7 Fun And Exciting Ways To Share The News Of Your Pregnancy

Congratulations! You’re pregnant! But, nobody except your spouse and doctor knows! Are you wondering how and when to announce pregnancy to friends and family? Is the first trimester too early for the announcement, or the second trimester too late? If these questions have been swimming around in your head, consider scrolling down and reading our post below.

Once you start planning your pregnancy, you’re on a roller coaster that keeps moving higher and faster with every passing day. The moment that you realize you have conceived and are finally pregnant is probably one of the most exhilarating moments of your life. So, if you are thinking of ways to announce pregnancy now that you are pregnant, here are some of our recommendations to see what will work best for you.

When To Tell The World That You Are Pregnant?

The news that you are pregnant is first and foremost, a reason to celebrate with your partner. The moment belongs to both of you, and you have probably been planning for some time now. It is only natural that the two of you take some time to bask in the joy of what is soon to come. The first person to know about your pregnancy will obviously be you, even as you take the pregnancy test and see those lines forming on the kit. The second person in all likelihood will be your partner, who will either be around you when you take the test. He will learn of the good news as soon as you have confirmed the test yourself.

As a couple who are about to have a baby and have just found out that they are pregnant, everything that you choose to do with your biggest news is your prerogative. When to make your pregnancy status public to the world and when to share it with your closest relatives and friends is a decision that is unique to all couples. There is no right or wrong time of announcing pregnancy to the world. However, if you follow certain traditions and cultural rules, you would probably want to check with your family tradition about the same.

Here are a few timing options when you may want to announce pregnancy to the world:

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1. As Early As You Can:

For some couples who find out that they are pregnant, keeping the news of their pregnancy under the wraps is a difficult situation, something that they do not find charming.

• As a couple, you can decide to announce pregnancy almost as soon as you find out about it. Being pregnant is great news and something that you have been looking forward to, so it is only natural that you want to share it with those who are near and dear to you and your partner.

• If you believe in this notion, you will not see any reason to hold on to your great news and pretend as if nothing happened. You will instead feel that as friends and family, others to have the right to participate in the initial excitement of knowing that a baby is about to arrive.

• In some instances, you may also feel that it is right to announce the arrival of your baby as soon as you find out about it. The other factor that comes into play is the idea of truth and lies. As a couple, you may feel that it is not right to lie about your pregnancy status. As a pregnancy is a result of love, the truth about it should come out as soon as you are sure that you are pregnant. Sometimes, it can be difficult to be in a situation and pretend that you are not pregnant, especially when you are out with family and friends. It is for these situations; you may feel that it’s better to announce the pregnancy as soon as you find out about it. Everyone should know about the excitement that is going on in your lives.

• Sometimes, it can get especially hard to avoid a situation where your pregnancy status will be a giveaway. You may be battling morning sickness and nausea at work, and your co-workers may find something amiss, asking you if you are pregnant. Or you may be out with your family or friends and may consistently avoid that glass of wine or alcohol, even though you do enjoy your drinks. In such a situation, your friends and family may ask you about your hesitation, and the decision to either lie about it or come out with the truth may want to think of telling them that you are pregnant.

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2. At The End Of The First Trimester:

Some couples prefer to share their excitement about their pregnancy status only after they have crossed the initial wait and watch for the first trimester, preferably about the 10th or 12th week.

• There are many reasons for which you may want to wait until the end of your first trimester before you tell your family and friends that you are pregnant. The first trimester is the most crucial period of pregnancy; your baby is still developing, and a lot is still to happen. It is also the time when the doctor may ask you to be extra cautious about your health and take as much rest and care as you possibly can.

• For some couples, if you have suffered a miscarriage in the past, waiting out the first trimester can take on a more important meaning, as you would want to make sure that everything is fine. Once you have passed through the first trimester, your doctor will be in a better position to understand your unborn baby’s health and development. It will also be the time when your doctor will be able to give you a clearer picture of how your baby is doing and how your pregnancy is developing overall.

• In case of a past miscarriage, you will be especially wary of announcing the status of your pregnancy right away. It could be possible that you had told your friends and family about a previous pregnancy, which did not reach its full duration due to certain reasons, and you had to lose the pregnancy. In such an event, when your friends and family are already aware that you were pregnant, they may take it upon themselves to check after your health and your emotions, and may want to know about what happened and why. In an effort to make you feel positive and help you deal with your loss, they may try to bring up the topic of the lost pregnancy over and over again, all the time trying to make you feel that it will be okay the next time.

• Miscarriage can also have a negative impact on your mental health and emotional condition, as you may not want to talk about the pregnancy that you lost. Being reminded of it constantly can take a toll on your overall health and wellbeing and may, on the contrary, put you in depression or denial.

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3. In The Middle Of Your Second Trimester:

While some couples do not announce their pregnancy till they are through with the first trimester, some couples, on the other hand, do not want to tell anyone about it till they are at least in the middle of their second trimester.

• Sometimes, you may wish to hold on to your great news just a little bit longer, and want to treat it as your secret with your partner, something that can be terribly sweet and adventurous! It can be a special feeling to bond with your partner over, especially as it will be just the two of you in the whole wide world, of course apart from your doctor, who will know that you are going to have a baby. Nothing can beat the feeling of hugging such a big secret between just the two of you, and in a beautiful and very loving way, it can work magic to bring you two even closer to each other than you already are.

• If you have suffered a pregnancy loss in the past, you may also want to hold on to your good news this time for a few more weeks. As mentioned in the earlier point, there may be many reasons for which you first want to be sure that your pregnancy is going fine before you share it with your family and friends.

• During the second trimester, your doctor will also suggest you go for a few prenatal tests such as amniocentesis, which is a type of test that allows your doctor to check for birth defects in the unborn baby and other such prenatal checks. Many couples wait till the test results are out, to find out how their unborn baby is progressing and if there is any chance of a risk to the baby at the time of birth or a lifelong condition that cannot be avoided. In case something does pop up in the test, doctors allow parents to go for a decision to either terminate the pregnancy at that stage or carry on with it. In some cases, however, the doctor informs the parents that the pregnancy cannot be carried on with, as it could become extremely negative for the unborn baby in the event of birth, or could cause some serious complications to the mother. At this stage, parents may have to give up the pregnancy, and hence may not want to talk about it at all.

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4. Until The End:

While most couples announce the news of their pregnancy to their family and friends by the end of the first trimester or the middle of the second, some couples take even longer to share the good news.

• Even though it is not common, there are many couples who decide to hold on to their good news for as long as they can, often till the middle of the final trimester. It is also a great way to carry on with your everyday life if you have not put on too much weight and in case your pregnancy baby bump is not visible yet. Also, you may feel that you are going about each day with a big alive secret inside you that is only growing with every passing minute, and it could be a source of immense thrill and excitement for both your partner and you.

• Another big reason that many couples choose to keep their pregnancy a secret till almost the end is because they do not want to get a constant stream of advice from friends and family about what they should or should not do. There are times when you may feel that you already know how to take care of yourself and your unborn baby while you are pregnant, especially if you have been pregnant earlier. However, it can get be difficult to inform others that even though you respect their love and concern, you are capable of looking after yourself and do not need so much advice. It can not only amount to irritation and a feeling of constant scrutiny, but sometimes, getting too much advice from people can also make you feel confused, especially if you get different versions of the same situation.

• Even though it is illegal, some organizations discriminate against women who are pregnant. While your employers may not tell you outright that they are now concerned about your professional life because you are pregnant, they may start showing their concern and lack of trust through their actions. Your employer may stop giving you important assignments and projects that you were earlier handling successfully, as they may feel that you will not be able to finish them in time. Your employer and colleagues may also feel that now that you are pregnant, you will often start to miss work on account of not being well and feeling sick, and that giving you any big responsibility could be detrimental to the organization. Once you announce your pregnancy, make sure that you are aware of your working rights and speak to the concerned authorities if you feel that your employers are discriminating against you.

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5. Family First, Friends Later, Then The Rest:

Of course you do not have to make your special announcement to the world all at the same time, and depending on what kind of equation you share with whom, you can make a selective announcement.

• Some couples feel that they are terribly excited about the news of their pregnancy and find it difficult to keep it a complete secret from the world. If you too feel that you want to share it right away with someone other than your partner, you can start by telling your parents or siblings about it, after you have discussed it with your partner.

• Once you cross the first few weeks or the first trimester of your pregnancy, you can move on to share the news with your close friends and other family members. It all depends on who you are comfortable with and to what level and what you anticipate the reactions to be like.

• In the end, you can break the news to everyone else, including your neighbors, your colleagues at work and others who are also a part of your life but not the closest people to tell at the start.

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Fun Ways To Announce Pregnancy:

Knowing that you are pregnant can give you a thrill and kick of excitement like no other, and it is sure a major life event that you should announce in some style. Here are a few funny ways to announce pregnancy to your partner and the rest of the world that you are going to be the proud parents to a little one:

1. If you and your partner have been trying to have a baby for some time, now is the time to break the surprise. You can get cozy with your partner and whisper the secret in his ears. Alternatively, if he knows that you are taking the home pregnancy test and is waiting right outside the door, you can come out and give him a big hug that says it all.

2. If your partner does not know that you are going to take a home pregnancy test, it can be a lot of fun to break the surprise to him once he is home. Take a small green pea and ask him to hold out his hand. Once he does, open his palm and place the little pea on his palm and gently close the palm. Tell your partner something to the tunes of ‘This is how big our baby is right now.’ Your partner may initially not be able to understand what you just said, but once he does, the look of surprise and joy on his face will be something you will remember for the rest of your life.

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3. Get a coffee mug that says something like ‘Daddy-To-Be’ or ‘Best Dad In The World’ and put your partner’s tea or coffee in it in the morning. Place it on the dining table along with the day’s newspaper so that when your partner sits down to browse through the news of the day, he gets the biggest news of his life. It is the cute ways to announce pregnancy.

4. You can also make a cute jigsaw puzzle at home by writing out the news. Use words such as ‘Congratulations we are pregnant’ or ‘You are going to be a daddy soon’ or ‘A little one is growing inside Mommy’ and cut them out in the shape of a jigsaw puzzle. Place the pieces of the puzzle on the table for the time when your partner will be home and ask him to solve the puzzle. Even as your partner starts solving the puzzle, he will soon realize what he is looking at, his expression and his reaction will be priceless.

5. Once you want to share the good news with your family and friends, you can start doing so by taking an image of your first ultrasound that will have the word pregnant written over it. You can also choose to take an image of the first report from the doctor that confirms your pregnancy. Once you have scanned the image, you can send it as digital news to your friends and family via email.

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6. Another best way to announce pregnancy to your partner is to fake a pregnancy craving. You can wake your partner in the middle of the night while he is asleep and ask him to get you something from the kitchen or the market. Be prepared to see him react in a funny way when he thinks that you are acting weird. If he understands the hint, you will see the joy and surprise on his face almost immediately. In case your partner is not able to understand what you are trying to tell him, you can say something along the lines of ‘Start getting ready for my weird food cravings for now on, for the next nine months’ and it will be a complete giveaway. Your partner’s reaction will be something you will remember for the rest of your life.

7. Send out a cute card to your special family members whom you want to give the news of your pregnancy. If you are planning to share the news with your parents, you can choose a nice card that says a message to a grandparent. Of course if this is the first grandchild that your parents will have, the title of the card will say it all, but you can also add a personal message inside to break the news.

Sharing the news of your pregnancy is something that is a personal decision and should be taken together by your partner and you. Make sure that your partner knows when you plan to share the news and with whom.

Moms, when did you first tell others about your pregnancy and how did you do it? Also, how did you share the news with your partner and what was his reaction? Do share your beautiful memories here.

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