Back from 1st app. need some ideas for announcing pregnancy pls!

[Sliga]

Hi everybody well just a quick something! today waqs my 1st app. they confirmed my pregnancy...thir system went down so I didn't really get to sit down and talk to somebody so I'll be back at the doctor's on wednesday! but so far so good!!!!!!! =D
now here is what I need help with!!!! we are telling out parents today and somebody gave me the idea to get cards that would say grandparents to be and such...great idea! only problem..we looked every store around here and none of them have anything like it!!!!!!  Im starting to go crazy! do any of you know of a site online?? for pregnancy announcements? Im going insane looking and it's not helping that Im so nervous about telling them lol  Thank you in advance!

[Crritter]

How sweet!  So gald you have such a grea tsupport system.  My poor DH kept staring at the stick, didn't totally get it.  Even with this one, we kinda knew, but I took a test after I was a few days late.  I think it takes a little while to sink in for them.  Congrats!  I'm sure you'll be fine, bet you can't wait for that appt.  I get so excited for mine, even now.  Good luck tomorrow!

[udontknowme]

Kinda new here to MedHelp... If it were me I would ONLY tell the people that are close friends or family. I really like the build a bear idea but like another poster suggested any kind of bib or coffee mug that says "grandma" or "Grandpa". They are going to be so excited. I know for me if I ever plan having another I have thought about going shopping with that person and just happen to go toward the maternity clothes.

[oceans3]

i am so happy for you that everything went well today! i am going to be the party pooper and say that i would wait to spill the beans. just a little longer anyway. when i found out i was pregnant, i was a paranoid freak! we waiting until a couple months before telling anyone and i always heard the first tri-mester is the most critical. well, we waited less than a month before telling family, 3 months for everyone else. i didnt even buy anything because i was so nervous (just in case something happened) i didnt want any reminders. but sliga..that's just me. everything turned out fine.
my parents thought both my sister and i would never have children. their only "grandchildren" were our dogs..LOL!
to tell them i was pregnant, i had a card that had a baby on it laying in rose petals (anne geddes). i cut out a photo head of our dog and taped it on the baby body saying something like...just when you thought your only grandchild was 4 legged with fur..surprise! they looked at us like huh? then in sunk in.
you'll think of something! keep in touch PLEASE ok?

[sparkeler]

I agree with Oceans.  Most people wait 3 months to tell anybody that they are pregnant.  The first 3 months are the most crucial.  God forbid anything happens, I doubt you want the whole world to know.  This will probably not be the case but just a heads up.  Anyway congradulations Mommy!

[sk2006a]

i remember buying my mother a "grandma's brag book", i think from hallmark.  if you live near a mall which has kiosks which sell personalized items such a coffee mugs, you could purchase "grandma" and "grandpa to be" mugs.

[Christina McCurdy]

We went to build-a-bear and made 1 blue and 1 pink bear with baby bibs on them. We made a recording that said "congratulations grandma/grandpa/etc, this is your newest grandchild. I am due to be born on March 29, 2007, and you will not know whether I am a boy or a girl until I am born. see you then!" We then put the bear in the box they give you with the arms sticking out the windows, and they had to push the hand and listen before opening it. It was awesome!!! I loved it! I would so want to do it again, if i hadnt already done it, lol.
Congrats on the pregnancy! Hope you have a wonderful, happy and healthy pregnancy!

[Aruba417]

My sister bought a picture book that was her favorite when she was a child, and wrapped it up and gave it to my parents. When they opened the book and looked at the inside cover, it said "To Grandma and Grandpa..." And it said something like, "this was my mom's favorite book...please read it to me once I'm born, etc..." It was really cute. My mom got it right away. My dad was sitting there scratching his head saying, "...huh...?"

By the way, my sis had her baby girl last Tuesday! She's absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!

[siren of the sea]

if your mom has an email addy and checks it regularly yahoo or hallmark has online cards. im pretty sure just for that occation too! have some blue and pink flowers delivered with a card that says i cant wait to meet you grandma. the possibilities are endless!!

[Crritter]

How exciting!  Glad to hear your appt. went well.  I agree with some of the others.  I would definitely tell parents and close family if you want, but would wait to send out any formal annoucement for a little while.  I had a blighted ovum in June and had just told my parents, I waited till 10 weeks, but found out at 11 weeks that the baby never developed.  It's hard to have to break the news should anything happen, but at the same time it's nice to have that support.  I would ersonally at least wait till you see your little one "blinking" on the screen, but that's just me.  This pregnancy I told people around 14 weeks, just to be sure.  With my first son though I framed a baby announcement card that said a new arrival is coming and just put my due date on it and gave it to the parents for Christmas.  They got it right away, as did my in-laws.  It's so fun to tell people, enjoy and have a happy and healthy pregnancy!

[Sliga]

too late =(  hopefully everything will go well...Im so happy now the idea has settled in and they already confirmed...we told his mom and she was happy, and so was his sister...I do agree though! I will only tell people close to us. believe me girls Im really afraid of miscarying but Im trying to be 100% positive, after my chemical pg not long ago I was very sad so I dn't think I could take any bad news! so let's just be positive and trust God that everything will go well!

[Crritter]

Don't feel bad about sharing your news, it's exciting and it's up to you when you want to share it.  Did you do anything exciting, or just blurt it out?  I ask this because unfortunately that's how I have told my DH every single time, poor guy.  Some gals go to great lengths to surprise their loved ones, but I think that the news is so great that it doesn't matter when it's out in the open anyway.

[Sliga]

well when I told bf I just woke him up and said I know not the best time but

[Sliga]

My message got cut off!!!  ok I'll continue...I just told him Im pg! he was expoecting it anyways since af was nowhere to be seen lol well for telling his mom we bought a card that said something alonbg the lines "we wanted you to know we're expecting a little bundle of fun" she seemed very happy surprised but took it so well!!! then he just called his sis on the phone (she lives in other city) and told her hey you are gonna be an aunt..she was like ok! and then she realized it lol I heard a big wooooooooooooo  yea! lol she was the most excited one..I pray to God that everything will go well and I'll continue being positive! =)  have to go back this wednesday for another app.!

[Adevotee]

Buy them a bib that says "I love my Grandma". You can get them in Walmart. There are a number of things you can get. If this is the first grandchild, buy them a keychain that says "Grandma/Grandpa" on it.

Good Luck!