Tips for Birth Anouncements

A birth announcement is sent to friends and family to inform them of the birth of a child. Because your birth announcement is your child’s first introduction, it should be tasteful but also fun and attractive. The wording usually includes some or all of the following information: gender, baby’s name, date of birth, time of birth, weight, length, and parents’ names. Etiquette purists suggest not including the weight or length on the birth announcement. The rule of thumb for birth announcements is to send them to everyone you think might want to know. While announcements should be sent out as quickly as possible after the birth, friends understand that parents of newborns have their hands full and it is not unusual for months to pass before announcements are sent. Remember... babies are fun and so are birth announcements!

Sample Wording for Birth Announcements

We are proud to announce the birth of our little boy/girl

[Parents] are thrilled to introduce

Little boys/girls are so much fun, we just had another one!

Joyously announcing the arrival of

We welcome with love

We welcome with love, our gift from above

We proudly announce the arrival of

We have been blessed with

God has blessed us with a gift from above

Our angel has arrived!

Boys are so much fun, we just had another one!

We are delighted to introduce

We are proud to announce the birth of our little girl/boy

Thank Heaven for little girls/boys

We are proud to announce the birth of our son/daughter . . .

God has blessed us with a beautiful daughter/son

[Sibling] is proud to introduce his/her new little sister/brother . . .

[Sibling] has a new hand to hold . . .

[Parents] have been blessed with

[Parents] welcome with love their daughter/son

[Parents] are proud to announce the arrival of their daughter . . .

Little girls are so much fun, we just had another one!

Double the diapers, double the pins, double the pleasure, we just had twins!

We have been double blessed with the arrival of our twins

No, you're not seeing double, we just had twins!

We joyfully announce the adoption of

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