Baby announcement

A baby announcement or birth announcement is a notice traditionally sent to friends and family by the parents of a baby within the first year of the baby's birth for the primary purpose of alerting friends and family to the birth of the baby. A baby announcement will typically include at least some or all of the following information:

British parents may place a birth announcement in their local newspaper. Once a name has been chosen they may send out an American-style card.

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