Interesting and original ways to tell your husband about pregnancy
Before informing the future father about pregnancy, you should think through everything to the smallest detail.
There are several recommendations to make the news memorable:
Category | Description |
Situation | The man at this moment should be rested and in a good mood. If he's angry or has problems at work, don't rush to tell him shocking news. |
Primacy | The husband must be the first to know about the event, since upon hearing congratulations on future fatherhood from friends, he may be very offended. At the same time, there is no need to delay the notification too much, but it is better to tell it in the first 2-3 weeks. |
Emotions | A pleasant atmosphere should subsequently be associated with joy and happiness. The environment should be conducive to communication, you should not be hysterical and make pregnancy a reproach. |
Husband and then father | Be sure to start with how loved and valuable a man is as a husband. |
Reaction | Even if the future father fell silent, withdrew into himself, and did not develop in the way that, in the woman’s opinion, he should have been happy. The husband needs to be given time to come to his senses and get over the shock, because pregnancy, even pleasant, is stressful. |
If the pregnancy turns out to be unplanned, it is better to hint in advance, informing about a slight delay, so as not to scare your loved one with the news right away.
How to tell your employer you're pregnant
The law obliges the expectant mother to notify the employer of her situation no later than the 30th week of pregnancy. This is the period when a woman goes on maternity leave. It is better to inform in advance so that the boss has time to find a replacement for you.
Another nuance is that you have the right to take paid leave before maternity leave. If you have not exercised this right, you can take leave after the end of maternity leave. The law also provides for the following aspects: you cannot be required to work overtime or work at night. When you undergo routine ultrasounds and tests, you receive an average salary. You also do not have the right to be sent on a business trip or to work on weekends and holidays.
It is better to inform your employer about your pregnancy in private, so that other employees are not present during your conversation. In the case of management, options for original ideas will not work. The business environment excludes creativity, especially since you cannot predict the employer’s reaction in advance.
It is important to choose the right moment. Don't share the news of your pregnancy with your boss if they're in a bad mood. It is better to wait until the employer is free and does not have important meetings or urgent matters scheduled. In this case, you will be able to calmly discuss important points and maintain your composure.
It often happens that the news about your pregnancy leads to disagreements and conflicts with management. In this case, there is no need to be nervous and panic - remember that your emotional state directly affects the successful course of your pregnancy. Submit an application to the labor inspectorate, where they will advise you and help you resolve the conflict situation.
Ultrasound images and other attributes
How to tell your husband about pregnancy in a cute and unusual way, any attributes associated with an interesting situation will help.
For example:
- on the tray with morning coffee served to your loved one in bed, there may be cute booties;
- printed ultrasound images will eloquently indicate the expected addition to the family;
- pacifiers placed in pockets;
- garland of diapers;
- Coffee is served not in a cup, but in a bottle with a nipple.
Presentation
It is unusual to present such news as pregnancy using a presentation that can be shown only to the husband or to all relatives gathered at the holiday. Creating a presentation is quite simple in many computer programs. It is important to decide what will be in the presentation itself. This could be a slideshow of favorite family photos, at the end of which there will be a photo with children's things or toys, or a photo of the spouse with congratulations on the upcoming fatherhood.
In addition to the photo presentation, you can record a video in which the wife tells her husband about her great love for him, lists all his positive qualities, and at the end adds something like: “I know in 9 months you will become a great father.”
The advantage of this method is that the video or photo presentation can be viewed many years later and remember how it all began.
Festive dinner
The spouse should be warned that guests are expected for dinner. The table is set for three persons. There may be several options below. You can prepare a beautifully designed note with the words “Dad, I’ll be late for _ months,” depending on the deadline. The same phrase (or a similar one) can be written using safe face painting on the stomach.
How to tell your husband about pregnancy? This can be done during a romantic dinner, which will be served for three
When dinner begins, an excuse is made that the guest is late, and when the husband's curiosity reaches its climax, a prepared note is handed to him, or a T-shirt is lifted so that he can read the inscription.
Choosing the right moment
So, we talked about how to inform your husband about your pregnancy in an original way. In conclusion, here are some tips:
- The news about the upcoming event must be reported without haste, only in this way will the husband understand how important it is for the woman and the marriage.
- A woman must definitely take control of this news into her own hands. The disadvantage of other options is that for the future father they can be perceived as an expression of mistrust on the part of the wife, her reluctance to discuss the most intimate things with him. This offends the man and causes a negative attitude towards the event on his part.
- When you decide to give your husband a pregnancy test, you need to be sure that he is familiar with this subject firsthand.
- You should be more careful when choosing the day for such a message: if your spouse has an important work event planned on that day, then he will not be able to experience real joy, but you may not encounter the reaction you expect.
- Despite the abundance of technical means, this cannot be called the best way to convey a message. Calling, sending SMS, email means depriving yourself of the opportunity to see the immediate response to the communicated joy, how the expression of eyes that are not capable of deceiving changes.
- You shouldn’t choose the moment when a man is driving: after all, he can react unexpectedly: from an impulse to embrace and kiss to an attempt to suddenly brake.
- Each woman is better acquainted with the character of her man than others, and therefore will choose an approach to the message taking it into account: after all, some are delighted with humor, others like a more serious attitude.
The most important thing to remember is that, no matter what conditions the husband hears about his new status, he will remember this day forever.
Test as a gift
If the pregnancy was desired, and the husband looked at the test every time he checked, waiting for the second strip, then you can give the test as a gift. To do this, it is tied with a ribbon with a bow , or packaged in a gift box. In this case, you can pack a smaller box into a larger box.
Unpacking the layers one by one will only fuel a man’s interest. If desired, the test strip can be hidden in a jewelry case, but it is better that it does not look like a pacifier or stroller, since the hint will be too obvious and the “wow” effect will disappear.
Pregnancy quirks
How to tell your husband about pregnancy with a good sense of humor will help the quirks of pregnant women. At the same time, eccentricities can be the most unexpected.
For example:
- The woman wraps herself in a blanket or sheet and sits in the middle of the room under an umbrella.
- The lady puts herring with chocolate and dumplings on the table for dinner.
In response to a surprised look, “What is this?” the woman replies: “pregnant women have their own whims.” The husband's reaction is guaranteed. At the same time, the more awkward the combinations, the more interesting it is.
A confusing quest for a husband
An SMS with the following content is sent to the husband’s phone number: “A surprise awaits you. The note is hidden under the pillow." The note under the pillow contains the following clue: “Look behind the curtain.”
In a secluded place behind the curtain there may be the following tip, which depends on your imagination. The very last note should contain the inscription: “Darling, you will soon become a dad.”
It would be interesting if the last note (it would be better if the husband did not discover it right away) indicated the place where the T-shirt with the author’s inscription “To the best father in the world!” would be hidden. You should try not to make the quest too simple.
Going to a children's store
You should ask your loved one to participate in shopping together. Before going shopping, you don’t need to specify which store you will be going to. The purpose of the visit should be a store with goods for pregnant women.
You can announce the upcoming addition to the family while going to a maternity clothing store.
To create a surprise, a woman watches and examines accessories for pregnant women with interest and asks her husband whether this or that product will suit her. At this moment, you should observe the reaction of your loved one. In response to a question about pregnancy, you can impartially report the situation and look at the happiness of your husband.
How to prepare?
Reporting such a significant event is never easy, so it’s important to think through every detail. Please be patient and prepare thoroughly by following these guidelines:
- First, you need to choose the right moment to break the news. The man should be in a good mood and not very tired. If you see that a man is very angry today or has had troubles at work, then you should not shock him with this news now. He already has enough stress today. It’s worth delaying the news a little. When your spouse is in high spirits, you can tell him about your joy.
- Tell your husband first, and only then your parents and friends. And even if your husband is not with you now, and you really want to share the joy with your loved ones, then restrain yourself, because the first person who should know about your situation is your boyfriend. A man will be stunned if he finds out about your pregnancy not from you, but from relatives.
- Prepare a pleasant atmosphere. Remember what your husband loves, what places bring him joy. This is where you can tell your spouse your news. Or prepare a romantic dinner with his favorite dishes. It is important that he associates this event with joyful moments in everything.
- Use nice words for your spouse. First, tell your husband that you are very happy that he is next to you, that you love and appreciate him madly. Well, then tell him that the fruit of your love will soon be born. Hug him and tell him that he will be the most wonderful father in the world.
- Don't be scared by his reaction. Even if the news is unexpected, this does not mean that it is unwanted. If a man, after your message, fell silent and retreated into himself, do not be alarmed. You shouldn’t start getting hysterical, because it’s a shock for him. Give him time to be alone with himself and figure everything out. After a while, he will definitely contact you. And then you can calm him down and say what you wanted.
Recognition among friends
All people dear to our hearts gather at one table under the pretext of a party or a simple Sunday lunch. During the fun, the hero of the occasion invites the company to take photographs, and she herself acts as a photographer.
When you need to click, instead of “Smile!” The words “I’m pregnant!” are pronounced, and at this moment photographs are taken of the stunned relatives. Thus, the moment of true expression of emotions will remain captured for a long time. Subsequently, such a photo will certainly only cause a smile.
other methods
How to tell your husband about pregnancy in other original ways is presented below:
- Booties are purchased at the market and placed next to my husband’s shoe shelf in the morning. Since the gender is unknown in the early stages, booties can be purchased in a neutral color. Baby booties can also be placed on the bedside table while your loved one is sleeping.
- Sitting at the table, it is reported that there is 2 news for your loved one, one is good and the other is not so good. It is recommended to start with a bad one and tell him that soon it will be impossible to wear a wedding ring. The spouse will probably be embarrassed, at which point you should continue and say that wearing a ring is unrealistic, since pregnant women's fingers swell.
- Using a counting program, the future date of birth is calculated, and the husband is asked if he knows what will happen (for example) on February 15, 2020? And after a few minutes of guessing, help is given: “there will be three of us.”
- A situation is selected or created in which the husband lifts his wife in his arms. At the same time, the question is asked whether it is difficult for a man. After this, a surprised face is made, and the thoughtful phrase “Strange... but there are already two of us.”
- For lovers of extreme relationships, and for those who are not shy and are not afraid of prejudices, you can write “Darling, you will soon become a dad!” with chalk on the asphalt under the windows. Next, a call is made to the husband’s mobile phone, asking him to look out the window onto the street. At this moment, you should stand near the inscription with balls in your hands.
- On the stomach, write “The baby is here” with a felt-tip pen, and, as if nothing had happened, call your loved one to take a shower together.
How to tell your husband about pregnancy in an original way? This can be easily done with a themed cake.
- You can order a beautiful themed cake, or cakes with a surprise note inside. In addition, a themed breakfast will come to the rescue. To do this, you can fry an egg, make rays out of simple sausages, and write “Good morning, dad” with ketchup.
- Before going to bed, a red ribbon with a bow is tied on the stomach and before going to bed the spouse is informed that a surprise awaits him. When the time comes to undress, the robe is removed and the loved one will see the prepared gift.
- There are chameleon cups on sale, on which, when the surface is heated, a variety of news can appear, including news about pregnancy.
- A fork of cabbage is placed on the refrigerator shelf with a note “I’m here. Take me away from there in 9 months.”
- You can buy a creative T-shirt with the words “World Dad” or something similar. The gift is given to the husband.
- Upon request, the courier can bring a package in the form of booties, pacifiers and bottles.
- Gather a group of friends by asking them to write on the inside of the box “My belly will soon grow not from pizza.”
- Funny Pics. A photo is sent to your loved one against the backdrop of the most incompatible foods with the comment “No diets from now on. I’m going to eat for two.”
- You can organize such a surprise for a military man. The junior sergeant's shoulder straps (with 2 stripes, like in the test) are placed in a box and given to a loved one. While he is perplexed, a second box with a lot of children's little things is ready.
- 3 balloons are inflated, so that one balloon is nested inside the other. This airy “bouquet” is presented to the husband with the words “this is our family.”
- Ultrasound has the function of recording the baby's heartbeat. After this, the husband is invited to listen to a new trendy track. It is best to listen with headphones. After a misunderstanding, the loved one is informed about the nature of the recording of a given sound.
How to tell your husband about your long-awaited pregnancy, this is the impression he will have about this magnificent event. You need to be prepared for any reaction from your husband. No matter how desirable a child may be, this message is undoubtedly stressful for the male psyche. You need to be wise, loving and attentive, then the delight and care of your beloved husband will be a real reward for the mother and the future baby.
Article design: Natalie Podolskaya
find me
Many men are still children at heart, and, as before, they love adventures and various harmless adventures. For such young daddies, you can create a whole game in the form of a quest.
To do this, first of all, you need the goal of the game itself or the so-called treasure. A positive pregnancy test is perfect for the role of treasure. We pack it in a box with festive wrapping and hide it securely wherever you want. It will be cool if the quest goes beyond the apartment, and the treasured treasure turns out to be hidden somewhere on the street, with relatives, friends, or even in a cafe. In the latter case, it is better to agree in advance with the administrator or one of the staff and demonstrate the contents of the box so that there is no misunderstanding.
By the way, you can also reserve a table there and celebrate this wonderful event.
To prevent your husband from getting lost, you need to draw him a detailed map that will lead him to his destination.
In addition to the card, you can inform your husband about your pregnancy using notes that will be issued at each new stop on the way to your goal. Let's say the wife gives her husband the first note, which says: “I am in your favorite cup.” The husband goes to the kitchen and finds a new note in his cup: “Almost found it. I’m in the pocket of my work jacket,” etc., until he gets to the gift.
In this case, it is important not to make the map or notes too complicated, although this is acceptable if the husband is a puzzle lover. It is better to accompany your spouse throughout the journey, encouraging him and giving him direction.