21 Pregnancy Announcements That Made Us Go Awww (and LOL)

Pregnancy comes with a roller coaster of emotions, from disbelief to excitement to unexplained joy to anxiety. There are just many thoughts to process including birth plan, your diet, baby name, nursery room design, and the list goes on. But before all of these is the question of how do you reveal the big news to your hubby, families, and friends? Check out these fun and unique ideas for your pregnancy announcements!

Flaunt that baby bump!

The most obvious way to announce that you are pregnant is to show off your baby bump, and Paula Pangilinan did it via social media.

“The announcement was inspired by the holiday season. We decided to announce it to the family first during the Christmas celebration. And then we posted it on social media before 2017 ended. Since there were a lot of festivities and everybody was eating a lot, we thought of announcing it to make people think that I was only full from all the eating, but my stomach shall remain big until I give birth,” Paula shared.

Cielo Go didn't think her pregnancy would reach full term because it had been a difficult journey.

She treated the “progress” photos of her pregnancy as a "remembrance of sorts"  in case she lost the baby. Thankfully, it was the not the case — and she had the photos already for an announcement.

Aileen Padilla had been bugging her husband to make the announcement on social media, but he wanted to wait a little longer.

Then, one Sunday afternoon, he suddenly asked Aileen to stand while he sat beside her and lovingly rubbed and hugged her growing belly. The photo was raw and one of the most-heartwarming times of her pregnancy. “It reassured me that despite the mommy stripes, the huge tummy, unmanageable hair and skin and all other sudden physical changes, I feel so loved and lucky to have a husband who supports me.”

Keep it real and positive.

Another proof to show in your announcement is the pregnancy test stick that you took that showed the two lines. 

Add a little creativity and humor like how Tin Edem Mendoza did when she surprised her husband with the pregnancy.

For Laidee Camille Reyes, one pregnancy stick was not enough to confirm that she was expecting. She needed nine!

She wanted to surprise her husband in the most creative way possible at the beach, so she bought nine pregnancy sticks to form the word "HI," added a personalized note, and framed the whole thing!

Involve the siblings.

Getting a new sibling must be pretty exciting. Why not involve the future ate and kuya as early as you can in your pregnancy journey?

Get the “other” members of the family in action, too!

We’re talking about your furry friends or pets who are also part of your family, moms, and dads! They’re part of big family events, so it just makes sense that they become part of the pregnancy reveal, too.

Chloe Eunice Manalo had PCOS and had been trying to get pregnant for eight years.

Incorporate your favorite hobby or interest, or make it a theme!

Margaret Tipton-Siytangco and hubby are huge Harry Potter fans!

The couple met at a Harry Potter quiz night, and Margaret's now-husband popped the question during a private showing of Harry Potter. They had a Harry Potter-inspired wedding and honeymoon where they went to the Universal Harry Potter Wizarding World in Japan!

Be resourceful! Check the household or outdoors for props.

Can you believe this beautiful, movie poster-inspired photo was just taken at home?

Make an announcement gift for the future grandparents and aunts/uncles.

If you prefer to keep the announcement private and subtle, but still create that same level of excitement in your family, give the future lolo, lola, tita, and tito simple gifts with your message.

Maria Kathrina Eugenio found out she was pregnant on Valentine’s Day.

She and her husband gave their families cupcakes and cake lollies with a post-Valentine’s greeting and a message that said, “See you in September. Love, baby.” Not everyone got it at first. “Most had second thoughts and asked, ‘Baby?’ We just nodded and smiled, and that’s when they got the message. They hugged us and were very excited!”

Take advantage of the holidays!

Holidays, festivities, and other celebrations present cool ways for you to announce your pregnancy.

Dawn Manlapaz-Lainez, on the other hand, had a straightforward yet cute way of sharing the news on Easter Sunday.