Whether you just found out that you are pregnant or if you’ve known for several months, announcing your pregnancy to friends and family can be a lot of fun. Some women may want to wait until after they’ve progressed past their first trimester due to minimizing the risk for miscarriage; other women will want to call everyone immediately the moment they see a line on their home pregnancy test.
Telling The Father
Have a romantic dinner for two with candle lights; remember, it may be your last time for a while, between the inevitable morning sickness and then recovering from giving birth and taking care of your precious little one. Serve up baby carrots, baby back ribs and anything else you can think of that is “baby themed.” At the end of the special meal, pour apple juice instead of wine, and then hand him a present. Inside the present, you can have a tiny baby bib that says, “I heart My Daddy” or even a pair of baby booties.
If you can’t tell the father right away because he’s away on business or deployed overseas to Iraq or Afghanistan, try sending him a care package. Inside the box, place a couple baby items; go all out and make sure everything is blue and pink. and then place a baby name book in the middle. On top of the baby name book, place a note saying something like, “I need a name soon, I’ll be here by September.” (Or whenever the baby is due.)
You can also see how long it takes Dad to figure it out. Go to a dollar store or Walmart and pick up a bunch of small, inexpensive baby items including a rattle, a bib, a bottle, some booties, etc. Each day during the next week, randomly leave an item laying around the house where he is bound to find it. At the end of the week, if he still hasn’t figured it out yet, you’ve got a tough not-too-observant guy, so it’s time to bare the truth and prepare a big gift. Have a large teddy bear sitting at the dinner table in the seat beside him, making sure that there is a bib wrapped around him and don’t forget the sign that says “Hi Daddy!”
Telling Family and Friends
Show up to a family gathering wearing a shirt that announces your state. These days, you can go to Gabriel Brothers, Target or practically anywhere and pick up a variety of shirts that cleverly say things along the lines of , “Baby on Board,” “A Bun in the Oven,” or something related to your pregnancy. The moment you walk in to where the family is or take off your jacket, everyone should figure it out without you ever having to say a word. Now, get ready for the tears and excitement. You’ll be sure to have to answer a ton of questions.
If you already have children, you may want to call up the grandparents and warn them that the next Christmas they will need to add one more to their growing list.
If this is the first grandchild, you may want to get a bracelet link for your mom that reads, “#1 Grandma” or, better yet, get your mom & dad grandparent t-shirts! This will not only be a great present for them, but it will also be something that they will love and cherish forever.
No matter when you choose to go public with the news of being pregnant, it can be a lot of fun – just think creatively and let the pieces fall in place. You may even want to try catching all of it on video, so think ahead and prepare for the BIG moment, and I’m not meaning the birth.
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