Announcing Your Pregnancy

Congratulations! You’ve just found out you’re pregnant. So its time for announcing your pregnancy, but it becomes difficult to think of anything else. This may result in being anxious to announce the exciting news with other people, but especially to your husband / partner.

There has been a lot of controversy on the best time to make a pregnancy announcement. While choosing how and when to make a pregnancy announcement it is necessary to know the advantages and disadvantages of proper timing. Moreover one can choose creative ways to reveal the secret.

Sharing news early

Sharing the news early your main advantage is that there is a lot of support from all your close family and friends. One can share ones joy with others. While making decisions a lot of people come forward to help your pregnancy. A lot of time is available for advice and in choosing the best medical professional. The main disadvantage of breaking the news early is that there may / will be overwhelming advice coming in all directions. Whether its from your closest friends, your sisters or even from your own mother.  Remember that every expectant mother is different. Some will carry well and for some it’ll be a challenge.

Pregnancy Announcement decisions

It is the decision of the expectant mother to whom else to announce the big news apart from spouse, parents and siblings. Telling your spouse first brings a sense of belonging and a bond with the child. After your spouse the other people who should know are the parents. They can help in future planning, offer advice and rejoice like no other person.

Choosing the way to share the news matters a lot. It is fun to share the good news in a more creative and memorable way. Arranging for a romantic dinner is another way to surprise your partner and make the news more memorable (especially first time mothers). Another way is to go out for a movie and watch a baby / kiddy movie or rent out a childrens movie from your local video shop to announce your pregnancy. The good news can be even written on a piece of paper and inserted in the DVD cover and get him to open. A t-shirt with Daddy written can be provided apart from a baby keychain, baby book and other baby items.

Telling family and friends

The good news can be sent in a card with your chosen baby name (if you’ve decided one that is) and maybe with a CD with your favourite baby songs on there. Depending on how close your friends are, another way of announcing the news is to send a photograph of yourself and have your partner place his hands on your belly.

There are so many ways you can announce your pregnance just use your imagination and have fun with your pregnancy announcement.