If you're having a baby anytime soon you will want to announce it to the world – or at least to your friends and family. With more than four million births recorded each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are a whole lot of birth announcements being sent out.

But you don't have to worry about sending out the same birth announcement everyone else is, and feeling like yours will be just another birth announcement in the pile. There are plenty of birth announcement options today, including those using new technology, photos, paper and even for those on a budget. It's just a matter of looking at your options and seeing what is right for you.

As technology changes the way we lead many areas of our lives, it has also created new options in ways to send birth announcements. People can now send out an e-mail announcement, use Skype, text message or even announce it on Facebook.

For those a little more creative, you can create a Web page or site that includes all the important details, along with photos. Many sites, including those that develop photos, allow for creating free photo albums online. This gives the viewers a chance to look at the photos, as well as purchase any they would like, which can help keep your costs down.

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