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Creative Way to Annouce You Are Expecting
Asked by A.P. from Provo
on August 27, 2009
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We just found out that we are expecting baby number 2 due April 11th. I have been trying to come up with creative ways to tell our family and friends about it but I am...
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- For our first child we bought fortune cookies from the store. You can microwave the cookies for about 10 seconds in the microwave and it will open enough for you to p...
- Here are a couple ideas, but your family needs to be close to you. 1. Have them come over for dinner and have everything that starts with "baby" such as baby back...
- Well this is what my husband and I did. We got a shirt that said " Worlds greatest big sister". And let her wear it when we went to everyone's house and didn't say any...
Ideas on How to Tell Our Three Year Old I Am Expecting
Asked by J.D. from Minneapolis
on March 18, 2008
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I just found out I am expecting I am due in November. I am trying to get some ideas on how to tell our 3 year old. I am not sure if I should wait until I start my 2n...
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- Check your library for books to help your daughter understand that you are expecting. The book we really enjoyed reading to my son was "There's a House Inside my Momm...
- Congratulations! After all that waiting and trying I am sure you are very excited. As for when to tell, If it were me, I would wait until 2nd tri unless you need to ...
- My son was 3 when we had #2, and he was pretty involved right from the start--at prenatal appts., helping shop for the baby, etc. He even had a hand in choosing the na...
How to Tell My Toddler That We Are Expecting Another Baby
Asked by M.B. from San Antonio
on June 5, 2011
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hallo mamas,
I just got confirmation that i am pregnant for the second time, not sure yet how further along , but that is not my worry. I wonder and worry how to tel...
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- I was given a book called Baby on the Way. My twins are 2.5 and I've read it a few times. The baby is coming in three weeks, so I will be reading it to them more oft...
- Our daughter turned three one month before her little sister was born, so we had the situation a little bit younger. We waited until I was showing to tell her; it m...
- Update/ forgot we also let the kids watch their hospital birth dvds...there was nothing scary- it was all after baby cried- my 3 yr old loved that! We also did present...
How to Tell Family I'm Pregnant!!
Asked by K.L. from Des Moines
on October 12, 2010
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Hey Mamas!! I, literally, found out 5 minutes ago that I am pregnant with our second child. I need a fun way to tell my Mom and Dad that we are expecting...here's a li...
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- I would make blue and pink cupcakes, give one color to Gram and the other color to your daughter, then ask them which one of the colors they think you'll have to paint...
- do you have a book on baby names? pull it out during dinner with a sticky note tht reads ... 'it's that time again.'
- To announce our second I took a series of photos with my first son holding up signs...The first picture was just a cute picture of him, then the 2nd had a sign that sa...
Unique Ideas of Telling Family That You're Expecting
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on November 20, 2007
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We recently found out that we are expecting baby number two this summer! We are very excited and wanted a neat way to tell both of our families. We were planning on ...
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- you could have some fortune cookies made with a confucious type saying at an oriental restaurant
- I got a Christmas card from some one once that was really cute. It was a picture of their son holding a poster with the new babies due date and a cute little saying ab...
- Hi C., I love the Big Brother/Big Sister shirts for announcements. You could have her wear one, or you could take her picture in one and frame it and have her give...
How to Tell FAMILY
Asked by K.K. from Appleton
on December 10, 2008
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We found out we are expecting about a week ago and there are 5 people that know, none being our parents or any family. We are having both our parents over this weeken...
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- Have dinner and have everything pink/blue like a babyshower and see how long it takes someone to guess. I would just buy napkins, plates etc. Or Have your daught...
- Hi Krista! Congrats!! I think a cute way would be to have your 5 year old wearing a shirt that say something like "Big Sister" on it! You could also have her draw...
- We did this when we had our third baby- we got white shirts for the boys and wrote i'm going to be a big brother on them along with the due date, then we waited to see...
Telling Husband We Are Expecting #2
Asked by J.G. from Omaha
on May 9, 2010
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HI,
I am looking for a fun way to tell my husband we are expecting #2. Last time I made a shirt for my son to wear that said "Big Brother" . Unfortunately we ende...
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- I got my husband a gift bag, when he opened it expecting candy or tools he found a baby bottle with a note that said "you will be needing this Daddy". He cried.
- Make a special dinner for your husband with 2 of everything. 2 thinly sliced chicken breasts, 2 small baked potatoes, 2 different vegetables, 2 brownies for dessert.
- I hope you get some really great suggestions! I was in such shock when I got pregnant there was no keeping it a secret. They said I couldn't get pregnant, but surpr...
Expecting in february..seeking Advice
Asked by L.D. from New York
on October 4, 2008
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I am expecting my first child in february. I started my pregancy at 92 lbs and now about 100lbs.. im not sure what to expect with labour with my size being so small. ...
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- Lacey, I think that everyone is nervous about what to expect with their first pregnancy, and it is very common to worry. I would say first that if you really trust yo...
- Congratulations Lacey!! The mom's here on mamasource can be your family support. It is scary when you are pregnant for the first time, but you're gonna do great. Ju...
- Oh, sweetheart, I feel for you. I was older when I had my first child, and I was heavier than you, though I have a very small frame. But what all first-time moms hav...
Creative Way to Announce Pregnancy
Asked by J.A. from Dallas
on August 7, 2006
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We are in the process of trying to conceive our third child and call it wishful thinking, but I am already thinking ahead to announcing the new addition to our family ...
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- For our third, we bought a picture frame that said "grandchildren" or something similar, and had different openings in it. We put one picture of each of the boys in a ...
- One cute thing I had heard was a couple had a sonogram done - didn't find out what gender the baby was - but had the doctor write it on a card and put in a sealed enve...
- We took the ultrasound they did to confirm our pregnancy and health of the baby...not sure if that is always done early in the pregnancy...but I would hope so. Anyway...
We're Expecting! What Do I Need to Know Now?
Asked by K.E. from Los Angeles
on May 31, 2009
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Hubby & I just found out yesterday that we will be expecting our first!! We are beyond amazed at how quickly it happened and could not be any more excited!!! We both...
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- Hi K., I am a mother of 2 and also a teacher (1st & 2nd) grades. My advice to you before you go out and buy a whole nursery set up and spend hundreds or thousands of ...
- Hi K., Congratulations! The whole experience is a little freaky but you'll get used to it! I also did not really like What To Expect When You're Expecting. It ...
- Congratulations!! Okay this is pretty long so bear with me. =) Find a great doctor or midwife that listens to all your concerns and doesn't belittle you or make...
