Second Trimester

60 Cool Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy

One day I thought, “I should look up some examples of cool pregnancy announcements!”Yeah, that’s a damn rabbit hole. There are some incredibly talented people out there.
Two hands holding an open green plastic egg with paper strips reading, Hatching in October Baby Peluyera.

I tried to group them in categories but then I got tired by the end and just have a bit of a catch-all at the bottom. If you click on each image you can see a larger version along with the source (there are a couple of shots where I couldn’t find the original source, so give me a shout if you know where it came from!)

Check ‘em out!

Pets

The majority of pet snaps are of dogs – labs seem to be the most willing to have a sign hung on them – but I found this awesome cat shot too. Pets are just magical because they have no idea what’s going on.

German Shepherd dog lying on carpet behind the book What To Expect When You’re Expecting.
Ginger cat on a grey armchair looking at a framed baby ultrasound with a thought bubble saying: Good Lord what is that.
Black Labrador puppy posing with a sign that reads, I'm going to be a BIG BROTHER!! oct 2014.
A pair of blue baby sneakers sitting next to a dog's large paws on a flat surface.
Tan and white dog sleeping on a plush bed with a pair of tiny white infant sneakers resting near its snout.
A dog in a blue shirt that says big brother stands between a man and a woman while holding hands with them.

Little Things Pregnancy Announcement

Look! Average sized shit then, BOOM, a little thing! I’m a sucker for these. I make that annoying squeaking noise when I see little socks. Sorry, it’s just a primal reaction.

Three pairs of eyeglasses, including a small pair for a child, on the floor in front of a blurred couple.
A couple stands with a tandem bicycle in a grassy field, with a small red tricycle following behind them.
Four safety pins arranged like a family, with a small pin inside one large pin to represent a pregnancy announcement.
Three white mugs labeled Daddy, Baby, and Mommy on a table as a pregnancy announcement.
A smiling couple hangs white shirts and a baby onesie on a clothesline in an outdoor field.

New Fan Pregnancy Announcement

I love this idea even though it made me realize I don’t really have any major interests – I’d have to get a mini glass of wine and a mini tv showing Scandal.

A man and woman in Lakers gear hold up a small yellow Kobe Bryant infant jersey in a crowded stadium.
A smiling woman holding baby Mickey Mouse ears at Disney World. Text: A new pair of ears coming November 2013.
Three sets of shoes and game controllers on a floor, labeled Player 1, Player 2, and a loading bar for baby gear.
A couple in Cubs gear kissing while holding three base balls that read 01 07 12.
Custom Magic: The Gathering card Charm of the Tardis with a photo of the TARDIS and pregnancy-themed rules text.
Lego-style custom box art for The Olin Family expansion set featuring family minifigures and two dogs in a wooded park.

Siblings

There are so many amazing shots of sibling announcements. If they are old enough, it’s awesome because they feel included in the great news, but if they are really young, then they fall into the pet category of not knowing what the hell is going on which makes that much more hysterical.

Boy in a Mario costume next to signs announcing a second child arriving in October 2014.
Two boys sit outside holding chalkboards that read oldest and middle, indicating a sibling announcement.
Crying toddler in a crib with an eviction notice and ultrasound photo attached to the railing.
Young girl writing Big Sister November 2013 on an asphalt driveway with colorful sidewalk chalk.
A young boy talks into a tin can telephone connected by a string to a woman standing outdoors.
A toddler in a strawberry romper marks a "Become a BIG Sister" to-do list on a framed whiteboard.

Tests & Ultrasounds Pregnancy Announcement

Only in the world of pregnancy will people get excited about posting something you urinated on. There are some great shots of both pregnancy test and ultrasound reveals but know your audience, older people and those outside the parenting world may not know what they are.

Positive pregnancy test on a floor in front of a fainted man, with a woman standing in the blurred background.
A father and two young daughters look shocked while holding out a positive pregnancy test.
Two-panel twin pregnancy announcement showing a woman with morning sickness, then the husband jokingly doing the same.
A hand holding a baby's ultrasound photo in focus, with a blurred couple kissing in the background.
A young girl looks over her mother's shoulder while holding a pair of ultrasound photos.
A woman's hands hug a man from behind, holding a strip of three baby ultrasound photos against his plaid shirt.
A white box filled with baby products and text reading, New Box and New Winner Every Month!

Pregnancy Announcement with Books

I just love how sweet and pretty a book pregnancy reveal is. These are a little more subtle than the typical reveal so you may want to reconsider this route if your friends and family are kind of stupid. : )

Parents sitting outdoors with their young daughter who is holding an open book titled Best-Ever Big Sister.
Pregnant woman sitting cross-legged on a bed, holding the book Are You My Mother? in front of her face.
A man and woman sit on a bench hiding their faces behind Dr. Seuss children's books to announce a pregnancy.
A smiling man and woman sit in a library, reading a Berenstain Bears book titled New Baby together.
Man holds a laundry basket while a woman holds a pregnancy book in front of a row of commercial dryers.
A person in a blue shirt holding a stack of children's books topped with tan baby shoes.

Holiday Pregnancy Announcement

These are a really cool idea if you’re going to be sharing the news around a particular holiday. Just make sure it’s a fairly recognized holiday so you’re not layering confusion on top of your secret – it’s hard to believe, but not everyone knows that it’s National Mustard Day on August 1st. I know!

Pink pacifier inside a light blue plastic egg held by a hand. A yellow note says, Coming Nov. 14th.
Fetal ultrasound scan with a small red and white crocheted Santa hat placed over the baby's head.
A man and woman hold a sign saying We've been NAUGHTY! with an arrow pointing both ways at a Christmas tree farm.
Two hands holding an open green plastic egg with paper strips reading, Hatching in October Baby Peluyera.
Four orange pumpkins ranging in size from large to tiny labeled Greg, Becca, Casey, and Baby in black letters.
A couple sits on steps holding a lit jack-o'-lantern carved with a fetus silhouette for a pregnancy announcement.

Names & Dates

These are fun and to the point. That said, you will still get at least one relative that doesn’t get it. Your mom will get a phone call from Auntie Barb saying, “I like the new blocks Ashley posted on the Facebook last week. I hope she has more than just B-A-B and Y because those won’t do her much good.”

Scrabble board with two sonogram photos and tiles spelling: Baby Wheeler Arriving February.
A person holding wooden alphabet blocks spelling BABY in front of their stomach.
Two pairs of feet in flip-flops and a small pair of baby sandals on sand with January 2014 written above them.
A couple stands above chalk-written years 1980 and 1988, next to baby shoes above 2014 Coming Soon.
A baby holding a 12 Months sign and a pregnant woman holding a 12 Weeks sign sit on a wooden bench.
A couple blowing up yellow balloons that read Expected to Pop! January 2014 for a pregnancy announcement.

Pregnancy Announcement Signs

Okay, not everyone will have access to Will Smith when you want to announce your pregnancy (you never know though so have that pad of paper ready) but the sign route can be really sweet and cool.

Will Smith smiling next to an excited woman holding a sign that reads Emily's Pregnant.
A child in a superhero costume stands by a person holding a sign: Every superhero needs a sidekick arriving October 2016.
A couple posing by a road under a yellow Bump Ahead sign, signifying a pregnancy announcement.
Excited couple holding signs that say Baby Daddy and Knocked Up with arrows pointing toward each other.
A couple smiles under a sign that reads Congratulations Roy & Kristi Baby On Board! But They're Not Telling Yet.
A woman holds a Guess Who’s Pregnant sign next to a man pushing out his stomach in front of a Christmas tree.

Just Cool Pregnancy Announcements

We have come to the section where I found stuff and didn’t know where to put it. Shadow bumps, movie posters, Vanilla Ice references, etc. are all proof that you can always take it to the next level. They also prove that I am both lazy and unimaginative.

Smiling couple in front of a red barn with a shadow on the wall revealing the woman's pregnant silhouette.
Shadow of a couple kissing while holding a sign reading May 6th 2013 on a wooden wall.
A man holding two bags of ice and a pregnant woman making a heart shape with her hands over her stomach.
Movie poster for And Then Comes Baby showing a stressed man reading a pregnancy book and a woman eating pizza and snacks.
Twin ultrasound edited with Clone Wars text and babies holding green and red lightsabers. Coming This Summer caption.
A person holding a baby ultrasound photo while another person holds a notebook list of boy and girl baby names.

So there you have it! You can also check out the video reveals I collected (prepare to happy cry) and I’m constantly updating my board on Pinterest if you want more inspiration.

How did you announce your pregnancy to the masses?

I’d love to know in the comments!

Also check out: Baby Shower Games that Don’t Suck

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Amy Morrison

Amy Morrison is the founder of Pregnant Chicken, a no-BS pregnancy and parenting site she started in 2010 after getting fed up with patronizing baby advice. A former ad agency creative director and mom of two boys, she's been serving up honest, funny guidance to parents-to-be ever since.

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