| If you're going to be sending
out baby announcements, there are a few common questions you might have about
the process. Let's look at some of the most commonly asked questions when it
comes to birth announcements. Are Gifts Required for a Birth Announcement? Don't expect everyone who receives a baby announcement to send a gift. They certainly aren't required to do so. However, most will send you some type of acknowledgement: a note of congratulations, a telephone call, or even a visit to see the baby in person. Of course, some recipients may want to send gifts but never send along a list of needed items or details about where you've registered the baby. You should make sure your close relatives have this information though so if they are asked by recipients of a birth announcement they can provide the information. It's a good way to make sure people get the information without you looking like you expect gifts. Special Issues & Baby Announcements Sometimes you may have special circumstances surrounding the birth of your child which might have an impact on the announcements you send. For example, if you're having multiple births you might wonder how best to spread the word. Generally, it's a good idea to stick with the single photo baby announcement that includes all of the children. If you don't want to use a photo, be sure to list all of the children's names on the babies announcements. That list might really surprise the recipient. Birth weight can be another sensitive issue for new parents. Although the weight is generally listed on the birth invitations, you might want to leave it off if the baby was premature and, therefore, very small or you might not want to include if your baby was very large. Most of the recipients won't be bothered by the information or the absence of it so do what makes you feel comfortable. Remember that including a personalized note on each of the announcements is not necessary. You're going to be way too busy anyway. Handling Birth Announcements for Adoptions With more adoptions, this issue is becoming a common. Although the child is not born to you, it's still a good idea to send out invitations announcements to celebrate your new baby. To make sure everyone knows the baby was adopted, you might want to make some tweaks to the normal information, such as including the date of birth and the official date the baby joined the family. If appropriate, you might want to include the state or country from which your new child was adopted. No matter what the circumstances of your new arrival you'll always want to choose birth announcements that people will cherish for a lifetime. |