Pregnancy

4 Creative Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy
By Wendy Simons

For some, pregnancy is something they have been waiting several months or years for. For some it is a total surprise and for others something in between. Regardless of how your pregnancy was confirmed, here are some ways to share your joy with your loved ones.

Humor

Some like to announce their pregnancy with a touch of humor like the woman who put a bun in the oven and asked her husband when he returned from work to get dinner out of the oven. It may sound clichéd, but it is a cute way to let your spouse know. Some women may argue that he still won’t get it and may turn around and say, ‘What, all we’re having is a dinner roll!’

For such better (but slower) halves, a positive pregnancy test in an envelope marked ‘Special Delivery’ may be hitting the nail on the head. After all, it would be boring to say, ‘Hi, honey, how was your day; by the way, we’re pregnant’.

Holidays

Many people wait until the holidays to share the news. One couple, for instance used their Thanksgiving family tradition to tell the family. When children passed out card stock leaves to everyone to write down what they were thankful for that year and put them on the family paper turkey hanging on the kitchen door, Tom and Lisa wrote that they are thankful they will be bringing a new baby to Thanksgiving dinner next year.

Others spread the news of their pregnancy by using the ultrasound picture as the photo for their holiday card or letter and ‘show off’ their baby to family and friends via email and snail mail. Of course, immediate family members may be offended if they find out through a standardized email, but for everyone else on your list, this may work just fine.

Others Prefer to Wait

Some couples, especially those who have had miscarriages or complicated pregnancies, wait until the first trimester is over before they share the news. Some feel that the risk of losing the pregnancy is lower after the first three months or so and only want o share the good news once they are absolutely certain. Others feel that announcing a pregnancy too soon at work may sometimes prevent you from being chosen to go on an upcoming business trip or head the next project. Although discrimination based on pregnancy is illegal, some wait until they are actually showing before they share the news.

Irrespective of when and how you spread the word, enjoy your pregnancy and the years to come.

Author Details:
Wendy Simons, copywriter for various websites about health and beauty she also makes contributions to the A-Z of.com.

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