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Pregnancy announcement ideas

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Lily189 · 14/05/2021 07:12

Hi everyone

I just found out I'm around 6 weeks pregnant with my second baby
I'm going to wait till my 12 week scan to tell people but just wanting to know some different ideas on pregnancy announcements
Would love hear some tia

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Zarene · 14/05/2021 07:15

'Hello, lovely news, we're having a baby!'

That should cover it in most circumstances?

Chanel05 · 14/05/2021 07:15

I held up a picture on zoom to my family in lockdown 1 and said, "I'm pregnant." 😉

MyOtherProfile · 14/05/2021 07:16

Yeah I found just saying "I'm 12 weeks pregnant" pretty much covered it.

Sittinonthesand · 14/05/2021 07:19

“We’ve got some exciting news- we’re expecting another baby!”

Puntastic · 14/05/2021 07:22

Never made it to 12 weeks without people knowing- you're bigger the second time round usually. People had guessed by 8 weeks or so. Really annoyed me tbh- I think it's rude to ask- but every bugger did regardless.

Onceuponatime1818 · 14/05/2021 07:42

I got a soon to be big bro for my eldest and wore it to my parents house!

LawnFever · 14/05/2021 07:43

Just telling people tends to cover it.

LadyFlossieParkingson · 14/05/2021 07:44

Hello oh I am pregnant! With dc I just went to my parents for a tea and told them went down well!

crossstitchingnana · 14/05/2021 07:46

I don't get the need for gender reveals or big announcements. Just tell people.

ShinyGreenElephant · 14/05/2021 07:47

Unless you're a celebrity it's not an "announcement" surely - wouldn't you just tell people? I told my eldest by writing her a birthday card from new baby sis with the scan pic in (gave her it the day after), and everyone else guessed as soon as I stopped drinking coffee or wine. The idea of the soon to be big brother shirt is cute though if you wanted a fun way to tell your parents.

BikeRunSki · 14/05/2021 07:52

First time (I was 37, people had given up hope, but it was our first time of trying) / DH and I rang our parents seperately but at the same time, and told them. (They both live 100+ miles away).

Second time (face to face)
Mum: I was thinking I’d get rid of the highchair
Me: hang in to it for a bit, we’ll need it again next year.

takemetothelakes · 14/05/2021 07:52

Just tell them. In person or on zoom or WhatsApp. No performance or elaborate set up.

LawnFever · 14/05/2021 07:54

If someone did a big announcement thing to me about the fact they were pregnant I’d cringe, just tell people, no need for a drama

AutumnVibes · 14/05/2021 08:40

I really really hope everything in your pregnancy goes well, but having suffered miscarriage and knowing lots and lots of women who have too, I’m always amazed at the confidence of people who do big announcements. As I say, I really hope things are good for you, I think I prefer the low key approaches everyone above is suggesting because a pregnancy is a long, complicated and fraught thing and I’m just mindful of this being nice news, but by no means a done deal.
But, I am a cautious and slightly negative person having worked in special needs for a long time, so I think I have a warped perspective. If you want to celebrate something nice and exciting with a t-shirt or photo or cake or whatever, crack on and enjoy it.

andivfmakes3 · 14/05/2021 08:50

To be honest you can tell the announcements done by those that have had a really rough journey to having a baby and those that are lucky to have never experienced any heartache. Those that have struggled tend to be much more low key and well.....humble?

Warrickdaviesasplates · 14/05/2021 08:56

It's not very clear but do you mean announcing it for your older child?

We got Dd a present (two Meilig mice toys, the ballerina and the baby as she loved ballet at the time) and wrote a card in the box saying "a very special present for a very special big sister" with the scan photo stuck below then "I can't wait to meet you in -due date month- love from your new baby brother or sister"

For baby number three we stuck all our babies scan photos on our black board wall with "DC1's name born in November 2012" "DC2's name born in May 2018" and then the new scan pictures below with "A new baby due August 2021"

We did think about getting a little baby vest and put it in a box with a "big sister" t-shirt and a "big brother" T-shirt but some were quite expensive and we decided the black board idea would work just as well.

Usborne books do a "new baby" book which we've read to DS to help him understand and he loves it. I'm sure there's a newer version out now but we still have the 90's version from when my baby brother was born. My mum bought the book to read to me. So you could get that as a gift for your older child and say it's from the baby?

A lot of it depends on your child's age and what you think they will respond to though.

SmidgenofaPigeon · 14/05/2021 08:58

Keep it low key. You never know what others are going through! Huge look-at-us announcements can be really insensitive and always cringeworthy. And honestly, outside of you guys and your own parents/siblings, it’s not a huge deal that you’re having a baby. I couldn’t wait to announce the first pregnancy but then I had a miscarriage. The second one I tentatively told people I was pregnant after the 12 week scan. It’s only now at 22 weeks that I’m actually thinking I’ll probably get to actually take home a baby at the end of all this!

andivfmakes3 · 14/05/2021 09:02

Agree try and be sensitive to others if you know family/friends are struggling. Nothing worse than seeing a big "look how fertile I am" post when you've had a miscarriage/ectopic/stillbirth/multiple failed rounds of IVF

Warrickdaviesasplates · 14/05/2021 09:11

Oh I now realise I got the wrong end of the stick with the "announcement for DC1" idea.

I have made a big deal out of telling my kids about a pregnancy but for everyone else I think either in person (if possible at the moment) and just say "wonderful news! We are having another baby." Or get DC to say "I'm going to be a big brother/sister" which will make them feel involved in telling people and make it a bit about them so they don't feel pushed out of the news.

We have suffered a few pregnancy losses and seeing big over the top announcements always hurts no matter how happy you are for the person. So do try and be sensitive to those around you who may be going through or have gone through difficult times that they haven't felt able to talk about.

katmarie · 14/05/2021 09:11

With our first, I put a copy of the 12 week scan in a little card to 'nanny and grandad' and gave it to my mum and dad the next time we saw them, lowkey and simple, but it really made mum smile. Second time, my sister and I found out we were expecting at the same time, and it was around mothers day, so we both got little tshirts for our first kids, saying, 'I'm going to be a big brother', and did a bit of a reveal in the pub where we went for mothers day lunch with my parents. It was lovely to surprise them both like that, and a bit silly, but the kids and my parents loved it.

JellyTots2009 · 14/05/2021 09:15

OP I wouldn't ask on here about announcements.
I would advise to look on Pinterest there will be tons of ideas there.
Do whatever you feel comfortable with

ApplePie86 · 14/05/2021 09:22

Congratulations @Lily189

Have to say I'm actually surprised at how many people are saying just say "I'm pregnant".

I've personally been TTC for 5 years and am currently 7 weeks. Could go either way really.

For this very reason I want to make any "announcement" special and personal. When telling my other half I did a little treasure hunt with the last thing leading him to a gift box with a baby grow and a couple of Dad books.

When we tell my parents I think we will be showing them our wedding photos and then the last picture being a scan picture or something similar.

We have no intention of any huge announcement and will only be telling close family and in person as late as we possibly can but absolutely want to make it a memorable experience.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do OP.

sarah13xx · 14/05/2021 09:27

We told our parents before 12 week scan at Christmas. We got a Christmas card with a scratch off bit on the front saying guess what then said when the baby was due when they scratched it off. Was going to wait to tell friends nearer 16 weeks but ended up being so excited after the 12 week scan everyone ended up knowing. Put it on Facebook after 16 weeks when we knew the gender with our dog beside a printed baby grow

Namechangegardens · 14/05/2021 09:38

We told our parents straight away.

I told my family on day of 12 week scan by doing doorstep visits and showing the scan photo.

For good friends, I waited until I saw them face to face, which worked well as I had a bump by then so enjoyed turning up with a big tummy and watching them scratch their head for a few seconds! I would recommend this if you can hold off, it was good fun.

Work people, I told who I needed to and have only told others when it's come up e.g. been asked about vaccine etc.

No social media announcement for me yet (currently 23w)

willithappen · 14/05/2021 11:01

Jeeze the OP is asking for announcements, if you are that against them don't comment and just carry on with your day?

OP do what you feel best, want to do an over the top huge announcement then go for it! I think it's wonderful to tell people in any way you want to. It's a massive deal for people and a part of the process that many people really revel in.

7 years ttc for me and I know my mum really wants a grandchild so I will definitely be doing something special to announce to her and some of our friends too. We have doggies so I may get them 'promoted to big brother' tops to wear and do it that way maybe!