Creative Ways To Announce Pregnancy
Written by Karli Steenkamp
Finding out you are pregnant is one of the most wonderful and thrilling feelings you will ever feel. And there are a million things going through your mind. Baby shopping is definitely at the top of the list, but also telling everyone that you are expecting. The way that people have announced pregnancies have changed significantly over the last few years.
It is fun to find a creative and unique way of letting people know you are going to be parents. It can be a little stressful because you want it to be perfect and exciting. There is no need. There are many creative ways of announcing your big news to the world that can be totally unique to you and your partner.
It can be very exciting to surprise your partner, if you are able to keep it a secret for a few hours. Personalized body suits are a creative way to break the news to the dad-to-be. You can customize your own body suit with ‘I love daddy’. No words are necessary with this present. It can be a great way to tell your family you are pregnant by giving body suits to them as well. You can put captions on with ‘Best Grandma’ or ‘I love you Grandpa’. It can be costly, but it is a very special way to announce your pregnancy.
A timeline of your relationship can be a great way to spread the news. Put the dates of when you met, got engaged, got married and your due date.
Another way to involve your whole ‘family’ is by having your pets play a big role in your announcement. You can take a photo with dad, mom and your fur baby standing in a row and baby shoes next to your pets feet with a caption ‘Our family are expanding in July ‘18.” Your pets are going to be part of the baby’s life, so make them involved from the start. For a more humoristic approach you can have your pet lying down and put a caption that states: “Promoted to big brother/sister.”
A huge trend currently is to do a photo shoot. This is a great way to have beautiful memories that can go straight into the album. The ideas are endless on what you can do. Both of you can sit on a bench in a park with a play area behind you holding balloons. If you have decided to wait the 12 weeks and wait for the gender of the baby then you can choose pink or blue balloons to hold. A romantic shoot stating that it will only be the two of you for a little while longer, is a great way to capture your excitement.
There are many cost-effective ways to announce your pregnancy. It doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. You can frame your sonogram photo with a pair of baby boots with your due date. This way is and always will be a classic.
This pregnancy may most likely not be your first. It is great to involve your children in the announcement. Film them while you tell them about the new baby. Their reactions will be priceless and can be shared with everyone.
We all know how much laundry a family already has. Take a photo of your laundry basket with a caption that says: “More laundry expected in July ‘18”. You can also personalize a shirt for your child that says “Only child expiring July ’18”. Another few cute ideas are to have an eviction notice at your child’s cot or have them read a book about having a sibling. You can even get more creative and buy them a superhero outfit and say: “Sidekick on its way July ‘18”.
There are so many ideas on how to make your announcement special and share it with all your loved ones. It doesn’t have to cost money; it all depends on what you want and what your circumstances are. Involving everyone in your household is a fun way to bond and announce your miracle on the way.
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