Is it me or is it weird to FB during active labor?

Echowysp · January 2011

A friend just gave birth. She Facebooked during the entire thing, including telling us that she's 9 cm and the baby is about to come. She wasn't waiting for a c/s or totally drugged up and waiting for a slow labor. She was in very active labor.

Am I the only one who thinks we're all a bit addicted to our computers at times? As addicted as I am, I was no where near interested in telling the world I am 1 cm away from pushing a kid out.

brideofscowboy · January 2011

Oh my....it's definitly weird and not you..

sasa625 · January 2011

I texted people when I was at 10 cm (I was in no pain as I had gotten my epidural late and ended up at 10 cm right after, so we had to wait a bit for the pushing). Some of my friends laughed at me, but they were all happy for the updates.

I guess it depends on how you're feeling at the time!

Vitsky · January 2011

lol, it is weird, but some of the phones these days make it sooo easy to just post real quick that its not a big "to do" anymore....and yes we are too addicted

annibes · January 2011

DH and I posted frequent updates. It kept visitors at bay and family pacified- we got to spend the first few days as a family (other than our parents and siblings who came) and everyone waited for things to settle to bombard us with visitors. It also kept me sane, lol, and DH and my sister entertained. It was kind of fun! Anyway, I'm sure people think it's weird, but I didn't/don't have a problem with it. We left out gory details, though.

ablou · January 2011

I FBed when I was in labor, but I was induced, had an epi, and then a c/s. I FBed when I got to the hospital and a couple of times before Bean was born. It may be considered weird, but I am blessed enough to have a lot of people that were concerned about us, and wanted to update them. When I was unable to update, I didn't. But if I w as up for it, I did.

Belpaese · January 2011

Well, I had a pretty easy labor, and during the wait I checked work emails and skyped with my mom and friends.

Yes, I am VERY addicted!

katiekate1974 · January 2011

Maybe it was someone else FBing for her? But yeah. Weird. Early labor, ok, that I get, but active, almost pushing? Nope.

DTNZ4Ever · January 2011

I got an epidural and was in no pain most of my labor. I was also in labor for 23 hours so I had a lot of time to kill. So I was on FB. So I don't think it is strange.

#1_BadgeBunny · January 2011

annibes:
DH and I posted frequent updates. It kept visitors at bay and family pacified- we got to spend the first few days as a family (other than our parents and siblings who came) and everyone waited for things to settle to bombard us with visitors. It also kept me sane, lol, and DH and my sister entertained. It was kind of fun! Anyway, I'm sure people think it's weird, but I didn't/don't have a problem with it. We left out gory details, though.

I had DH send texts to certain really close friends and our family who spread the word. since the babies were born during the swine flu craziness i didnt want anybody near the babies so keeping people happy and updated helped.

But i know DH sent a text saying we were on our way to the hospital... then again the next morning saying they were starting pitocin... then after my awful epidural gone wrong saying labor was majorly slowed... and then when doc said i would be pushing in a few min.... then on the trip to the OR when i ended up in a c-section and finally after we were in recovery. That may seem like a lot but considering how many hours all of that took it really wasnt a lot. And he used my phone so texts take 3 seconds to send especially when its only a few words.

It kept everyone happy and calmly away! hahaha

LawLove08 · January 2011

No, it's not just you. ?How weird that anyone would think their FB friends want to know that information ...

kimfoley88 · January 2011

sasa625:

I texted people when I was at 10 cm (I was in no pain as I had gotten my epidural late and ended up at 10 cm right after, so we had to wait a bit for the pushing). Some of my friends laughed at me, but they were all happy for the updates.

I guess it depends on how you're feeling at the time!

This was me too. I think I even sent someone a message that said, "I'm about to push, I'll call you when she's born." - or something a long those lines.. LOL

Lucky428 · January 2011

That is SO weird. Even after I got my epi, I just felt awful. I was always so hot and sick.

It seems like there are more important things -- like admiring your new baby!

dragonsmercy · January 2011

I was texting while I was in labour.. but I think my last text before birth was that my water had been broken.. and that was about 2.5 hrs before she was born! After she was born, though, I was texting like crazy to give people details. I didn't post a FB update until either late that night (she was born at 10:25pm), or the next day at some point.

I think I would've broken my phone if I was trying to text through contractions.. those things hurt like hell, and I wasn't on any pain meds.

Jocelyn0415 · January 2011

The inner workings of my vag and anything coming out of it is not something I want to share with my FB friends, nor do I think they have any desire to know.

gumiberg · January 2011

it never crossed my mind to update facebook, but my labor was less than 4 hours, start to finish so i didnt really have time to consider updating.

i really wouldnt want labor updates...i dunno, stuff like that is personal and i dont care to read about it unless we're best friends.

Cullum13 · January 2011

I had a pretty easy 6 1/2 hour labor and I updated fb until I was 9 cm. We have lots of friends and family(like our sisters) on fb that live out of town but wanted updates. FB was easier than texting all of them.

Sage Mommy · January 2011

I'm not on FB and can't access the internet through my phone. It's out of my realm, so I find it strange. Technology is changing the way we interact with the world and I am resisting. lol

meg1974 · January 2011

Yes, that is totally inappropriate. I don't think FB is the place to do that. If people really want to share, they can set up a private twitter or FB group that includes only the people who want to know, or even just send emails to a list. I didn't even post on FB when I was going to the hospital, or after DD was born. I don't think DH posted until several days later, even though he had his computer in the hospital with him.

shopgirl78 · January 2011

You mean like this:

is up timing contractions...7 mins apart for an hour and a half....hope they slow down and Jacob waits until the 5th!

January 2, 2010 at 2:38am ?

Jacob is coming today, admitted to L&D

January 2, 2010 at 7:37am via BlackBerry ? ? Like

jacob is here, 6 lb 5oz, he came at 11:17

via BlackBerry

GUILTY!

Temp67694062501186 · January 2011

I would say it's ok and just part of "the norm" now... to an extent.

I FB'd a pic of DH and I as we were leaving our house "for the last time as just two," and nothing else until the next morning. Gabby was born at 12:40am, and after everything that follows, and then sleeping and showering, I posted a pic of her at probably 9 or 10am. In between there, DH posted that it's a girl, her name and stats, etc because we were team green and everyone was waiting on finding out. FWIW tho the majority of our families are on FB and we all share info that way a lot.

I wouldn't be FBing while in the labor and delivery room, tho. But then I also went med-free so my mind was completely elsewhere. ha. But I can see someone who is having a slow moving labor with an epi doing it.

Quiksilver620 · January 2011

lol, I have a friend that did the same thing. Yes it's weird as I think there are better things to worry about.

I have to admit that I was posting pics within about 4 or 5 hours after giving birth

sunnyday016 · January 2011

I think it's fine to say something vague like "looks baby will be born today!" But to say "i'm 9cm dilated and the baby's head is starting to crown!" is TMI. No one cares how dilated you are.

CalinsBride · January 2011

The last thing I was thinking about during labor was facebook lol. I was spending time with my DH and anticipating our LO, not social networking. I honestly found the whole "labour buddies" thing weird too. I'm not going to be texting an e-friend during labour. You can all just hear about it when I get home, KWIM?

Mrs.C042807 · January 2011

My hospital wasn't wired for wi-fi (then, it is now), nor did they allow cell phones on the maternity ward. So, I was totally tuned out until we got home.

DH did call my parents with periodic updates when I was in labour, but he had to leave the room (b/c of the no cell phone policy) and go down the hall to the waiting room to use his phone.

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