the perfect reason for an LTTCer to quit facebook.

[tamithomas]

Brace yourselves, if you're anything like me the news is horrific and would be the cause of my deletion of facebook. They're planning on adding an "expecting" option to facebook along side with the marriage and what not. If this happens, I'm out. I already have 6 friends in the hide option from my news feed because they're major over sharers of their babies, to have that in my face would be too much. Here is a preview of it:

https://mashable.com/2012/08/13/facebook-expecting/

 

[scerena]

Oh gosh!

I come off Facebook a year ago couldn't stand it any longer

 

[Needababynow]

I rare as to the point of never getting on fb because of pregnancy announcements and especially people that were complaining about being pregnant (that always pisses me off). I finally got fed up and hid them ALL, I've met a lot of LTTTC where I live and have them in my news feed, at least if one of them gets a bfp I'm genuinely happy for them!

If fb goes through with this "expecting" add-on I will be deleting it for good! Thanks for the info

 

[CanadianMaple]

Oh no.

 

[Blue12]

I agree that Facebook is so upsetting ESP when ltttc or having assisted conception. But I know that Facebook can also be upsetting for single people and so many other things. This is just another way to upset people I guess

 

[uwa_amanda]

I never had nor ever will have a Facebook page. My sister gives me shit all the time about getting a Facebook page. I tell her repeatedly that if my family needs/wants/etc to know how we are doing, they can pick up the damn phone. Whatever happened to calling someone to see how they are? People nowadays just don't know how to call someone just to chat. It doesn't take five minutes to call someone...but then again most of the people in my life only call me when they want something and generally preface it with "how are you doing?" with a bridge to "can you do me a favor?" It's not so bad to help someone when they need it, don't get me wrong. It's really aggravating for you to call that person to ask for help and suddenly they are too busy...every time you ask that particular person for help!

*Hops off soapbox*

I'm sorry for my rant from hell...I'm PMSing like a b*tch this month.

 

[Amber_Lynn822]

I'm pretty sure you already can do it. I'm with you I just block

 

[cybermum81]

I came off facebook after each of my losses, couldn't stand seeing everyone's pregnancy announcements and progress updates... I blocked a girl who everyday posted about how bad her morning sickness was and upset by how 'fat' she was getting! I was almost tempted to write... " I would be the size of a house and vomit everyday if it meant having a baby at the end of it so quit moaning and be grateful!!" I decided against it of course, and it wound me up so much I blocked her then came off facebook all together, I dont post about my miscarriages! Its just too personal! If i were to become pregnant.. after three losses I wouldn't even post about it on Facebook, my work colleague just lost her baby at 15 weeks after posting everyday about her sickness and her bump getting bigger... its ended badly and now she wishes facebook never existed, she has gone quiet on facebook now, but her facebook pregnancy ticker has just posted that she is 16 weeks pregnant today, with all the info about how big the baby is along with other milestones in fetal development.. must be hard to see that.
SO I am with you all on this one, would hate to see it on facebook and a really good reason to delete your accounts. xx

 

[StephieB]

I wouldn't use it, but it would be nice to see a "started IVF" or similar option on there, just so they acknowledge the fact that facebook isn't just for pregnant people! arses

 

[xxshellsxx]

Oh great

I also have many many people on 'unsubscribe' due to scan pics, moaning about being PG and telling me about every giggle, gurgle and dirty nappy they have ever had!

I can't delete it as i use it for networking and promoting and i love passing time with the silly games

 

[Mommyagain]

I have every pregger on my facebook blocked.

 

[Needababynow]

Me too! Plus the ones that post baby pics every 5 seconds...

 

[tamithomas]

Just found it, it's officially activated. I'm gonna stick around but the second some realizes it exists and starts using it, because once one persons sees it the rest follow i'm out. For now I'm in the safe because I'm the only one who has found it, you gotta search for it thankfully

 

[Needababynow]

Arghhhhh!!!!!!!! Lol

 

[tamithomas]

Basically, if you got the timeline..you go to your profile, where you write your status, right above you will have the option "life event", then click Family and Relationship for the heck of it. Don't let the horror shock you too much.

 

[Needababynow]

You warned me... But I was still a bit shocked! Oh well

 

[Rin731]

Already deleted my facebook.


Edit- I mean, a year or so ago.

 

[J_Lynn]

They should have a, "Would have a child, but my vagina is broken" option :\

 

[green turtle]

Is it weird that I creep my friends pages if they are pregnant or have a baby? I am pretty jealous! I can't wait to join the club one day.

 

[Ducktales]

i don't delete them but i block all the news feeds and now i hardly get any updates as everyone else is expecting or has kids !!
i should delete my FB but can't bring myself to do it - it also helps me remember all the birthdays of my husbands very large family !
when i do get my BFP i will never ever mention anything on fb. I might put a picture on once the child is born, but to me it feels like showing off, and thats not me