You’re having a baby after all, and that’s all that matters. Remember, don’t stress about finding the “perfect” way to share your news. SIMPLICITY: A simple photo of the parents to be with a great caption is an equally meaningful way to share the special news with your loved ones. Turns out, the pink flowers were a great option because they later learned they were having a little girl. Two of my other friends, Emily and Ben Abernathy, also used a sonogram along with several other props, including a letterboard and pink flowers. My friends Shelbey and Tim Fanning went to one of their favorite hiking trails, Amicolola Falls, where they held up a sweet ultrasound image of their bundle of joy. Looking for some great prop options? Balloons, tiny baby booties, baby onesies, bottles, pacifiers, letter-boards, and ultrasound images all fit the bill. Even simple props add that little special something to an announcement and allow your followers to know right away that you’re expecting.
Regardless of how you share your news, your followers are going to be so excited for you, so it doesn’t matter if your announcement is super outside-of-the-box creative or not. PROPS: If you’re stumped and can’t figure out how you want to announce, or your timing doesn’t coincide with any particular holiday, turn to props! Items such as little baby shoes can be super fun, and items like ultrasound images can be really meaningful. Baby Samples expected to join the party on January 1, 2019.” “Guess we’ll be popping a different kind of bottle this New Year. They shared a sweet photo of their shoes, with a pair of tiny baby booties in between them, and included a New Year’s-themed caption. Two of my other friends, Katelyn and Caleb Samples, also incorporated the holidays because their baby was due on New Year’s Day. “They say the best gifts don’t come under the tree – this time next year we’ll be a family of three!” Their social media caption was just as creative. Jessie also placed a festive bow on her belly with a “gift tag” that said, “Don’t open until June 2016,” her due date. “There go those silent nights!” Or you can do something like my friends Jessie and Patrick Harrigan, who shared their news at Christmastime by posing under stockings hung by the chimney and included a mini stocking to represent their baby. For example, if you’re expecting a Christmas baby, you can have a lot of fun using the “most wonderful time of the year” as a theme for sharing your most wonderful news. Same goes for the month when you actually plan on announcing. TIMING: The time of year when the baby is expected to arrive is an easy way to find inspiration for creativity. And since there was a lot of thought put into the meaningful details we included in the photo, I kept it simple with my caption: “Baby Burk coming in April!” We also included a “Roll Tide” baby onesie as a prop, since we met at the University of Alabama. Our baby is due on my husband’s birthday, so it was very sentimental for us to announce with the park being our focus. Instead, my husband and I took our announcement photo at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, which is where he proposed on his birthday in April 2014.
#WHEN TO ANNOUNCE PREGNANCY ON SOCIAL MEDIA PATCH#
At first, I wanted to have fun with a fall theme, such as going to a pumpkin patch and saying something like, “Can’t wait for our little pumpkin to arrive in April,” but I went a different route. I announced at the very end of September, with our baby’s due date being in April. SENTIMENT: I’ll start by sharing how I chose to announce that I was expecting on Instagram and Facebook. Simplicity: Minimize the stress and focus on the caption.Props: Find objects to add something extra to your photo.Timing: When is the due date? Is there a holiday theme you can incorporate?.Sentiment: Find a way to share your news in a meaningful manner.The options are endless when it comes to announcing you have a little one on the way - so don’t stress and just have fun with it! Here are a few ideas and tips to help you figure out the perfect way to share your news.
Most women wait until the end of the first trimester to start sharing their baby news on social media, but for a lot of people the announcement planning starts way before then. “How are you going to announce?” It’s a common question pregnant women get asked, and over the last few years the pressure of finding a creative way to share the news on Facebook or Instagram has only increased. Now, the focus has shifted toward social media and how we’re making the big “announcement.” Finding out you’re pregnant is a very exciting time, but, oh, how things have changed! Gone are the days of simply telling friends, family, and coworkers our wonderful news.
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