Expecting More Than Santa This Season? Announce Your Pregnancy With a Holiday Twist!

The holidays sparkle with excitement, tradition and joy, making them the perfect backdrop for sharing good news of a growing family. Whether you prefer a cozy in-person reveal, a beautifully staged photo or a playful social media post, announcing your pregnancy during the festive season can create a memory your family will cherish for years.

Holidays bring friends and family together and can be the perfect time to announce your big news. Sharing information about the pending arrival of your baby can often be done more easily in person as families gather to celebrate the holidays. This can be the perfect time to notify family first before sharing with the world. (It will also help explain why you passed on the eggnog and couldn’t stay awake for midnight Mass.)

Spice Up Your Holiday Cards

Surprise loved ones with a clever holiday card announcing your good news. These photo card ideas will bring a smile to your friends’ faces and be remembered for years to come!

• Dress family members in matching holiday pajamas with an extra small-sized pair and an announcement stating the expected due date.

• Hang stockings on the mantle and include one for the new baby.

• Use clever taglines like, “We’re expecting more than Santa,” and include an ultrasound photo or baby rattle sticking out of Santa’s sack.

• “Our Christmas list just got longer” could include a photo of a Christmas list or shopping bags with baby items.

• Use a photo of the growing baby bump dressed with winter clothing and the tagline, “Baby, it’s cold outside, but our hearts are warm.”

• Using a onesie or other baby prop, include the phrase, “The More, the Merrier.”

Many of the same ideas for holiday cards can be used for social media announcements and vice versa. However, in addition to photos, you can add videos or reels on social media to give it a little extra oomph!

• Create a reel decorating the tree and finish with an ornament for the baby.

• Post a video clip of clinking hot cocoa mugs stating, “Mom,” “Dad-to-be,” “Big Sister” and/or “Big Brother.”

• Have the Elf on the Shelf hold a baby announcement sign, ultrasound photo or other baby paraphernalia.

• Create a video reel opening the days on an Advent calendar, with small baby trinkets in each day and a phrase like, “Counting down the days until our new arrival.”

• Create a video of opening a gift that includes a onesie or ultrasound photo and the phrase, “We’ve been keeping a little secret under the tree.”

Have fun creating the perfect announcement and use the spirit of the season to spice up your big reveal.

Regardless of how you decide to share your happy news, be mindful of your audience. While the holidays can be a time full of sparkle and excitement, it can also be a difficult time for some people. Holidays can bring sadness, loneliness, financial struggles or depression to the forefront. While you have every right to celebrate your good news, be aware that it might be hard for some to delight in your announcement at a time when they may not be feeling their strongest