In an age where social media is ingrained into our daily lives, it's only natural that so many of us choose to make our pregnancy announcement about our little miracle to world.
In generations gone by, it would've been a simple passing of the scan photo to close relatives and friends, and a phone call to the rest of the family, followed by questions about the due date and how far along things are. Further back in history and we would've made our Pregnancy Announcement via letter or even in the local newspaper.
Now, though, we use Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, Twitter and WhatsApp groups as our one-stop shop to tell everyone we know that we have a new baby on the way. The nature of these platforms does also mean that we're posting more creative Pregnancy announcements; whether it's a well-edited short video with a meaningful song playing in the background, or a beautiful photo with cute pregnancy announcement captions.
If you're struggling to think of ways to announce your pregnancy, or got the visual idea nailed down, but struggling to think of pregnancy announcement captions, we've got 66 lined up for you right here - from the funny and cute, to the seasonal and sibling.
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Key considerations for pregnancy announcements
When you find out you're pregnant, it's so easy (and natural) to want to shout it from the rooftops (both physical and metaphorical) as soon as you see that positive pregnancy test.
After the immediate thoughts of 'I'm going to be a dad', conversation can quickly turn to how you're going to announce your pregnancy, who you're going to tell and when. But there are certainly some things to consider before you start planning it out.
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Most couples prefer to hold off on their pregnancy announcement until after they've had the 12-week scan. That's because there's an increased risk of miscarriage during the first trimester of pregnancy.
The other benefit to waiting until after this scan is that you can then use your scan photo as part of the announcement.
You might be so excited that you're willing to tell only the closest of family members - but make sure to discuss this with your partner first to understand who you're both comfortable with telling. Of course, you may find that circumstances dictate you needing to tell someone - if a family member or close friend works at the hospital, or something similar.
That leads us nicely into...
It's fair to assume that most of you will want to hold off on your social media pregnancy announcement until you've shared the news with family first, probably in person if time and location allows.
Depending on what you have in mind, you could do it in the same way with your family.
Let me share with your my own experience announcing our pregnancy to family.
My wife and I actually put a lot more time and effort into how we told our families than the social media pregnancy announcement. We found out we were expecting baby number one around five months after we got married. And it just so happened that none of our family had seen the photos yet. So I edited a video montage of the day, ending with a message from our little miracle saying they couldn't wait to meet everyone.
If you're making your pregnancy announcement on social media, bear in mind any relatives - particularly older ones - that don't have social media.
Your baby's due date or the even the could also play a role in the way you announce your pregnancy or the quotes you use. A due date around Christmas time may inspire a Christmas-themed cute pregnancy announcement with captions about the grandest gift you'll ever receive or your own little miracle (particularly poignant if you're devout Christians).
Some people prefer to wait to make their pregnancy announcement until after they know the sex of the baby, and/or when mum's baby bump is showing. Knowing whether you're having a baby girl or a baby boy might just influence how you announce your pregnancy, and the announcement captions you use.
Waiting until your partner's baby bump is showing gives you the chance to have a nice photoshoot (professionally done or not!). It's not only a great way to make your pregnancy announcement, it's a brilliant way to help your partner celebrate and love the changes happening to her body and a wonderful thing to look back on in years to come.
If you know someone who has recently had a miscarriage, or learned they can't have children, the last thing they want to see when they open their social media apps is your pregnancy announcement plastered everywhere.
That's not to say you shouldn't celebrate your new baby. Just be considerate. You could simply hold off for a bit. Or, if they're a family member or friend, perhaps tell them in person before doing it on social media - it will just show you're aware of how this person is feeling at the moment and that you don't want to upset them.
First baby pregnancy announcement quotes and ideas
Whether you expect this to be the first of many, or you're planning to have an only child, your first pregnancy announcement is a huge milestone in your life.
To tell the world that ten little fingers and ten little toes are on their way in a few months' time is a proud moment for any mum and dad.
1. "Being pregnant means every day is another day closer to meeting the love of my life."
2. "Roses are red, violets are blue, on (due date) our little miracle is due."
3. "Even miracles take a little time. #babyontheway"
4. "We can't wait to meet our new addition on (due date)."
5. "Ten little fingers, ten little toes. With love and grace, our family grows. This precious soul, so sweet and new. This little life, a dream come true."
6. "If I am thinking correctly," said Pooh, "a new baby is probably, undoubtedly the grandest gift that could ever be." —Winnie the Pooh
7. "Everything grows rounder and wider and weirder, and I sit here in the middle of it all and wonder who in the world you will turn out to be." —Carrie Fisher
8. "We made a wish, and it came true! Baby coming (due date)"
9. "I still can't figure out how to keep my plants alive. Now I need to learn how to keep a baby alive! Baby (surname) is arriving (due date)."
10. "Player 3 has entered the game." - This is brilliant for couples (or just dads) who love gaming!
11. "I’m small but very important. I’m free to make but expensive to maintain. I’m noticeable but you cannot see me. What am I? A new baby coming (due date)!"
Cute quotes to announce pregnancy
These cute pregnancy announcements are short and sweet. It doesn't something big and extravagant to announce your pregnancy. Sometimes the simple things are the best ways.
12. "First came love, then came you. We can't wait to meet you (due date)."
13. "You + me = three"
14. "Dreams do come true!"
15. "And baby makes three."
16. "Our family is expanding by two feet on (due date)."
17. "Happiness is on its way."
18. "Our family is growing by two feet."
19. "Life will always find a way" - this pregnancy announcement is perfect for a rainbow baby.
20. "All because two people fell in love."
21. "After every storm there is a rainbow." - Another wonderful metaphor to announce your pregnancy with a rainbow baby.
22. "Instructions: Preheat oven. Mix ingredients romantically. Cook bun for forty weeks. Sprinkle with love and serve to the world. WE'RE PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Funny pregnancy announcement captions
Whether you prefer a more creative pregnancy announcement or you're more than happy to admit your baby is a happy little accident, these are 11 funny pregnancy announcement captions.
23. "Baby shark! Due due due due due due (due date)."
24. "It’s all fun and games until someone gets pregnant."
25. "Looks like “Netflix & chill” went too far!"
26. "Y’all can stop asking when we’re having a baby now!"
27. "We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents."
28. "Baby: 24% buffering"
29. "Pregnant AF."
30. "From fur dad to baby dad" - this one is great if you already have pets!
@natalieluckhurst
31. "We’re going to need a bigger car!"
32. "Best oops ever."
33. "Our new tax deduction coming soon (due date)."
Season/holiday pregnancy announcement sayings
Learning you have a new baby on the way around a holiday season makes that time of year even more important and special. These pregnancy announcement captions have a special seasonal twist, whether it's Christmas, Easter, or a fall pregnancy announcement.
And now for my story about how we announced our daughter was on the way...
I've always loved Christmas. So when our 12 week scan fell a few weeks before Christmas, it made the time of year even more special for us. We bought our son a little Christmas t-shirt that read 'Santa is promoting me to big brother' to wear visiting family on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
In fact, revealing it to my family made for an unforgettable moment on Christmas Day. We had our son reveal his t-shirt, with all the screams and celebrations that followed. All the while, my brother was stood close by, calling his wife over and said, "Well, seeing as we're making announcements..."
They were announcing their pregnancy too!
34. "We’re adding a new little pumpkin to our patch!" - there are so many ways to get creative with a Halloween/autumn-themed pregnancy announcement.
Kayla Bailey
35. “Hold on to your stockings, we have got some big news.”
36. "Santa is promoting me to big brother/sister."
37. "Our little chick will hatch this Easter."
38. "Spring has sprung a baby bump."
39. "Santa's not the only one coming to town this Christmas. We're having a baby!"
40. "This isn't your average Jack o' Lantern. Our little pumpkin is coming (due date)."
41. “Hold on to your stockings, we have got some big news.”
42. "No more silent nights for us!"
43. "The Easter Bunny really delivered this year. We're egg-specting!"
44. "We're giving thanks to something extra special this Thanksgiving. A new baby on the way (due date)!"
Sibling pregnancy announcement quotes
Although there's nothing quite like the first child announcement, having a new baby join your child(ren) gives your sibling pregnancy announcement a special feeling. Having your child or children involved makes it an extra cute pregnancy announcement and opens up new possibilities for the announcement captions.
These quotes to announce your pregnancy can come from you or your child(ren).
45. "Twice the children, twice the fun. Baby number two arriving (due date)."
46. "Ten more fingers, ten more toes."
47. "Officially outnumbered. Baby number three is on the way!"
48. "Every superhero needs a sidekick!" - we're totally picturing your first child dressed in their favourite superhero costume, holding the scan photo.
Stephanie Chin
49. “I’m no longer an only child, but I’m excited to become a big brother/sister.”
50. “Big brother body guards on duty starting on (due date)!”
51. “Could our lives get any crazier? We’re about to find out – baby number two is on the way!”
52. “Every troublemaker needs a partner in crime! (Name) can’t wait to become a big brother/sister.”
53. “Having a kid was so much fun, we decided to try another one!”
54. "The battle for mama’s attention begins (due date)."
55. “I don’t have any big news for you, but our second child would like to announce that we're pregnant!”
Twins pregnancy announcement
It's sometimes a heart-in-mouth moment when you find out you're having twins. It's twice the trouble, twice space, and twice the stuff. But more importantly, it's twice the fun, twice the blessing, and twice the love. Here are 11 pregnant announcement quotes if you're expecting twins.
56. "There’s nothing like a brand-new pair of genes. That’s right, we are expecting TWINS!"
57. "Ten little fingers and ten little toes? Try twenty little fingers and twenty little toes!"
58. "She grow humans. What’s your superpower?That's right... humans. We're expecting twins on (due date)."
59. "Miracles come in pairs. And they come on (due date)
60. "We made a wish—and two came true."
61. "Sometimes you pray for a miracle, and God gives you two."
62. "I'm used to getting a brand new pair of trainers. We're getting a brand new pair of babies arriving (due date)."
63. "One little life was planned. One was not. Guess who is expecting twins!"
64. "Roses are red violets are blue. We're having a baby, no wait it's two!"
65. "We ordered a baby and got a buy-one-get-one-free deal! Delivery expected (due date)."
66. "Sugar and Spice, but Two Times as Nice!"
FAQs
Which week is best for a pregnancy announcement?
As much as you might want to share your happy news as soon as possible, most parents hold off on their pregnancy announcement until after the dating scan, more commonly known as a 12 week scan.
The reason for this is that there is a much higher risk of miscarriage during the first trimester. No one should ever feel ashamed to have had lost a baby, but it's a deeply personal thing to go through and it's understandable that you might not want to make your pregnancy announcement and then announce a miscarriage soon after.
What should I write in my pregnancy announcement?
The most important thing about a pregnancy announcement is that it should reflect the personalities of you and your partner. If you're a guy who is always pulling jokes, maybe it's best to go with a funny pregnancy announcement. If you've been through a tough time getting pregnant, maybe you should be looking for meaningful, sentimental pregnancy quotes.
No one can tell you what to do. Just try to capture how you're feeling about it all.
Is it OK to make your pregnancy announcement via text?
Bar some exceptions, we'd probably say not.
For family members, you're almost certainly going to want to do it in person. However, we understand that sometimes family live far away and that's not always possible. Even then, we all got very used to using video call platforms during the Covid-19 pandemic. So compared to a Facetime or Zoom call, sending a text feels really impersonal.
Having said that, if you've got a large friendship group that you'd like to know before you make your pregnancy announcement on social media, it's totally understandable to share it in your WhatsApp group first.
And, if you have a close relative on a trip to some remote part of the world with patchy signal, then a text is probably the best choice.
When should you announce pregnancy on social media?
In a modern, digital age, picking your pregnancy announcement captions for Instagram or Facebook might well be pretty high on your agenda.
You should wait to make your pregnancy announcement on social media until you've told everyone that you want to first - Close family members and friends, elderly relatives who don't use social media, maybe work colleagues.
How do you write a pregnancy announcement caption for a rainbow baby?
First off, let's explain what a rainbow baby is for those who don't know. A rainbow baby is a child that comes after parents have lost a baby, either to miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss or neonatal death. The rainbow baby symbolises the natural beauty that occurs after a period of darkness.
Learning that you're pregnant with your rainbow baby will likely result in a very strange mix of emotions. Of course, you're naturally be overjoyed at the prospect of a new baby. However, it will understandably bring back memories of losing your angel baby and worry of the same thing happening to this child.
For this reason, a lot of parents reflect these emotions in their pregnancy announcement captions. They speak to the joy of the journey that lies ahead while acknowledging and remembering the sadness that has come before. Here are two of our favourites:
"Life will always find a way"
"After every storm there is a rainbow."
What are a funny pregnancy announcement captions?
Maybe you're a daily comedian always cracking jokes, or you're the first to admit this baby wasn't planned and want to make light of the situation. Either way, funny pregnancy announcement captions are brilliant because there's so much room for creativity.
Funny pregnancy announcement captions are also a great way of getting your personality across.
Our favourites are:
"It’s all fun and games until someone gets pregnant."
"Our new tax deduction coming soon (due date)."
How do you announce a surprise pregnancy?
Not every pregnancy is planned. We know that some are just happy little accidents. But even an unplanned baby can make for brilliant pregnancy announcement quotes.
There's definitely plenty of opportunity for some funny pregnancy announcement quotes here. Just be sure to show some excitement... your new baby might look back on your pregnancy announcement one day!
What should I caption a bump picture?
Some people prefer to wait to announce their pregnancy on social media until the mum's bump is showing, which is typically around 4-5 months.
By this point, your partner will have really bonded with your baby and her bump, so you might prefer a pregnancy announcement caption that is quite touching and sentimental. Or, there's a tonnes of bump-related puns you could use.
One of our favourites for dads to use is "I like big bumps and I cannot lie".
But just like all the other announcement, however, it should be what you and your partner want. Not what anyone else thinks.
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