Telling Friends
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When to Announce Your Pregnancy???
Asked by J.M. from Pittsburgh
on October 18, 2008
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I had a miscarriage in April when I was 14wks pregnant and now I'm finally pregnant again! I just don't know when I should announce this pregnancy to our family and f...
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- Every time I've been pregnant, I am so excited and tell everyone right away! I have 3 children,lost one to miscarriage and I'm currently pregnant with #4 and final ba...
- I had a miscarriage after my first child. When I got pregnant again I was scared also. A lot of people have went through and are going through the same thing. I woul...
- J., You said yourself that you want to wait until after you hear a heartbeat so why not wait till then. Find one good friend or relative to confide in and let them kn...
Creative Ways to Announce You're Expecting.
Asked by M.B. from Salt Lake City
on February 4, 2008
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I was wondering if you have any creative ideas on how to tell your husband and family you are expecting.
Thanks!
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- You can get a photo frame that has two photo spaces. In one you can put a cute photo of your son. In the other space you can write something like "coming to a family ...
- Like LeAnn, I made a shirt for my son that said, "Big Brother March 2005" in pink and blue writing. When my husband came home, my son was wearing the shirt and I had h...
- My husband and I just had our first baby last year. I found out we were expecting the Saturday before Valentine's day. It just so happened I already had a special di...
How to Announce Baby 2.
Asked by E.S. from Cleveland
on August 7, 2008
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I just recently found out that we are pregnant again. My first baby will just be one at the end of the month. This pregnancy was a HUGE surprise. We worked so hard to ...
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- That's awesome E.! I'd say let your daughter have all focus ON HER at her birthday. Of course this is just an idea-there's no wrong way to celebrate new life. Wai...
- Try hinting by cooking a meal consisting of all "baby" foods ex. baby corn, baby carrots etc.
- When I found out I was pg with #2, I went to the hospital gift shop and bought a t-shirt for my (then 3 y/o) daughter that said I'm the big sister. We visited each se...
Poll: How Did You Announce the Pregnancy to the Family?
Asked by S.B. from Denver
on March 12, 2008
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I'm a mom of 3 children, so needless to say I've done this before. This one I want to make special because its our last! I'd love to hear all about how you have told...
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- When I found out I was pregnant with my 2nd, my 1st was only about 8 months old. We took a onesie and wrote in marker on the front "I'm going to be..." and on the bac...
- Our daughter was the first grandchild on both sides so we did a "Happy Birthday Grandma" for my mother-in-law..it took her a while to get it! We did something similar...
- With my first, we just told our families right out and we waited until I was 12 weeks (because we'd already had a miscarriage). With my second, I told my family right ...
When Is the Right Time to Announce Twin Pregnancy?
Asked by M. from Dallas
on April 20, 2006
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Hi All,
I am pregnant with twins and we haven't shared this twins news with friends and relatives as we thought we'll keep it as a surprise.But now we are thinking ...
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- I think you and your husband should do what you feel is good for you. Only thing about waiting is all the neat stuff they have for twins to buy for your baby shower. J...
- Congrats to you and your bundles of joy! Me personally I would annouce it before the show that way you can get 2 of everthing, but if not yes at the shower! Good L...
- Have they sent out the invites to your baby shower? If not, then have them put it in your baby shower. If they have, then call all your friends to tell them now. Al...
When to Tell Others I Am Expecting?
Asked by J.C. from Cleveland
on March 29, 2007
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Hi My name is J., and I found out almost 2 months ago that I am expecting again. This pregnancy came as a big suprise to me and my husband, but I think we are happy ab...
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- I can understand your not wanting people to know because it would be alot harder to explain it to them if god forbid something happened. I had a miscarriage in 1999, a...
- When my husband and i decided to have kids we got pregnant pretty easy. I ended up having two misscarriages, one right after the other. I ended up getting pregnant abo...
- i agree that your feelings are totally normal. i went through the same thing. word gets out pretty quickly whether you want it to or not! my last pregnancy was ectopic...
When to Tell Family We're Expecting #3
Asked by L.B. from Phoenix
on November 12, 2007
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This may seem like an easy question however, there are several factors that need to be weighed.
1. My close cousin is finally pregnant and in her 5th month with t...
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- if these close family members have been trying so hard they should know what a blessing a new baby is and should understand. just htink all your kids will grow up to...
- As someone who has had multiple losses and two healthy sons, I say do not hide it too long. I personally would wait through the first trimester (the high risk for misc...
- My feeling on all of this is that you can wait until you are 14 weeks like several people I know have done and tell all of them that you didnt want to tell anyone unti...
Need a Gift Idea to Announce 2Nd Pregnancy to Grandparents
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on November 12, 2006
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I am pregnant with my 2nd child and due in April. My husband and I have decided to announce the pregnancy to the grandparents with our Christmas gift. We were thinki...
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- We announced our 2nd baby with a picture of our son holding a sign that says "I got a baby sister or brother due in August!" Everyone thought it was so cute when we se...
- TO announce our second child, we had a shirt made that said "BIG SISTER April 2006". Then we had our daughter and parents open the present together. It was a huge...
- How about a nice picture of your child with a t-shirt in that says... I'm the BIG sister/brother on it. I've seen this done and it was really cute!
How Soon to Tell Family & Friends?
Asked by C.D. from Chicago
on July 23, 2007
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How soon or late to you announce that you are having another child? Do you wait until you are four to five months or sooner? I just found out I am expecting another ch...
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- C. Maybe you're just not sure because you don't know how people will react? I have 3 kids, and they're close in age (Less than 3.5 years age difference between the 3...
- I agree with the previous poster. We get so wrapped up in what we "should" do that we stop ourselves from celebrating wonderful news with those closest to us. And let...
- C., Why would you not want to tell your family your expecting your 4th child. I would be like the others telling everyone everywhere that I was having another baby ...
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...
