Not going to post any pregnancy on FaceBook

[DivineDiamond]

So we've hit the 12 week mark and had a lovely first scan, showing a happy jumpy baby

We've told everyone we needed to face to face or over the phone. I said to my DH that I would like to keep our pregnancy off social media and do things the old school way, DH says this is a lovely idea and happy with the decision.

Just wanted to know what you all thought and share any experiences?

 

[emmi26]

That's nice
I like that I won't be making any announcement on fb either but not sure if my fiancé can stop himself lol
We shall see
Congrats on your wiggly baby

Emma

 

[tjayne07]

Me and DH have said the same thing. Our families know and thats all that matters.
xx

 

[george83]

I'm not on Facebook so i didn't put anything on there. I think my oh made a comment after our 20 week scan but everything else was done the old fashioned way through the pregnancy. My oh did then announce on Facebook that we'd had the baby when he was literally minutes old - I was still laid on the bed covered in blood and he was on his phone updating Facebook. As you can probably guess I was a bit like wtf and the post was quickly removed, I hadn't even told my immediate family and he thought that was a good idea

 

[lora123]

It's all down to personal choice. I can't wait to put an announcement on Facebook after the scan, after telling those close to us face to face of course.
I've seen the excitement that these posts generate and I'd love to be finally part of that!

 

[Missbx]

I'm only about 4-5 weeks have told most of the family already but won't be announcing on fb till I've had the 12 week scan x

 

[HoneyBee144]

We didn't put anything on with DS, no pregnancy announcement, no birth announcement nothing. We'll probably do the same with this baby.

I can see why people do it and I do think it's lovely but it's just not my sort of thing. I don't particularly use Facebook and have only uploaded about 10 pictures of DS since he was born. If the only way someone has seen my son is over Facebook then I'm probably not that close to them anyway, but that's because all my family and friends live close by except my relatives in Australia but we regularly FaceTime with them

 

[littlelegs91]

We haven't put anything on Facebook and will be keeping it that way x

 

[sandandsun]

I think it's all a personal decision and you should do whatever makes you and hubby happy. Personally, I am already anxious to post about my pregnancy on facebook after my 18-week scan! lol But I use facebook frequently and all of my family/most of my friends live in Michigan, while I live in Florida. It's a great way to share parts of my life with them.

 

[teamandy]

My cousin-in-law posted her pregnancy announcement on facebook and shared pictures of the growth week-by-week and then her baby had abnormalities so they had to remove the fetus around 6 months. I think that kinda scared me so I would rather post the update AFTER the birth. I know its a sad and slim chance but same thing with relationships. I only posted that I was even in a relationship when we were engaged after 6 months. Maybe I'm just paranoid..lol

 

[sbl]

I didn't post a thing about my pregnancy till 25 weeks.

To be honest I cringe when I see girls posting early pregnancy scans.
I have a "friend" who posted at 8 weeks and the very next day she started bleeding.
I felt awful for her.
Keep it to yourself as long as you can I say.

 

[Angelbaby_01]

With DD we didn't post anything. With my last pregnancy we did post and sadly I lost that baby. We still want to announce, but not until I am well into the 2nd trimester. I am still early and have many milestones to reach.

 

[lynnikins]

because till now all our family have been out of the country till now then we use FB to keep in touch also i keep in touch with so many women i met through my different pregnancies on there so we tend to add scan pictures etc.... and updates for the sake mainly of family. its easier to post something when I am up and they can check it when they get up ( im in UK they are in NZ , Australia and Canada ) than to need to wait till they are awake before calling them, I google+ called mum and dad this morning to break the news and my sister too

 

[Luvspnk31]

We may announce on FB at some point, but I'm not in a hurry. We may just all the sudden have new baby pics on there! Lol

 

[Scout]

My lo recently turned one and there has never been any photos or announcements about her on FB. I speak to my family and friends on a regular basis and have no need to put lo on a social media site where a lot of my "friends" are really aquaintances, like ppl I went to school with. Nothing wrong with it, just not for me.

 

[amanda111308]

I don't keep acquaintances on Facebook. The only people on mine are people I see and talk to on a regular-ish basis / people I would be telling face to face regardless. So for me I will post a few things on Facebook once we are safer into the pregnancy.

I have friends whom I know are well into their pregnancy and haven't posted a single thing about it. It is very true that many people don't want their entire lives on social media sites but for me new life and a growing family is definitely a very important part of my life and I choose to share it

Again it isn't for everyone as that is great too it's all about comfort levels and personal choices.

 

[vickyandchick]

I announced 2 weeks ago at 24 weeks but only because I have family that live far away so can keep them up to date via that.
I didn't want to post until 24 weeks at least x

 

[dairymomma]

I have a history of miscarriage and personally know how hard it is to see pg updates on FB after a loss so I tend not to put too much on there for that reason. I never know who may or may not have had a loss or is dealing with fertility issues themselves. But I did put an announcement up that we were expecting when I was 15 weeks. I've also put about 5 update posts on there as DH and I have alot of family and close friends who live far away or we don't get to see very much. But I don't bombard FB with pg updates and I don't post pictures.

 

[KrissyKris22]

I'm almost 13 weeks and I haven't announced it on Facebook and don't plan on it lol. I probably won't until my baby shower or maybe when the baby is born lol. Me and oh have told everyone that we feel should know.

 

[Kantny09]

I also have had a history of miscarriages and it took us almost 3 years to get this far along in a pregnancy and one of the only things that prevented me from losing my mind every time someone else posted a pregnancy/new baby announcement on facebook was the thought of how one day it will be my turn and I will want them to be happy for me and not bitter or sad. So I plan on announcing it this weekend!