How to Announce Pregnancy Creatively

Pregnant!

You're pregnant! Congratulations! If you're wondering how to announce pregnancy to your loved ones, here are some helpful steps.

Instructions

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   Decide when to announce pregnancy - Some people like to wait until the sometimes-rocky first trimester is over to announce pregnancy. One reason is because they don't want to jinx anything. Another reason is because most miscarriages occur in the first trimester and they don't want anyone to be disappointed. Yet another reason some wait some time to announce pregnancy is because they want to be the ones telling everyone. Good news can travel fast!

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   Announce pregnancy to your husband or partner - Likely, the first person you will be announcing your pregnancy to is your significant other. One fun way to announce is to cook a romantic dinner in which every food is "baby" something (e.g. baby carrots, baby back ribs.) Another way to announce pregnancy to your significant other is to send or give him a "Happy Father's Day" card along with a gift of a baby bib or cute baby outfit. Yet another way to announce it is to play a Scrabble game in which you only play baby-related words.

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   Announce pregnancy to your friends and family - with a website. This one can be fun because both you and your partner may be in on it together. If you or your significant other is good with technology, you can create a surprise site to announce pregnancy. What you do is tell your friends and family that you found a shocking/funny/cool website and direct them to it. On the site, write something along the lines of "_______ IS PREGNANT!" and, if possible, even include a scanned-in sonogram picture.

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   Announce pregnancy to your friends and family - and capture it! Another great way to announce pregnancy to close friends and family is to make sure everyone is gathered at a picnic/barbecue/dinner and use a camera/camcorder while you're announcing it. Don't say, "WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT!" because people may suspect that you'll announce pregnancy. Get everyone to pose for a picture and when you're about to click the camera, and instead of telling people, "SAY CHEESE!", tell them, "EVERYONE SAY '_______'s PREGNANT!'" Then *CLICK*, you'll have everyone's reactions committed to film for life. If you're using a camcorder, make sure you casually announce the pregnancy in the middle of filming people just to get everyone's reactions.

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   Announce pregnancy to family - with t-shirts. This one is especially fun for close relatives such as grandma-, grandpa-, auntie-, and uncle-to-be. It works even better if you're going announce pregnancy around a holiday like Christmas or Hanukkah. Wrap gift t-shirts that say things like "PROUD GRANDPA" and "PROUD UNCLE" on them and make sure everyone opens them up at once. Have your camera ready!

Tips & Warnings

• The element of surprise can be the most fun way to announce pregnancy. Try to keep the pregnancy as hidden as possible if you want the news to make a memorable impact on your loved ones.

• The element of surprise can also be a very scary way to announce pregnancy if your partner, friends, or family were not expecting the news at all. Be especially careful and consider the circumstances of your pregnancy. If you announce an "accidental" pregnancy, you may end up capturing a bunch of upset faces on film!