How do you feel about pics after LO is born?

alexisz523 · August 2009

Some of my friends who recently had a baby posted some pics on FB and I don't want to be mean but they all look terrible. They are all so swollen and look so uncomfortable. I don't want anyone taking pics of my until I am showered and looking some what decent. I'll also have to make sure my bed is upright so my beautiful double chin is not in any of the pics.

Of course I want pictures but I would never go posting AWFUL pics on FB, would you?

Soap1 · August 2009

I know what you mean - it sounds shallow, but I definitely want to run a brush through my hair and put on some lipstick before I start getting facebook-posting pictures taken!

Not to say that I don't want any pictures taken right away - just not ones that are going to be posted on a public forum!!

Lizzerd13 · August 2009

I feel the same as you! I look bad enough on a good day that there is NO WAY that pictures are going up on FB. Maybe of the baby but NOT of me!

Pennylane824 · August 2009

Eh, I don't really care what I look like. I definitely want pictures of those first few moments holding Madison no matter what I look like.

returnhomegnome · August 2009

NOT a fan of pics immediately after birth..... BUT I think DH and baby and I will want to have some of that special moment later in life, so I'm going to have some taken no matter how bad I look. I'm sure I will be glad to have them later!

They will NOT EVER be on Facebook though....

Freshmaker05 · August 2009

I want pictures taken immediately, but they will not be going on Facebook. The only ones I will allow other people to see are the ones after I have showered. I do want some right after, but only for our viewing.

ashdonne · August 2009

LOL I am vain too! I am sure some not so flattering pics will be taken of me during that time and that is fine for memories at home and with our family but yes I never post pictures on FB unless I look at least decently good and I think this is no different. I don't think it is ridiculous to want to look nice and showered and clean for pictures!

pregnantchica · August 2009

Personally, I wouldn't want pictures of me taken right after birth. I guess some parents are so excited and overjoyed with their baby that they could care less.

alexisz523 · August 2009

freshmaker05:
I want pictures taken immediately, but they will not be going on Facebook. The only ones I will allow other people to see are the ones after I have showered. I do want some right after, but only for our viewing.

THIS is what I meant. I want the pics of course but not on FB and I worry that when friends come to visit they will take some and post them. I'll have to talk to them beforehand

nicolebuchalla · August 2009

I don't mind immediate pictures, but those will not be posted on facebook for all to see.

CDCbaby · August 2009

Yeah call me vain, but bad pics of me right after he is born are not going on FB. I will definitely TAKE pictures after he is born, I don't care what I look like for my own photo albums, but none of those pics will be plastered on the internet for others to see!!

adharper2615 · August 2009

Pennylane824:
Eh, I don't really care what I look like. I definitely want pictures of those first few moments holding Madison no matter what I look like.

Agreed that I want the pictures of myself holding my LO in the first few moments but I don't want them posted all over the internet if they are hideous. I'd rather keep the not-so-flattering ones for myself and family only.

tak2002 · August 2009

In general I try not to post ugly pictures of myself at all. Maybe it's that euphoric high after birth that makes people not care? Pride in your new family? We'll be taking pictures all along the way and I'm sure tons after the birth also...we'll see where they go!! Hahaha

LeelaH · August 2009

Pennylane824:
Eh, I don't really care what I look like. I definitely want pictures of those first few moments holding Madison no matter what I look like.

This. I was in labor for 16 hours before I had my daughter via c-section, so I looked like hell. My pictures are posted. People know that I don't normally look that horrible, but those moments are so precious to me and I have no problem sharing them.

jenna0627 · August 2009

freshmaker05:
I want pictures taken immediately, but they will not be going on Facebook. The only ones I will allow other people to see are the ones after I have showered. I do want some right after, but only for our viewing.

Agreed. I want that "moment" at the very beginning captured just not placed on things such as facebook or blogs. I truthfully probably won't even think about posting pics to facebook until we are all home.

sandollar · August 2009

I think a lot of people could use some filtering on their FB photos, birth pics included!

KimberlyJean · August 2009

I feel exactly the same - DH and I don't post any personal pics on FB (except whatever profile pic we have up at the time), we kinda have a rule about it.

I know I have some friends that will want to post these kinds of pictures (b/c they post EVERY picture they take), and it's something we'll have to talk about with them. We don't want to seem like freaks, but I so don't want my after-labour pics or pics of my newborn floating around on the interwebs.

Hell

KimberlyJean · August 2009

I feel exactly the same - DH and I don't post any personal pics on FB (except whatever profile pic we have up at the time), we kinda have a rule about it.

I know I have some friends that will want to post these kinds of pictures (b/c they post EVERY picture they take), and it's something we'll have to talk about with them. We don't want to seem like freaks, but I so don't want my after-labour pics or pics of my newborn floating around on the interwebs.

Hell, I don't really even want my shower pictures posted b/c I feel all squishy now and can only imagine what I will feel like when I am 32 wks along.

laruasue · August 2009

I just love looking at pictures of mom and baby right after birth. The Mom always looks puffy, exhausted and SO HAPPY!!!! I think they're the cutest pictures! So real and genuine and beautiful.

But when the time comes for me, I'll probably change my mind and say no!?

Samantha82 · August 2009

We'll take those pictures right after birth. And then we'll probably send them to family. We both have family that would like to be there, but can't because of various circumstances. But they are going to want pictures as soon as possible. So we'll probably send them the pictures, get nice and cleaned up, and then take some that we can post on facebook & blogs.

Mabzie · August 2009

i want pics but i won't post ones of me. maybe of my lo.

nmr79 · August 2009

They can take all the pictures of my little one they want, but if they come near me with a flippin' camera and it ends up an facebook, we're done! (Though, I've already had to talk to one friend about tagging my fat pregnancy face in photos on fb).

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