Hey - I Had A Baby!
Posted on | June 23, 2010 |
OK, no one here had a baby, but maybe you did. Here’s some info on putting a birth announcement in the newspaper(s) of your choice. Often, birth announcements aren’t printed without the signature of each parent listed, so sign what you send.
It is important to provide:
- Hospital (include city and state) where baby was born
- Parents
- Mother’s name (Last, First, Middle Initial)
- Father’s name (Last, First, Middle Initial)
- Residence(s) (city/state)
- Baby’s name (Last, First, Middle Initial)
- Gender: male or female
- Date of Birth
- Time of birth a.m. / p.m. (circle one)
- Length (inches)
- Weight (pounds) (ounces)
- Is this the first child in the family? Yes or No
- Family
- Brothers and sisters (first names and ages)
- Mother’s parents name (include city and state)
- Father’s parents name (include city and state)
- Great-grandparents name (include city and state)
- Signatures
- Mother’s and or father’s signature and date
- Questions to ask the newspaper(s) you’re putting the announcement in:
- Is it free?
- Is is charged by the line?
- How much per line?
- On average, how many words are there per line?
- Is there a charge for photos?
- How is that charged?
- Are announcements included on the paper’s web site? If so, is that free? If not, how much? (If there is a fee, credit cards are often accepted over the phone.
And don’t forget to post the good news to your Facebook page!
Comments
Leave a Reply