# Announcing the pregnancy and the birth

**When and how should we announce the pregnancy and the birth?**

When and how you tell people about the pregnancy and the baby, and whether you share on social media.

In short: Parents choose between 4 main approaches: Immediately; After first-trimester results; After the anatomy scan; Close circle only, nothing on social media. Evidence: your call. No outcome evidence picks a winner. Preference, culture, money and logistics decide. Best settled: during pregnancy.

- Area: Pregnancy, birth and arrival
- Evidence: Your call
- Best settled: During pregnancy
- First published: 2026-10-03
- Last updated: 2026-10-05
- Page: https://www.raisingyourchild.com/topics/pregnancy-birth-and-arrival--announcing-the-pregnancy-and-the-birth

## Announcing the pregnancy and the birth: what are the options?

1. **Immediately**: You tell people as soon as you know.
2. **After first-trimester results**: You wait until the first-trimester checks are done.
3. **After the anatomy scan**: You wait until the mid-pregnancy scan.
4. **Close circle only, nothing on social media**: You tell only close family and friends, and post nothing online.

## Announcing the pregnancy and the birth: what does the evidence say?

**Your call.** No outcome evidence picks a winner. Preference, culture, money and logistics decide.

no outcome research gathered; raised in one pre-baby list

Sources:

- [Baby Chick](https://www.baby-chick.com/things-to-consider-before-having-a-baby/)

## What else is worth knowing?

When to tell people is partly about the chance of early loss and partly about privacy and workplace timing. Sharing online is a separate choice from telling people in person. Agree who is told first so no one hears it second-hand.

## Questions to ask each other

- When do we want to tell family and friends, and does anyone get told first?
- How do we feel about posting on social media, and what would we never share?
- How will we tell people if something goes wrong early on?

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General information, not medical advice. Two parents can each answer this and compare: https://www.raisingyourchild.com/explore?cat=pregnancy-birth-and-arrival&topic=pregnancy-birth-and-arrival--announcing-the-pregnancy-and-the-birth