29 Creative Ways to Announce Pregnancy Plus Video and Facebook Status Updates

May 9, 2010 Posted by Amanda in Pregnancy | 0 comments

29 Creative Ways to Announce Pregnancy Plus Video and 14 Facebook Status Updates

creativewaystoannoucepregnancy Whether it is your first, second or tenth baby, there are so many creative ways to announce pregnancy. Do you have a creative or favorite idea for announcing a pregnancy or a story about how you announced your pregnancy? Post it in the comments.

Ways to Announce Pregnancy to Family

Take a picture of you and your partner and get a blank card. Inside write, “Day Trip to Catalina: $70, Dinner at an expensive restaurant: $100, New Shoes she had to have: $50, Knowing there are actually THREE people in this photo: Priceless.”
Play a family game like Pictionary, scrabble, or shrades. And spell it out for them.
Make invitations for a birthday party with the date as your due date.
Put the sonogram on the refrigerator and see how long it takes them to find it.
Make or buy shirts that say, “Happy <insert holiday here> Aunt”
Wrap a small gift for each person (booties, binky) and have them open it at the same time.
Have movie night but only rent movies like Father of the Bride 2, Look Who’s Talking, Knocked Up, etc.
Bake cupcakes and use blue or pink frosting on them. Decorate them with plus signs or baby candies.
Send out a letter or email that says, “Updating our list of family birthdays”. List everyones birthday and the due date for the new baby.
Create a family tree with pictures of everyone. Leave a spot for the new baby with a picture of the sonogram or a stork and the due date.
Start a pregnancy blog and send the link to everyone via email or Facebook.
Make a scrapbook with your family pictures. On the last page make a page about the new baby that says something like, “Coming Soon, Due Date, and picture of the positive pregnancy test”

Ways to Announce Pregnancy to Grandparents

Create a gift certificate or coupon that says, “Good for one grandchild”.
Wrap a picture of the first sonogram up and have them open it.
Make or buy shirts that say, “Happy <insert holiday here> Grandma!”
Get a mothers or fathers day card for Grandma/Grandpa and put a picture of the sonogram or positive pregnancy test inside with the due date and a special note

If you already have other children (or pets!)

Buy or make a shirt that says I am going to be a big sister or big brother and have them wear it around the house until people catch on.
Get a picture frame that will hold a photo of your first child and the new baby. In the spot for the new baby put a note that says, “Reserved for Baby #2”.
Make a photo slideshow of your childs photos and on the last slide put “Coming this Summer, Baby #2”.Send it to them or display it at the next family event.

Ways to Announce Pregnancy to your Husband

Buy him a copy of Expectant Father or other parenting/pregnancy books and give them as a gift.
Get customized fortune cookies that say, “You will be a father by <insert due date>.”
Write “Baby on Board” on your belly in eyeliner and let your husband discover it.