https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:48:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1674524 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 07:51:34 +0000 Alivoo01 1674524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes and I handed them out as part of the party favors at DS's one month celebration. For out of town guests and people that couldn't make the party, I mailed them the week of his party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1674362 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 01:15:08 +0000 lamariniere 1674362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mailed about 6 weeks after the birth for both LOs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1674356 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 00:40:44 +0000 sandy 1674356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: same. LO was a November baby so we just did a combo announcement/Christmas card. Baby #2 is due December 3rd so I'm hoping to do the same but that may be unrealistic </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1674267 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:58:42 +0000 dolphin 1674267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1674263 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:57:00 +0000 AprilFool 1674263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only ordered 10, mainly because I wanted one for myself, and handed them out to our closest family/friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1674256 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:52:49 +0000 yin 1674256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't send out announcements for my first but sent them out for my second. I think it was about 6 weeks after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1674236 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:38:15 +0000 bookwormmama 1674236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was about 2 months after he was born that I mailed them out. We had a disc with our newborn photos, but my husband's computer couldn't read the disc &amp; I don't have a disc drive so we needed to put them on my parents' computer then transfer them so it took longer than I would have liked.</p> <p>I ordered them through Costco. The quality is amazing (very similar to Tiny Prints) for a great price ($18/25). I ordered 1 set thinking that was enough, but I missed some friends we wanted to give one too so I ended up having to order a set set. So some of them went out a little later than the first batch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1674230 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:34:00 +0000 avivoca 1674230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mailed them at Christmas with our Christmas cards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1674215 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:20:52 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1674215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sent them out about a month after LO was born...I probably only had 10 to send/give out though. I found one I liked on Etsy, emailed the shop the picture I wanted to use &amp; then all I had to was mail it out. Easy peasy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1674213 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:18:22 +0000 Caly 1674213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: that's very smart &amp; doable! In the beginning it was simply survivor mode...perhaps if we have another I'll be better prepared! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1674175 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:54:58 +0000 blackbird 1674175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the template ready to go in photoshop and had them out at about a month. I did the photos myself and just had them printed. I also addressed the envelopes early (with peel and sticks) so all I had to do was stuff them </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1674172 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:54:06 +0000 pui 1674172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Caly: One thing I've seen recommended is having the announcements ready for print (just needing the name, date of birth, weight, ect put on) and the envelopes addressed before baby is born so it's not too much hassle after baby is here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673951 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:07:03 +0000 artsyfartsy 1673951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right at a month after he was born! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673944 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:05:41 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1673944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mailed them about 2 months after she was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673926 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:58:24 +0000 ElbieKay 1673926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We sent a mass Bcc: email the day he was born. (He was born at 1am so there was time later to do it.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673897 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:38:32 +0000 Sapphiresun 1673897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, we sent them I think 3 weeks after her birth via mail. In hindsight probably not necessary, but soooo cute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673896 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:38:04 +0000 hellocupcake 1673896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to but we got burnt out by the holidays and didn't get to it in time :( December baby problems? :/ </p> <p>Not to thread jack but, would it be weird to do it for our second baby? I feel like it will look like we prefer one over the other :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673869 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:25:17 +0000 kjpugs 1673869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted other. We sent Christmas cards and the back had a picture of just her (from our christmas photo shoot) and her birth info. We sent them 2 months after she was born.</p> <p>I did order one (yes, just one) birth announcement though, to send to our OB office so I could get on the wall hahahahaha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673866 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:23:41 +0000 MrsH 1673866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mailed 5 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673863 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:19:49 +0000 Caly 1673863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ain't nobody got time for that. We were just desperate to get an hour of uninterrupted sleep, let alone have time to make/order/address announcements. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673829 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:01:45 +0000 edelweiss 1673829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i sent an email the day after he was born, but it wasn't a special birth announcement (like an e-card or paperless post)--just a text email with an attached picture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673807 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:42:17 +0000 Pepper 1673807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, about 3 weeks after his birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673804 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:39:09 +0000 lawbee11 1673804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I mailed them out around 3-4 weeks after her birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673801 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:36:54 +0000 Raindrop 1673801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The hospital that we were at had a photographer go around taking new born pictures. We totally ordered one of the pricier packages that included I think 25 birth announcement cards along with digital rights and other prints. </p> <p>Which we got in the mail about 4 weeks after the birth. We ended up mailing 20 of those to our closest friends and family but it wasn't enough... so we ended up e-mailing the rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673798 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:35:59 +0000 autumnlove 1673798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mailed 5 &amp; 6 weeks after each birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673791 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:31:26 +0000 loveisstrange 1673791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Im not big on paper goods (except thank yous and birthday/mothers day/fathers day cards). I think its kind of a waste of $$. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673789 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:30:14 +0000 Kimberlybee 1673789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my babyshower 6 weeks before my due date so I sent the announcement and thank you cards together at 2 weeks pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673751 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:08:37 +0000 mrsjyw 1673751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yep it doubled as our holiday card that year as ds was a thanksgiving time baby. I sent it 2-3 weeks pp just days before Christmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-send-birth-announcements#post-1673747 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:07:11 +0000 pui 1673747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If yes, how soon after your baby was born did you send them? </p>