Baby announcement

A baby announcement or birth announcement is a notice traditionally sent to friends and family by the parents of a baby within the first year of the baby's birth for the primary purpose of alerting friends and family to the birth of the baby. A baby announcement will typically include at least some or all of the following information:

• the baby's name
• one or more pictures of the baby
• the baby's birth date and time
• the baby's birth weight and height
• the location of the baby's birth
• the names of the baby's parents and other family members
• an expression of gratitude by the parents for the arrival of the baby
• an invitation to attend a baby shower for the mother of the baby

British parents may place a birth announcement in their local newspaper.^[1] Once a name has been chosen they may send out an American-style card.^[1]

Notes

1. Morgan, John (2007). "Chapter1: Birth, Baptism and Other Ceremonies of Childhood". Debrett's New Guide to Etiquette and Modern Manners: The Indispensable Handbook. St. Martin's Press. pp. 3–4. ISBN 978-1-4299-7828-6.

References

• Baldrige, Letitia (2009). "Chapter 13. Pregnancy, Birth, and Other Rites of Passage that Welcome a Child into the World". Letitia Baldrige's New Manners for New Times: A Complete Guide to Etiquette. Simon and Schuster. pp. 381–382. ISBN 978-1-4391-8854-5.
• Ingram, Leah (2005). "Chapter 2: The Well-Mannered New Parent". The Everything Etiquette Book: A Modern-Day Guide to Good Manners. Everything Books. pp. 19–20. ISBN 1-4405-2337-1.
• Martin, Judith (2011). "Chapter 2. Birth". Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior (Freshly Updated). W. W. Norton. pp. 47–51. ISBN 978-0-393-07909-8.