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01-14-2013 at 3:16 PM
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How to Announce Pregnancy

DH and I just recently started TTC, but I'm already thinking up ideas of how to tell our parents. If you've got your plan down already or have already had a child, how'd you spill the beans?
01-14-2013 at 3:22 PM
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01-14-2013 at 3:24 PM
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Got our parents flowers, pink and blue with a card.  Next time?  A phone call.  It isn't "all about you" as much as I thought it was when I had my first (and only so far).

 
01-14-2013 at 3:35 PM
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We told them by giving our moms Willow Tree figurines that were a grandma with a baby. We gave it to them at our Christmas get-together and at the same time had our dads open onesies that were related to their hobbies, for example DH's dad got one that said "Grandpa's little caddy". It was amazing to see them all clue in at the same time and freak out.

The downer part is, I miscarried the week after (the baby stopped growing the night we told them).

Next time we won't be making a big ordeal out of it. We'll save the excitement for when we have an actual baby in our arms.


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01-14-2013 at 3:37 PM
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I'll probably say something like, "Hey Mom, I did the nasty with my smoking hot husband and now I'm knocked up."


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01-14-2013 at 3:41 PM
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Scream it at the top of your lungs!

Or the onesie would be cute too...
01-14-2013 at 3:41 PM
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sunlavender:
I'll probably say something like, "Hey Mom, I did the nasty with my smoking hot husband and now I'm knocked up."

This is a good idea...or maybe I'll take a picture of that special night so they can really see how all the magic went down.


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01-14-2013 at 3:50 PM
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The first time I got PG, I ordered a onesie to mail to my parents but by the time it arrived I had miscarried.

The second time, I mailed them the onesie but it took forever to get to them, so I just ended up telling them on the phone.

Next time, I think we will just call them and tell them, nothing fancy


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01-14-2013 at 3:52 PM
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With my oldest, I jut came out and told my Mom when we were on the way to the store. It was just the two of us.

 

With my youngest, my parents came to visit me at work while I was on lunch, I told my Mom I thought I was pregnant. When I got to their house that evening, I took a digi and showed it to her.


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01-14-2013 at 3:55 PM
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femmepink:

sunlavender:
I'll probably say something like, "Hey Mom, I did the nasty with my smoking hot husband and now I'm knocked up."

This is a good idea...or maybe I'll take a picture of that special night so they can really see how all the magic went down.


Get your camcorder out ladies, my parents are getting a DVD of all our magical wonderfulness.

In all seriousness OP - I used to have a million different ways to tell them, now I really don't know.


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01-14-2013 at 4:03 PM
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ColeRose:
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sunlavender:
I'll probably say something like, "Hey Mom, I did the nasty with my smoking hot husband and now I'm knocked up."

This is a good idea...or maybe I'll take a picture of that special night so they can really see how all the magic went down.


Get your camcorder out ladies, my parents are getting a DVD of all our magical wonderfulness.

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01-14-2013 at 4:04 PM
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My parents live about 4 hours away from me.  Unless I have plans to see them, I'll probably pick up the phone, call my parents and tell them.  I will never understand buying a onesie for someone (other than the daddy) as a gift to announce a pregnancy.  I mean, here's your onesie, now give it back so I can put it on my baby....


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01-14-2013 at 4:30 PM
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We told my parents over skype.  It was great since they live far away

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01-14-2013 at 4:45 PM
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Open my mouth and say the words "I'm pregnant!"

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01-14-2013 at 4:48 PM
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With DS I told them with the shirt I bought for my dog that said "I'm going to be a big sister" but they didn't get it and I had to explain it to them.  Whenever the next time around happens, I'll pose for a picture with them and DH will say "Say Cat's pregnant!"

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01-14-2013 at 4:55 PM
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The cutest way I've seen that isn't too elaborate & cheesy is to pull out your iPhone to "take a picture" and switch it to video setting instead, and then say, "Okay, everyone, say 'Sarah's pregnant!'" or something to that effect to capture their reaction. 

 

That's how I plan to tell my DH when it happens (we take a lot of pictures of our dog, so I can do an easy set-up).  With parents, we'll probably just call them.





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01-14-2013 at 5:02 PM
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sunlavender:
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femmepink:

sunlavender:
I'll probably say something like, "Hey Mom, I did the nasty with my smoking hot husband and now I'm knocked up."

This is a good idea...or maybe I'll take a picture of that special night so they can really see how all the magic went down.


Get your camcorder out ladies, my parents are getting a DVD of all our magical wonderfulness.

.

Bow Chicka Bow Wow.

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01-14-2013 at 5:15 PM
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I loved the way we told my family my last BFP, which ended in loss. I made my little brother a shirt that said "Uncle Jake" and had my family watch as he opened his late birthday gift. I recorded my mom's reaction and it was priceless.

I wrote my grandparents an anniversary card and signed it , "Amber, Preston and Baby Locke".

Even though the pregnancy didn't end well, I'm glad I have those memories!

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01-14-2013 at 5:26 PM
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My DH will probably be there with me when I read the test. If by some random chance he is not, I am going to set up either cooking his favorite meal or going out for it, then telling him. I thought about being cheesey and "proposing" to him with a pacifier, but I'll probably just blurt it out.

With our parents, we will probably wait until after our first u/s and announce it with a framed u/s pic or something. :)



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01-14-2013 at 5:42 PM
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I told DH I was pregnant by putting a big sister shirt on our dog and having her run in our room and wake him up. That ended in a loss, so I'm sad I can't do that again.

Next time I think I'll just tell him. As for family I will probably just tell my mom and sister at one of our girl nights, and the extended family at a get together especially if its before Easter.

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Over skype since my parents are so far away.  I don't know about DH's parents.  I do plan to get a t-shirt that says "Future Seahawks Fan" over the belly to tell DH.
 
01-14-2013 at 6:10 PM
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When we found out I was pregnant with DD, we told my parents and MIL the same way: we went to their houses and DH and I kept referring to each other as "Mom" and "Dad" in our normal conversation. My mother was the only one who picked up on it right away -- my dad and my MIL were both clueless for the longest time!

My FIL lives about 2 hrs away, and he was away on vacation around the time we found out, so we waited to tell him in person when he got back. It was around Fathers' Day and we went to visit. DH told him "We have a Father's Day gift for you....but it's not ready yet. It'll be here in about, oh, 9 months." It was really great watching his face as he processed the info...he went from a look of shock to tearing up with happiness...it was really sweet.

For my BIL, he had just finished chiropractic school and was living out of state. We told him over the phone and DH said, "I know 'Dr.' is your new title....but there's another title you'll have soon - Uncle!" It was really fun figuring out cute ways to tell our immediate family. :)


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01-14-2013 at 6:54 PM
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Agree with Pinterest there are so many unique ideas on there. I am a Pinterest aholic! If that is something :) If anyone else is on there feel free to link up with me pinterest.com/schocksie 

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With my lo, I just called my parents and told them. Lol. And my husband, I went in where he was asleep and told him.he slept for two more hours. 

Next time if there is one, I will probably try something cute. I'll go on pintrist, I think.  

01-14-2013 at 9:13 PM
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I had all kinds of ideas in the beginning..anything from cute onesies, picture frames, cards, etc.  I think now it'll be a phone call or just say "hey we are pregnant" one night at dinner after confirming with the doctor.



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I'm a lurker, but thought I'd share since you're looking for ideas.  

Sometimes in the past while DH and I were driving around town, I'd point out the stick family decals on the backs of cars and tell him that we should order a set for us (me, dh, ds, and dog).  So in preparation for #2, I actually went and made a stick family of us at familystickers.com, but for me I used a pregnant body and underneath it has our names, and mine says "Mama and Baby #2". 

When we do get pregnant, I'll stick it on the van and tell him I ordered us a decal and for him to come see.

I considered not putting the names underneath, but knowing DH, he'd probably just think I gave myself a chubby body and not get the whole point of the thing. 


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01-15-2013 at 6:14 AM
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When we found out I was pregnant with DD, we told my parents and MIL the same way: we went to their houses and DH and I kept referring to each other as "Mom" and "Dad" in our normal conversation. My mother was the only one who picked up on it right away -- my dad and my MIL were both clueless for the longest time!

That's cute. Both sets of parents would pick up on it right away especially DH's family. 

01-15-2013 at 6:17 AM
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I told my mom that we weren't starting a new cycle, but that we weren't going crazy telling people until after the blood tests and ultrasound came back ok. When they did I e-mail out a shot from the u/s.

 



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