Your pregnancy will be big news not just for you, but also for your loved ones. It comes as no surprise pregnancy announcements can be exciting or nerve wracking. You may want to announce the news with a bold gesture or you may not feel ready yet to break the news. Here are some tips for announcing your pregnancy.
Telling your partner
Under most circumstances, your partner should be the first person you tell you about the pregnancy.
Pregnancy announcement ideas:
- Intimate conversation – If you or your partner do not like surprises, you can share the news in a more intimate environment, such as at home over dinner. Your partner is likely to be beside you through the ups and downs of pregnancy, so be honest about your feelings. Share your joys and fears.
- Sweet surprise – You can announce your pregnancy through a gift such as a children’s book or children’s socks, bake cupcakes and frost them in blue and pink, or snap a photo of the positive pregnancy test and send it to your partner.
Telling your family
Pregnancy announcement ideas:
Your pregnancy will be big news for your family as well, especially if it’s your first baby. Just for kicks, you may want to liven up the announcement a little.
- Gifts – An example may be to give your parents or siblings a copy of the “Giving Tree” with a note saying ‘to read to your grandchild/niece/nephew’.
- Capture the moment – Take a family portrait. Instead of asking everyone to say ‘cheese’, tell them to say “[your name] is pregnant.”
Telling your friends
Pregnancy announcement ideas:
- Phone – Instead of emailing them or sending them a card, call them up to hear their squeals of delight when you divulge the news.
- In person – Arrange a dinner or gathering with some of your closest friends and then spill the beans.
Telling your boss
Announcing your pregnancy to your coworkers before your boss is never a good idea. You may want to wait till you are sure there are no complications with the pregnancy before telling your boss. Some women even choose to wait until the pregnancy starts to show.
Pregnancy announcement ideas:
- Research – Before announcing your pregnancy to your boss, research the company’s maternity leave policies.
- Preparation – Prepare for any questions your boss might ask you, such as whether or not your work will be affected during the pregnancy or how much maternity leave will you take.
- Breaking the news – Arrange a meeting with your boss to tell him/her about your pregnancy and discuss future maternity leave.
