Announcement

Most people wait until around 20 weeks when you’re more past the “danger zone” but most of my family knew by the time I was 12 weeks!! I waited to post an announcement announcement until 20 weeks because it was after I graduated and I wanted to hide it until then. Etsy has the CUTEST announcements btw!!

I waited until 12 weeks as that’s when my first scan was! But I’m in UK, we only have three scans here :)

Firstly, congratulations ☺️ and whenever you feel like it! We told family and close friends early on, I found out at 4 weeks. If I posted on socials more I probably would’ve done it at 16 weeks when we found out gender but i don’t post a lot so I never announced it

Everyone holds different opinions on this that it shouldn’t be announced until your 12 week scan as that’s when you get due date and in some sort of a ‘safe zone’. With my pregnancy I had a private scan at 6 weeks and announced it straight away as I was too excited, now currently 18 weeks and can’t stop talking and sharing pictures of my little girl. With my last 2 pregnancies I didn’t make it past 6 weeks with them so never had the chance to announce my news only that I’d lost them :( my view on it is simply announce it when you feel comfortable and ready to do so. Congratulations hope you have a healthy and safe pregnancy 🤍

i didnt have a choice since i was under social care at 17, they told my parents when i wasnt even 5 weeks along i was so upset (i had no contact with my parents still none with my dad, only my mum), my college had told socials after promising confidentiality, its really something that only you should ever decide when youre comfortable, if you want to announce to family first in person or text them or announce to everyone you know online at the same time and also what way you let them all know and when are all things to think about, its really when you think youre going to feel comfortable and your hormones are prepared for whatever happens 😂

@Loron honestly I was just too excited it was eating me alive to not tell everyone. You hit the nail on the head with your previous comment. I was always in my head why is my baby who’s granted only 6 weeks gone worth any less that someone announcing it at 12+ weeks so I announced it when I knew baby had its heart beat as never experienced it with my last 2 🤍 hope you and your baby are happy and healthy momma x

Congratulations! 👶🏻 We used an Etsy template for a Christmas announcement ! I was 12 weeks then so it was perfect timing. Most people I know feel comfortable in the second trimester so they use their 12 or 20 week scan pics as an announcement ! but Its totally your choice as to when you feel comfortable 😊

Hey I waited for my 12 week scan and got a photo frame with count down till you meet baby and posted with a little hat or test. I found that a cute way it’s up to you how you post it makes me feel special to yourself. But I do think waiting till your scan till you know you and baby are fine then posting it ❤️

I don’t really have any advice on announcements because my family already knew but Congratulations 🎊💕

My family found out when I was about 6 weeks because my grandma was being nosy and then went and told the entire family and I didn’t know everyone knew and they tried forcing out of me on Christmas and my cousin told me everyone knew that’s why they were being the way they were and I had a complete mental breakdown because I didn’t want them to know until 12 weeks since that’s the danger zone and I wasn’t even supposed to be able to get pregnant and I wanted to announce it myself I had a few cute ideas I had planned out I was really disappointed I snuck out of the Christmas party because of how upset I was about it and I announced it on social media around 20 weeks I had already known gender for awhile at that point

When I announced it I’m social this is how I did it kinda basic

I would recommend waiting until you’ve at least confirmed a heartbeat. Most wait until after the first trimester due to the risk of miscarriage being higher until the second trimester. Others wait until they are at viability (22-24 weeks for most hospitals). Do what feels right but at the very least confirm a heartbeat before announcing. 12 week scans are the cutest btw so if you can wait until the 12 week scan I would announce then personally. They look like actual humans at that point but are all of like 3”😅

I waited a bit longer since I was a high risk.i I announced it with scratch off for some and others with a bottle of wine saying read the fine print. Social media was when I had my baby shower. I was 8 months.

Etsy has the cutest announcement things you can buy for a dollar or 2 you can edit it to be personalized to you!!!

@Gillian everybody’s saying to do that and I might butttt! Do you just send it to somebody? Like I understand for a social media post definitely but like my mom and family and such? 🤔

@Willow probably feel more personal to your family and close friends if you were to do it in person, or over the phone if you have long distance family :)

@Willow I did a family only one