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Birth announcements for 2nd baby?

anakinanakin
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I know the general feeling about showers and registering, but what is the deal with baby announcements for 2nd kids?

I've never gotten announcements but I loved sending them out for DD.  Just a card with a little poem, name and weight/height.  And a nice pic that we took and printed ourselves.

I didn't get anything from them, nor did I expect anything.  I have never thought that announcements were requests for gifts.

So should I send them because I want to share our good news, or just let word make it to everyone through the family grapevine?

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  • The LungosThe Lungos

    I will be sending them out for baby #2. We have a lot of friends and family spread all over the country and just want to keep everyone up to date. I will probably just include them in our annual end-of-the-year letter that I send out.

    And as a side note, I am registering baby #2 for a few things because we live in a new place and have new friends that want to throw us a shower. 

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  • anakinanakin

    Yeah, I said I knew the general feelings about registering for 2nd kids, but I didn't say I agreed.  I started my registry quite some time ago.  But only told my mom.  Then if someone was generous enough to want to get a gift for the baby she could point them towards the registry.

    Also the completion coupon.

    I really don't understand why people think making a list of things you will need is tacky.  Making the list doesn't mean you are asking anyone to get you anything.  A lot of our things didn't make it through DD and a lot of other things were given to friends and family who needed them.


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  • mamaofliammamaofliam
    I view birth announcements as exactly that: you are announcing your baby's birth. I don't think people see it as a ploy for a gift. We will be sending out announcements for this baby as we are equally excited for his arrival as we were for our first.
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  • Brina BeanBrina Bean
    I think(like you) that every new life should be celebrated.  Apparently, some people think a shower(which I've always thought meant to shower the new mother with love and support) is "gift grabby"...whatever. Confused  Obviously, those people think the purpose of a shower is for gifts to begin with.  And if someone wants to get a gift for a first, second or third time mom, it would be tacky of her to decline it.  And if someone thinks your announcement is a cry for a gift, they probably don't know you well enough to matter anyway.  I say send them.  Have fun picking out some extra cute ones!  Smile
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  • cchill01cchill01 member
    Definitely send them.  I would actually think it's strange if someone didn't send them for a 2nd, 3rd, etc.  As if you got lazy or weren't as excited about the second baby.
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  • iowagirl73iowagirl73 member

    Announcements are NOT requests for gifts.  They are simply a way of informing your friends and family of the arrival of your child.  Some people MAY send a gift in recognition but it is most certainly not required.

    I have received a birth announcement for each of my 3 nieces (sisters) and will be sending birth announcements for this child (my 2nd).

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  • lbg832lbg832
    I'll be sending out announcements for our new little guy.  Announcements are completely different than showers.  I'd send them out even if I was on baby #5.  Which will most definately not be hapening
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