@Cbeanz we are not announcing on social media at all. The text I got last night from a high school friend indicates someone put something on FB, though. I'm not on FB so I don't really care.
@greeneyedgirl12 I keep saying "I'll tell work when ____" but I keep pushing that milestone up too. It's become visually obvious but everyone at my work is very p.c. and won't ask. I realize I'm not hiding anything though!
I'm not on social media but I always felt weird about doing mass announcements. For example, we don't send out birth announcements in the mail either, just not my style. But I love getting them from friends!
@Cbeanz with you in the no social media announcement group! Didn’t for DD either. It drove my mom crazy!!
DD was born just after there were terrorist attacks in Paris and it was actually my sister who did the announcement for my by saying that her future niece was also safe...she didn’t think twice before posting and I got a lot of messages. Honestly, that part wasn’t great and in the moment I wished I had already just done an announcement.
We are not announcing on social media. We did not announce DS either. Friends from FB who don't see me in real life would literally have no idea that I have any children.
I was so bad the way I told people with this pregnancy (it’s our 3rd, baby’s a surprise and I was not expecting this) I still cry some nights about it... we announced in person to our parents and siblings... (while I cried in disbelief) I planned to tell extended family on Christmas Day but I couldn’t bring myself to do it, knowing I’d cry. On New Year’s Day I finally sent all our extended family text messages with an ultrasound picture with a book my brother and sil got us called “you were meant to be here” and that’s how they found it... I did shortly after post on Facebook because a lot of my clientele I’m friends with and that’s the only way I could talk about it for a long time (and I can’t do certain services at the salon anymore so had to let people know)
I haven’t announced via social media, either, and I’m not sure I will. We started telling people individually pretty early on, which is more my style anyway (no big engagement, wedding, moving, house purchasing announcements, either). As much as I would like the attention from a pregnancy announcement post (let’s be honest), I also feel like that would open the door to lots of unsolicited advice, which I’m not in the mood for.
We'll be announcing on social media, but everyone I'm friends with on Facebook/follow on instagram I actually have a relationship with. I unfriended random high school and college people so long ago. Plus I have way too many cousins and aunts to make all those phone calls separately!
@meandlittleb I let my mom spread all the news lol I couldn't imagine calling everyone! She tells her sisters/SIL's and then they tell the cousins. haha it's the only way!
I'm not sure I'll do social media announcement...I might... but I also might not. I only did one with #2... I don't care if there are pictures of me pregnant on social media, I just don't think I'll do the whole baby announcement.
Around Christmas we told our closest friends and parents (and asked them to keep our secret). Just last week (@ 15w) we got the all clear on genetic defects and learned the sex (from a test we paid for) so this week we are telling everyone else in the family, work etc. I'll wait until after we've told everyone (that we want to) personally before posting on social media, possibly later this month.
Good luck all. It's a life changing announcement to make so do it when you are ready.
We've already told family and most friends. We'll be in Amsterdam next month. To put on social media to let extended friends and family know, my husband really wants to take a picture of the belly somehow pointing to it and have it say something like "AmsterDAM we're having a baby!" haha. We both have large extended families so to reach out to those folks facebook is the best way to do it.
My aversion to sharing things on social media sort of backfired, because it turns out there are a few good friends who I thought I'd eventually see in person to tell (but haven't seen in months), so I haven't told them yet. They don't even live far away, which is why I thought I'd see them sooner. I'm just going to have to send an awkward text or email, because the longer I wait will make it worse. Ugh.
@hinotes I tried to get together with my BFF back in January, but she didn’t join me and my other friend for dinner. So... I didn’t tell her. Its always hard to see her this time of year. She is a teacher and a ski instructor. So I usually don’t see her all winter. And now, I’m so preggers that I think it is gonna be hilarious if I ever do see her. Hahaha. She’s gonna be all WTF. This is like my maid of honor. I just haven’t had a chance to tell her! And now, it is just weird. Hahah. And the baby is due like 3 days before her b-day.
We put it on FB Friday. DH was getting antsy-ish (but would've waited if I insisted), plus it was 20 weeks, plus we got a clean anatomy scan. I'm simultaneously relieved and more afraid something will go wrong, but I think overall more the former.
I am feeling a bit indignant at the moment. My aunt announced for me with a post on my Facebook timeline! I deleted it as soon as I saw it and wrote her a note (along the lines of “thanks so much! I deleted your post bcs we haven’t made a public announcement yet”), so I hope that’s enough to unspill the beans, as it were. Grrrrr.
So I announced to close family at Christmas and to work around mid January. Still can't bring myself to post anything on social media honestly idk why! I don't really care who knows but at the same time I completely agree with "all the people with opinions and tips" being kind of an annoyance (even if it is coming from a good place) haha. I did receive a video camera for Christmas and just recently bought a new laptop, I'm thinking of making a scrapbook/photo album of my ultrasound photos and baby bump by the weeks. As well as some at home videos when she arrives! I guess I'm just wanting for her what we all had, not knocking anyone for social media announcements I do think they are so cute! I do however feel personally a lot is out on social media these days and I want to do it old school 🤷
I haven't done any social media. It's not that I care... but this is my third go around and honestly when the baby is here I'll share. Most people close to me know and I'm sure sooner or later there will be a pregnant picture of me posted.
DH and I were joking around that there are people who know us who have no clue we're expecting. Depending on how much we see them, they might not know until well after she's born. We are doing no mass announcement for the pregnancy or birth. We are just relying on old fashioned word of mouth.
Had a funny call from DH's aunt a week or so ago. Her brother (DH's uncle, who has very close to) said we were having a baby. She didn't believe him and called me to verify!
This board is as close as I get to social media. I don't announce but it's obvious to anyone who sees me now anyways:) I texted my BFF last week to tell her. Other than that my cousin is having a birthday party in May so the rest of my family will figure it out then!
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I'm not on social media but I always felt weird about doing mass announcements. For example, we don't send out birth announcements in the mail either, just not my style. But I love getting them from friends!
DD was born just after there were terrorist attacks in Paris and it was actually my sister who did the announcement for my by saying that her future niece was also safe...she didn’t think twice before posting and I got a lot of messages. Honestly, that part wasn’t great and in the moment I wished I had already just done an announcement.
nights about it...
we announced in person to our parents and siblings... (while I cried in disbelief) I planned to tell extended family on Christmas Day but I couldn’t bring myself to do it, knowing I’d cry. On New Year’s Day I finally sent all our extended family text messages with an ultrasound picture with a book my brother and sil got us called “you were meant to be here” and that’s how they found it... I did shortly after post on Facebook because a lot of my clientele I’m friends with and that’s the only way I could talk about it for a long time (and I can’t do certain services at the salon anymore so had to let people know)
I'm not sure I'll do social media announcement...I might... but I also might not. I only did one with #2... I don't care if there are pictures of me pregnant on social media, I just don't think I'll do the whole baby announcement.
Good luck all. It's a life changing announcement to make so do it when you are ready.
Its always hard to see her this time of year. She is a teacher and a ski instructor. So I usually don’t see her all winter. And now, I’m so preggers that I think it is gonna be hilarious if I ever do see her. Hahaha. She’s gonna be all WTF.
This is like my maid of honor. I just haven’t had a chance to tell her! And now, it is just weird. Hahah. And the baby is due like 3 days before her b-day.
Had a funny call from DH's aunt a week or so ago. Her brother (DH's uncle, who has very close to) said we were having a baby. She didn't believe him and called me to verify!