• Skip to content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Shop ModernMom
  • Become An Insider

ModernMom

The premiere destination for moms

  • Parenting
    • Pregnancy
    • Baby
    • Kids
    • Tweens and Teens
    • ModernMom Monday Videos
  • Cooking
  • Living Healthy
    • Breast Cancer
    • Health & Fitness
    • Body after Baby
    • Beauty
    • Relationships
    • Love
  • Lifestyle
    • Crafts
    • At Home
    • Education
    • Travel
    • Pets
    • Decorate
    • Money
    • Brooke Burke
  • Celebrate
    • Holidays
      • Easter
      • Valentine’s Day
      • New Year’s
      • Christmas
      • Hanukah
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
    • Birthdays
    • Parties
  • Must Have
  • Contests
  • Entertainment

Fun & Creative Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy

October 11, 2009 by ModernMom Staff Leave a Comment

Many new parents look for fun and creative ways to announce the news of a pregnancy to family and friends. Email, the Internet and cell phones offer some interesting ways to share the special announcement. Follow these tips and suggestions to surprise and delight the people in your life.

Email

Email may seem too impersonal a way to inform close relations, like the grandparents-to-be. Still, an email can serve to let aunts, uncles, cousins and friends in on your pregnancy news. A number of websites offer free or low-cost E-cards that you can send. For a cute twist, try asking recipients to update their contact list–with your family’s newest member.

Send an Evite

Sign up for an Internet Evite service and send your friends and relations an invitation to save the date: your due date.

Text a Message

If you can’t wait for a personal visit, send your close relatives a text message. Write the message as if it comes from your newest family member. For example: “Hi, Grandma and Grandpa: I’ll see you soon! Love, your newest grandchild.”

Create a Wish List

Use a shopping site like Amazon.com to set up a gift wish list filled with baby items: cribs, pacifiers, toys, etc. If the announcement falls near your birthday or another holiday, send a link to your list to your close friends and family. When they see the gifts you want, they’ll get the hint.

Start a Blog

Sign up for a free blog and make the first entry your pregnancy announcement. When friends and relatives ask what’s new, tell them you’re writing a blog and give them the URL.

Expand the Family Tree

Visit one of the many genealogy sites online and invest in creating your family tree. When you receive the results, create a new level beneath you and your partner. Fill in the new space with question marks or “Coming Soon” with the due date. You can send the revised family tree by email, or bring it with you when you share the news with your closest relatives.

Post a Video

Use a video camera (or cell phone with video capability) to film a short announcement. You can include a picture of the positive home pregnancy test or the baby’s first ultrasound if available. Post the video to YouTube or another video website. Then write an email asking family and friends to check out the crazy/funny/wonderful video without telling them the topic.

Save the Date at Work

If your company gives you access to co-workers’ calendars, you can share the news by blocking out time on your due date. Send a message letting your closest colleagues know you “expect” to be out of the office that day, for a very special reason. Make sure your message stays in line with company rules.

Comments

comments

Filed Under: Pregnancy

About ModernMom Staff

Reader Interactions

Primary Sidebar

Search

Tell a friend

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
ModernMom Boutique

ModernMom TV

Featured

10 Things Nobody Will Tell You About Having A Baby

After reading "20 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Had Kids," I … [Read More...] about 10 Things Nobody Will Tell You About Having A Baby

Must Have

STEM-related Toys to Include in Your Child’s Easter Basket This Year 

April has arrived which means it’s time to pull out the food … [Read More...] about STEM-related Toys to Include in Your Child’s Easter Basket This Year 

Did you know?

safe to color Your hair while breastfeeding

Is it Safe to Color Your Hair While Breastfeeding?

Causes of Lethargy in Toddlers

Fruit Salad Recipes With Fewer Than Five Ingredients

Fruit Salad Recipes With Fewer Than Five Ingredients

Substitutes for Butter When Baking Cookies

How Long Can Cupcakes Be Stored After Baking

How Long Can Cupcakes Be Stored After Baking?

Early Signs of Pregnancy While on Birth Control

Early Signs of Pregnancy While on Birth Control

When Can a Baby Hear in the Womb

When Can a Baby Hear in the Womb ?

Footer

  • About Us
  • Contact ModernMom
  • Advertise With Us
  • Press
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contributors

Copyright © 2022 Modern Mom. All Rights Reserved.

Reproduction of any portion of this website only at the express permission of Mom, Inc.

The information provided on ModernMom is for educational use only. It should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.