300 + Pregnancy Announcement Ideas

Looking for the best pregnancy announcement ideas?

Are you pregnant and don’t know how to announce this exciting news?

We’ve got the perfect guide for you! In this post, we’ll share with you some great pregnancy announcement ideas that will make your friends and family so excited.

Read on for all tips and over 300 genius ideas.

When should you start announcing your pregnancy?

When do most people announce pregnancy? It depends but the majority of women wait until the 12-14 week mark for a number of reasons.

Firstly, once you hit your second trimester, the risk of pregnancy loss drops significantly.

According to the Mayo Clinic, most miscarriages occur before 12 weeks so many couples like to wait until then, at least when they are thinking about when to announce their pregnancy on social media.

Waiting until 20 weeks to announce pregnancy is also pretty popular.

Why? Well, at around 20 weeks you will have your anatomy scan that can often reveal the sex of your baby, making the announcement even more fun!

The truth, of course is that as soon as you confirm you are pregnant you can tell whomever you like – its really up to you!

By the way, I’m assuming that your partner already knows that you are pregnant, but if not, here’s How To Tell Your Husband You’re Pregnant.

What about announcing your pregnancy to family and friends?

A pregnancy is a huge life event, and you want to make sure that the people who love you most are able share in this joy with an unforgettable announcement.

So how should you tell friends and family your exciting news?

Announce your pregnancy in person so the joy can be shared with those who are close to you.

There is for sure a certain etiquette when it comes to announcing your pregnancy to everyone and of course, you should start with the people closest to you.

You can then move onto the phone calls and cute social media announcement posts.

Consider the following things when decided how to break the news to everyone:

Can you sit down and tell everyone in person?
Do you need to do a virtual pregnancy announcement with friends and family far away.
Is there a big holiday coming up where you can make a fun announcement?

To make sure everyone shares their congratulations feel free use these adorable ideas for announcing your pregnancy to family in person!

Whether its their first grandchild or their fifth, this is always a huge milestone for grandparents and they will want to share in your joy in person.

You can make the announcement to your parents extra special with these cute Pregnancy Announcement Gifts For Grandparents.

And if they are going to be grandparents for the first time, make sure to check out these 35 Proud First Grandchild Announcement Ideas.

What should I say during a pregnancy announcement?

Can’t think what to say other than to blurt out “I’m pregnant!!!”? Never fear, there are so many fun ways you can tell everyone that you are expecting, from the traditional to the hilarious.

Letter board pregnancy announcements are all the rage but it can be hard to know what to write.

If you need some easy pregnancy announcement Instagram captions, here are some to get you started:

We’re expecting

Welcoming a little one (or pumpkin/turkey/Valentine) in…

There’s a bun in the oven

First came love, next comes baby

Bump Ahead!

For some more unique ideas, check out these 101 Ideas For The Perfect Birth Announcement Text Message.

How About Announcing A Pregnancy During The Holidays?

If the end of your first trimester falls during the winter holidays then there are so many Christmas Pregnancy Announcement Ideas that you can use.

It really is the most wonderful time of the year to announce your pregnancy because there are lots of family gatherings and parties that lend the perfect opportunity.

In addition to cute Christmas and holiday themed announcements, how about these Cute New Year’s Pregnancy Announcement Ideas?

Starting the new year off with some fantastic news is a great way to celebrate new beginnings!

Special Occasions That Are Perfect For Baby Announcements

Other than the holidays, there are lots of special moments throughout the year that make for a fun novelty pregnancy announcement.

For example, here are 33 Fall Pregnancy Announcements that are perfect for social media posts to let the world know you are expecting a little pumpkin.

And of course, love is in the air when a new baby is on its way so why not make a sweet Valentine’s Day Pregnancy Announcement?And of those of you with the luck of the Irish, how about a cute St Patrick’s Day Pregnancy Announcement?

An Easter or spring pregnancy announcement is always fun too!

If you want to announce your pregnancy during the summer, there are so many creative beach pregnancy announcements you can use for inspiration.

Are you and your family Disney fanatics?

There is a whole niche of Magical Disney Baby Announcements that you can recreate either at the Disney parks or in the comfort of your own home.

The bottom line is, there really is a unique pregnancy announcement for everyone, no matter what time of year you are sharing the news or what kinds of things you are into.

Multiple Birth Pregnancy Announcement Ideas

If you are lucky enough to be expecting more than one baby then a whole treasure trove of fun announcement ideas is waiting for you!

If you are looking for fun Twin Pregnancy Announcement Ideas, you have so many great options. From fun Instagram post ideas to cute photo-ops, the fun with a twin pregnancy starts with the announcement.

And when your sweet babies finally arrive, make sure to celebrate with everyone with one of these adorable Twin Birth Announcement Ideas.

Pregnancy Announcements With Your Pets

Want to get your furbaby in on the baby announcement action?

Here are some really fun dog pregnancy announcement ideas.

Do you have a feline friend who you want to include when you share your big news? Check out these ideas for a pregnancy announcement with cats.

And of those of you with ponies, there are so many fun pregnancy announcement ideas to do with your horse.

If you love horses and all things western but don’t want to actually include your pony in your reveal, check out these cowboy themed pregnancy announcements.

Sweet Pregnancy Announcement Ideas

Do you love to cook? If so, you’ll love these baking pregnancy announcement ideas!

Or you can take it a step further and use a pregnancy announcement cookie to share your big news.

If you want something sweet, adorable and super easy, how about a donut pregnancy announcement?

Pregnancy Instagram Captions

Social media is so much when you are pregnant because you can share all the milestones with everyone!

It’s also a wonderful opportunity to share some funny moments of the “magical time” with people who might have forgotten about the backache and sleepless nights!

Here are some ideas for your pregnancy instagram posts:

I’m in love with a human I haven’t met yet

Pregnancy is the happiest reason ever for feeling like crap

Get pregnant they said, you’ll glow they said

Months have an average of 30 days, except the 9th month of pregnancy which has about 1,000 days.

Happiness is carrying a whole world inside you

When people congratulate me, I like to say, “why?” and watch them panic

I am not Buddha. Rubbing my pregnant belly will not bring you good luck

Pregnancy is 9 months of cheat days

You can find even more Pregnancy Quotes And Parenting Advice For Expecting Moms here.