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Pregnancy news is personal, and English has gentle, slightly indirect ways to share it and react to it. People rarely say "I'm pregnant" at work; they say "We're expecting" or "We've got some news." The listener's job is short and warm: congratulations, a question about timing, and an offer of help if they're close.

The polite rule most people follow is to let the parents share the news themselves. If you think someone's pregnant but they haven't said so, don't ask. Wait until they tell you, then be delighted.

Phrases

a gentle way to say you're going to have a baby

the usual lead-in before big personal news

when the baby is expected to arrive

the standard reaction to good news

which child this is for the family

the common question about the baby

not tell others yet

feeling sick during early pregnancy

time off work for a new mother or father

a party with gifts before the baby is born

a kind question to a pregnant friend

an offer of help

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