Announcing pregnancy by WhatsApp?

[theginge]

I have my 12 week scan tomorrow but half of my family don't know I'm pregnant. One of my parents is on a long haul holiday for the next few weeks and doesn't return until I'm around 18 weeks (by which time I'll be massive!!). Is it unreasonable to break the news via WhatsApp?

I will add, I'm in my 30's and this is my 3rd baby so not a huge scandal but I'm still unsure how to play it.

I don't feel like I can tell everyone else bar one parent! 😬 I will add, I'm not especially close to either of my parents but at the same time, have no real bad feeling!

Can you phone/ Skype/ whatsapp call them?

I think I told friends etc by WhatsApp both times! Wouldn’t cross my mind not to, we don’t ring or text each other. I rang parents but that’s just because that’s how we communicate. Can’t you ring them even though they’re on holiday? But no, nothing wrong with WhatsApp imo. Congratulations!

Announce it however you choose, it's your baby and what makes you comfortable is what matters. It's not like you're dumping someone, and you need to treat them with kid gloves.

i would, in fact have. particularly as it's your 3rd. nbd.

no doubt some families would clutch their pearls over this. thankfully not mine.

We announced via WhatsApp. We have family all over the place, so it made sense to us to make sure we got everyone in, and that they were all told within the same time frame.

Thanks, these comments have given me the confidence just to do it! I don't tend to call either of my parents so would feel a bit odd for me to do so for this!

I know it's just my crazy overthinking brain kicking in!!

I would, in fact have. particularly as it's your 3rd. nbd
So the third one matters less than the others? Nice.

I was way more anal about announcing my first pregnancy, had to be in person or phone call to all close family & friends. And had a little meeting at work..

Second, I told most people via WhatsApp & my colleagues via email. I realised it really made no difference. This baby is just as loved & we are just as excited but I’m simply a lot more relaxed about life these days! More important things to worry about!

Also, I think texts/WhatsApp’s etc actually work well with pregnancy announcements as you’d be sending the scan photo anyway!

pregnant twice, both announced via whatsapp with a photo (all my family are abroad). My parents called pretty quick after receiving those! And I told my parents and siblings first, then extended family (group).

How did you come to that conclusion @ratatata? Obviously, she meant being the 3rd pregnancy it's not as big news as when you first start your family, not that the baby is any less loved just that she's done this before and doesn't feel she needs the fuss.

Me and partner announced second baby by whatsapp to most friends and family, immediate family already knew and our very close friends and family we told in person or knew before the scan :)

I agree that after the first child, a pregnancy isn’t big news to others, so a WhatsApp or social media announcement is fine. If anyone wants to talk to you about it they can always call you back.

I put my third baby on whatsapp. To be fair we do love him less.

I would attempt to call immediate family though. But if I got a voicemail I’d go to whatsapp.

We told family and friends via WhatsApp ... so did a lot of our friends

My BIL/SIL always announce over some kinda family meal which is also lovely but I get really uncomfortable in situations like that so find it easier over message. I'm far less awkward that way

Yup WhatsApp both times for me. Easier as my family are all spread about. I also announced I got married that way too though.....