With some of us getting closer and closer to the second trimester, has anyone thought of how they will announce their pregnancy on social media? I'm a FTM so I don't have an already cute child to wear an even cuter big brother shirt and everything else seems kind of lame.
I feel like I want to announce online as I have so many friends all over that it is hard and overwhelming to think of calling everyone individually. I've told the important people in person but am looking for a cute (not tacky, if that's possible with a FB announcement) way to share our news.
If anyone wants to share their ideas for their upcoming announcement or even a past one, I would love to see your ideas! I am tired of seeing the same photos over and over again on Facebook!
(Disclaimer: I searched the boards but couldn't find a similar post. If there is one and I somehow missed it I would love the link to it!)
Re: Social Media Announcements
I'm hoping I can hold off until Easter. Not sure if that will actually happen, but if it does, I'm planning on using a cute Easter egg pic with some text "Hatching in August." I also saw some cute Valentine's Day and St. Patty's Day themed ones. Obviously I'm hijacking ideas straight from Google and Pinterest! Search "(girl/boy/Easter/St. Patty's/V Day/etc) pregnancy announcement" for ideas to get your creativity going.
DD 12/20/99, DS 12/14/12, M/C 9/2014, M/C 1/2015
Have fun!
We're letting family know tonight (we've had a rough road getting here, so we've held off) and H will let his work know and we'll tell closer friends around 13 weeks. Facebook will be embargoed, though. I have always had my wall on lock down anyway, and H's is, too.
Me-31, H-27
**Loss 1-Cycle 7(June 2013) at 5w6d-CP**Loss 2-Cycle 11(October 2013) at 5w4d-CP**
**Loss 3-Cycle 14 (January-February 2014)-M/C dx 2/10, EP dx 2/24, MTX 2/25**
Beta Hell--hCG finally down to 0 - 6/20/14
SA normal. Genetic testing normal. Hormonal testing normal.
HSG 6/30/14 - found blocked left tube and 2 'bubbles' on uterine wall.
Hysteroscopy/Lap--8/4/14 - Tubes unblocked. Polyps removed from uterine wall. Septum removed.
9/30/14--Off the bench! Unmedicated TI through December 2014
BFP 12/14/14!!! Beta #1, 12/16: 990 Beta #2, 12/18: Over 2000! Beta #3, 12/22: over 8000!
U/S #1, 12/23: gestational sac, possible heartbeat
U/S #2, 12/30: HEARTBEAT! 128bpm, measuring right on at 7w EDD: 8/19/2015
U/S #3, 1/9: BPM in the 180s, IT'S HAPPENING!!!
This time I think we're waiting to find out the sex until DD's 1st birthday—and announce it then with a cute "I'm getting a baby brother/sister for my birthday!" Or something along those lines.
Unless my 12 week us this time has uber cute pictures. Last time DD looked JUST like Skeletor. A mother has never been more proud than I was that day..
This time, we're not making a big to do. We'll probably post a #tbt pic of our DD on Christmas with her big sister shirt. And most likely after the A/S again.
Harper Grace 08.31.12 Sibling Expected 08.30.15
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Ellie from CougarTown
Your beagle is ridiculously adorable!
Man, I miss that dog.
I'm pretty sure we won't do a FB post this time - we'll let word of mouth do the job.
eta: February
Hubby is leaning towards someone else to blame the stink on, guard dog duty, and snuggle boss.
Formerly known as Kate08young
August '18 Siggy April Showers:
Married: 7/22/14
Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms
Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms
TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017.
Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.
ETA: too much use of the word really
Formerly known as Kate08young
August '18 Siggy April Showers:
Married: 7/22/14
Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms
Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms
TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017.
Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.
Husband will have a shirt that says Quarterback. I'll have one that says reciever and we'll hold a onesie that says touchdown. Haha. Get it?
Can't wait.
This time, I'll post a pic of DS holding the sonogram pic with the caption "Life is about to get a Little Wilder!" (Our last name, obv). I think we'll wait about two more weeks. I hate secret keeping.
Dr.Bailey from Grey's Anatomy
I'm having a hard time trying to figure out how to include my daughter in our announcement (she passed away at 5.5 wks last May). I ordered a onesie that says "hand picked for earth by my big sister iN heaven" and if it ever arrives I think we'll take a picture of me holding it in front of my stomach. If she were alive we would have done the cute "big sister" shirt thing, so it's important she's a part of it.
Also, this was our first announcement:
Edit: obviously the mustaches will be removed m, but had to post them here, cuz , ya know, privacy!