Announcing to grandparents

[AlyC]

How did people announce their pregnancy to the grandparents?
We would like to do it intimately but can’t think of any cute ideas for when we do 😊.

My daughter sent me a photo (no caption) of her positive pregnancy test! You might want to include in the photo the bit from the instructions about reading the result.

Just speak to them? Ideally visit in person?

Back in he day, I phoned my mum on the way home from the GPs surgery

We went round to their house for a cup of tea, and I said, 'we have some lovely news, we're going to have a baby in May'.

Just tell them. You don't have to make a big thing of it.

Just like....tell them?

We found out just before Christmas, so got them a grandparent Christmas card and stuck the scan photo in.

I brought a baby grow saying, 'I can't wait to meet you nanny and grandad' with a pregnancy test in a box too. Was a lovely moment, we did on a family holiday.

Ignore the negative comments, it's a special moment, enjoy and embrace it. ❤️

Call them or visit if you are close by - they will appreciate that far more than a cutesy babygrow parcel

The test you peed on, or..??

None of the previous replies have been negative, they’ve just said “we told them”. Telling them with no fanfare is a lovely enough moment, it doesn’t need to be made more special.

1st baby: Christmas morning in lockdown after Boris had just cancelled everyone's dinner. We went round to drop off presents and said "We have something else for you but couldn't get it in time for Christmas. It takes 9 months to grow". I was 11.5 weeks

2nd baby: had the toddler show them the ultrasound and tell them

Have to say I’m not at all a fan of the pregnancy test involvements 😵‍💫 slightly TMI.

Just tell them over a cup of tea, doesn’t need to be stage managed.

Just tell them.

We went round and gave them a card which had the scan and some nice words inside.

Yeah I’m not sure the older generation like this. Ours were a bit TMI at the scans photo but were still happy.

Just tell them. I personally don’t like this sharing of pregnancy tests or scans. You don’t have to evidence it! I find it odd to assume everything will go ok as well but maybe that’s because I’ve had miscarriages

Just went round there and told them here too.

These are cute. We gave my mum a knitting pattern of a baby jacket asked her to make it for us. Took a minute for the penny to drop.
It is a special thing to be able to do.
None of these ideas seem over the top unlike gender reveal baby shower type things now 🤷‍♀️

I just told them. It was exciting enough in itself it didn't need to be packaged as a "thing". I'd find it really patronising if my children felt the need to tell me in some cutesy way rather than just with their words.

Only asked as my mother in law really appreciates stuff like that especially if it something she can keep and cherish (obvs not the test).
Wasn’t expecting to pee off so many people with a simple question about a special moment 🙃

Quite.

DD didn't tell us us until 20 weeks because she'd lost previous pregnancies. I think if I'd found out sooner I would have worried myself sick. She lives some distance away so just a phone call was fine.

Of course it's lovely news whenever it comes.

Some of these comments so negative!!!!

Look on Etsy! There is lots of lovely bits on there. You can get a card with a ‘Scratch to reveal’ they look fun x

My mum - hysterical phone call after positive pregnancy test.
My dad (parents divorced) - he texted to ask while up in Scotland waiting for my brother (IVF so he knew I was due to test around then). Text back 3h post test, otherwise I would have waited until brother drama was over.
My mum's parents - they live in California. My grandfather's birthday was 2 weeks after my 12 week scan. I sent a little birthday package - little great grandparent plaque, framed pics - 1 of ultrasound and 1 of me with tiny bump. Plus a birthday card from baby.
We then arranged a birthday zoom call, to watch him open his present (him and my grandmother) with me, my mum, and sisters in the UK. Present didn't arrive the day the delivery was supposed to and we were impatient, so I emailed a copy of the letter to him (I'd drafted it on my phone before writing it nicely) and made him read it out loud. I also sent them a link to a pregnancy album which included a picture of all the presents. And they opened it together knowing what was in it the next day.
I treasure that audio of their reaction.