When Should I Send Out birth announcements? While not always practical baby announcements should be sent out as soon as possible, usually within the first four weeks, after the baby is born. However they should still send custom birth announcements any time before the baby reaches four months old.

Who Should Get birth announcements? Parents should make sure they send announcements to all of the people that are close to them. That being said, birth announcements should be sent to all of the people who attended baby showers, sent gifts or otherwise helped prepare for the baby. Coworkers and business contacts may also get birth announcements, but it is optional. Photo birth announcements can be especially nice for the distant friends and relatives.

What are the Basic Information All birth announcements Should Have? Every baby announcement should have:

* The baby's full name, date of birth, time of birth, weight at birth

* Who is announcing the baby. Usually this is the parents? names, but siblings, pets, grandparents or even a stork can announce the birth.

* Photos are a nice addition, but are optional. Photo birth announcements are becoming very popular.

How Many birth announcements Should I Purchase? Parents should prepare their addresses prior to the birth of their new baby. Baby announcements take some time to address and mail so having the addresses of all of the recipients ready is very important. You might want to avail yourself of the PreOrder practice many online stores offer. Parents also should order an extra 10 birth announcements for scrapbooks or people they accidentally leave off on their list.

What if I Don't Want to Send Photo birth announcements? Although it has become very popular to send photo baby announcements, parents do not have to send out a photo birth announcement. There are plenty of sweet and unique options for baby cards that do not require a photo.

Is ordering birth announcementsonline safe? Usually it is, but you should look for the latest Security certificate to verify this. Most websites will have an icon showing it is safe and that their websites are scanned for security purposes, i.e. security leaks, periodically. Additionally, when you begin entering your personal and financial information, you can verify the security of the site by looking for an ?s? in the url address (https:) and looking for a small lock in the bottom right corner of your screen.