Announcing Your Pregnancy
When you find out you’re pregnant, it can be difficult to think about anything else – which is why so many pregnant women become anxious to share their exciting news with the world. However, there’s no shortage of controversy over exactly when is the best time to make a pregnancy announcement.
And while choosing when and how you will announce your pregnancy are ultimately very personal decisions, it’s helpful to know about the possible advantages and disadvantages of the timing of your announcement, as well as fun and creative ways to reveal your secret once the timing’s right.
Sharing the News Early
Advantages
- Lots of support right from the start, which can make the stages of pregnancy less overwhelming
- Able to share with others in your joy
- Added help in making decisions
- Have plenty time to get of advice on choosing the best medical professionals, hospitals and other care facilities
- In case of miscarriage, you will have lots of support
Disadvantages
- Advice can be overwhelming
- If you miscarry it means you’ll have to do a lot of explaining
- The news may get to friends and family before you do!
Waiting to Tell People You’re Pregnant
Advantages
- Have time to make your own decisions without influence of others
- If you miscarry, you won’t have to take back the announcement
- You won’t have to contend with too much advice
Disadvantages
- If you miscarry, others won’t understand your grief
- No help/support/advice from others
- May offend certain members of your family/friends
- Possible risk of isolation
Most people choose to wait until the after the first trimester, when the risk of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy have been significantly reduced. Others wait until signs of pregnancy, such as a pregnant belly, begin to show. Whatever your choice, don’t let others pressure you. This is your special news, and it should be shared when you feel comfortable doing so.
Fun Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy
When you do decide the time is right to share the news of your pregnancy with others, don’t let yourself get tongue-tied! There are tons of fun and creative ways to announce your pregnancy that will be well received by all! Here are a few suggestions:
- Put the news inside a pink or blue balloon and let the person you’re telling pop it
- For your partner, try leaving out the pregnancy test where you know he might find it
- Buy a suitably sloganed t-shirt and reveal it to family and friends
- For those who are looking for a more dramatic approach, try a public announcement. For example, when at a local sports game have the announcer share the news.
- For pregnancy announcements that come around the holidays, try incorporating a theme into your announcement. For example, for Easter, try placing your message into a hollow egg; if you become pregnant around Christmas, buy baby stockings and gift them to friends or family!
- If you want to announce your pregnancy to friends and family who are long distance, you can mail them a pregnancy announcement card giving them all the details (such as your pregnancy due date and even a picture of your pregnant belly), or you can also try sending out interactive e-cards every so often that’ll keep your loved ones up-to-date on the different stages of your pregnancy
And of course, once you make the announcement you'll have to start thinking about your baby shower! For great baby shower themes, games and food ideas check out this informative page on itsamomsworld.com! You'll also find tons of suggestions for popular and unique baby names.
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