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| My son is now 6 weeks old and I feel like such a loser because I have been so caught up with him that I haven't sent out the announcements yet. Is it too late? When did most of you send yours out? |
| Posted by Amy on 08/25/2007 11:46 AM
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| You are not a loser! You've been enjoying your son :) It is not too late. That is about when I sent mine out. |
| posted by Amanda on 08/25/2007 11:48 AM
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| I sent mine out at about 4 weeks but that's only b/c my SIL did all the work!! :) You're fine. I say send them when you're ready!!! |
| posted by Lindsey on 08/25/2007 12:28 PM
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Hi Amy,
My son was about 6 weeks old also when I sent the birth announcement out. I don't think it is ever too late. I actually waited because I was trying to get a good picture of him. |
| posted by Terri on 08/25/2007 01:23 PM
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Loser are u crazy u are a mom not a loser u send those out to show off your new joy and never feel like that and if anyone thinks that they are the losers !!
Laura |
| posted by laura on 08/25/2007 03:25 PM
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| I never since out announcements because my husband is old fashion and he thinks that you should call and let people know when your children are born. But I'm totally opposite of him. |
| posted by Chelle on 08/25/2007 05:30 PM
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I have received birth announcements even when the baby is 3-6 MONTHS old -- I think 6 months may be a little late but you're no where near there. :)
Also: regarding calling when your kids are born -- is your husband nuts? Who has time for that? I have probably over 75 people I would need/want to let know about our joy but there's no way I'm making that many phone calls. Those go to my closest friends and family (about 15 phone calls, more than enough when you're also adjusting to a new baby). I actually think a very nice mailed birth announcement is pretty traditional. |
| posted by Cindy on 08/25/2007 08:05 PM
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| You are not a loser! Most of the MOST important people heard word of mouth anyway. I sent my announcements out when my daughter was 2 mo old. That way too, if they decide to send a gift the clothes will be bigger sizes or gift cards. :) |
| posted by Ren on 08/25/2007 10:13 PM
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I actually made some on my computer to hand out to everyone that came to visit us,
or I put them in the Baby shower gift "Thank you cards"
I really wanted to have some professional ones too, but I to was afraid it was too late & my son is 2 months old.
As for phone calls, I didn't even answer or use my phone the first two weeks. ( it would ring off the Hook!) So I changed my phone message to announce the birth of our son on it ( most of the details) Explained that we have the phone on silence & then thanked them for calling. |
| posted by Natalie on 08/26/2007 05:28 PM
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Hey Amy,
Your not a loser and I would definitely still send them! That's about the time I sent all mine, plus sometimes you have to wait weeks for your pictures from the hospital to come back. |
| posted by Sarah on 08/26/2007 06:39 PM
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| I used Shutterfly for both my birth announcements (Christmas cards too) and put all the beautiful new baby pictures we took to good use. They are very well priced, have suggested wording, and you have the option of having them addressed & mailed for you if you have the addresses already in the software. I mailed mine myself as I have my addresses in a computer program that makes ready-made labels, but still found it VERY easy and only took half an hour once I decided on the picture. |
| posted by Cindy on 08/26/2007 08:14 PM
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| Girl, just give yourself a pat on the back for surviving the past 6 weeks! I don't think I sent mine out until about then--I was too busy recovering from shock. Plus it took that long to even get a halfway decent picture of our little one. Relax!!!! Send them out when you're ready--everybody is just happy to see them no matter when. |
| posted by Briana on 08/27/2007 09:31 AM
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Amy,
Please strike that looser talk. Your a mom focusing on your new baby. Congradulations on surviving the newborn weeks. It is NOT too late to send out birth annoucments.
Some of mine got sent out when I was in the hospital and the rest got done and mailed out when I got home. But, that's just me, I wrote them out in the hospital. If I have to do it again I'll do Shutterfly or Flicker and get a good picture in the hospital.
Please don't beat your self up over the birth annoucments. You have this newborn life to care for on little to no sleep, learn how to breastfeed, and everything else that comes with being a new mom. Healing from the birthing porcess. Very hard if it's a c-section.
Take care of yourself and your new baby and don't worry about what other peope think.
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| posted by Melinda on 09/09/2007 10:25 AM
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