“That’s It, I’m Pregnancy Announcement Shaming”: 30 Cringy And Embarrassing Ways Parents Announced They’re Expecting (New Pics)
Pregnancy announcements have become a creative endeavor on social media. For many parents, making a simple statement about their new family member is no longer enough. They feel the pressure to come up with something unique and engaging to make their message stand out. However, the more desperate these attempts are, the bigger the likelihood that they will turn out cringy and offensive.
The Facebook group 'That's It, I'm Pregnancy Announcement Shaming' is a true testament to this. Since the publication of our first article, the group has seen plenty of new ridiculous content. From tastelessly-staged images that make light of serious issues to pictures that objectify the expectant mother, the group continues to showcase the worst of the worst.
But it's also important to remember that these announcements, as bad as they may be, represent real people so we at Bored Panda want to stress that it's their communication that's being critiqued here, not them — we do not know these people or how they approach parenting. All we're certain of is that they probably could've put a little more thought into their posts.
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Oh God, It Does!
That's An Odd Way To Announce A Pregnancy, Or.. An Abortion?
Too disturbing n seriously shld not be in here. NO humor TO IT; just more accepting disturbing AS THE NORM.
As you can see from the pictures, these announcements come at different stages of pregnancy. But experts think that there is actually no wrong time to make one.
"Patients ask me all the time, 'When is it safe to tell everyone we're expecting?'" Heather Bartos, an OB-GYN in Cross Roads, Texas, told Today's Parent. "And I always tell them the same thing: 'Use your discretion. The decision is entirely up to you.'"
It can also be a slow roll-out, if you want to. "Announcing your pregnancy to one person—or one group of people—does not mean you need to tell everyone all at once," Bartos added. So your boss doesn't need to know at the same time as your mom or your best friend.
At Least There Is No Pee Stick
Yeah absolutely. No harm done with this one and it's a fun, interesting photo. Emphasizing pregnancy is tough too. Very good overall!
Load More Replies...Oh Noooo
how fúćķíńģ hypersensitive are people today that they censor the word "wíllý"???
Load More Replies...That's what I've always heard about you. But, to change the subject, are you pregnant?
Ok funny but not much. It's a sweet, gentle, innocent brand new soul to be described so Crassly. Disappointed.
Wtaf. This is bad. Like really bad. Like wtf is wrong with them?!!!!
I... I Have No Words
A Brazilian couple is in hot water after they dyed a local waterfall bright blue on to announce the birth of their son during a gender-reveal party. The expectant parents are now being investigated by the local government and could be charged with an environmental crime.
I remember reading about that some time ago. Have there been any updates on whether they were prosecuted?
Load More Replies...Fun fact: this water source was actually pretty much the only source of water in its area, as there was a serious drought going on at the time. And since the dye contaminated the water and made it unsafe to drink, the local people were left with little to no easily accessible water!
Bro wtf is wrong with people, it was bad enough before you said that those a******s put other people’s safety at risk
Load More Replies...Exactly my thought... I have no idea what's happening in the pic on the left...
Load More Replies...If it makes y'all feel better these people got fined heavy by the Brazilian govt for this.....this river was a water source for an area that was in a drought https://people.com/human-interest/waterfall-dyed-blue-gender-reveal-backlash-couple-brazil-fine/ Edit:added link
How did they not get jailed? They screwed up an entire village's water supply and just got to walk away?
Load More Replies...The whole gender reveal thing is fairly new, where did it even come from? Nobody i know had heard of it until recently, my parents didn’t bother finding out my gender before i was born they didn’t care just wanted a healthy baby?
With that being said, "It's usually pretty traditional to wait until the end of the first trimester, around 12 weeks, when miscarriage risks greatly decrease," Bartos said. “But there are several good reasons to share earlier." For instance:
IVF babies
"I shared the news with family at six weeks,” Bartos, who is also a mother of two, said. "We had IVF pregnancies. In fact, most of the earlier announcers in my own practice have gone through IVF, too."
When everyone close to you already knows you’re going through in vitro (which often requires daily blood work, many months—or years—of treatment, and lots of medical appointments), it’s almost unnatural not to disclose the latest developments.
Seriously, Stop With The Pee Stick Popsicles, Ew
I have never seen this before and never want to again! Who does this kind of thing?! 🤢
It looks covered by the orange plastic thing. Still a bad idea
Load More Replies...This is the first I'm seeing this. You mean people actually do this? Gag!!!
If you’re gonna do this, then at least buy a SEPARATE test and draw the line on. Don’t use the one you peed on 🤢
I was thinking or maybe hoping that this is what was going on. All the same, idk if the test is food-grade. There's absolutely no reason why it would be expected to be ...
Load More Replies...Christmas Cringe
I do think it was meant innocent, as in "Not only Santa but also Mr Stork visited". While now it accidentally sounds as if Santa got his rocks off.
Load More Replies...We had this same line at a local drug store advertising the Satisfier Pro
I think this was just badly worded. Like as if “ Not only Santa but also Mr Stork visited”
Just poor focus on t h rm n their sexyal achievements as if anyone cares. You know! RESPECT n APPRECIATION for the tiny soul creating itself to arrive.
Load More Replies...Yes, we understand how babies tend to happen, please...please just stop announcing the sex you had. We don't need the visual.
Subtly Calling Your Kids C*ckblockers
When this little girl is about 15 and understands all this, she will be very ashamed and the "fail" child will also be ashamed.
The picture is bad. But you are also understanding it wrong. The second child is not "a fail". It was the cockblocking, that failed.
Load More Replies...Is there an acronym for "took the words out of my mouth"? Ttwoomm! Lol!
Load More Replies...Extreme morning sickness
"This kind of physical burden coupled with not sharing the news can be quite isolating for some women," Shara Brofman, a clinical psychologist specializing in reproductive and perinatal mental health at the Seleni Institute in New York, said. "Telling early is a means to garner support."
Remember that if you’re unable to work, or feeling ill all day (and all night) long, coworkers and family are bound to notice. One way to deal with extreme morning sickness is to discuss accommodations with your workplace.
Imagine Putting Your Precious Infant In The Middle Of All The 💉☣️ Hazardous & Sharp Medical Waste 💉☣️ You’ve Been Hoarding For Months/Years!
I get this one. As somebody with two IVF babies, I get it. Would never do it, but I get it.
2 failed IUIs and 5 failed IVFs here. I wouldn't do it either, but knowing what she went through, I get it also.
Load More Replies...This isn't bad, the kid is clearly inside some sort of an elevated micro-cot, they aren't in danger. And it's normalising expressing how hard it is to have a baby for some people.
This doesn't belong on this list. We went through IVF and I estimated we had to use several hundred needles to reach success. I think if you haven't gone through it you won't understand as clearly the pride this person has for making it through so much to bring this baby into the world.
Maybe just point the needles away from the baby to make it feel more like "rays of sunshine coming from the baby" and less like "baby's under attack"? My artistic choice
Their Spelling Is Criminal
I thought that the baby's whole name was "Rasmussen Desterbing, the Peace." I've read too many bad baby names lists LOL.
Haha!! Same here!! I read it again before the penny dropped lol
Load More Replies...Dad used a spelling like this on one of his Disturbed license plates. It uh...disturbed me.
A Girl From High School Posted This Today
What's negative? Girls in heels? Or boys driving trucks? You sound hateful.
Load More Replies...For the life of me, I cannot figure out what the blacked out word is.
I don't wear heels and I drive a pickup... does that make me a boy?
No, just your black rectangle is blue :D according to post
Load More Replies...I think a character themed sex reveal would work better, like “Huggy Wuggy or Kissy Missy”, or “Mickey or Minnie”, or “Bendy or Alice Angel”, or even “Thomas or Emily”. Y’know, references to franchises.
Product of a f**k marathon by the way these...'parents' put it. All about... THEM n revealing they did, in fact. F****d. Thanks for sharing you juveniles! We bask in your...glory n singular uniquity that you know HOW! SMH!
Past miscarriage
This might seem counterintuitive, but for some women who have experienced pregnancy loss in the past, informing others early on is exactly what they need.
Pregnancy after miscarriage can be a roller coaster of emotions, and some couples know they will want support and extra check-ins from loved ones, no matter what happens. "Ask yourself how you tend to cope with stressful situations," Brofman said. "If, for you, it often helps to have a few friends and family to safely share your feelings with, you might want to announce to some early.”
This Is A Lot To Unpack
This was me…two under two was easy…it’s the 3yo and the 2yo that are killing me.
From the size of the infant she's holding, and the detail on the u/s pic, she might end up with 2 under 1. Or 3 under 1, if that's twins (sis is holding up 2 fingers)
Load More Replies...Actually, most toilets are cleaner than your phone, sooo...
Load More Replies...Who are the two other women and why does one of them look like a toddler that got into mom's makeup?
Are they messaging they haven't figured out HOW this Happens? I mean, Are they REALLY putting out the 'I'm SO stupid' sign? In PUBLIC?
I Feel Sorry For The Baby Already
Imagine calling your kid a killer before they're born
Load More Replies...Someone has some very low expectations for men. And sounds so trashy to ask people to "Leave that Drama Sh!t at home". Likely to be more. like a n episode of Jerry Springer than a baby shower.
There’s so much wrong here. The stereotypes, the low expectations for boys, the creepy graphics, the hard-to-read words, the awful background, the inconsistent spacing and fonts.
This is great if you're a Blood and you also look forward to your child being in a gang.
In Case You’re Allergic
Armani is just a name though. Maybe you don't like the association with a designer, but in the end it is a real name.
Load More Replies...I'm confused by the aesthetic. It's like farmhouse meets the Walmart bargain aisle.
Dark red text and black text on a dark grey background is extremely hard to read for my terrible eyesight so I’m just gonna scroll past this one lol
Early ultrasound
While The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) recommends that women have their "dating" ultrasound—meaning the scan when you find out your due date—from 11 to 14 weeks, some get their scans earlier. (This might be recommended, for example, if you have irregular periods or aren't sure of the date of your last period.) Practitioners can often determine gestational age via ultrasound (either using a traditional abdominal ultrasound or an internal vaginal probe) after seven weeks.
It Hurts My Head
Embarrassing way to show you pulled some random letters out of your a*s.
Load More Replies...As others mentioned, if their surname is Fishe, that’s cute. Also, yes, there’s the pink and blue stuff but otherwise it’s the same for boy or girl, so it’s not as bad as the others.
Sure, it's a little weird, and the bows and lace are sexist, but at least it's not something like "trucks or tiaras". Could be a lot worse.
I kinda like this, it’s cute and if it’s like the immediate family wanting to celebrate a kid I understand, plus an excuse to eat cake, and that cake looks amazing, plus it’s showing that the child can fish no matter the gender unlike some things on this thread, plus the cake is also the color of the trans flag
Load More Replies...Ah well… better than the other ones. At least it‘s only pink/ blue and not princess/ killer
if i was at that shower, i would be spending 100% not enjoying myself, first off, and second, making fun of that cake!!!
I kinda like this, it’s cute and if it’s like the immediate family wanting to celebrate a kid I understand, plus an excuse to eat cake, and that cake looks amazing, plus it’s showing that the child can fish no matter the gender unlike some things on this thread, plus the cake is also the color of the trans flag
Load More Replies...Terrible Pregnancy Announcement! It Looks Like The Baby Died
The term rainbow baby is pretty messed up. Calling your child that when they are old enough to understand will constantly remind them of your loss and the kid will grow up feeling like they have to compensate, like they're some kind of replacement or trophy. It's called survivors guilt and it's horrible to push that on a child.
It’s been my experience that’s not true at all. None of my sisters children have felt they were less for being born after their brother died. None of my friends kids feel that way. My own children don’t feel that way. Pregnancy after loss is quite stressful. Using the term rainbow helps bring hope to the mind that’s convinced you’ll lose this baby, too.
Load More Replies...Bad Puns & Pinterest Fails
Some genetic screening is back
Some pregnant women receive non-invasive prenatal testing (sometimes called cell-free DNA or cfDNA, or the Harmony test) as early as 10 weeks (depending on your age, whether the pregnancy is a high risk, and other factors).
Here, parents-to-be can learn whether there are any indications of Down syndrome or other chromosomal abnormalities a bit earlier than the more traditional screening that’s typically completed between weeks 11 and 14.
As a bonus, if you choose, the NIPT can also determine the sex of the baby, without waiting for the anatomy scan. (If you do not do the NIPT, you’ll get a nuchal translucency scan, an ultrasound that measures the fetus’s neck fluid—see below.) "For some, getting more information helps them feel more confident to announce," Brofman explained.
We Get It, You Screwed During Quarantine
That’s It, I’m Cake Shaming
I think that's a reference to a viral video. Where the guy reads all the horrible spellings of pregnant on Yahoo Answers.
Load More Replies...Hindu is a religion. Hindi is the language and I can assure you praganant is not the word for pregnant in Hindi. :) Google translate sometimes loses its mind! :-D
Load More Replies...If you can't spell it correctly, the world sighs a relief you didn't make it happen
Had A Stroke Reading This
Translation (with heavy editing): “I hate when women are lying to me. She’s talking about being pregnant and how the baby is mine. My Mom was right when she said that I better take a test. Who looks like a fool now? Because I just finished peeing on it. So she ain’t pregnant to say the least. Just trying to trap me”
Thank you. I felt like I was having a stroke
Load More Replies...Please tell me that this person isn't walking around loose in day to day society. 😳
Primetime for pregnancy announcements is around the end of the first trimester and the start of the second. This is because:
Miscarriage rate drops
Come trimester number two, most women's chances of a miscarriage drop to roughly 1-5%. “[At this stage], many couples now feel more comfortable bringing people in on their excitement—and even allowing themselves to feel their own excitement more fully,” Marissa Long, a licensed clinical and reproductive health psychologist in Southern California, said.
Oh Lord The People Continue To Reproduce
I think it was 1 girl one boy and the tie breaker is the second boy…
Load More Replies...Premesis
Kind of funny I guess? Not too terrible compared to others. That’s just my opinion, don’t downvote
This one is silly but it's not completely crude like some of the others.
I’m my second child was evicted at 41w4d. I completely understand this. By 32w you’re done and still have 8 to go. By 41, you’re like Doc, get this aliens beast out of me!!!
This isn't bad either. I honestly don't think it's cringey, just unnecessary.
*stares Into Empty Cauldron*
Some of these are cute. What are we? Just totally against birth announcements now? I don't get it.
Nine months fermenting is the actual explanation why they smell soooo strong whenever they explode.
I think it's cute, especially if it's due to be a Halloween baby
Some genetic screening is back
Between 11 and 14 weeks of pregnancy, most women receive a blood test and/or an ultrasound that, together, look for markers that could indicate an extra or missing chromosome, such as Down syndrome (trisomy 21), trisomy 18, and trisomy 13. “Getting the results can be reassuring; parents-to-be have more info that can encourage them to share their news,” Brofman added.
Sick Burn On Dad, Though
I love this. My spouse always teases he did the hard work and I just had to lay there. 😉
I stuck around an extra month & a half 😅 this was the beginning of the 80s, so they didn't induce very often back then - & my mom did a bunch of drugs the first half of the pregnancy, so I figure I just took my time catching up to where I should have been 🤣
Load More Replies...Just No!
Apparently the dip was a little too fun...
Load More Replies...So after seeing some of these, I'm thinking that there are a lot of people out there with just one, lonely braincell.
I was going to say to be fair, and I really really don't want to be lol, at least its not the pee end :)
Load More Replies...Overdosed On D
I mean I take 50k units of Vit D every Monday and I'm fi- oh. Oh you mean The D. Gross.
These people have such a weird way of announcing that they had sex a few times.
Morning sickness and exhaustion may reduce
Most women generally start to feel less sick right about this time too. So they might be excited to share the news because they’re no longer bogged down with nausea or feeling cruddy.
Also- What’s With The Terrible Spacing On That Text?
Yeah, he also planted tomato seeds. What a good man, growing his own food organically /s
Well what happens at harvest? Do they also eat the baby??? I need to know!!
They Banged, You Guys
I'm Trying To Figured Out If They Already Have One, And Are Adding Another, Or What
OH, it must say CUSTODY. I thought it said" We got one in USTODAY and I thought the cuffs and camera were just some kink they were into.
I think they adopted one, but get pregnant too. And make it as a "theme"... the terrible one
Load More Replies...Looks like a "Back the Blue" flag representing support for law enforcement (and often displayed in response to "Black Lives Matter" messaging), so it goes with the whole police theme.
Load More Replies...There are, however, reasons why couples may want to wait even longer.
Feeling ambivalence
Whether your pregnancy was planned or not, many women are unsure of their feelings about becoming a parent. "When you’re aware that others will react with excitement and they’ll expect the same from you, it can be easier to avoid that pressure rather than pretend or force an emotion that you don’t have," Long said. Additionally, a pregnancy announcement often puts the spotlight squarely on the mom-to-be. If you’re attention-shy, you may simply want to savor your privacy for as long as you can.
The anatomy scan
Between weeks 18 and 20, women get their anatomy scan (also known as a level two ultrasound), at which they can learn their baby's sex (if they desire to). At the same time, a clinician checks to see if the baby's size and position are on target and if the baby’s brain, heart, lungs, and other organs are developing as expected. "For those who have a very real concern about genetic disorders, they may not share their news until this scan offers some reassurance," Long noted.
Victimized With An Ultrasound And A Disney Font
Yeah... cause kids running around in costumes at Halloween need to know this lol. I know you're excited, but damn.
How do you know it wasn't a Halloween themed baby shower ?
Load More Replies...This looks like an office setting, I think it's nice, even with the grammar errors... or they're so excited they're growning?!
I read this through twice and the "rhythm" ( I don't know what the correct term is)of the wording just doesn't work and so even without how naff this is anyway that is really annoying me
The attempted rhyming of “secret” and “celebrate” are unaliving me
For the majority of first-time mothers, the tell-tale baby bump usually "sticks out" at about 14 to 16 weeks of pregnancy, making it harder not to share (without some very strategic wardrobe decisions).
In the end, there is no single right time to announce your pregnancy. In fact, the mere idea that there is a ‘right’ time can cause distress and create worries.”
Just go with your gut. Unless it tells you to make a pee stick popsicle.
Someone I Went To Highschool With Posted This Picture As Their Pregnancy Announcement To Their Family This Easter
Harry Potter And The Random Wrinkled Onesie
How will you reveal you're pregnant.? "Oh, I'm just gonna pat some cottage cheese on me next to a damp onesie :" Oh... cool...
hahaha ... and it's glittery cottage cheese too :D
Load More Replies...Even As A Pokémon Fan, This Is Not Okay
Dang, Almost Like You Don't Need More Kids To Disappoint
Tr-tr-triplets? I have 3 siblings, I think I'd die if more were coming! No hate on the parents' decision, though.
All That Effort & They Couldn’t Spell Fourth?
Rety sure the spelling is an intentional mash up of "force" and "fourth"
Poor Jorgen and Torsten. Rowan's an okay name-one of my book characters is named that-but Jorgen and Torsten? Likes.
Torsten? Jorgan? Rowen? How do you pronounce those?? The red squiggly lines under those names as I type them agree with me.
She’s Been Pregnant For 11 Years? That’s A Medical Marvel
Rubbing her back? No wonder it took 11 years, they were doing it wrong!
lol "Dad rubbed her back" I actually laughed. Yeah, that's what happened....
Why Does This Exist?
What Will The Baby Be Baking When They Wear This?
I did at first, then I saw it's supposed to be "something". The s is fairly easy to see, the o not so much.
Load More Replies...Christmas Pregnancy Announcement
What in the actual.... ??? Bizarre, all around and let's start with the TOILET gross
It would've been weird but fine without the *stuff* in the toilet. Eugh
The grinch watched in horror as the elf barfed into the toilet. He'd had no idea that the elves could get pregnant. Was this a part of the overlords evil scheme, and if so, what unholy spawn resided within the elf's tiny body?
Calling Your Unborn A Literal Nightmare
It's referencing the movie Nightmare Before Christmas. I don't think it's meant to be mean
Right?! They just needed more movie related decor and it would be cute.
Load More Replies...Definitely would've hit better if they used something from the movie
Practice On The Dogs
It's cute! And that ONE dog they trusted to just sit still and hold the pacifyer, Who's a good boy?!??
I'm glad I zoomed in because I thought Dad was showing how they MADE the baby instead of CHANGING the baby 😳🤦♀️🤣
Yikes, Kid Got The Short End Of The Deal!
Ok but a lot of these announcements are just cute, idk why people are shaming some of these
Expolsive
Pregnat On A Shelf
Teen Enclvi?
At least your parents did a better job than this couple.
Load More Replies...I read: "My name is Teenenclvi" which sounds like a Lovecraftian god introducing itself.
Do their friends and family get to come up with the name using only those letters?
What The?!
If it's sweet and layers of dough and whatever, fine, but nothing that color should be savory.
Are They Alive?
You know you messed up when your pregnancy announcement looks like a miscarriage announcement.
We get it. You're goth parents having a goth baby. Would be more appropriate for an October due date.
And the bulletin board is in a form of a cute... baby... casket. NOPE.
It’s The Cake On Top Of The Toilet For Me
WTF would you do this with a toilet. I know she's probably saying she's nauseous, but eww!
Not New Balance. Not Real Dad Energy
These white and bland looking style of shoes are considered "dad shoes" in America. There's a brand named New Balance, which is known for making extremely comfortable but very blandly designed shoes, which dad's love to wear because they no longer care about fashion. The Nikes in the pic look similar to the basic New Balance design.
Load More Replies...That's how I took it as well. Idk why people keep trying to connect it with New Balance; I mean, yes, they are some "dad shoes", but these aren't NB, they're Nikes & "Just Do it" says it all...
Load More Replies...New balance are considered dad shoes in the US. It's a running gag.
Load More Replies...The Office References Make Everything Worse
Covid Jokes, So Trashy
When my wife was pregnant with our first child, back in 1998, I scanned the sonogram into the computer, took a picture of my head, and put it into the sonogram so it looked like she was pregnant with me. Man, I wish I still had that picture.
😂😂😂 I kinda wish you still had that picture too.
Load More Replies...That's trashy, but not bad. Live and let live, with the huge cross and all.
Are you calling Christianity a fake religion or claiming that their specific type/sect of Christianity is false?
Load More Replies...Some of these are truly awful, some are cheesy but cute. I don't think it's fair to lump them all in as "cringy and embarrassing."
Exactly, sometimes threads like these have posts that just don't fit in with the theme...
Load More Replies...I just learned that I consider all pregnancy announcements extremely annoying
I don't know why we just can't announce normally these days, everything has to be a production so we can compete for likes
My announcement was just not drinking and smoking.
Load More Replies...I struggle with stuff like this myself. On the one hand who am I to judge people for the way they announce " a coming attraction." If they are genuinely happy good for them! On the other hand a little bit of class concerning the execution of the announcement wouldn't hurt.
C**p! I should have put a period after "this."
Load More Replies...Not all of them are that bad. I think you don’t always have to do the old “pink or blue” theme. I think character themes or other themes work too. Like a 20s theme or a BATIM theme.
Some of these are truly awful, some are cheesy but cute. I don't think it's fair to lump them all in as "cringy and embarrassing."
Exactly, sometimes threads like these have posts that just don't fit in with the theme...
Load More Replies...I just learned that I consider all pregnancy announcements extremely annoying
I don't know why we just can't announce normally these days, everything has to be a production so we can compete for likes
My announcement was just not drinking and smoking.
Load More Replies...I struggle with stuff like this myself. On the one hand who am I to judge people for the way they announce " a coming attraction." If they are genuinely happy good for them! On the other hand a little bit of class concerning the execution of the announcement wouldn't hurt.
C**p! I should have put a period after "this."
Load More Replies...Not all of them are that bad. I think you don’t always have to do the old “pink or blue” theme. I think character themes or other themes work too. Like a 20s theme or a BATIM theme.
