35 Clever Pregnancy Announcement Ideas
These days, announcing your pregnancy isn’t as simple as just telling people you’re pregnant. So you’re going to need these pregnancy announcement ideas to help you through the multiple reveals you’re about to perform!
There’s your partner, your parents, siblings, grandparents, friends, social media… There are lots of opportunities for you to get creative and tell the whole world you’re having a baby.
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Pregnancy Announcement Ideas to Husband/Partner
We’re Pregnant! A Book for the New Dad
Upgrade His Coffee Mug
If you’ve been trying to get pregnant on purpose and you often bring your partner his coffee in the morning, this gift couldn’t be more perfect. You just might not want to bring it to him in bed, in case he startles easily… Try the porch instead!
Give Baby a New Profile
If you’ve already had a kid or two but want to surprise your husband again, try some subtle pregnancy hints this time around. Add a new kids’ profile to your Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+ account labeled “Baby #2” (or 3, etc.) with an appropriate avatar, and wait for him to log in!
Pregnancy Announcement Ideas for Your Family
Tell the Whole Family at Once
You can get a pack of realistic lottery scratchers to announce your pregnancy to a group of people or individuals! Just pass them out along with some coins to use for scratching, turn on your phone’s video camera, and wait for someone to scream.
Announcing Pregnancy to Your Parents (The Grandparents)
Play a Guessing Game
If you’re able to announce your pregnancy to your parents in person, watch the video above for a great idea – it made me cry!
Put noise-canceling headphones on your parents and play some light music from your phone while you mouth the words “you are going to be grandparents.” Their job is to try and repeat what you’re saying. Just don’t say “I’m pregnant” – as shown in the video, grandma caught on too quickly to that phrase!
Send a Little Greeting Card
If your parents don’t live close enough to tell them in person, just drop a cute greeting card in the mail. This is a great idea if mom and dad have recently done any kind of favor for you; you can send it under the pretense of a “thank you gift” they should look for in the mail.
Make Mom’s Year, Every Year
My mother and I both collect unique Christmas ornaments and treat tree decorating like trips down memory lane. If your mom has the same love for the holidays, a pregnancy announcement ornament is a gift that keeps on giving every year! You don’t have to wait till Christmas to give it, either.
Give Your Dad Something to Look Forward To
Sometimes, for men, a pregnancy announcement ends up feeling a little “meh.” They just don’t really feel the magic until the baby is in front of them. Give your dad (or your partner’s dad) a little perspective with this fishing lure pregnancy announcement that helps him visualize the good times to come!
Pregnancy Announcement Ideas for Your Siblings
Auntie’s Own Sippy Cup
Tumblers are always a practical, functional gift for any occasion. A wine tumbler ends up on the “most frequently used” shelf. Get your sister this auntiecorn wine tumbler to let her know she’ll have a niece or nephew soon!
Uncle Level Unlocked
Men don’t usually care for a lot of keepsake cups or shirts. But a gaming keychain? Trust me, he’ll wear it on his keyring proudly.
Ideas for Telling Your Other Kids You’re Pregnant
Read a New Story Together
If you’ve just got one child that’s still a toddler or pretty young, get them You’re the Biggest to read at bedtime! It will help them understand that a new baby will be there soon and they will get to teach the baby everything they know.
Give Them Good Fortune
If the older siblings are old enough to read, surprise them with custom fortune cookies after takeout! You can order a batch of them here.
Let Them See for Themselves
If your doctor will allow it, just tell your kid(s) you have a checkup and they have to come with you because no one can babysit. Talk to your doctor, ultrasound tech, and/or office administrator ahead of time so everyone knows not to say too much until the ultrasound is performed.
Once your kid hears the heartbeat and sees that little bean jumping around on the monitor, their mind will be BLOWN!
Pregnancy Announcement Ideas for Your Friends
Do Not Refill Wine Glass
If you’re a lover of wine (hello, kindred spirit) but will be abstaining during pregnancy, the next time you get together for your usual wine-and-dine is the perfect opportunity to announce your pregnancy to your friends! You don’t have to mass-text a staged photo like the one above. Just tuck the “do not refill until [due date]” card in your purse and stick it to your wine glass at the dinner table to give everyone a fun surprise!
Pregnancy Announcement Wine Labels
Give gifts to your friends in honor of your new arrival that double as a drink to celebrate with! I’ve got a whole collection of pregnancy announcement wine labels for you to choose from. Each one has detailed instructions for how to print and apply. You can download the template files and add your personal details yourself instantly.
Pregnancy Announcement Ideas to Coworkers
Ask for Their Full Support
It’s always a special day at work when someone randomly brings donuts in! The only thing sweeter than the donuts is the surprise waiting for your coworkers inside the donut box lid. This is also an easy, affordable option for people you’re only telling because they’re going to have to know eventually.
Spell it Out for Them
When I announced my first baby to my coworkers, it was right on Valentine’s Day. I bought a pack of heart-shaped sugar cookies and a tube of red decorator frosting. Each cookie had one letter so they would spell “I AM PREGNANT” together.
At work, I had everyone pull a cookie from the package. I told them there was a message in the cookies, but they had to work together! They all shouted which letter they had and figured out the message in no time.
Funny Pregnancy Announcement Photoshoot Ideas
The Dog’s New Favorite Scarf
If you have a fur baby that’s been helping you practice for the “real thing,” let them help you announce your pregnancy, too! This adorable dog scarf (in small and large sizes) will cover all your needs. Take pictures of your dog wearing the scarf and share with everyone.
Netflix and Chill Went Too Far
Viral pregnancy announcements always start with a play on modern memes! Your friends and family will get a kick out of this hilarious Netflix and chill baby onesie. You can use it in your pregnancy announcement photos AND it still works for your baby to wear after they’re born.
Shoutout to the 90s Lovers
A solid, memorable pregnancy announcement doesn’t have to cost a lot of money in preparation. Just stop at the gas station, get a couple of jumbo bags of ice, and let the lyrics of “Ice Ice Baby” do the talking for you!
Riddle Me Pasta
If you’ve got a jar of Prego pasta sauce in your cabinet, you’ve got all you need for a pregnancy announcement photo at home! Emphasize that your partner’s doing the wine drinking while you’re enjoying all-you-can-eat Italian for a cute, funny picture.
Letter Board Pregnancy Announcements
The Funny Letterboard
Letter board pregnancy announcements are a popular choice, and for good reason! They’re cheap, they make your message look more polished, and you can use them in any kind of scenery.
You can also spell out something hilariously inappropriate and make people feel weird to see it on such a “professional” sign. Get your own letterboard!
Surprise the Whole Family at Once
Wouldn’t it be nice to capture your entire family’s reactions to your pregnancy announcement surprise on camera? Unfortunately, pointing a camera at your parents before randomly giving them a gift will make them suspicious. Organizing a group reveal under the pretense of a family photo shoot is the ultimate surprise pregnancy announcement!
Create a Custom Image
You don’t need lots of props or a fancy backdrop to get a great photo. Use an editable template! Change around the elements and customize it with your own text on the letterboard. You can even upload your own sonogram!
Poor Little Guy
No matter how much you love your fur baby, there’s just no way he can hang on to the #1 spot in your heart once the baby’s here. Let your dog have one last photoshoot with his human parents by himself. Use the opportunity to get a pregnancy announcement photo out of it!
Own Up to the Unexpected
There’s no reason you have to pretend a surprise pregnancy was planned. Let everyone know the circumstances of conception in your unexpected pregnancy announcement… and that you couldn’t be more thrilled. You can get a cinema lightbox just like the one used in this picture!
Ways to Announce Pregnancy on Social Media
Movie Poster Pregnancy Announcement
Has life felt like you’re in a movie since seeing that positive test? You can customize this movie poster with your names, photo, and due date before uploading it to your Facebook or Instagram. It looks so much like a real movie poster, people might have to do a double-scroll before they realize it’s actually you that’s pregnant!
Sketch Artist
If you’ve got artistic talent, don’t you DARE spend any money on your social media pregnancy announcement! Immortalize the moment you and your partner realized you were pregnant with your own imagining of the moment. No purchased announcement could ever mean as much as something like this would.
Twin and Triplet Pregnancy Announcement Ideas
Hot Dog, It’s Twins!
This mom has obviously been waiting for her pregnancy for a while… And she got double-blessed. If you’re in the same boat and love dogs, this is pretty much the only pregnancy announcement you’re allowed to use. You can get dachshund onesies for your twins here!
Sneak Peek the Nursery
Perhaps everyone already knows you’re pregnant, but they assume you’re only having one. Hang up these adorable twin elephant prints in the babies’ room, take some “progress” photos of the nursery, and wait for people to notice.
Beef Up the Equation
A lot of people are familiar with the old 1 + 1 = 3 pregnancy announcement. But when the equation shows up as 1 + 1 = 5… well, that’s going to get some gears turning! Eventually, they’ll realize you’re announcing you’re pregnant with triplets!
Ideas for Announcing Second (or More) Pregnancy
There’s Already an Assistant to the Regional Manager
Only fans of The Office will get this announcement, but the good news is, that’s pretty much everyone. You’re the Regional Manager, mama. Baby #1 is Assistant to the Regional Manager. So, of course, baby #2 is going to be the Assistant to the Assistant to the Regional Manager! You can get the onesies here.
Serve ‘em with Papers
If your first child is still sleeping in your crib, now might be the time to get them used to a toddler bed! This colorful eviction notice is an adorable pregnancy announcement idea.
Growing a Pumpkin Patch
This super-duper cute pregnancy announcement is an excellent way to announce the expansion of an already-big family! Just wait until you’ve got a baby bump-kin to take the photos. I mean, if it’s your sixth one, you’ve probably got the patience of a saint.
Quotes for Announcing Your Pregnancy
Whatever DIY pregnancy announcement you choose, you’re probably going to want a solid quote to use in the photos. Here are a few great ones to choose from:
- “We decided we were bored with having money and doing whatever we wanted.”
- “Even miracles take a little time.” – Cinderella
- “Every superhero needs a sidekick!”
- “After every storm comes a rainbow.”
- “We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents.” – Bob Ross
Check out this big collection of ideas to caption your social media announcement!
How to Announce Your Pregnancy
Whether you want your announcement to be funny, beautiful, or a puzzle to be solved, there are a lot of great places to start in this list. Letting people know you’re expecting a baby is a very special experience, so go with one that makes YOU the happiest!
Whenever the time does come to do your baby reveal, keep these tips in mind:
- If you want to use custom products, don’t wait too long to order them – it might take weeks before they arrive, and you might spill the beans by then!
- Try not to make the occasion seem too “special” or out-of-the-ordinary, so everyone is less likely to see it coming. Try to arrange your pregnancy reveal around a normally scheduled get-together.
- Have your phone’s camera or video feature open and ready to go!
- Try to make your announcement in a well-lit space so your photos and videos have better quality.
- Keep a straight face! Don’t smile too much or put too much focus on the recipient of the announcement. Be casual; say something like, “Oh! I almost forgot I wanted to give you these that I found the other day.”
- If it doesn’t go exactly the way you planned, it’s okay. The message is much more important and exciting than the delivery!
When to Announce Your Pregnancy
Read all about when to announce your pregnancy here. It goes into detail on who you should tell, when, and why, as well as what factors might change your decision. But the infographic below will give you a rough idea of what I recommend!
Before You Go…
I’ve got even more baby announcement ideas!
Great ideas! The fishing lure is my fave!!
Hi,
Your tips are videos are really useful!!!! I plan to share a few to my preggie girl gang!
This is just great! I am going to send it off to a pregnant friend! Thank you.