Do you think birth annoucements = request for a present?

stellablue96 · January 2009

We were asking all of our family for addresses to people they wanted us to send birth announcements to. DH's step mom sent us a very small list. When we asked why the list was so short she said that birth annoucements = a request for a present and she didn't want to be rude.

I have never even made this connection when I got an annoucement.

your opinion?

jenella17 · January 2009

That thought has never crossed my mind. I always thought it was a nice thing to get in the mail after I went to this babies baby shower and helped celebrate it.

babesnyder · January 2009

Nope not at all IMO. It's just sharing the excitement of your baby entering the world with people you know and love.

DiAnne82 · January 2009

Nope, I don't think that. Actually, I was making my list today and that thought never crossed my mind.

TexasLadyBug · January 2009

Not that I know of at least I never felt that way. A shower invitation hints at a gift, but not a birth?announcement.?

Quazel · January 2009

I have never seen it as one but if I am wrong, oops!

aldyn · January 2009

Nope, not at all. I get birth announcements all the time and I don't immediately go out and buy them a present!

SoonToBeMommy09 · January 2009

No way - I've never thought of a birth announcement that way! I think it's a nice way to let those who care about you know about your baby/see a pic of your baby. I wouldn't have ever thought of it in correlation with gifts.

DansLuckyGirl · January 2009

Not at all! I think birth announcement = excited to announce the birth of your baby.

Baby shower invitation = asking for a gift.

Danielle McGrath · January 2009

I agree with you. I've never thought a birth announcement = request for a gift.

californiaclaire · January 2009

I've never made that connection. There might be some people who want to send a gift -- especially relatives who might live far away or family friends who just love babies -- but I definitely wouldn't correlate receiving a birth announcement with sending a gift.

At least I hope not.... otherwise I'm very rude.....

Jessimurph · January 2009

I never feel that way about birth announcements. I'm always so excited to get one from a friend or family.

jgat33 · January 2009

I've never thought that when I've received a birth announcement in the mail.

almostabuck · January 2009

I would not think that.

GASuzuki · January 2009

I don't see it like that... I'm thinking everyone who went to the shower already gave Quinn a present!

AngieandTony · January 2009

It has nothing to do with gifts, its the ultimate AW moment, imo...i can't wait to do it!

JARbaby · January 2009

Not at all...

KYRN · January 2009

I have never thought that. Most of the announcements I receive I have already been to a shower for the person and I never took it as a request for gifts. I certainly won't be expecting any presents to come after I send announcements. I had planned to send them to pretty much the same list that I use for my x-mas cards and then ask my mom for a list.

britti<3 · January 2009

Not at all, even though I sometimes send a gift when I get one. I just like buying baby stuff though.

DSteed-to-be · January 2009

To me, shower = request for gift; birth announcement = request for happiness, and that's it!

stellablue96 · January 2009

Ok...I totally agree...and am glad that you agree too

I was annoyed when she made that statement.

hbach83 · January 2009

Nope - I think it's a great way to just share your good news, that's all!

TimingisEverything · January 2009

No. Birth announcement = announcement of one's birth.

Roothie427 · January 2009

No...I have seen people put their registry info on the annoicements and think that is rude and begging for a gift but just normal annoincements I think are to let everyone know that you are celebrating your new addition.

Croco · January 2009

My husband said that, too, when I was talking about who to send announcements to, and before that the thought never crossed my mind. I certainly have never sent a present to anyone who's sent me one in the past! I think it's just a nice way to spread the news and a photo or photos of the baby. I wouldn't worry about it.

karenmarie20 · January 2009

I never thought so before but when DD was born my MIL made a comment that the sooner we send birth announcements the sooner people would send gifts. I think this is either a generational thing or maybe its because we are Jewish and generally do not have baby showers (I did not have one) ??

I could care less about gifts, I just want to announce our adorable baby girl : )