s/o Facebook- how much is too much?

Chick7806 · July 2010

What info, if any, will you share on FB when it comes to L&D time?

I will share once the baby has been born- birth stats, etc... But no gory details, for sure!

curlydoglover · July 2010

Schick'sChick:
I will share once the baby has been born- birth stats, etc... But no gory details, for sure!

Ditto.

Probably no photos of me, either, until I'm showered and rested. No one needs to see that. Big Smile

futureCLJ · July 2010

curlydoglover:
Schick'sChick:

I will share once the baby has been born- birth stats, etc... But no gory details, for sure!

Ditto.

Probably no photos of me, either, until I'm showered and rested. No one needs to see that.

Ditto all of that goodness!

Sonadora · July 2010

Name, vital stats, and that she's arrived...no one needs (or hopefully wants...) more info than tha.

babyonthebrain2010 · July 2010

yah I agree. some of my friends gave updates on how many cm dilated they were for weeks before hand. I just don't think people need or want to know that...

caitriona87 · July 2010

Agreed. When I think of the number/types of people who have the potential of seeing it...no thanks on the details. Would you want that stuff printed on the front page of the newspaper?

tiffanyp · July 2010

One of my facebook friends gave a play-by-play during her labor. I literally knew how dialated she was. I can see myself posting something like "it's go time" right before I head to the hospital, but after that I won't say anything until after the baby arrives, and I certainly won't be describing any of the labor details.

AllSmiles1210 · July 2010

I'll post once the baby has arrived. We're planning on not telling anyone we are even going to the hospital, except for my mom who is going to be in the room with us, so we won't put that on FB.

devilingucci · July 2010

I haven't even made an announcement on FB regarding this pregnancy. I told a few people via email but asked them not to say anything on my wall. When DS #2 is born, I will just post a pic of him along with his name, birthday, length and weight. I just don't feel the need to share personal things with the world!!

lilmgirl · July 2010

Schick'sChick:
What info, if any, will you share on FB when it comes to L&D time?

I will share once the baby has been born- birth stats, etc... But no gory details, for sure!

Ditto.

curlydoglover · July 2010

tiffanyp:
One of my facebook friends gave a play-by-play during her labor. I literally knew how dialated she was. I can see myself posting something like "it's go time" right before I head to the hospital, but after that I won't say anything until after the baby arrives, and I certainly won't be describing any of the labor details.

See, I wouldn't even do this. That's because all of my family is local, so the entire horde would descent upon the hospital and I just don't need that. LOL

cmeyer76 · July 2010

I think it will depend on the situation. If I'm at work and FBing and (god forbid) my water breaks, it may just make it onto the page, LOL. But if I'm not on the computer, I'm probably not going to make the effort to sign on and let the world know. My sisters or my mom probably will though.

CFH79 · July 2010

I might include when I'm heading to the hospital or something, but definitely no details. No play by play of labor, thank you.

Tamzin418 · July 2010

fmgrice:
I'll post once the baby has arrived. We're planning on not telling anyone we are even going to the hospital, except for my mom who is going to be in the room with us, so we won't put that on FB.

This! We've asked our friends and family not to mention the baby on FB. It's worked so far, but I'm not sure how long it'll last before someone breaks the news. I don't need to share this with people from HS I haven't seen in 15+ years. We'll post baby info once she's here.

KristieElizabeth · July 2010

I'll probably put something like "At the hospital waiting for LO to arrive." After LO arrives, I'll put the stats. I may post a picture of the baby a day or two later.

JulietL129 · July 2010

The only people who can see my posts are family and close friends (and of course December momma's) because of my privacy settings, so I'll put up when we're going to the hospital and the stats after he's here.

Someone I know just had a baby and gave every detail the whole time, it was so annoying. "I'm ___ dilated." 2 hours later "I'm ___dilated." 3 hours later "I'm not progressing, getting some meds to help." Blah, blah blah blah, blah. Exhausting.

I do foresee having to talk to DH about the rules of posting updates in regards to it... he has a tendency of over-updating in exciting situations. It's because he's excited, so it's cute, but I don't want him giving out any weird details about my vagina.

Moonbeam828 · July 2010

Depending on how I'm feeling toward people come my due date, I may post that we're at the hospital and LO is on his/her way. Lucky for me, my family/friends are not terrible at pestering (from what I've seen them behave through other family/friends pregnancies). If they're too much, I'll post when LO arrives and that's it.

My cousin had her baby earlier this month and gave routine updates as to how far she was dialated and when she lost her mucus plug. TMI, woman, TMI!!

melissa4252008 · July 2010

No update I'm going to the hospital, no labor play by play, no pictures until after baby and I are cleaned up and rested a bit. All I'll post is that s/he is here and the name. And that probably won't even happen until we are home.

Junebride 09 · July 2010

Schick'sChick:

What info, if any, will you share on FB when it comes to L&D time?

I will share once the baby has been born- birth stats, etc... But no gory details, for sure!

This

I will not being posting a play by play on FB during my labor.

I have an old HS friend who posts all the details of her doctor appointment. What the baby's heart rate was how much weight she gained and what her and her doctor talked about. I think that is a little much but everybody has their own comfort level.

mommiro · July 2010

My DH and I are avid FB posters and so are our fam and friends. I live in Atlanta and my fam lives in California...so I'm sure if not me he will post when we're on our way to the hospital. I have given strict instructions that its ok to photo LO but do NOT put any photos on FB of me up until I'm showered and made up. Although we are going to take plenty for our personal photo book. I had a friend that her sister took a picture of her while she was knocked out!! Eyes half closed and looking a hot mess while sis was posing next to her bed...uh NO

britne08 · July 2010

I think I will give updates on when she is on her way, ie: going to the hospital now...etc. and then an update once she is here with her birth info and name and a few pics of her.

Connys1976 · July 2010

futureCLJ:
curlydoglover:
Schick'sChick:

I will share once the baby has been born- birth stats, etc... But no gory details, for sure!

Ditto.

Probably no photos of me, either, until I'm showered and rested. No one needs to see that.

Ditto all of that goodness!

Ditto

ChatterboxBride09 · July 2010

I'll most likely post name, weight and time of birth.

paigeapoe · July 2010

I won't do play by play but I won't outlaw it either. I live in SC and family is in Oregon... so it is easier to post on facebook or let mom post on facebook using privacy setting so that only family can see it rather than to try and feel the 100s of calls to keep everyone updated. The rules on pictures are that mom and SO can take as many pics of me in labor as they want but they will not touch facebook unless I approve them, they will only be for personal rememberance lol.

lulu8109 · July 2010

I'll post name, stats, and hopefully a picture after LO is born. I couldn't even bring myself to announce my pregnancy via a status update, I'm certainly not going to announce all the gory details =P The only way the FB world found out I was pregnant was because a friend of mine announced it on her FB page, like a month after we had started telling people.

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