminist and my heart burst when my DD told me the sex of my first grandchild. And I honestly believe I'd have felt the same if it had been the other sex.

(And just fuck off to the posters with the ""It's so American" racism. Don't do the cake/balloon/smoke explosion stuff because it's naff, don't insult a whole country about it)

Why make her birthday about your baby?

Debenhams have little sleepsuits that say Grandmas little sweetheart or something like that. There's a blue and a pink one. You could give her one of those to reveal the surprise and then the baby can wear it when he/ she arrives and your mum is visiting. She can show off being the proud grandma! Congratulations x

@Strokethefurrywall Thankyou!!!!
Seriously what is wrong with some people. Whatever happened to people reading a thread title and thinking ‘oh yes, I’ve got a good idea for that person who is asking for nothing more then a few tips or abit of advice’ instead of.......
‘Oh I hate that, I must give my shitty (not that it will make any difference) opinion on this thread just to ruin someone’s day’

My whole family were so excited to find out the sex of our Baby. And friends were texting me all day waiting to hear the news. And I’ve done the same with other people too because funnily enough, some of us amid care about each other and have hearts and get excited for the people we care about x

Gender reveal? These must be the same people who massive baby showers.

I bought cupcakes with the colour of the sex inside yes it may be money making and Americanised or whatever but who cares! It's fun and exciting and if you know your family will love it like mine did then of course you should go for something fun. Ignore all the misery guts on here! Too much time on their hands. Enjoy your reveal

Just tell her you're having a boy. She already knows it will be one of the two (hopefully).

I don't understand the need for a big announcement or making such a big deal out of it. Most people have babies.

I honestly thought this was going to be a thread about how to announce sex. I was going to suggest hiring trumpeters!

I like @KathyBates 's idea. I would give her her presents first. Then, give her the wrapped, coloured outfit as an extra present. Let her unwrap it and piece it together.

Actually... scratch that! I would just tell her. (Though I still like the trumpeters idea.)

I don’t like the big reveals or anything but I think this is s lovely idea. My mum was so excited and I know she’d have loved this.

I think that as it is her birthday, signing a card from her grandson is a lovely idea.

Ignore the negatives - some people on here are so joyless! My family and in-laws were all very interested to find out what we were having.

I like the idea of a card from the baby signed grandson/daughter, or just dropping into conversation that next birthday "s/he'll be here to celebrate" and see if DM notices.