Hi everyone,
I'll be 12 weeks pregnant at the end of the week and I'm waiting after the nuchal scan next Tuesday to announce to my parents that I am pregnant. I'm struggling a bit with ideas on how to announce it to them because it will have to be done over the phone, my parents living in France and us being here in the UK.
Any ideas would be more than welcome, bacause so far my creativity is close to zero
thank you,
Flo

heyy congratulations ! i remember when i told my mom .. i was in work when i took the test and when it came positive i called my mom before anyone. i was like hey grandma !! she was in shock and rushed right over lol .. since you live so far away from your parents i really think sending them your scan picture in either mail,computer or phone would be a really cute idea.I wish you the best of luck and let us know how you tell your parents!! love danielle xO

my husbands parents live too far away also and so went sent his mum a ball of wool with a note saying best starting knitting some booties for your grandchild and a bag of whethers originals to his dad saying these are granddad's favourites. then we we found out it was twins we sent another ball of wool and bag of sweets announcing that there wasn't going to be just one addition.

So, have you told your parents yet, Flo? We need details!

My mum arrived for a visit yesterday and I thought I'd better tell her about the new baby. So I showed her my new dress. She loved it but wondered whether it may be a bit too big for me. I explained that I'd need the expansion space in a few months' time. I think she's still in shock.

Oh, and I mentioned that it's not a cat this time, either!!

Gond
xx

You've had wonderful ideas and I just can't wait now to tell them. My scan is only nest Tuesday so I'm still waiting to telle them. I can't wait anymore. It's the longest week ever !
I still haven't decided what's the best way to let them know but i'll owrk on it this weekend
I'll let you know next week about their reaction.
take care
Florence

We bought hubby's parents a terramundi for our wedding in April and had written on it 'Grandchildren fund' so we when we got back from our honeymoon and found out we rang them and told them to start filling it up!

I sent my mum a bunch of flowers with a note saying:

"Dear Granny-to-be, please come and visit the new addition to the family in March. Love all of us. Ps: it's not a cat."

She called me and spoke the line I will never forget:

"If it's not a cat what is it?"

Classic.

That's fantastic, that made me laugh, my mum would have said exactly the same.

So have you decided how to break the news yet? Has it been done? We want to hear all about it!

I walked throught the front door after knowing all that day and keeping it to myself, and burst into tears! My poor partner was on the phone, nearly dropped it, and rang off straightaway. When I told him, he laughed and said he thought something bad had happened! Not sure what I expected, but it wasn't laughter! I think I was more in shock than he was! lol x

Hiya, we told parents by giving them a copy of the scan picture wrapped up. My sister lives away so I took a picture on my mobile and wrote a message with it saying "hiya auntie Caroline, im gonna be your niece or nephew". I too struggled cos I didnt want to just phone her. Good luck with the news. Everyone will be happy which ever way you tell them.

Christine & Billy Bump x x

My way of breaking the news to family was with slight humor. I called and made some small talk and then asked what they were doing around the month of Sept. (my due date month) and they said nothing they knew of and asked me why. Then I told them "That is when I am due to have the baby". I called one of my Sisters and my way of telling her was to leave a message saying "I just called to let you know that you can start planning my baby shower because baby is due in Sept."

i take it your parents will be thrilled with this news?


i would say, you know mum its great that you live in france they have some of the best baby fashions in the world..i expect your new grandchild to be the best dressed around!!

when i told my parents when i had my first (15 years ago) i said to them im so glad you are both so lovely because you are going to make your new grandchild very proud.. my dad was in tears. good luck let us know how it goes