Your phone buzzes and it’s her: she’s pregnant. For a second you just stare at the message, grinning, before you even start typing back. This list has 50 pregnancy wishes for a friend so you never have to stare at a blank text box wondering how to say what you’re feeling.
I still remember the text my best friend sent me when I found out I was expecting. It wasn’t fancy. It was just honest, and I read it about six times that day. That’s the bar these messages are trying to hit.
They’re organized by situation, so you can jump to heartfelt lines for the big news, funny ones for the cravings and the waddle, short lines for a card, milestone wishes for the gender reveal or shower, and supportive texts for the harder weeks in between.
Let’s find the right words for your friend.
Send this the moment she shares her pregnancy news with you.
A line for a friend you’ve known long before either of you had kids.
Save this for a week when she’s tired and needs the reminder.
Works well once she’s visibly pregnant and already talking to the bump.
A deeper line for a friend who usually puts everyone else first.
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A gentle line for early pregnancy, before the due date feels close.
Use this once the roughest part of the first trimester has passed.
Send it after a hard appointment or a rough week.
A practical wish for the long stretch between checkups. If she’s already planning the nursery, our maternity photo captions can help her caption the bump photos along the way.
A validating line for a friend juggling pregnancy with work or other kids.
Every one of these messages pairs well with a keepsake she can actually hold onto. An embroidered baby blanket or a custom onesie turns a text into something she can put in the nursery, and it doesn’t need to announce itself as a gift for the baby to feel it. Embroly’s baby blanket collection and onesie designs can be personalized with her baby’s name or initials, so the keepsake means as much as the words.
A playful line once she’s confessed to a specific craving.
Swap in whatever she’s actually been eating nonstop lately.
Send this after she admits to eating the same thing for days straight.
A light tease for a friend who already jokes about her own cravings.
Fits a friend who leans into the humor of late pregnancy.
For a friend deep in the uncomfortable final weeks.
A sympathetic joke for someone close to her due date.
Only send this to a friend who already jokes about her own waddle.
A text for the final week or two before the due date.
A permission granting line for a friend who won’t slow down on her own.
A short line that works on almost any pregnancy card.
A simple wish for the inside of an early card.
Pair this with a gift tag or a small baby item.
A line for the final weeks before the due date.
A general, all purpose line for an early pregnancy card.
Send this the moment she shares her pregnancy news with you. If she’s planning to post the news herself, point her toward our pregnancy announcement captions for the caption underneath.
A quick, genuine reaction text for close friends.
A short confidence boost once she admits she’s nervous.
A playful line that doubles as a promise to show up later.
An easy first reply when you don’t know what else to say.
A safe wish to send before the reveal, no guessing required. Our gender reveal captions can help her caption the big moment once it’s filmed.
A lighthearted line for the morning of the reveal.
Send this right before or right after the big reveal.
Use this the day of the gender reveal itself.
A fun line for a group chat before the reveal party.
Send this the morning of her baby shower.
A reminder for a friend who tends to deflect attention.
A casual line to send before you arrive at the shower.
A sentimental line to say in person or write in a card.
Pair this with a gift tied to the nursery or shower theme.
A caring check-in for a harder week, not just a celebratory one.
For a friend who tends to downplay how hard pregnancy is.
A no pressure text that doesn’t require a long reply.
A validating line for a rough or exhausting stretch.
Send it after a hard appointment or a tough symptom week.
An offer specific enough that she can actually say yes.
A practical offer that assumes the yes instead of asking for one.
A direct line once a baby shower or registry exists.
An offer for a friend deep in nesting mode.
A closing line that works anywhere near the end of the pregnancy. And once the baby actually arrives, our new baby wishes have you covered for round two.
Fifty messages is a lot of ways to say the same true thing: you’re happy for her, and you’re not going anywhere. Some of these are built for a card, some for a 2am text when she can’t sleep, and some for the big group chat moment of a reveal or a shower.
Pick the one that sounds like you. A pregnant friend doesn’t need a perfect message. She needs to know someone’s paying attention.
Keep it genuine and specific to her. The Heartfelt Pregnancy Wishes section has lines built for that first reaction, like telling her you can’t wait to watch her become a mom or that this baby is already loved. Save the jokes for after the initial excitement settles.
Humor usually lands better than sympathy alone. The Funny Pregnancy Wishes section has lines about cravings, waddling, and the home stretch that let her laugh at what she’s already laughing about. Pair one with an actual offer of help from the Supportive Check-In Texts section if she’s having a genuinely hard week.
The Short and Sweet Wishes for a Card section is built for exactly this. Lines like “wishing you an easy, healthy nine months” or “this baby is already so loved” fit on a gift tag or the inside of a card without needing more context.
Keep it light for the reveal and a little more sentimental for the shower. The Wishes for a Gender Reveal or Baby Shower Milestone section has lines for both moments, from playful “team boy or team girl” texts to messages about how much she deserves to be celebrated that day.
Offer something specific instead of a general “let me know if you need anything.” The Offering Real Help section has ready-to-send lines like bringing dinner or helping with the nursery. If you want to send something she’ll keep, a personalized piece from Embroly’s baby blanket or onesie collection turns the gesture into a keepsake.
Cameron Hayes
Meet Cameron Hayes, the 32-year-old wordsmith behind Embroly LLC's heartwarming content. This self-taught writer turned his passion for family stories into a career, weaving tales of love and laughter from his bustling Chicago home office. With six years in the content creation world, Cameron has mastered the art of making Gen X and millennials alike misty-eyed over their morning coffee. When he's not crafting the perfect emotional hook, you'll find him attempting DIY projects or coaching little league. His gift-giving advice is significantly more reliable than his home improvement skills.
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