Pregnancy Announcement Wording: 55+ Ways to Share the News

Announcing a pregnancy is one of the few messages where you write it once and dozens of people read it. Here are 55+ wording examples for family, friends, work and social media.

Send yours in a free congratulations ecard for the people who should hear it properly rather than see it online.

Classic announcement wording

1. We are having a baby! Arriving May 2027.
2. Baby Hart is on the way. Due in May.
3. We are expecting! Our first is due in the spring.
4. Two becoming three. Baby due May 2027.
5. We have some news — a baby is on the way!
6. Delighted to say we are expecting a baby in May.
7. Our family is growing. Due May 2027.
8. A little one is joining us in the spring.
9. We are pleased to share that we are expecting our first child.
10. Baby on board! Due May 2027.
11. Something small and very exciting is on the way.
12. We are having a baby, and we could not be happier.

Funny announcements

1. We are getting a roommate. Very small, no rent, terrible hours.
2. Turns out we are quite bad at maths. Baby due May.
3. New family member arriving May. Currently the size of a lime.
4. We have hired someone to take over. Starts May, no experience.
5. Coming soon to a sleepless household near you: May 2027.
6. Our dog is getting a very small, very loud sibling.
7. We are expecting! Please send coffee from roughly May onwards.
8. Growing a human. Slowly. Due May.
9. Loading… 25% complete. Baby due May 2027.
10. We are pleased to announce a significant reduction in our sleep.

Telling family

1. Mum, Dad — you are going to be grandparents.
2. We wanted you to be the first to know: we are having a baby.
3. You are going to be a grandmother. Due in May.
4. We have news, and we wanted to tell you in person rather than in a message.
5. Congratulations — you are going to be an aunt.
6. There is going to be another one of us. Due May.
7. We are expecting, and you are the first people we have told.
8. Your first grandchild is on the way.

For social media

1. We have been keeping a secret. Baby Hart, May 2027.
2. Our best news yet. Arriving May.
3. Twelve weeks of not telling anyone. Baby due May 2027.
4. Delighted to finally share this — we are expecting!
5. One more Hart joining us in May.
6. Baby Hart, coming May 2027. We are over the moon.
7. Some good news for a change: we are having a baby.
8. Announcing the newest member of the family, due May.

For a second or later baby

1. Isla is getting a little brother or sister in May.
2. Number two on the way! Due May 2027.
3. Our family is growing again. Baby due in the spring.
4. Isla has been promoted to big sister. Due May.
5. Two becoming four. Baby Hart, May 2027.
6. Another one on the way, and we are delighted.

After a long wait or a previous loss

1. After a very long road, we are expecting. Due May.
2. This has taken us a while to be able to say. We are having a baby.
3. We are cautiously, joyfully expecting a baby in May.
4. It has been a hard couple of years. This is the good news we hoped for.
5. We are expecting, and we are holding it gently. Thank you for the support along the way.
6. Some of you know what this took. We are having a baby in May.

Short lines

1. We are having a baby!
2. Baby Hart, May 2027.
3. We are expecting!
4. Two becoming three.
5. Our family is growing.
6. A little one on the way.
7. Baby on board!
8. Best news yet.

How to word it

1. Tell close family privately first. Finding out about a grandchild on social media stings.
2. Include the due date or month. It is the first thing everyone asks.
3. Keep the tone yours. A joke works if you are funny; a straight sentence is never wrong.
4. Be mindful of who is reading. Friends going through fertility treatment or loss may need a private heads-up first.
5. Do not feel obliged to explain the timing. Twelve weeks is a convention, not a rule.

Send it — and pair it with a gift

A free congratulations ecard is a good way to tell people who deserve more than a group post. See also new baby congratulations and baby shower invitation wording:

FAQ

How do you announce a pregnancy?

Tell close family privately first, then share more widely with the due month included. Keep the wording in your own voice.

When should you announce?

Most people wait until around twelve weeks, but there is no rule. Some share earlier precisely so they have support if something goes wrong.

Should you tell family before posting online?

Yes, always. Learning about a grandchild or a niece from a public post is a genuine hurt and easily avoided.

What if a friend is struggling to conceive?

Tell them privately and in advance, without expecting a particular reaction. Being given the news quietly is far kinder than seeing it in a feed.

What is a good short announcement?

“We are having a baby! Arriving May 2027.”

How do you announce after a loss?

Say as much or as little as you want. “We are cautiously, joyfully expecting” acknowledges the situation without inviting questions.