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I'd just let people know by word of mouth. I don't think anyone would be offended by finding out baby girl is here without a prior announcement though.

We knew from about 10 weeks that I'd have a planned c-section but struggled with how to still make it a "surprise". So we ended up giving them a fake date (told everyone it was scheduled on a Monday when in fact it was on a Friday). Hubs called both of our parents when we got to the hospital at 5:30am, and then we started sending the texts, emails, etc. It was fun and kind of kept the c/s anxiety at bay! The parents showed up at 8am as we had originally planned, and DH brought the baby out to show them for a few minutes, then they all came back in the afternoon once I was up in my room. I had no interest in seeing the fam in the recovery room, I just wanted to spend time with DS and DH

With my inductions, I didn't want everyone to know so we kept it quiet except for parents and siblings. So it was a surprise when we announced on FB. With my scheduled csection, we told. Everyone knew I already had a csection previously, and just assumed id have a scheduled one with #2(that and they were 15 months apart). So, it was again, family and siblings, but also coworkers and close friends who knew.

DD ended up in a c-section, so there was no c-section planned (though she was induced). I'm pretty sure we did announce our c-section date with DS and my water broke 3 weeks early, so it didn't matter! This time around we will make the announcement (I think it'll be December 30th, we should find out this week!)

I will have a planned c-section and I plan to tell my parents and inlaws when it is. Of course, Ds will also know, and I'll have to tell his dad, because it will probably mess up visitation for a couple weeks. I'll tell other people, if they ask.

I told people who asked and I sent out a picture text message after she was born.

Good luck!

When we decided on an induction date (I was late) we told parents and our closest friends. We asked all of them to keep it to themselves. It was fun to get to tell them. And because my induction lasted from 11pm to 7:19pm the next day and ended in a C-section, there was still quite a bit of surprise.

I told people the date of the scheduled C-section. I went into labour two days previous. I ended up keeping it off FB for the two days and on the day she was supposed to be born, I announced that she had been born two days previously.