There comes a time in many young couples’ lives where they decide they’re ready to have kids. But how can your friends be sure whether their reaction should be “Oh sh*t” or “Congratulations?” Many couples choose to let the world know that they’re expecting loud and proud with a themed photoshoot, and just like a snowflake, no two pregnancy announcement photos are alike. Unless you’re basic. Then your photos are probably like everybody else’s. But in this gallery, you’ll find baby announcement pics that range from adorable to terrifying, and everything in between.
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First, there’s this couple, that may or may not be think their baby is going to be spaghetti.
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Yummy?
Apparently this is actually a pretty common trend.
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Doesn’t the big brother look pumped?
Unfortunately it’s VERY common.
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This couple gets points for the accurate depiction of pregnancy cravings, though.
Here’s how you can should tell your hubby he’s going to be a dad with pizza!
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I wonder if she used PREGO tomato sauce…
And here’s how you shouldn’t.
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Wouldn’t be surprised if this was like the 5th child or something. I can sense the lack of inspiration.
Here’s how you use your older children to your advantage.
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Seriously, could the soon-to-be-big brother be any cuter?
They’re the people who will never forget who their real first child was…
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His excitement is palpable.
Even if their first child was a cat (sorry, cat lovers).
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Apparently chalkboards are the most chic way to announce your baby.
Okay, enough of that cute stuff. Let’s get real for a second.
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I wonder if her mom was even watching the game!
The PSL baby
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To me, this photo reads “Don’t worry, the baby is going to be just as basic as the rest of us!”
Sporty Spice has a baby.
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She’s trying to be all, “Yeah, I’m fit even though I’m pregnant,” but we’re not so sure that she can fit that hula hoop around her belly.
These parents have restored my faith in baby announcement photos.
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Plot twist: Player 2 turns out to be Toad and the parents have a lot of explaining to do to grandma and grandpa.
At least this little girl was honest about her feelings surrounding the subject.
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She’ll never be the prefect little only child princess again. Better live it up till December, little lady!
The “My husband has a huge belly” announcement.
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Like, gross?
The “I’m going to give birth to a tiny full-grown man” announcement.
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Wait, what?
Closely related to the “I can draw a creepily accurate fetus” announcement.
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Save it for the textbooks, hun.
There’s this mom that wore a t-shirt giving us the unwanted reminder that she has a full-blown living creature growing in her stomach.
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Seriously, I know I should have known that babies have bones, BUT I JUST NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT UNTIL NOW.
There’s this mom’s twins sonogram that looks unfortunately like creepy sloth eyes.
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Are you sure you’re giving birth to human twins and not one large tree-dwelling mammal, ma’am?
One mom tried to get hip with her creative pregnancy announcement.
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I would be fine with this, but Baby Bump isn’t a color. This is just wrong.
Little known fact: You can get your wife pregnant with an air pump.
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Don’t try this one at home, kids.
Pro Tip: if you do it at a gas station, it’s quicker, and free!
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No puns intended. We swear.
There’s this middle child who doesn’t know the terrible life he’s about to endure.
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Okay, so terrible is an exaggeration. But middle children, do ya hear me?
If “oops” is in the announcement photo, it can only go downhill from there.
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I hope she found some more appropriate mom clothes before she gave birth.
Speaking of “oops.”
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The I-should-have-used-a-condom face usually comes the day after, not eight and a half months later, but you do you, boo.
The “My-husband-has-a huge-belly: naked edition”
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I don’t even know this man, but I know that this is more of him than I ever wanted to see.
The unoriginal but always cute “Bump Ahead” photo.
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Bonus points if you go out and find a real sign like these people, rather than buying one and holding it up like some fools.
There’s this friendly reminder that mommy shouldn’t be drinking during her pregnancy.
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She doesn’t look too thrilled about that. Shouldn’t his sign say “drinking for 3?”
To be fair, the naked husband thing DOES work if your husband is sexy like this one.
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He is going to be one sexy daddy. She’s not so bad herself .;)
There’s this truly endearing reminder that pregnancy kinda sucks
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Must be nice to be a dad and not have to ACTUALLY go through pregnancy. All the baby, none of the struggle.
There’s this vulgar piece of home decor that’s actually kind of adorable.
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I wonder where in your house one hangs such a needle point.
The fact that this photo is basic as hell doesn’t make it any less adorable.
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If you’re pregnant anytime around Halloween, it would be a crime not to make these pumpkins.
However, it is 2015, so you have the option to make your announcement very public, but super casual.
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“Like if you think it’s going to be a boy, share if it’s going to be a girl ;)”
This adorable gamer family is winning the baby announcement game.
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Hopefully there are no glitches or hacks!
This dad was not having any of it.
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Poor guy, he probably just wanted a son. At some point you have to stop rolling the dice, brotha.
This baby is coming in like a wrecking ball.
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Epic Halloween costume. Hopefully the kid doesn’t grow up with Miley as a role model though…
The announcement that could have been cute with better execution.
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Off-brand ice cream, scrubbin’ it in sweats, and dad doesn’t even look excited. I give them a C.