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Reader Stories: Pregnancy Announcements

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Are you looking for a creative pregnancy announcement idea? Here our readers share their "I'm pregnant!" moments with you. From simple to complex, silly to serious, there is an idea for you!

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Telling them I'm pregnant!

My partner loved it - we have been talking about having kids for a fair while but decided it would be best to wait til mid next year to start trying, but the baby had other plans :) I decided to do t…More

A 1st Time Dad Shares His Excitement

People were very excited for us considering we're the last of our siblings and long time friends to have children they were always pressuring us to have a kid so now the circle is complete!! I have a…More

The [Short] Story of Us: A Pregnancy Announcement Video

Our family cried.Our friends were shocked.Facebook shared it like crazy.We were overwhelmed with the HUGE response.People we didn't even know at our 1,400 member church contacted us with congratulati…More

A Baby Makes Kaylee a Big Sister

Every one I have told so far has been shocked but very excited for me and my husband. They all want to go shopping for us even know we still got like 7 months left. It's nice to have such a great gro…More

Second Time Mom

Everyone is so happy for me I finally found true love. My relationship with my baby father is one in a million. He is a great provider and he loves Brentley, just like he is his. He loves my child an…More

How do they know due date with early ultrasound?

I had an appointment for my first ultra sound. They confirmed I was 7 weeks and 5 days but that didn't go by my period. How do they know for sure? I'm very curious to know who the daddy might be. I w…More

Be Patient When Sharing Your Pregnancy News

My mom told me not to get too excited yet... I have no idea why she would say anything like that. After a few days she became excited for us. Everyone else is thrilled. A few days before we found out…More

Thought I had Breast Cancer, but I'm Pregnant Instead

I knew something was going on when my breasts began hurting so bad a couple weeks ago. And I'm only 24 but I've always wanted a baby, but for some reason I didn't think of pregnancy, I thought of bre…More

I'm telling everyone I'm pregnant!

Surprised!!! They were very happy for us. It was an overwhelming experience for all of us!! We are looking forward to 7 1/2 months of growing pains. This is my first child so I am pretty nervous abou…More

Father's Day Gift - Pregnancy Announcement

My husband told me when he first opened his gift he thought it was a shirt for him, then he saw the collar and thought I was giving him shirts for our three dogs. Then he pulled them out of the bag a…More

Vhela Shares Her 1st Ultrasound

That was my 3rd month of pregnancy when I already told to my parents about it. that night was very emotional, my Mom was crying and still can't believed that it would happen. my Dad was speechless du…More

Surprise - you're going to be a dad!

My husband opened his top drawer and stared--confused--for a couple seconds. Then he jumped, looked at me, and exclaimed, "What?! You're--? Are you...?"When I nodded and told him we'd probably be mee…More

All I Want for Christmas... Pregnancy Announcement

They were very excited, and (with difficulty) guarded what they said until everyone had read the note. My mother-in-law wanted to keep the note, because it's her first grandchild. We were playing App…More

Surprise! A Pregnancy Announcement Plan

Everyone already thinks I'll be the first to have a baby and am pretty sure they will all be extremely excited especially my grandma who is ill. My sister and brother already want to be an aunt and u…More

Surprise from the Big Brother

My sister in law and I hid in the bedroom waiting for a reaction. Well the grandparents noticed it first. I heard "Are you trying to tell us something?" asking my husband. At that point I came out li…More

New Years Eve Pregnancy Announcement

We think this will be a big event this year with the most amount of people ever. Have not quite announced yet! But we are looking forward to it! We expect a big exciting reaction but time will tell! …More

A Video Pregnancy Announcement

We had a ton of mixed reactions. Our parents cried and smiled a lot, our sisters jumped up and down, our brothers told us our lives were over, and everyone was stunned. We really took them by surpris…More

Sending a Computer Message

Everyone was happy for us, except my mother. Oh well, you can't make everyone happy. We have two boys so maybe this is a girl! We will be happy either way, but this is very exciting. I can't wait to …More

Announcing the Triplets

I was shocked and I cried. My fiance is overjoyed and telling everyone! The rest of my family doesn't know. I am going to tell the rest of my family when I go for my next ultrasound soon. I'm going t…More

Christmas Freak Out

At first it just seemed like a funny present with balloons coming out of the box, and everyone started giggling. Then her mom noticed the baby balloon in the middle and started Screaming hysterically…More

The Pregnancy Project - A Business Proposition (Pregnancy Announcement)

My mom started to figure out that I was pregnant halfway through reading the letter, but my dad was still confused. When they saw the "Grandparents" certificate, however, my mom burst into tears and …More

A huge surprise for the pregnant mom!

Everyone was silent for a minute. My husband sat there with a huge grin on his face. And then it started as a low roar until they were all on their feet congratulating me and hugging me. It was a lot…More

Christmas Present Pregnancy Announcements

Some were shocked some were excited but it was a great thing to do and very inexpensive compared to buying everyone a gift i also bought my husband a ring that said dad! everyone loved it they said i…More

Christmas Card Spreads Pregnancy Announcement

My mom yelled "I KNEW IT" before most people had even finished reading the card. My granddad who had been saying "No babies yet?" every time he saw me... he just grinned and cried, he was so happy!Ev…More

Cake! - Pink or Blue Pregnancy Announcements

It took everyone a few minutes to figure it out and then the room erupted with cheers! Then the questions started flying but it was a great celebration! Why didn't we tell sooner? (Previous pregnancy…More

Christmas Pregnancy Announcement

They were supposed to open them at the same time. My sister opened if quicker and was very good - -just smiling. My mother next and was bent over crying and hyperventilating waiting for my father to …More

Just a (cell) phone call away...

He was exited, my friends were as well. We both haven't told our parents yet but we are planning to do it in Christmas. This other friend of mine told me that she already is making arrangements for m…More

Valentine's Day Pregnancy Announcement

He was thrilled! He smiled and gave me a big hug and kiss. He just beamed all night! I'm almost sorry that I waited to tell him, because that was the hardest part for me - the waiting. He said he for…More

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