I can't imagine telling Facebook 5 minutes after the test comes up positive. That's gotta be a joke, right?
I've known at least one person who posted it pretty soon after she got a positive test. To each their own I guess. My sister is only 5 or 6 weeks and while she hasnt posted on facebook, she has told a lot of people already. She told my best friend who came over, I guess that's a family friend, but a lot of people would wait until at least the first appointment.
We didn't tell anyone, even parents until 9 weeks. I'm 14 weeks and havent posted on facebook yet. We are thinking New Years day. There are a few more people we want to tell personally first.
Don't plan to. But i posted a merry Christmas to from us and our daughter and in the comments my cheeky DH puts "from us and bump". I don't think many people spotted it but to me that's the announcement done! :-)
I'm in the boat of if we are close enough friends, you'll know by now. If not, you probably don't care that much anyway. Same reason I don't have my birthday on Facebook. A bajillion 'happy birthday!" Messages from people I never speak to the rest of the year just got annoying.
I thought I would want to announce more than I actually do. Now that it's on the table we realized that every family member & friend we ACTUALLY see in person already knows & it seemed a bit silly to create some sort of announcement for a mixed bag of ppl you met "that one time" or ppl you went to high school with a million years ago.
I will be announcing - I have had some friends who chose not to announce on fb, and those in the extended circle who had heard the good news via word of mouth, but then never saw a thing about it on social media, assumed the worst when they hadn't heard anything in a long time (i.e. over 6 months later). I don't know if that's a common assumption (as people tend to put anything on FB these days!) but I guess I just don't want it to seem like I'm hiding something or concealing it by not posting? Plus I have friends who live all over the world and I'd like to share my news with them. I don't think there is a right way or a wrong way, to each their own! But I tend to be an active FB'er so I feel like it would be weird for me to not put something up.
We just posted an announcement on facebook this past week... kind of a Christmas card to those people that aren't close enough to get cards. I figured it was a good way to let everybody know without having to personally tell them. We got quite a few comments - some were friends from other states that we don't see often and don't have frequent contact with and some were old co-workers (we still work for the same company, but are in a different location/state now) who are acquaintances. It's not really necessary, but I dread telling people and getting attention so getting it over with all at once was perfect!
I honestly wouldn't have posted on facebook, but I have so much family that lives other places and I rarely get any contact with so it was my only way to let them know. Although, I am debating on deactivating for a while.
I definitely plan to post on FB before baby! It's what it was created for to keep in touch and share in good or even bad news with friends, associates, an family near and far. I have friends scattered everywhere and family. So, we will definitely announce!! I have a lot of praying supportive people on my friends list and that's always a blessing!
It would be weird just randomly posting a baby in June with no previous announcement haha I definitely respect each person's decision and just super excited for all of us June mamas!!
I'm not super active on social media--I comment, reply and like other people's posts, but I've never been one for posting life updates so we're not planning on a social media announcement. Anyone who matters in our life will know and I hate the idea of old acquaintances and co-workers and friends I haven't talked to in eight or nine years being up in my reproductive business.
I was on the fence about announcing it, but at my 12 week appointment we had quite a scare. The doctor couldn't find the heartbeat on the doppler he had, so I was sent for an ultrasound to confirm the pregnancy. After waiting for what seemed like forever, I was able to see the baby and was told everything was okay. I was so relieved, that after I left, I just announced it.
We are not telling anyone other than immediate family. Also only my dh and my folks know what the gender is. The other few people will find out at the hospital and they can do all the wives tale prediction and make bets and we will film their reactions.
Re: Are you announcing on FB?
We didn't tell anyone, even parents until 9 weeks. I'm 14 weeks and havent posted on facebook yet. We are thinking New Years day. There are a few more people we want to tell personally first.
I can't imagine having had to retract a FB post on top of the pain and disappointment I was facing privately.
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
It would be weird just randomly posting a baby in June with no previous announcement haha I definitely respect each person's decision and just super excited for all of us June mamas!!