For couples looking to start a family, there is no more exciting news than “I’m pregnant!” When you find out you’re expecting a baby, it will be a milestone for you and your partner. Even more wonderful, the pregnancy announcement is that rare piece of news that can make a big difference to your close friends and family members, as well as to you. Then it is clear that you must share this news in an equally important way.

Looking for inspiration? You have come to the right place. We’ve put together an impressive array of pregnancy announcement ideas – from “it’s so cute I can hardly stand it!” funny to laughs, plus etiquette tips and shopping tips for maximum impact. Whether you prefer to keep a low profile or shout exciting news from virtual rooftops, you’ll find a range of suitable pregnancy announcement ideas to choose from. Finding out you’re pregnant is, in a way, like finding out you’ve won the lottery: you want to tell the world about it, but you have to be careful how you share your news.

First things first: when should you announce your pregnancy? The answer to this question is entirely up to you! “Most women tell people this after 14 weeks,” says David Garry, MD, director of maternal fetal care at Stony Brook Medicine in New York. “Waiting up to 20 weeks or 4 to 5 months is also popular,” he adds, explaining that this allows women to make sure the ultrasound results are normal and confirm the sex of the baby.