Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers?

LV Luvr · Sep 17th, 2007, 12:00 AM

What creative way(s) did you tell your family/friends you were preggers?

cherll · Sep 17th, 2007, 12:56 AM

sat down with a jar of pickes and ate them all..with kool aid on top.. lol

Needanotherbag · Sep 17th, 2007, 12:57 AM

When we found out we were pg with my ds, we purchased a frame that said "grandchildren make us proud" and wrapped it up and brought it over to my parents. They were not expecting us to be pg, so they were so surprised and of course my mom was crying when she opened it.

oo_let_me_see · Sep 17th, 2007, 01:04 AM

I got pregnant at 20, when I was in college...by my ex-husband who my parents weren't crazy about. So I had my sister tell my mom, and my mom tell my dad! I was cowardly, not creative! lol

Sternchen · Sep 17th, 2007, 08:18 AM

I just told them, but I thought this would be a great way to do it if someone found out at around Christmas time:

When sending out Christmas (or Thanksgiving!) cards, instead of sending the usual ones - make some yourself with a picture of you, your SO and then a copy of the first ultrasound picture of the baby!

JoeyJo21 · Sep 17th, 2007, 09:50 AM

My friend let everyone know she was expecting her first child on Facebook the other day which I thought was a pretty cool idea. Because she lives far away it was a good easy way for her to tell everyone at once. She started a private message thread and sent it to everyone, then everyone left their warm wishes. Super Cute!

madmadtoo · Sep 17th, 2007, 11:35 AM

Hahaha! I didn't choose to tell immediately. I wanted to hug the secret to myself

baby&melovelv · Sep 17th, 2007, 02:15 PM

my daughter opened up a 'big sister' bib at her birthday party.

emmalawyer · Sep 17th, 2007, 03:06 PM

Oh I wish I had the kind of family you could get creative with! I didn't tell them I was pregnant for most of the first trimester and now that they all know I have to find creative ways to fend off all of their catastrophic thinking! Like: "are you sure it's OK to do yoga during pegnancy?" or "be sure you tell your doctor you had apendicitis at 3 yrs. old" UGGGGGHHHHH. I know they mean well but for now I'm just avoiding them as best I can. Creatively!

purse-n-boots · Sep 17th, 2007, 11:49 PM

I LOVE the picture frame idea. I have FOUR younger brothers so I'll find Uncle ones too!

ladyjane76 · Sep 19th, 2007, 12:51 AM

A girl I new bought a milf t-shirt and wore it in front of her mom and when her mom asked what that was she statred freakin out, maybe you could find her a one hot grandma t-shirt haha!! in a more classier way, another person I knew sent a sonogram pic in a frame to her mom in a grandma frame. Maybe you could throw a little girls night non cocktail, cocktail hour they might get the hint:) give them all the liquor in the house and tell them you want full bottles back in 9months!!

wordbox · Sep 19th, 2007, 02:14 PM

My little niece came to Sunday brunch with a t-shirt that said "I'm a big sister!" on it. I thought that was a cute way of telling us that my sister was pregnant with her second.

shoppy · Sep 24th, 2007, 12:29 AM

A friend of mine had her daughter wear a t-shirt that said "big sister" on it. She wore it to a family function where the whole family was gathered and waited for them to notice.

ada726 · Sep 24th, 2007, 09:29 AM

After already having three, I wasn't so sure the fourth would even be exciting to tell. My MIL collects Swarofski crystal, so my DH bought her the rattle. When we gave it to her, she said "I don't have this one. Thanks!" It took her a few minutes to realize....

Charles · Sep 24th, 2007, 10:15 AM

"I'm pregnant. Can you pass the turnips?"

Sep 17th, 2007, 12:00 AM	#1
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Sep 17th, 2007, 12:56 AM	#2
cherll juicy on my coach	Re: Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers? sat down with a jar of pickes and ate them all..with kool aid on top.. lol

Sep 17th, 2007, 12:57 AM	#3
Needanotherbag is done for now	Re: Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers? When we found out we were pg with my ds, we purchased a frame that said "grandchildren make us proud" and wrapped it up and brought it over to my parents. They were not expecting us to be pg, so they were so surprised and of course my mom was crying when she opened it. __________________ Carpe Bargain...Seize the deal Someday, a Sunburst Stam in Orchid....or a Cecilia in Grey...oh, and the ever elusive Silvana in Cognac.

Sep 17th, 2007, 01:04 AM	#4
oo_let_me_see CL Best Username '08 Location: la la land	Re: Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers? I got pregnant at 20, when I was in college...by my ex-husband who my parents weren't crazy about. So I had my sister tell my mom, and my mom tell my dad! I was cowardly, not creative! lol

Sep 17th, 2007, 08:18 AM	#5
Sternchen We're having a boy!! Location: Beauty RAOK	Re: Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers? I just told them, but I thought this would be a great way to do it if someone found out at around Christmas time: When sending out Christmas (or Thanksgiving!) cards, instead of sending the usual ones - make some yourself with a picture of you, your SO and then a copy of the first ultrasound picture of the baby! __________________ My 2 wonderful girls, Nicole (5) and Julia (1) will be big sisters soon! My pregnancy blog

Sep 17th, 2007, 09:50 AM	#6
JoeyJo21 Member Location: UK	Re: Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers? My friend let everyone know she was expecting her first child on Facebook the other day which I thought was a pretty cool idea. Because she lives far away it was a good easy way for her to tell everyone at once. She started a private message thread and sent it to everyone, then everyone left their warm wishes. Super Cute! __________________

Sep 17th, 2007, 11:35 AM	#7
madmadtoo Member	Re: Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers? Hahaha! I didn't choose to tell immediately. I wanted to hug the secret to myself

Sep 17th, 2007, 02:15 PM	#8
baby&melovelv sweet melissa Location: boston-ish	Re: Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers? my daughter opened up a 'big sister' bib at her birthday party. __________________

Sep 17th, 2007, 03:06 PM	#9
emmalawyer BLITHERING FOOL Location: with the teething twins!	Re: Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers? Oh I wish I had the kind of family you could get creative with! I didn't tell them I was pregnant for most of the first trimester and now that they all know I have to find creative ways to fend off all of their catastrophic thinking! Like: "are you sure it's OK to do yoga during pegnancy?" or "be sure you tell your doctor you had apendicitis at 3 yrs. old" UGGGGGHHHHH. I know they mean well but for now I'm just avoiding them as best I can. Creatively! __________________ signature too large “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” --Dr. Seuss ( lil Bitsy's favorite bedtime reading)

Sep 17th, 2007, 11:49 PM	#10
purse-n-boots Member Location: Midwest	Re: Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers? I LOVE the picture frame idea. I have FOUR younger brothers so I'll find Uncle ones too! __________________ www.purse-n-boots.com

Sep 19th, 2007, 12:51 AM	#11
ladyjane76 ladyjane Location: Agrestic	Re: Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers? A girl I new bought a milf t-shirt and wore it in front of her mom and when her mom asked what that was she statred freakin out, maybe you could find her a one hot grandma t-shirt haha!! in a more classier way, another person I knew sent a sonogram pic in a frame to her mom in a grandma frame. Maybe you could throw a little girls night non cocktail, cocktail hour they might get the hint:) give them all the liquor in the house and tell them you want full bottles back in 9months!! __________________ LadyJane

Sep 19th, 2007, 02:14 PM	#12
wordbox spay, neuter, adopt! Location: The North Pole	Re: Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers? My little niece came to Sunday brunch with a t-shirt that said "I'm a big sister!" on it. I thought that was a cute way of telling us that my sister was pregnant with her second. __________________

Sep 24th, 2007, 12:29 AM	#13
shoppy Waiting4barresults! Location: Michigan	Re: Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers? A friend of mine had her daughter wear a t-shirt that said "big sister" on it. She wore it to a family function where the whole family was gathered and waited for them to notice. __________________ On a bar indefinitely....saving for my down payment!!!!

Sep 24th, 2007, 09:29 AM	#14
ada726 Member	Re: Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers? After already having three, I wasn't so sure the fourth would even be exciting to tell. My MIL collects Swarofski crystal, so my DH bought her the rattle. When we gave it to her, she said "I don't have this one. Thanks!" It took her a few minutes to realize....

Sep 24th, 2007, 10:15 AM	#15
Charles Sucks at budgeting Location: Jacksonville, Fl	Re: Creative ways to tell family/friends you're preggers? "I'm pregnant. Can you pass the turnips?"