6 Creative Ways to Say 'I'm Pregnant!' (PHOTOS)

by Julie Ryan Evans August 7, 2012 at 3:14 PM

sonogram picture The moment you find out you're pregnant is one of the biggest, most overwhelming ones of your life, but it doesn't always feel real ... until you tell someone. Whether you share the news right away or choose to wait until you're further along, that big reveal is one of those life-changing moments you want to be just perfect.

Some people do it simply with an announcement via telephone or in person, but plenty of people up the ante and get pretty elaborate with their announcements. Here are six creative ways people announce their pregnancies.

How did you announce your pregnancy to your spouse, family, and friends?

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Creative Pregnancy Announcements

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Say It With Food

Present friends and family with a jar of Prego spaghetti sauce. Perhaps give... VIEW MORE

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Say It With Food

Present friends and family with a jar of Prego spaghetti sauce. Perhaps give them some peas in a pod, or maybe put a bun in the oven and ask them to go check what's cooking. There's lots of fun to be had using food to deliver the news.

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mamivon2

August 8, 2012 at 11:34 AM

My dh called his mother and within hours everyone knew..

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Facebook comment from Leslie Holmes

August 8, 2012 at 11:40 AM

I told my parents when they came out to visit me in CA. I had recently mentioned to them that I was going to come home for Christmas, but had to break the news that I was not going to be able to come home (I would be 9 months pregnant by Christmas). I told them "I will not be coming home for Christmas as planned because I don't think I will fit on the plane." It took them a little bit but they figured it out.

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Nonmember comment from Lorin

August 8, 2012 at 12:01 PM

The first time I was pregnant it was christmas so on our presents to everyone we wrote from us and baby. We had them all open them at the same time. Their reaction was priceless.

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Facebook comment from Rachel-and Aaron Andrade

August 8, 2012 at 12:47 PM

We told our parents by inviting them over to dinner. We used pacifiers as napkin rings and sippy cups for thier drinks. When they sat down they got the surprise of thier life. They couldn't believe I was pregnant. Now I have to be even more creative if we decide to have another one.

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Nonmember comment from Jemma

August 8, 2012 at 12:51 PM

We told the family with a cake decorated with baby booties and had "Guess What?" written on it. My mother-in-law dropped the cake and said she was too young to be a grandmother! She wouldn't let our son call her grandma until he was two. That was when her friends became grandparents and then it was ok for her to be a grandma. Sick woman.

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Facebook comment from CariAnn Olson

August 8, 2012 at 12:52 PM

With our son, we came out and told every one right away! I"m now pregnant again. This time, we sent a picture out, announcing like the old mastercard commercials. The color of the construction paper was pink - a girl!

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Facebook comment from Rebekah Ann Bargowski

August 8, 2012 at 12:55 PM

The only baby we were surprised with was our 7th. We had no idea. We found out when I went to the ER with sever Strep Throat. There I was tested before put on meds. They announced it all over the ER where they new me. Yep she is pregnant. Didnt think it was me. The hubby was there and heard and started laughing. I found out I had Strep, a UTI and I was pregnant. Way to much info for one ER visit. Thats how my news was told.

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riceybaby4ever

August 8, 2012 at 12:56 PM

we just cae out and told everyone but i might have to steal some of these ideas they are soooo cute

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Facebook comment from Kim Carney

August 8, 2012 at 2:08 PM

When I was pregnant with my daughter, we found out we were pregnant around Christmas time, so the first gift we gave my mother-in-law was a baby bib that said 'I love Grandma' on it. She was definitely surprised! LOL

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Facebook comment from Melissa Morgan O'Donnell

August 8, 2012 at 2:28 PM

Since no one in my family can beat my SIL's announcement (she didn't knwo she was pregnant until about 90 min before the baby arrived!) we jsut went the simplest way possible. We told my 4 y/o son the morning of Mother's Day and let him spread the news himself. And it spread like wildfire - without us having to worry about being cute or clever!

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