Announcement Thread

kgg2241 · July 2021

How are you announcing your pregnancy? Feel free to share ideas and photos from past announcements for inspiration too!

elle-0409 · July 2021

My sister drew this for us when we announced our first. I’m still not sure what I want to do for this baby, but I can’t wait to see everyone’s ideas!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/ls/zpnm6yzy9sf6.jpeg

gembud · July 2021

I don’t know if I’ll be doing an official “announcement” this time around, but H is already planning his. Below are mine and H’s last time

kgg2241 · July 2021

@elle-0409 what an awesome drawing! So neat.

@gembud I love both of the announcements you shared! Very cute!

I told my mom, sister, and best friends very casually as I've seen them. For everyone else I bought a shirt that says Big Sister for DD to wear. We will wait until sometime into the second tri to announce to everyone else. I have no clue what or if we will do a social media announcement. I'm sure we will since DH is a realtor and his business depends a bit on a us being engaging and active on social media 😩.

flgrl_12 · August 2021

Hi everyone, I need some announcement ideas. My in-laws are out of state so it would have to be something over FaceTime that wouldn’t be so obvious.

Also, my side of the family is huge, lots of little ones. Trying to figure out a way to tell everyone and get everyone to pay attention lol (again, without being too obvious)

realhousewife519 · August 2021

Anyone have any tips on how to gently announce to a family member who is going through fertility issues? It always makes me nervous to do so because while I know they are happy for me, it also must sting and I want to be sensitive in my delivery. Any tips on what to say and what not to say?

kgg2241 · August 2021

@realhousewife519 I would most of all just avoid telling them in a big crowd of people. Give them the chance to have their reaction in private. I am horrible with words so this could use some work, but I would send a text like, "Hey, I have some personal news and I wanted to give you a heads up. I'm pregnant. I know that might be difficult to hear and I have no expectations that you respond..."

jlbaker08 · August 2021

@realhousewife519 I called an spoke to my sister-in-law who has been struggling with infertility. We've both been pretty open about our conception journeys so it didn't come out of left field or anything. I wanted to tell her individually before making the announcement to the family so that she wouldn't feel blind sided. MH did the same with his brother.

Panaceia · August 2021

@realhousewife519 I was always genuinely happy for family members because I understood how hard it can be to get pregnant and stay pregnant...the only thing I HATED is if there was any mention of how easy it was to conceive, which usually isn't shared in announcements anyways;) I'm sure your family member will be thrilled for you ❤

morgantu · August 2021

@realhousewife519 agree with the above comments about giving them the news privately. I just told my husband's cousin over text because we were planning to see them and i didn;t want her to feel on the spot for a reaction. my text was very similar to @kgg2241

and_peggy · August 2021

@realhousewife519 my sister has IF and each time Ive made it a point to share with her separately and before anyone else. I plan on sending her a text when I’m ready and letting her know. Something like mentioned above. I know she will be genuinely happy for us but also heartbroken and I don’t want to put her into a spot of having to pretend she’s okay. Basically just want to give her time to process in her own way.

At the end of the day, most people who have IF struggles are happy for you but just heartbroken it’s not them. Just be sensitive in your approach.

realhousewife519 · August 2021

Thanks ladies. Your responses are so much appreciated. We were going to do in person but now I think phone call or text may be better. It is my SIL as well. She has a few big appointments coming up so I am going to try to time it so its not close to one of her big days with the IVF journey.

bumphi · August 2021

realhousewife519 said:

Thanks ladies. Your responses are so much appreciated. We were going to do in person but now I think phone call or text may be better. It is my SIL as well. She has a few big appointments coming up so I am going to try to time it so its not close to one of her big days with the IVF journey.

Good to hear.

kgg2241 · September 2021

Bumping this up since I am guessing a few of us have made family or social announcements. Share if you'd like!

We had DD wear a big sister shirt to a family BBQ the other day. No one noticed so we ended up telling my SIL to slowly read her shirt

. I did get a bit annoyed though. My other SIL texted the entire extended family a few minutes later. I wasn't ready to announce it to everyone yet. We were just planning that for our immediate family. I guess I should have said something but it seemed obvious to me.... especially given that we had literally just told them. Oh well, it isn't the end of the world.

Panaceia · September 2021

@kgg2241 I'm sorry your SIL did that. I would be soooo annoyed!

gembud · September 2021

I didn’t announce publicly this time, PGAL brain wouldn’t let me, but H was insistent he was going to and this was his post

Panaceia · September 2021

@gembud Sooooo sweet 🥰🥰🥰

kgg2241 · September 2021

@gembud oh so cute!!

michelle_bird · September 2021

@gembud that's adorable!

jennifer_m21 · September 2021

@gembud that is so cute!

We saw my immediate family this weekend. They've known we've been pregnant for a few weeks since we did IVF and told them after a successful transfer, but they didn't know it resulted in twins! I bought two of the same onesies and placed in a gift bag, and I told my parents to open the gift to see if they understood the announcement. (They didn't). I did place a card that says "It's a Party of Five! Twins due to arrive in March 2022"

They finally got it after reading the card, and they were thrilled!