What to put on a birth announcement:

• The birth date.

• Your baby's weight.

• Your baby's "length." (Yes, this is the same as "height." No, we don't know why it's called "length.")

• Your own weight is not a conventional addition. Nor is the number of nursing pads you've soaked through in one day or the number of meconium poops your baby had.

• "This is our baby. We're so freaking tired." is not an acceptable message. Be sure to include one or all of the following words: "joy," "blessing," and "miracle."

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