Announcement Posts

mamakate2011

Anyone care to share their social media/pregnancy announcement pics? 😀

mamakate2011

We took ours today because it’s going to be basically the only nice weather day for the next 10 days, so we took this on a whim. I want to wait to post on social until after my anatomy scan on the 6th, but I have to admit I’m getting impatient because it’s getting hard to hide! Ugg, I just really want to make sure she looks all good on the anatomy scan! Anyone else waiting? 

legallykate

I’m planning to post something on NYE but nothing fancy, DH and I are both 9 months behind on haircuts so we are def not doing a family pic lol. Maybe a cute one of DD if she will actually sit still for a pic and some kind of message about 2021 being better than 2020. I’ll be 14+6 then and between the embryo testing, weekly hormone monitoring, NIPT, and really thorough NT scan I feel pretty good about posting.

mc0303

@legallykate same! I’m posting around New Years. I’ll be mid-14 weeks too. 

dogmom5

I’m Still not sure if I will post anything or not. A part of me wants to but another part of me wants to keep quiet until the baby arrives

MelissaMay82

I haven’t decided if I will post on social media. With DD I waited until St. Paddy’s Day because we are part Irish/have an Irish last name (I was 32 weeks at that point). Maybe I will do another St. Paddy’s Day post again.

_orchid_

@mamakate2011 we haven't even told our kids yet (7 and almost 4). I'll be 14 weeks tomorrow. We're going to try to wait till 20 weeks to tell the kids and then then maybe social media 24 weeks?

laurad75

I’m not planning to post on social media any time soon. I have a super cute photo of DS holding an It’s a Girl! balloon that I’ve been sharing with friends and family. 

angelz429

I did a video of the kiddos opening the blue balloons 💜 

mindyb2019

I'm still debating if I want to post on social media or not. A part of me wants to announce it and a part of me wants to wait till the baby is here to say something. If I do decide to post anything it won't be till after my anatomy scan which won't be till towards the end of Jan so after im 20 weeks. 

lizalovespasha

@mamakate2011 I'm totally waiting. I didn't even tell my family until 16 and 17 weeks. I'm FTM, high risk... sooo not ready for an announcement on soc media. I'll post a cute pick of a bump in 3rd tri if I make it that far 🙏

tilournextadventure

I'm secretly excited that we haven't told anyone. We will announce at birth to our families and possibly post to social media. Our plan for now will be to FaceTime family and let them know by showing baby on camera. Those faces will be priceless. 

legallykate

Here’s ours that I posted last night (although of course now I am feeling all anxious about it gah):

mc0303

Here’s the pic I posted on IG this morning with a New Year, New Baby caption lol 

dogmom5

All of these announcement posts are so cute! 

ramfam2507

This is the one I posted 

angelz429

Because it still makes me laugh... this was our baby announcement. The sex announcement was the video I discussed earlier. 

sugarcoateddonut

These are so cute! My husband is dying to do a social media announcement. I keep putting it off ... TW

My brother and his GF have had 2 miscarriages since we both miscarried in the summer.

I just feel almost guilty that I am pregnant. We aren't close to them (they live across the country), and they know I am pregnant, but is it cruel to post something on social media?

wendy838

@sugarcoateddonut that's very considerate of you. Having been on the other side, when my friend told me she almost didn't tell me she was pregnant after I miscarried, I said I would never want any of my friends/family to suppress their happiness because of me. I was extremely happy for her good news. 
If your brother and his gf already know, they've had the time to digest and feel all their feelings, I wouldn't think it's cruel to announce whenever you feel ready.

legallykate

@sugarcoateddonut I agree with @wendy838 that it is very thoughtful of you to be considering their feelings, but I don't think you have to avoid announcing your happy news and I definitely don't think it is cruel to post something. Out of an abundance of caution/thoughtfulness, you could give them a heads up that you are going to be posting something so they will be prepared, but I think even that is optional. 

angelz429

@sugarcoateddonut what I was told was to give friends/family a heads up that you’ll be posting something. So they have a heads up to block/unfriend/unfollow or stay off social for a bit. 💜 you’re so considerate. 

sugarcoateddonut

@wendy838 @legallykate @angelz429
 Thank you for your input! I think I will reach out to her and privately let her know we are planning to post something.

DH is such a ham, he will be so excited to post something lol!