diff --git a/packages/react/src/Button/Button.docs.json b/packages/react/src/Button/Button.docs.json
index 91707c4c7bd..907548e9f51 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/Button/Button.docs.json
+++ b/packages/react/src/Button/Button.docs.json
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@
     {
       "id": "components-button-features--loading-trigger"
     },
+    {
+      "id": "components-button-examples--loading-status-announcement-successful"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "components-button-examples--loading-status-announcement-error"
+    },
     {
       "id": "components-button-features--label-wrap"
     },
@@ -135,12 +141,13 @@
     {
       "name": "loading",
       "type": "boolean",
-      "description": "When true, the button is in a loading state."
+      "description": "When true, the button is in a loading state. A spinner replaces the button's content and the button automatically announces its loading state to screen readers through a built-in, visually hidden live region. Do not add your own separate `aria-live` loading message for the button, as that would cause a duplicate announcement."
     },
     {
       "name": "loadingAnnouncement",
       "type": "string",
-      "description": "The content to announce to screen readers when loading. This requires `loading` prop to be true"
+      "defaultValue": "'Loading'",
+      "description": "The text announced to screen readers through the built-in, visually hidden live region when the button enters its loading state. Requires the `loading` prop to be true."
     },
     {
       "name": "ref",
diff --git a/packages/react/src/Button/Button.examples.stories.tsx b/packages/react/src/Button/Button.examples.stories.tsx
index b3401ef6577..27506ef52ee 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/Button/Button.examples.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/Button/Button.examples.stories.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ export const LoadingStatusAnnouncementSuccessful = () => {
     </>
   )
 }
+LoadingStatusAnnouncementSuccessful.parameters = {
+  docs: {
+    description: {
+      story:
+        'While `loading` is set, the button announces its loading state for you through its built-in live region, so you should not add a separate loading announcement. Announcing the *result* of the action is still your responsibility — here, a polite `AriaStatus` live region announces "Export completed" once the action resolves successfully.',
+    },
+  },
+}
 
 export const LoadingStatusAnnouncementError = () => {
   const [loading, setLoading] = React.useState(false)
@@ -81,3 +89,11 @@ export const LoadingStatusAnnouncementError = () => {
     </>
   )
 }
+LoadingStatusAnnouncementError.parameters = {
+  docs: {
+    description: {
+      story:
+        'The button handles the loading announcement for you, so you only need to announce the outcome. Here, an assertive `AriaAlert` surfaces an error `Banner` when the action fails.',
+    },
+  },
+}
diff --git a/packages/react/src/Button/Button.features.stories.tsx b/packages/react/src/Button/Button.features.stories.tsx
index 0b7d3da149b..cac3d8d733c 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/Button/Button.features.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/Button/Button.features.stories.tsx
@@ -154,12 +154,28 @@ export const Medium = () => <Button size="medium">Default</Button>
 export const Large = () => <Button size="large">Default</Button>
 
 export const Loading = () => <Button loading>Default</Button>
+Loading.parameters = {
+  docs: {
+    description: {
+      story:
+        'When `loading` is set, the button automatically renders a visually hidden live region that announces "Loading" to screen readers. Because this announcement is built in, do not add your own separate `aria-live` loading message for the button — doing so would cause a duplicate announcement.',
+    },
+  },
+}
 
 export const LoadingCustomAnnouncement = () => (
   <Button loading loadingAnnouncement="This is a custom loading announcement">
     Default
   </Button>
 )
+LoadingCustomAnnouncement.parameters = {
+  docs: {
+    description: {
+      story:
+        'Use the `loadingAnnouncement` prop to customize the text announced to screen readers when the button enters its loading state. This replaces the default "Loading" announcement.',
+    },
+  },
+}
 
 export const LoadingWithLeadingVisual = () => (
   <Button loading leadingVisual={DownloadIcon}>
diff --git a/packages/react/src/Button/IconButton.docs.json b/packages/react/src/Button/IconButton.docs.json
index 4af4062608e..42994b65889 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/Button/IconButton.docs.json
+++ b/packages/react/src/Button/IconButton.docs.json
@@ -81,6 +81,17 @@
       "defaultValue": "",
       "description": "Changes the size of the icon button component"
     },
+    {
+      "name": "loading",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "When true, the button is in a loading state. A spinner replaces the icon and the button automatically announces its loading state to screen readers through a built-in, visually hidden live region. Do not add your own separate `aria-live` loading message for the button, as that would cause a duplicate announcement."
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "loadingAnnouncement",
+      "type": "string",
+      "defaultValue": "'Loading'",
+      "description": "The text announced to screen readers through the built-in, visually hidden live region when the button enters its loading state. Requires the `loading` prop to be true."
+    },
     {
       "name": "inactive",
       "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/packages/react/src/Button/IconButton.features.stories.tsx b/packages/react/src/Button/IconButton.features.stories.tsx
index 27147337b90..cdcf3199ccd 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/Button/IconButton.features.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/Button/IconButton.features.stories.tsx
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ export const AsAMenuAnchor = () => (
 )
 
 export const Loading = () => <IconButton loading icon={HeartIcon} variant="primary" aria-label="Primary" />
+Loading.parameters = {
+  docs: {
+    description: {
+      story:
+        'When `loading` is set, the button automatically renders a visually hidden live region that announces "Loading" to screen readers. Customize this text with the `loadingAnnouncement` prop. Because the announcement is built in, do not add your own separate `aria-live` loading message for the button — doing so would cause a duplicate announcement.',
+    },
+  },
+}
 
 export const LoadingTrigger = () => {
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false)
diff --git a/packages/react/src/Button/types.ts b/packages/react/src/Button/types.ts
index acdd7190527..24da50bface 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/Button/types.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/Button/types.ts
@@ -31,11 +31,16 @@ export type ButtonBaseProps = {
    */
   block?: boolean
   /**
-   * Specify whether the button is in a loading state
+   * Specify whether the button is in a loading state. While loading, a spinner replaces the
+   * button's content and the button automatically announces its loading state to screen readers
+   * through a visually hidden live region. Do not add a separate `aria-live` loading message for
+   * the button, as that would cause a duplicate announcement.
    */
   loading?: boolean
   /**
-   * The content to announce to screen readers when loading
+   * The text announced to screen readers through the built-in visually hidden live region when the
+   * button enters its loading state. Requires `loading` to be true.
+   * @default 'Loading'
    */
   loadingAnnouncement?: string
   /*