From parties to photo ops: Ways to reveal your babies gender!

As your second trimester nears, you will probably start to enjoy your pregnancy more and more. You'll start to feel baby's movements, your morning sickness may come to an end, and you will probably develop the glow pregnant women are known for having.  You'll have a lot of decisions to make: how to announce the pregnancy, which tests to have done, what your birth plan will look like.   You'll also be deciding if you want to know the baby's gender and, if so, how you'll want to tell people.  There are many fun ways to do a gender reveal.  Let's look at a few ideas.


A cute photo op:

A lot of people are leaning toward a special photo these days.  These are great because you can post them online or just mail them out and wait for the calls to start coming in.  There are many options to chose from, like these great ideas.

A glitter filled balloon makes a great photo op!

Colored paint is another great idea!

A box filled with balloons of the appropriate color can be a great way to announce.

A gender reveal party:

One of the best things about a photo op is that you can invite friends and family and turn it into a party.  Then you just share the photo with everyone who was unable to attend.  A gender reveal party can be a fun way to get friends and family involved.  A party may start out with having your guests decide whether they vote boy or girl.  You can include games, similar to ones you would play at a baby shower, and end with cutting a gender reveal cake or doing any of the activities mentioned above.

Gender reveal cakes are a great way to announce the gender of your baby.  Have the ultrasonographer write the gender on a piece of paper and put it in an envelop,  Then take the envelop to a baker and have them bake a cake dyed the coordinating color, with a neutral icing.  No one will know until you cut the cake!

Keep it a surprise:

You could also chose to keep the gender of your baby a secret, from you or just everyone else.  If you want to be surprised on the day the baby is born, just ask not to be told when you see the ultrasonographer.  After the baby is born, you can do a fun gender reveal photo shoot to introduce baby!

Your second trimester is going to be a busy time, full of lots of decisions.  Finding out the gender can be a fun way to celebrate and get family and friends involved.  No matter what you decide, your second trimester is going to be a wonderful part of your pregnancy!