Joyous news can stir up curiosity in friends and family, even if they already suspect the truth. People may spot clues and want to ask, but don’t want to seem rude. 

What are some creative ways to gently inquire about an expecting mother’s timeline without being impolite? When someone you know seems to have that pregnancy glow, you may be eager to find out their due date. But it’s important to ask in a sensitive, considerate way. 

Here, we want to share a bunch of fun, thoughtful approaches to satisfy your interest in learning when the new baby will arrive. Read on for ideas to tactfully discover the due date of your loved one’s little bundle of joy.

15 Interesting Ways to Ask When a Baby Is Due

1. So when will the little one be joining us?
2. Do you have a due date set for the newest addition to the family?
3. I have been counting down but is it still two months till we meet your bundle of joy?
4. I’m happy for you. When do I get to greet the little munchkin?
5. Your bump is so low. Am I right to say you have two months to go?
6. Is there a specific date we should mark on the calendar for Baby’s arrival?
7. Is there a due date in the works or is Baby running on their schedule?
8. I’m curious, is this another James or Carl?
9. Do you have the countdown ready for the baby’s arrival?
10. There’s the expectant mother. How far along were you said to be?
11. I guess congratulations are in order. When is the baby due if you don’t mind me asking?
12. Is there a big reveal party planned for the due date?
13. Any insider info on when we’ll be welcoming the bundle of joy?
14. When’s the stork expected to make its delivery
15. Any idea when we’ll get to celebrate the arrival of your little one?

1. So when will the little one be joining us?

Ask as simply as possible. The interesting thing about his question is that it sounds like the baby is at another location and is going to stroll in soon.

It is like it is totally about the baby and no one else. It is very calm and relaxed and is perfect for people who worry a lot. Here’s a sentence example:

• So when will the little one be joining us? Don’t keep us in so much suspense. 

2. Do you have a due date set for the newest addition to the family?

Ask as if it’s totally up to them. When you frame your question like this, it makes it seem that the baby can pop up whenever the parent wants. Never mind how they will interpret it.

They will understand you are asking for the due date of the baby. Here’s a sentence example:

• Do you have a due date set for the newest addition to the family? I know I sound too excited but I can’t wait to meet the baby. 

3. I have been counting down but is it still two months till we meet your bundle of joy?

Let them know the date you think. For a pregnant couple who are close to their time of delivery, you can let them know you have been counting down the months although you are not sure when this is exactly due. Here’s a sentence example;

• I have been counting down but is it still two months till we meet your bundle of joy? Oh, one! Yay!

4. I’m happy for you. When do I get to greet the little munchkin?

If you don’t stay close, as personally. If you are a person who comes and goes. That is, you don’t stay very close to the couple, you want to know when the baby will be born.

If you pose it this way, you get the time the baby will be born and it will help you know, according to how busy you are when you can see the baby. Here’s a sentence example:

• Mrs. Peters I just heard you are pregnant. I’m happy for you. When do I get to greet the little munchkin?

5. Your bump is so low. Am I right to say you have two months to go?

Make a lucky guess. There is no harm in making guesses. It will amuse the mother and it can even make her open up. 

She will tell you if you are right or wrong, tell you the due date, and any other details that might interest you about the baby. Here’s a sentence example:

• Your bump is so low. Am I right to say you have two months to go? It should be your last trimester. 

6. Is there a specific date we should mark on the calendar for Baby’s arrival?

Make it sound like an event. It is truly an eventful day when a baby is born. The parents are happy, the child has a birthday and there is a reason to coo and say aww. 

If you are that close to the mother or the family, you can ask for the date so you can mark it on your calendar so you don’t forget it. Here’s a sentence example:

• Is there a specific date we should mark on the calendar for Baby’s arrival? I can’t be late to know when my godchild will be born. 

7. Is there a due date in the works or is Baby running on their schedule?

Pose the question like there are other options. When you think about it, it only takes nine months for a baby to grow and then be born. 

While it is funny to ask if the baby has its schedule, it’s also a good way to ask when the pregnancy has complications and it’s likely to be premature or to be born a long time after nine months. Here is a sentence example:

• Is there a due date in the works or is Baby running on their schedule? Don’t laugh Sandra, let me know. 

8. I’m curious. Is this another James or Carl?

Use their children as examples. If they have had children with special births before, you can compare the baby coming to them.

Even if the baby is a regular birth, you can still compare the baby coming to him or her. Here’s a sentence example:

• I’m curious. Is this another James or Carl? Don’t give me that look. You know James came around early. We have to know. 

9. Do you have the countdown ready for the baby’s arrival?

Let them know how excited you are for the baby’s arrival. The truth is you only do a countdown for things you are excited about and are impatient for. 

You can show others that you are just excited about the baby. Having a countdown also tells you when the baby would be coming so don’t outrightly have to ask about the due date. Here’s a sentence example:

• Do you have the countdown ready for the baby’s arrival? Oh, that means he will be joining us in November. I can’t wait to meet him.

10. There’s the expectant mother. How far along were you said to be?

Instead of asking for the date, do the calculations yourself. Once more if you didn’t know, it takes nine months of waiting before a baby is ready to be born. Hence, if they are three and a half months along, they will have the baby in five and a half months, possibly six.

It is also nice to get what the medical professional said so you don’t just get their opinions but the real facts. Here’s a sentence example:

• There’s the expectant mother. How far along were you said to be? That’s nice. Soon we have another Brown in the house. 

11. I guess congratulations are in order. 

Use this for someone you haven’t met before. Perhaps you are at a store, at the mall, or somewhere with a lot of people. When you get talking you can be polite by not ignoring her or the couple by asking about the baby. 

It is always good to give them the option of answering so you don’t sound creepy or like you are imposing. Here’s a sentence example:

• I guess congratulations are in order. 

12. Is there a big reveal party planned for the due date?

Exaggerate things a lot. Exaggeration of something as simple as the due date of a baby tells the parents or the mother how keen you are to know when the baby is due. It is like impatiently asking why they are taking too long to tell everyone when the baby will be born. 

Who knows it might be because they want to do it in grand style, confetti and all. Here’s a sentence example:

• Is there a big reveal party planned for the due date? Don’t look at me like it, we are all just what I know and maybe you haven’t said anything yet because you want to do it specially.

13. Any insider info on when we’ll be welcoming the bundle of joy?

Ask like a spy. Not many people are very open about the details of their pregnancy like what gender the baby is or when the baby will be due. If your curiosity can’t be held back, then you can ask it this way to tell them that you do not mean to impose.

It is a very hilarious way for those who are completely down with it. Here’s a sentence example:

• Any insider info on when we’ll be welcoming the bundle of joy? I don’t want to be crass but I’m dying to know.

14. When’s the stork expected to make its delivery?

Make references to a popular myth. There is a myth that babies are brought by storks. This is because they signify purity.

In this case, when you ask when the stork is to make its delivery, you are asking when he will be bringing the baby – the time they should be in the labor room using the baby. It is a nice way to employ a myth. 

Here’s a sentence example:

• When’s the stork expected to make its delivery? You do believe in that right? Great. So got a date?

15. Any idea when we’ll get to celebrate the arrival of your little one?

Put it simply. Knowing that the parents themselves might not be sure, one can be careful to structure a question so that they are not flustered when they try to answer.

Also talking about it as a celebration tells them you share in their joy and see it as a thing to be happy about. Here’s a sentence example:

• Any idea when we’ll get to celebrate the arrival of your little one? I know the countdown can be tricky but it gets easy when the doctor gives you a range.

Final Words

The thought of a new life is exciting news that piques the interest and imagination of friends and family. Even when we suspect pregnancy, we eagerly await the big announcement. 

In our excitement, we may be tempted to question directly, “When are you due?” However, there are more considerate ways to inquire about the projected delivery date.

With the innovative suggestions we’ve provided above, you now have some fun, lighthearted ways to satiate your curiosity about a loved one’s pregnancy. 

Just make sure you inquire with respect and care. The pregnant mother will reveal more information when she is ready. With these fresh conversation starters, you can learn her due date without being obnoxious.