Baby Announcements

A new mom is a very busy woman and for some exhausted mothers, birth announcements are the last thing on their mind after the birth of their precious new child. With a little careful planning and a close relationship with the new mommy, birth announcements make a great gift.

The birth announcement is a very personal thing and it should be a spouse, family member or best friend that chooses to make them into a gift. The last thing you want to do is offend the new parents, make poor choices and choose the wrong image or information. Work closely with the family to get things just right.

The best way to make birth announcements a gift is to let mom do the work up until she gives birth. A sneaky husband can steer a conversation just right to find out the basic wants and needs of the mother. The family should suggest the mommy to be go online and distract herself from being uncomfortable by designing and uploading her birth announcements. This way all the new dad or grandparent has to do is find out which picture of her new child is her favorite and place it on the already designed card. Double check birth stats with mom beforehand (sneakily of course).

If the new mom is indecisive it may be a good idea to present her with two sets of birth announcement cards. These can be based on her previously expressed preferences or be designed by the spouse or grandparent. One designed by mom and one by dad would be best. This way, if she’s not happy with the outcome, there are two sets to choose from and any disaster or disappointment is avoided.

Because many online printing companies offer birth announcements at prices comparable to a box of business or holiday cards, the price point makes for a very reasonable gift. Be sure to finish off the aesthetic with a pretty keepsake box, photo flip book or new mommy business cards.

Filed under: Uncategorized on March 25th, 2010