35 Fun Ways To Tell Your Partner That You're Pregnant

You pee on a stick, and you see two lines. But maybe you should take another test, just to be sure? A tall glass of water and another stealth trip to the bathroom later, and look at that! You're pregnant! It's really happening. You may be so giddy you can hardly contain yourself, but maybe take a beat to process, advises couples counselor Shane Birkel to MindBodyGreen. "You'll have the ability to experience all those emotions without there being any pressure," explains Birkel. 

But assuming this pregnancy is something you and your partner both want — or even if you consider it a happy accident — it's perfectly understandable if you're feeling so giddy right about now that you can barely contain your excitement. In fact, you're already grabbing for your phone. But what's the proper etiquette? Should you call? Or should you text? Or should you wait until you're in the same room? Does it matter if it's just the two of you when you deliver the news? 

Now, it's time to focus. What you do know for certain is you want the moment you deliver the news to your partner to be memorable, joyous, and sweet. But also, fun! If so, you've come to the right place. Here are 35 of the most memorable, joyous, sweet, and, yes, fun ways to tell your partner you're pregnant.

Assuming you were able to contain your excitement and not blurt the news out to your partner the first chance you got — not that there's anything wrong with that if that's how you roll — then you may have what it takes to pull off a good old fashioned Scrabble reveal. This one works best if you and your partner are fans of playing Scrabble, but it could also work even if you've never played the game before. In fact, your sudden interest in Scrabble might help to build the suspense for the big reveal. 

One way to do this is to use your tiles exclusively to spell out words relating to babies and pregnancy and wait for your partner to figure it out. But given the randomness of a tile draw, this could be harder than it sounds, even for seasoned Scrabble players. If you don't relish the thought of what could end up being a painstakingly long process through no fault of your own or your partner's, then we recommend the following cheat: While your partner's not watching, pull out the letters you'll need to spell out "we are pregnant," "having a baby," or what have you. Then make sure you get to take the first turn. 

A "pea in the pod" is a well-known idiom that is often used to refer to a relationship in which the people in it are so close, they're "like a couple of peas in the pod." However, it is also a well-known idiom that refers to pregnancy. Either way, the underlying message is a sweet one, not to mention easy to discern. But you can make it a literally sweet message if you can get your hands on some peas in the pod made of sweet moldable candy, such as the marzipan peas in the pod shown above. You could even make your own candy pea pods if you're feeling ambitious. 

Of course, there's an easier way, and that is to go to the supermarket and pick up some quantity of actual peas in the pod, prep them as you see fit (raw or steamed will work best), and set them out prominently for your partner to see. 

Back in the days of yore, when Gen X and Boomers still dominated the earth, if you wanted to tell your partner something meaningful and romantic, all you had to do was make a mixtape. If you wanted to go the extra mile, you could jot down and present your partner with a list of all the songs you included, and maybe even assign some cute titles to your compilation. Somewhere along the line, however, the tape became a CD, but the name "mixtape" persisted — and so did the heart of the idea, which was the sweetness of saying it with song. It's still just as sweet, not to mention fun; it's just not called a mixtape anymore. Instead, it's a playlist.

Some of the more classic choices might include Justin Bieber's "Baby," Huey Lewis and the News' "Doing It All for My Baby," Paul Anka's "Having My Baby," and The Supremes' "Baby Love." That disparate selection alone is probably enough to get your point across. But to level up on the fun, you can also throw in Peter Frampton's "Baby I Love Your Way," The Beatles' "Baby You're a Rich Man," and Donna Summer's "Love to Love You Baby," as well as any others that suit you and your partner.

We're assuming that if your partner's taste in movies can be located somewhere along the intersection of horror and dark humor, then there's a pretty decent chance that they're at least passingly familiar with the horrifying and yet somehow hilarious cinematic masterpiece that is Roman Polanski's 1968 cult classic, "Rosemary's Baby," which was based on the popular mid-20th century novel of the same name by Ira Levin thriller (via IMDb). If so, then we've got a riff on the baby-themed movie night idea that could be just perfect for you. 

It starts the same way, with you suggesting movie night and giving your partner a number of choices consisting of the usual, mainstream, feel-good baby-themed movies that people think of as comprising the genre. Since your partner and you have probably already navigated their somewhat noirish taste in movies, chances are that your partner will pick up on what you're putting out. That's when it's time for you to press play on the movie that you've actually already set up to stream. But that would, of course, be "Rosemary's Baby," as opposed to one of the aforementioned light comedies. Bonus points if you live in a gothic-looking New York City apartment building.

Another fun way of telling your partner that you're pregnant involves a bottle of Champagne, although you will need only one glass because only one of you two should be planning on drinking any.  Accordingly, the photo above should be interpreted not as what you will actually be doing as you tell your partner the big news but rather as what you're going to be intentionally misleading your partner into thinking is about to happen. After all, they don't yet have any idea what it is you're celebrating, or, for that matter, that you're expecting. 

And given that pregnancy and alcohol consumption don't go together, when you ask your partner to bring home a bottle of the celebratory bubbly, they're going to assume that what it is you have to celebrate has nothing to do with pregnancy. That, of course, will change as your pregnancy reveal unfolds. 

It may go without saying, but this one won't work if you don't drink alcohol, since your partner might not notice. Or to put it another way, this one will go over even more dramatically if your partner would be surprised to see you eschewing imbibing.

If you're not up for any sort of elaborate planning, then this could be the perfect way to tell your partner you're pregnant. It's literally as easy as one, two, three — the number of places for which you'll be setting your dinner table. Plus, takeout is highly encouraged.

But that's really just the end of the story. Where it starts is that it's date night, and your partner assumes that you'll be going out to dinner at a restaurant because that's one of your favorite things to do as a couple. In other words, you'll be catching your partner off guard by saying that you'd like to stay home and enjoy some alone time together. Make sure to work that into the conversation a couple more times, and then all that will be left is to set the dinner table for three. 

As soon as your partner sees it, they'll be like, "But, what about all that just us stuff." And to that, you will respond with your best Cheshire Cat grin. Hopefully, at that point, a look of recognition will wash over their face. But if not, you're certainly set up well to skip right to your big reveal.

At the end of the song "Love Shack" by the B-52s, a female singer sings/screams, "Tin roof ... rusted!" A male voice replies, "You're what?" Taken in the context of all the free love that a love shack implies and the male singer's incredulous response, it's easy to see why a fan might believe that "tin roof ... rusted" is a way of announcing an unintended pregnancy, as Pop Culture Dictionary says many fans do. Never mind that Cindy Wilson of the B-52s, who came up with that line, has made it abundantly clear that she was, in fact, referring to an actual tin roof that she'd once seen in Athens, Georgia (via MLIve).

The fact is that whatever the B-52s may or may not have intended with that line may forever be culturally adjacent to pregnancy. And that's what makes this song such a fun one with which to serenade your partner if you're looking for a fun way to say, "We're pregnant!" Just make sure that when you get to the "tin roof" line you look at your partner meaningfully. If they don't get it, you can explain later about the tin roof meaning dichotomy. For couples who enjoy a bit of exhibitionism, this is totally doable at a karaoke bar.

Your partner never misses an opportunity to present you with flowers, and even if they do, can you think of a better way to teach by example than by delivering your pregnancy news in the form of poetically meaningful foliage? There are a number of plants that are known for spawning what are sometimes referred to as "babies." These include the spider plant, which is a lovely stripey-looking trailing plant that propagates itself by throwing off tiny replicas of itself, according to Gardening KnowHow. Unfortunately, its name seems less than auspicious for this purpose. For completely different reasons, so too does Mother of Thousands, a succulent that produces at the edges of its leaves, hundreds of tiny plantlets that can grow into new mothers of thousands, per Balcony Garden Web.

But our favorite for this purpose is the succulent you see above, which is popularly known as Hens and Chicks. Present a container of these as a gift to your partner as a fun way of telling them you're pregnant. If they don't immediately catch your drift, it may take your telling them the plant is called Hens and Chicks. Ahem. Hens & Chicks can be transplanted to the garden if you live in an appropriate zone, but even if you keep them in a container, if you take proper care of them, you'll have these babies as a keepsake for years to come.

Perhaps you already know that you can actually order fortune cookies made with a custom fortune. You can even order fortune cookies with more than one custom fortune per batch (via Amazon). But to make that work for your partner-to-partner pregnancy reveal, you'll have to have the patience of a saint because even the fastest delivery won't get to you for anywhere from several days to a week after you order them. But did you know that you don't actually have to wait? Not if you pick up some pre-packaged fortune cookies and know the trick to swapping their fortunes. 

Kari, the home crafter at U-CreateCrafts, says that her dollar store carries them. Yours may, too. To swap out the pre-printed fortune, simply place the cookies in a steamer basket, and place the steamer basket high above a thin layer of water. After anywhere from five to 10 minutes, the edges of each of the cookies should separate. Carefully transfer the cookies to a plate, and using a tweezer, pull out the pre-existing fortune and replace it with a fortune of your own. What it says is up to you, but "We're having a baby!" is an enduring favorite.

If you happen to be near a beach when you're planning on telling your partner you're pregnant and the weather permits, you can make use of this fun and beachy way of telling your partner your news. If you want it to be a complete surprise, then you'll have to wait until your partner excuses themself, say, to take a dip in the water. Alternatively, you can ask your partner at a strategic moment to please go to the snack bar to pick you up a burger (or any other food that has to be cooked to order).

While they're off doing your bidding, you'll need to get to work digging right away, particularly if you're spelling out "we're pregnant," which seems to have a lot more letters when you're writing it in the sand than when you're writing it on paper. Alternatively, it might be more efficient to simply draw a baby-type face in the sand. Or maybe just the word "baby." You get the idea. In any case, a shovel is your friend, but your hands will do in a pinch. Also, this task is a lot easier if the sand is thoroughly moist, so you'll probably want to get set up pretty close, but not too close, to the water.

Telling your partner that the two of you are going to have a baby is a momentous occasion. Making the momentous occasion fun doesn't have to be logistically complicated or mind-bogglingly expensive. But it could be! And maybe when it comes to you and your partner, the context seemingly demands that it should be. If so, and assuming that money is no object, then how about revealing your pregnancy to your partner via skywriting? 

Skywriting involves a pilot who is highly skilled and capable of maneuvering their plane so that its exhaust spells out a message — usually an advertisement, but not always, according to the Library of Congress. A single plane can usually generate up to six letters, which isn't enough to do much more than spell out "BABY," or, possibly, to create a baby face out of smoke. But you can always hire more than one plane to spell out a longer message, like, "Hi baby! We're having a baby!" or something equally adorable. Just bear in mind putting this together may cost upwards of $8,000, per FlySigns. For those slightly more fiscally conservative, hiring a plane to fly a banner overhead may cost no more than $1,000. 

If you and your partner consider your first child to be of the four-legged and furry variety, then it could be fun to engage the services of said fur child in engineering your pregnancy reveal. After all, your family planning has a direct effect on your existing fur child, who will, after all, be gaining a new sibling. So, how about a doggie t-shirt emblazoned with "I'm going to be a sibling!" You could make it yourself, or you could have one made using Amazon, Etsy, or any number of other retailers of custom-lettered dog clothing. 

Of course, if you've got a really small dog, you may have to abbreviate your message, unless you want your partner to have to put on their reading glasses to read what it says. And let's be frank here: no one wants to have to do that because it makes everyone feel old. Still, you can do the same thing if you have a cat or, theoretically, any small animal that you're absolutely certain would not mind wearing a custom-lettered t-shirt.

Look, you either relish the opportunity to roll fondant over a perfectly symmetrically buttercream-frosted three-layer cake, or you don't. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't enjoy some lighthearted time in the kitchen, especially when you're searching for a fun way to let your partner know you guys are expecting. 

So, if the whole cupcake decorating plan described above seems like just a little too much for your plate right now, then come along with us as we peruse the baking aisle for a bag of chocolate chips. Or, if we're feeling particularly adventurous, perhaps a tube of decorative frosting that comes with a selection of tips. You won't need the whole selection of tips, but you may find it useful to use the tip intended for drawing letters with icing. From here, you'll want to head over to the baked goods section of your grocery store and pick up either a sheet cake, a sheet of brownies, or a cookie cake. Or make your own cookie cake using refrigerated cookie dough and an 8-inch cast iron pan. 

Then, use your chips or your icing to spell out your "we're pregnant" message — and don't forget to lick the spoon.

Is your partner one of those adorably delusional and vaguely retro types who still, to this day, marches faithfully to the mailbox every single afternoon, hoping against hope that this day will finally be the day that something — anything — turns up in the mailbox that isn't a bill, a solicitation, a political message, or some other form of pure annoyance? If so, then we've got an idea for a partner-to-partner pregnancy reveal that could be exactly the fun reveal you've been looking for. Moreover, if you decide to go with this kind of reveal, you'll actually be doing something of a good deed — i.e., restoring your partner's faith in the U.S. mail system, at least for one brief moment.

To make this happen, you'll need to handwrite a formal note and an equally formal-looking envelope that you will hand-address to your partner from the stork. The note should say something to the effect that this a courtesy notification that a delivery — via stork — is scheduled for X date — i.e., your due date. Place the envelope inside your mailbox, wait for your partner to go on their daily mailbox quest, and smile radiantly as they absorb the news and its wonderfully nostalgic mode of delivery.

We're guessing that you're already aware that a popular partner-to-partner pregnancy reveal involves the elaborately wrapped gifting of the pregnancy test that displays your positive test result. Of course, there's a lovely simplicity in that. However, if you're interested in amping up the fun in the hopes of staging a reveal that you and your partner will be talking about for years to come, then your positive pregnancy test is a great start. However, you'll also want to have other forms of "evidence" to make your case, and you'll want to set up a time with your partner during which you can present the evidence, piece by piece, using dramatic pauses to add suspense.

On the other hand, perhaps it is still too soon in your pregnancy for you to have discovered your craving for, say, white chocolate-dipped carrots, or to have busted the button on your high-waisted jeans (the latter will happen, the former, not necessarily). In that case, you may not have much evidence, but you can always employ some visual aids like a pair of baby shoes or socks, and/or a baby rattle or spoon. Assemble your visual aids on a whiteboard or chalkboard with the words "coming soon" or "coming attractions," and watch your partner's eyes light up.

One of the aforementioned ideas for making your pregnancy reveal fun involves building a sweet three-dimensional acrostic built out of home-baked cupcakes bearing hand-lettered frosting. But what if you have a partner who frets daily over his Wordle stats? Well, you can always make your own sweet acrostic out of words alone. Of course, you'll also need paper and a writing utensil.

You can design your puzzle to be as simple or as complicated as you choose. The one you see in the photo above came from a YouTube video in which an Air Force man films himself learning, while stationed away from home, that his wife is expecting their baby. The man opens a package containing the puzzle and his wife's instructions; by the end, he's completed the puzzle, and the glow-up is complete. However, a far simpler version could involve your spelling out "we are having a baby" (or something in your own words to that effect) but in a mixed-up order that your partner will have to untangle in order to catch its meaning.

There's one really good reason why you might want to deliver the news to your partner that you're pregnant in the form of a naughty limerick. Well, two, really, but they're related. The first is that relationship experts tend to emphasize how important it is to continue cultivating intimacy with your partner — as a matter of course, but especially when you're expecting a baby, per Aila Birth Village. The second is that cultivating intimacy isn't just about what happens in the bedroom. It's also about developing a repertoire of shared experiences, secrets, and private jokes. Ideally, of course, there will be a lot of overlap. 

The thing is, however, that few couples comprise a perfect match in terms of respective romantic sensibilities (per "The 5 Love Languages"). If that's true in your coupledom, then a naughty limerick does just about everything that a love letter can do, but cleverly framed in goofy rhymes rather than flowery prose, not to mention a bawdy promise of sexy time the next time you're both in the mood. To put it another way, surprising your partner with a naughty rhyming poem can enhance both physical and emotional intimacy, while, at the same time, conveying the joyous news that you're expecting. It's kind of like saying, "Yeah, we're going to be parents. But yeah, we're still us."