Face booking it ?

smithers01

okay so I know there are several discussions on when you will tell loved ones, friends and such but when will you make the big Facebook announcement.
I ordered my 2 boys shirts that say big brother and they are doing a photo shoot.
I was planning on Facebook announcing when I have the ultrasound pic and the pictures to go with it. I'll be 9 weeks.
Too early?

Tell me when you ladies will social media announce and anyone doing it in a cute way?

sarahufl

No Facebook announcements for me. And for the love of everything- I wish people would stop posting sonograms photos on Facebook. Is anything private anymore?

smithers01

Lol not too much is private anymore it seems.
I say to each their own if they want to post something like that. I honestly probably will. X_X

AliSummer

People on facebook will know I'm pregnant when I start looking pregnant in tagged photos. Or, they'll just assume I'm really letting myself go. 

cjbwifey2010

I dont plan on putting anything up on Facebook until after the Holidays. We will probably do a Family Photoshoot with our DS and the "only child expiring" shirt around October.

Carazona5

For that I plan to wait until at least 12 weeks but my SIL posted hers at 8 and a half weeks when she had her first sonogram both times so it's up to you I guess.

amaniupendo

AliSummer said:

People on facebook will know I'm pregnant when I start looking pregnant in tagged photos. Or, they'll just assume I'm really letting myself go. 

Same. I announced last time at 19 weeks but don't feel like it this time around. I assume it'll be obvious eventually in pictures.

smithers01

Everyone on my fb are good friends and distant family I guess that's why I'm definitely doing it. I want them to know also just in a different time and way then my close family and friends. I didn't realize that I am the only person thinking to do that lol!

CCLow87

I'm on a Facebook strike. Small town + divorce + getting remarried = drama. I would announce sometime between 12 and 20 weeks of I was though.

PeggyOlsonFTW

We took a video of us surprising everyone at DS's birthday party. I'll probably post that on Facebook when we're out of the first trimester. But I agree about sonograms - esp the 3D/4D ones. They're kinda creepy!

MrsCayEye

I posted something on FB in early 2nd tri with DS. I prob won't do an announcement this time, my MIL will prob tag me in something stupid & pregnancy related and end up doing it for me lol. If not it'll be obvious in pics from DS' bday in Oct & Halloween.

LynnJess29

I'm planning to announce on FB after 12 weeks. Most of my FB are family and close friends that we don't get to see/talk to often. We are telling our parents, siblings etc around 10 weeks.

Ready4theParty

I am debating if we want to put anything on FB.

I am seriously considering only announcing the birth on FB as my extended family is scattered around the country, but we'd be seeing them over the holidays and I am sure our parents won't keep it quiet long. I am mainly considering this because we have several friends who like to keep tabs via FB but won't return calls or texts because they already know what is going on. I am not even worried about tagged photos. Pick up the damn phone!

lnbtaa15

We also had an April baby the first time around and I think we waited until October the first time, I believe it was after our second appointment. 

Jlnitti80

I probably won't announce anything until between 15 and 20 weeks, mostly because a lot of my co-workers are friends with me on FB and it's not a solid plan to announce on FB before I tell my boss.  We told our families that they are to remain silent about the pregnancy until I give the go ahead.  There are days I wish I had avoided the whole FB experience as it is equally fun and annoying.

Brandi81012

We will most likely post anytime after 12 weeks. Our parents and close friends and family will know after our first appt at 9 weeks.

Marettie

I announced after my nt scan with my 1st. With my 2nd I never made it fb official, as it seemed like really poor timing since a lot of my friends had suffered losses at the time. This time I doubt I will make a big announcement either. If I do it will be much later.

Poppy16

I announced two days ago (I'm 7 wks tomorrow). I know it's super early, but we aren't very private people. Also, my pregnancy is such a huge deal to me - being unexpectedly pregnant after 6 years of infertility and 2 adoptions - that I could hardly stand keeping it a secret any longer!! 

smithers01

There is nothing wrong with that @Poppy16
We aren't private people either but we are waiting just a couple more weeks and the world will know lol !! So glad someone is on the same page as me lol

geminioftwo

We haven't been on facebook for years. A little too much sharing going on over there. As far as announcing goes, we probably won't do much other than send out a text to our close friends. But we'll wait until the 2nd tri unless we see some and they ask.  We'll tell family after our appointment at 9 weeks. 

RNJH2010

I've already told mostly everyone but I still have some friends and family on fb who live far away or who I just don't talk to regularly. I'll probably announce there after my first u/s which will put me at 8 weeks. I waited until 12 with my first like you're 'supposed to' but with my second it was around 8-10.

cchild101010

I probably won't announce it at all on fb. People will see photos of me as I get bigger. Last time I was pregnant my friend announced around 7 weeks (we were due a day apart). I was shocked at how early she announced it. She unfortunately miscarried at 11 weeks but didn't announce that (understandably) and had people asking her all along how she was feeling etc. It made it really hard for her. If I were to announce, I would wait until the 2nd tri - but that's just me.

imrachellea

We announced at 8 weeks with DD. That is only a week away with this LO and I'm not nearly prepared for that. We haven't even told family outside of my parents. DH wants to tell his family eventually...whatever that means. They'll find out before a FB announcement, likely around 12 weeks after the NT scan. (FIL is coming in early October so we'll have to tell by then). We'll announce to extended family and close friends via FB surly after that as well.

shelbibrooke82

With my first we told around 7 weeks but with this one it won't be until around 12! My sister has had trouble getting pregnant and I need family to know before anyone else! After learning about miscarriages and the numbers going down after 12 and then farther after 16 it makes me want to wait until we know what it is to announce it!!

Announcing it on FB is a personal choice, some people hate it/frown upon it but it's not your news to decided whether or not it's ok or not ok!! Don't bash someone else's life choices..because it's exactly that...THEIR life choices!!  Hope it all works out for everyone and announcing it!!  

jacinta26

I got my next appointment at 9 weeks, I will tell our closest friends and family then. It will be fb official after our announcement shoot the first week in oct. I'll be 13 weeks then!

WestminsterCrabbey

I'll be announcing on FB but not until after 1st trimester.

St0v3s

By the time we get our photos back it will be close to week 13 so i will announce around that time

hazel14rich

I want to announce on my birthday and That will be 9w4d for me. It pprobably is a little early but I am too excited to keep it to myself

hartsl01

If I do... it'll be after 1st tri, but that's my personal preference. 

aturpin13

I will be posting on FB at 12 weeks. I have tons of family that live all over the place and that's how we keep in touch

akb1125

We did a facebook announcement when I was pregnant with my son at 12 weeks but I'm a little more relaxed (lazy and tired from chasing a toddler around) with this one. I'm leaning towards not making any type of announcement and people will find out when they see me tagged in pictures.

pinottoparenthood

I will announce on Facebook but not until I am well into second tri and have told everyone close to me in real life. I like to do it because it's just an easy way to spread the word. Then everyone knows and it's not like I will just show up with some random baby at some point. Plus it's exciting! :-)

pinottoparenthood

But i agree about posting ultrasound pics on Facebook. No thank you. I promise your childless friends (and even your friends with children) don't think the inside of your uterus is nearly as cute as you do.

loveymay

I'll put something on fb the last weekend in Sept. We are announcing to our extended family that weekend in person, and then I'll put it on fb for the rest of my friends and family that don't live close by. I only have my close friends and family on my Facebook, so I don't have an issue with posting something on there. I haven't decided what to post yet though, I saw some cute fall themed sayings on pinterest, I may do something like that.

JuddFamily12

We are going to do a Facebook announcement after my first ultrasound I'll be 8 weeks. I am making a sign for my daughter to hold that says "being a big sister is better than being a princess". And probably a couple shots of her in an "only child expiring..." shirt. I announced early when I was pregnant with my daughter and plan on doing the same this time (obviously). I am horrible at keeping secrets especially when they are this exciting!

QueenWaldorf4

smithers01 said:

Lol not too much is private anymore it seems.
I say to each their own if they want to post something like that. I honestly probably will. X_X

Why ask opinions if you're just going to do it anyway?
After having multiple losses I don't do FB announcements.

smithers01

lol because I can I will def be doing it. I was curious what everyone else does and in the time they do it.
I've also had multiple losses. Like I said. To each their own!!!

QueenWaldorf4

smithers01 said:

lol because I can I will def be doing it. I was curious what everyone else does and in the time they do it.
I've also had multiple losses. Like I said. To each their own!!!

It just rubbed me the wrong way that you asked for opinions when you were going to do what you wanted all along in turn pushing threads where people had legitimate questions down the page. Board etiquette you know.
I haven't heard the "because I can" reasoning since I was a kid but you are right. You are entitled to do as you please and I honestly hope this is one sticks and you have a h&h pregnancy.

blonde151188

We did it this past weekend when I was 6 weeks. We're open people, and I knew it wouldn't be a secret for long. Plus, my older two were dying to tell people since they were so excited. I've had a loss before and we hadn't announced to anyone yet. I honestly think it was harder to keep that a secret, people didn't understand what was going on when I was sad, or missing functions.

BostonBaby1

smithers01 said:

lol because I can I will def be doing it. I was curious what everyone else does and in the time they do it.
I've also had multiple losses. Like I said. To each their own!!!

*lurker here

To say "lol because I can :-)" following a woman telling you that she has had multiple losses and that is why she doesn't announce on FB comes off as extraordinarily rude and condescending in my opinion. You could leave out both the LOL and the :-) and your comment would still read as patronizing.

I am also woman who has had multiple losses and would advise anybody against announcing via FB so early on, even if the only people that you're connected to are closest family and friends. Perhaps you're different than most people, as you have also had multiple losses. I'm assuming that you've announced early on FB before and you probably announced your m/cs on FB too? Because for most people that's extraordinarily difficult and not something that they would ever want to face.

I am currently at home recovering from yet another D&C. The absolute last thing that I would want to be doing is announcing my most recent m/c via FB.

*** my advice to other women that are reading this and would like to know when is an appropriate time to announce via social media, the standard is once you hit the second tri.

ambernectar87

I'll be Fbook posting. I've already told my close family and friends as I wanted to get the shock, questions and judgements out the way as I'll be a single mum. But I'm excited to reveal it on Facebook as I didn't have the excitement when I first found out I was pregnant, dad has freaked and tried guilt tripping me into an abortion and my mums not talking to me because 'this isn't what she planned for her daughter' (I'm 28 in 3 months, with my own house, BMW and well paid job). But oh well.

Looking forward to finally being excited on Facebook and telling the world I'm happy with my decision x plus I have single mums on there who will 100% back me up xx