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After having a baby, you suddenly have plenty of new responsibilities to worry about. Having to worry about your baby announcement wording shouldn't be one of them. However, there are plenty of issues you're probably thinking about and you do want to get everything just right on these baby birth announcements. Here are some tips to help you.

Important Tips for Birth Announcements Wordings

Generally, you'll want to include some basic information in the birth announcement wording. For example, you would normally list the weight and height of the baby at birth on the card. Today, some parents are a bit hesitant to do this if they have a very small or very large baby. However, since mostly friends and relatives will be receiving the announcements, this doesn't seem to be something with which most parents should be concerned.

The time and location of the delivery is usually also part of the birth announcement wording. Don't worry if you didn't have the baby in a hospital but instead chose an alternative spot, such as your home. There's no reason not to put that information on the card, too. Remember most of the people who receive your announcement will already know this information anyway.

Additionally, most parents tend to include the name of the new baby. Now there may be a reason why you don't want to add this information. For example, if you are saving the name revelation for the christening ceremony you might want to add this to the baby announcement wording. For example, you might write: "The new name of our bundle of joy will be announced at the christening ceremony later this month." Of course, that means you'll probably want to invite all of your friends and family who receive these cards to the actual christening event as well.

Birth Announcement Wordings and Other Concerns

Generally, the most confusing part of the wording is how to address the issue of the parents' names. Although this isn't always complicated, some couples just don't work within the standard etiquette rules. That can make the wording a bit challenging sometimes. Here are some basic rules that will help you decide how to include your names on the announcement.

If you're a traditional married couple, you can choose one of two methods: Mr. and Mrs. John Doe or John and Jane Doe. Many women prefer the latter.

If you're a single parent, you should only add your name unless the other parent is actively involved or if you are widowed. In the latter case, add the deceased parent's name in this way: "and the late John Doe."

If you're recently divorced, you should both send out your own individual card with separate baby announcement wording. It's fine to include the other parent as well but keep the names separate in the baby announcement wording.