https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:44:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443500 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:42:49 +0000 FaithFertility 2443500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think if that is the way one wants to share their news that is their right! I wouldn't be upset at all!!! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443496 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:37:56 +0000 MamaG 2443496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think a Valentine's card is very different from a Christmas card. I say go for it. We announced our second through a photo that was sent via txt or FB messenger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443485 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:17:09 +0000 Applesandbananas 2443485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: I was planning to send to 30 friends and family, most of which are siblings, cousins, really close family friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443484 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:14:49 +0000 lamariniere 2443484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the fact that it's Valentine's cards and still early in you pregnancy is really cute. In the original post, I was imagining Christmas holiday cards and being much further along and having the announcement go out to the whole card list. I don't know anyone who sends Valentine's cards so assume the people you are sending it to are on the "special" list. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443474 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:54:22 +0000 Applesandbananas 2443474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: oh my gosh. That sounds so so cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443470 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:52:17 +0000 Smurfette 2443470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: I have a friend that did special Valentines Cards for grandparents to announce #2. She was only 8 weeks so just told grandparents. But it was a picture of LO holding the ultrasound picture and it said something along the lines Make room for one more in your heart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443463 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:32:16 +0000 Applesandbananas 2443463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: that's a great idea, I probably have time to do special ones for the aunts and grandmas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443413 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 06:39:44 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2443413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's great because it's more effort than just a call or text. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443403 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 06:03:55 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2443403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't be upset at all. Also, as a sibling that could have just been easily told via phone or text I would love that they sent me an actual card to announce their pregnancy. I mean sending a card is so out of the ordinary for my family, so that would feel extra special in my case.</p> <p>I don't feel there needs to be a hierarchy of who should know first unless you tell the big mouth that may share your news before you get a chance to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443399 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 05:09:44 +0000 Cherrybee 2443399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends.... If it was a generic valentines card that everyone was getting, I would be a little miffed (but still happy). If it was a special "you're going to be auntie again!" card, I would think it was really special. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443367 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:52:10 +0000 birdofafeather 2443367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: a valentine card is different to me! I send Christmas cards out to a lot of people so it would be weird if I didn't tell close friends before that, and I was also sending it to our pediatrician, ya know? But I don't expect a card around that time of year so i'd be thrilled and not upset at all. I would make it personalized though so it doesn't look like a mass sent thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443361 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:38:32 +0000 808love 2443361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: I think it will go over great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443272 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 21:28:00 +0000 catomd00 2443272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't feel anything but happiness for their great news. Their pregnancy, their decision on how, when and who to announce to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443263 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 21:08:07 +0000 MamaCate 2443263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: I think that is a cute idea for your wider circle but not the close ones. To announce LO#2, I made a video of LO#1 telling the news and sent it to our close family (our parents and siblings). LO%1 was 3 though so she could explain and answer my questions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443260 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 20:57:13 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2443260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think if you're sending the card to a few people as a special announcement, It will be nice!</p> <p>If you send to a lot of people, some people will think they should have known first, you know? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443251 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 20:46:41 +0000 brownepiano 2443251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sent a card to my parents with a picture of DS in a big bro sweatshirt as our announcement. I wrote a little note about the next one coming in June. Since mail isn't common I thought it would be fun. They loved it! I think as long as you personalize it, it would be fine. So maybe have the card with a picture and write a note by hand in it. I definitely would not just have a generic picture card with printed text (like must people's christmas cards) and mail that with nothing personalized about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443236 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 20:21:08 +0000 Applesandbananas 2443236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. D: my parents and brother know, but no one else </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443233 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 20:20:16 +0000 Mrs. D 2443233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I"d have flashes of tons of different feelings, but really the only folks I feel have a right to be upset they didn't get told in person are your own folks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443228 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 20:15:03 +0000 Greentea 2443228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, NO I would be thrilled! I wouldn't care how they chose to announce! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443225 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 20:13:23 +0000 Applesandbananas 2443225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm. Maybe my announcement idea wasn't such a good idea. </p> <p>I was thinking of sending Valentine cards with LO in a big brother shirt since we're not local to anyone, nor will we see anyone anytime soon. I was trying to think of something more fun than just a call or text, but it sounds like people will be hurt or think it's a ploy for attention. </p> <p>Thanks for the honest input, I really appreciate it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443224 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 20:13:18 +0000 Eko 2443224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I announced through a holiday card. But I told the people I was really close with personally. I'd be a little confused if it was like a sister, but they could've also tried surprising you. I think it could come across as odd to you because it's through mail. If she tried finding another fun way to surprise you, would you feel differently? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443197 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 19:39:45 +0000 birdofafeather 2443197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>someone close, upset and mad (one of my BFFs did this as a joke and i was pissed until i read the back of the card! and i told her as much!); someone not close, excited! we also got one of these cards (from old friends who we moved away from) and i was thrilled for them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443193 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 19:35:41 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2443193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be really confused if my sister or someone I was super close to told me that they were pregnant with this method. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443177 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 19:13:40 +0000 808love 2443177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had this happen several times-combo pregnancy announcement and Christmas card. I usually knew before the card went out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443176 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 19:12:26 +0000 wrkbrk 2443176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got one of these this year!! Actually I thought it was a ploy for attention and rolled my eyes. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443175 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 19:11:43 +0000 Silva 2443175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A sibling or best friend I'd be hurt. Anyone else and I'd think it was nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443166 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 19:05:28 +0000 HLK208 2443166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be confused if it was someone I was really close with but I would still excited for them </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443152 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 18:48:52 +0000 Foodnerd81 2443152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ajsmommy: one of my friends did this- I ised to see her a lot at play dates but hadn't in a while. So I liked it, I was so excited for them. But that's not the same as a sister. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443140 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 18:40:02 +0000 Ajsmommy 2443140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my cousins actually did this this year!! I loved it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-would-you-feel-about-this-announcement#post-2443103 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 17:26:15 +0000 youboots 2443103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ultimately their pregnancy has nothing to do with "me" while I may have been surprised I would not address it and get over it quickly. But my Mom told me my sister was pregnant the first time, the second time she dropped a note in the mail. </p>