What to Write in a New Baby Card... 72 Messages of Congratulations for the Proud Parents of a Newborn
- hello70457
- May 15
- 4 min read
Updated: Aug 7
Looking for the right words to write in your new baby card? The birth of a child is one of the most exciting and life-changing events a person can go through. Naturally, we want to express our congratulations & well wishes to the new parents on such a momentous occasion.
Short & Sweet Messages
- Congratulations on your beautiful new arrival. 
- So very happy for you both! 
- Welcome to the world, little one. 
- Growing a baby makes you a superhero. 
- Congratulations on your gorgeous bundle of joy. 
- And then there were three... (four, five, etc.) 
- From small beginnings come great things. 
- The cool kid has just arrived. 
- Tiny toes, sleepy yawns and a whole new world to discover. 
- Parenthood is one of the most magical journeys in life. 
- What wonderful news! We cannot wait to meet them! 
- Hello bambino! 
- Over the moon about your baby news. 
- The littlest feet make the biggest footprints on our hearts. 
- So tiny, so small and loved by all. 
- Your little one has arrived! 
- Cherish these special moments. 
- Hello to the new kid on the block. 
- The beginning of everything... hope, dreams and opportunity. 
- Let us know if there's anything we can do to help. 
- Congrats! You made a tiny human! 
- Let the adventure begin... 
- May you know that you were wished for, longed for and will always be loved. 
- Wishing you mountains of happiness together as a family. 
- Warmest congratulations and love. 
Scroll down for even more messages & quotes to inspire you. Including notes for grandparents & twin births.
Funny Quotes FOR MUMS AND DADS
- A baby is a loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other. 
- People who say they sleep like a baby usually don't have one. 
- Say hello to the cutest little sleep thief. 
- Having a child is surely the most beautifully irrational act that two people in love can commit. 
- 99% of parenting is trying unsuccessfully to sit down. 
- May your coffee be strong and your baby naps long. 
- The most expensive part of having kids is the wine. 
- Congratulations on having a reason to be awake at 3am. 
- Hope the new boss takes it easy on you. 
- Having children is like fresher's week - nobody sleeps, everything is broken and there's a lot of throwing up. 
- Raising a mini version of yourself is a superb form of karma that will amuse your own parents greatly. 
- Drinking a hot drink before it goes cold will suddenly become the best thing ever. 
- First, they steal your heart and then they steal your sleep. 
WISE SAYINGS ABOUT PARENTING
- Parenting: when hard labour and sleepless nights are paid in smiles. 
- Babies are such a nice way to start people. 
- When you look at your baby, you're looking at the purest love you'll ever know. 
- The moment a child is born, the mum or dad is also born. 
- Having a baby means that your heart is no longer yours; it wanders wherever your children do. 
- Being a parent is one of the highest-paid jobs there is because the payment is pure love. 
- A baby fills a place in your heart that you never knew was empty. 
- You carry a baby inside you for 9 months, in your arms for 3 years and in your heart for a lifetime. 
- What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their children is usually best. 
- Just when you thought you knew love, someone little comes along to remind you how big love really is. 

Messages for Grandparents
- Congratulations on becoming a grandparent! Wishing you all the best for this new chapter! 
- Becoming a grandparent is wonderful. One moment you're just a parent, the next you're all... wise and prehistoric. 
- In a few years, you can fill them with sweets and buy lots of loud toys. It's payback time. 
- It's amazing how grandparents seem so young once you become one. 
- Congratulations to the coolest grandparents around. 
- Enjoy every second of your new grandchild - we don't have to tell you how fast time flies. 
- Grandparents are similar to a piece of string - handy to have around and easily wrapped around the fingers of their grandchildren. 
- Grandparents aren't old - they've just been having fun for longer. 
- What a joy this beautiful new chapter will be for your family. 
- Grandchildren are the dots that connect the lines from generation to generation. 
- You're going to be such wonderful grandparents. 
- There's nothing like a grandchild to put a smile on your face, a lump in your throat and a warm feeling in your heart. 
- Grandchildren are like flowers - you never get tired of watching them grow. 
Twins, Triplets or Multiples
Adjust as needed.
- Double trouble! Congratulations on the safe arrival of your beautiful twins. 
- Good things really do come in pairs. 
- Get ready for double the love and double the noise. 
- Congratulations times two! 
- Two precious bundles to cuddle and kiss. 
- Such amazing news! Congratulations on your two/three precious bundles. 
- Two peas in a pod. Here's to your future as a family! 
- At least you won't have to splash out on two separate birthday parties. 
- Two instead of one means double the fun. 
- Twice the smiles and twice the love. 
- Cute little toes! Twenty instead of ten. 













