Facebook Announcement

Sprite2012 · May 2012

Hi Ladies - I'm fairly new to TB and newly in my 2nd trimester, so I apologize if someone has already asked this.

Have you announced on FB? If so, when and why then?

splashofpink · May 2012

We announced at 9 weeks on facebook. This is our first baby and couldn't hold it in anymore. Plus we figured if something was going to happen it would happen with or without people knowing.

SGC29 · May 2012

I didn't say anything outright but I did upload a photo of my DD holding this LO's ultrasound photo. People pretty much picked up on it right away. I announced early because I have pretty much only family and a few close friends on my page. I announced at 9.5 weeks.

bluestarbaby · May 2012

We waited to tell our extended families until Easter Sunday (when I was 12.5 weeks and had ultrasound pics to share), then I told my coworkers the following day and then I posted on FB at 13 weeks.

savish · May 2012

I announced after I got through the 1st trimester.. I had a bad experience my last prengnancy and announced at 6 weeks. I lost the baby 4 weeks later, so it was really hard to tell people what happened when they would message me and ask how the pregnancy was going. A girl I know showed up at my door with some baby things for me and asked how I was feeling, I felt so bad for her because I had to tell her we had lost the baby and she felt very stupid (which she shouldn't have, there's no way she would have known). So this time we waited until I was farther along to try to avoid another situation like that. Some women find it to be a very personal thing and don't announce at all. I couldn't hold it in any longer! haha. I uploaded a video of the heartbeat and updated my status about it

byrne15 · May 2012

@ 12 weeks I put up my u/s pic

ni077169 · May 2012

I told on FB around 12 or 13 weeks. We live very far away from all of our friends and family and thought that if we didn't post on FB some people might not find out at all. We have also been posting pics on FB so that family members can see the pics.

esthergreenwood14 · May 2012

I annouced today.

jlh2716 · May 2012

I didn't, though my mom outed me on FB about 3 weeks ago. We didn't tell anyone til I was in the 2nd tri, and even then, it was only immediate family.

jrsmama2010 · May 2012

We waited till I think 9 or 10 weeks. We took a pic of DS in his high chair with a sign that said "I'm going to be a BIG BROTHER." We waited until then bc we wanted to make sure the first appt and u/s went well and it gave me a chance to tell my grandpa. Nobody really caught on until my bf and MIL posted a comment on it.

erbear · May 2012

Did not and would not. I think FB announcements (esp the over the top cutesy ones) are weird, and I have too many friends dealing with fertility issues to publically throw my pregnancy in their faces.

LouRN09 · May 2012

We waited to post once we heard the HB which was around 13 weeks. We wanted to tell close friends and family first, and then spread it via FB. My OB practice doesnt check for a HB until 12-13 weeks.

We announced it off something I saw on Pinterest. I had DS hold a chalkboard and I took pics of him with different sayings on it that followed in sequence. First pic said "Sshh, I have a secret!"; the 2nd pic said "Im gonna be"; the 3rd pic said "a big brother!"; and the 4th pic was my due date.

For my first pregnancy, we were Team Green, so I posted a status which said "We are tickled pink! Or maybe blue!? We will find out come June!" (I was due June 9th)

CraftyKayla · May 2012

We waited until after we knew the sex and had told our family it was a boy... So, I think it was on facebook at 19 weeks.

danabsd · May 2012

byrne15:
@ 12 weeks I put up my u/s pic

Ditto. I still got "OMG Congrats" at 20 weeks when I posted my first bump pic, people do not pay as much attention to FB as you think.

hmp1 · May 2012

I announced on FB at 16 weeks with the pic in my siggy. We wanted to tell our close friends before posting but wanted to wait until 2nd tri. Parents and siblings were all told pretty early in 1st tri. I knew I wanted to do the 16 months/16 week picture so that is why I waited.

KarmB · May 2012

9 weeks, christmas day night.

RitaT22 · May 2012

We announced after our NT scan at 11 weeks. It's a personal preference really. Some people announce really early because they can't contain the excitement; others wait until after 1st tri, the gender reveal, or never. Whatever you are comfortable with.

lisastro · May 2012

We announced it on FB when we hit the second trimester. I had some issues the first trimester and I didn't want to announce it on FB until the risk of miscarriage had significantly fallen.

FloridaLady · June 2012

I announced on FB at 12 weeks after we heard the HB on the doppler for the first time and my doc told me she considered me officially second trimester. I probably would have announced a week or two earlier but it was important to DH to be through the first trimester so we were out of the 'danger zone'. Plus, it took us nearly 12 weeks to tell all of the people that we wanted to tell in person; we wouldn't have gone public before we'd personally told our very close friends and family so they didn't find out at the same time as the high school and college 'friends' that we barely speak to.

jamdv3 · June 2012

erbear:
Did not and would not. I think FB announcements (esp the over the top cutesy ones) are weird, and I have too many friends dealing with fertility issues to publically throw my pregnancy in their faces.

This is me, too, for this pregnancy. With my first, i uploaded an u/s pic at 13 weeks. But this time around, I have no desire to share. We didn't tell fam until 12 weeks, and afterwards we had a few people out us, but most of my fb friends missed it since it wasn't like i was tagged or anything.

But I agree with PP, i too have had some very close friends struggle, to get pregnant this year, and are still struggling. That combined with the fact that the 2nd pregnancy isn't as big of a deal to me (I"m still excited though, don't get me wrong) gives me no desire to ever share until after the baby is born and include a pic or two.

mrsbhk22 · June 2012

I waited until after the 20 week a/s. It wasn't a big cutesy annoucement - Just said it's a girl" with a picture of DS#1 holding an ultrasound card, smiling from ear to ear. "I have a few friends going through infertility and this is #3 for us (we are VERY blessed), so I was sure to call them and tell them personally before the FB annoucement. In the past, multiple have said there is nothing worse than friends trying to "hide" a pregnancy and then they find out through the grapevine (like FB).

We waited to even tell family (minus two siblings) until after 1st trimester. I had no desire to "un-tell" people if something happened. It's totally personal preference. My sister was calling the universe before the pee was dry on her HPT!

rakle99 · June 2012

We announced around 8 or 9 weeks, because my parents threatened to tell everyone because they couldn't wait. I put up a picture of a jar of prego and some people got it. Others didn't get it until I posted the sonogram pictures after my 12 week scan.

alice2Bcheshire · June 2012

I waited until after my 20w a/s. On Mother's Day I posted a pic of DS in his Big Brother shirt and said he's excited to announce that in September he's going to have a little brother AND a little sister.

1stLadyofVienna · June 2012

We are announcing next week on V-Day..we were pregnant with twins and lost one at 10 weeks, so I have been terrified to jinx it by putting it in writing for the world to see. We told both of our families about the twins and had to deliver bad news after....but that was just our experince. I look forward to announcing it though. DH really wants to, so he is going to make the announcement on our special day.

julieteve · June 2012

I wanted to wait until the second trimester, but DH didn't listen to me and posted it on fb really early (like 6 weeks!). Most of my friends on fb are friends with him too, so I felt I needed to post it and did the same day. This is our third and since I haven't any miscarriages (thank God!), DH didn't really understand why he should wait. Of course I wanted to be safe and wait, but that didn't happen. Besides, my friends would be offended if I didn't announce it and they found out some other way or found out after the baby was born.

Kellyland14 · June 2012

For the past 3 years, we dealt with infertility. I was 'punched' in the gut serveral times by finding out pregnancy on Facebook. I would even say one announcement caused me to hit rock bottom. (It was my sister in law who knew of our struggles and didn't give me a heads up. It hurt...alot.)

I am currently 14 weeks pregnant and haven't posted yet on Facebook. I want to I just do not want to cause hurt/pain to someone else. But I fear it may be worse if I do not announce our pregnancy and then post baby pictures.

kimberly422 · June 2012

I totally agree to this. I don't use facebook to announce any major news. It just seems to cold and impersonal. I think it's means more to actually speak to the people I want to know the news. To me, FB seems to rob people of the value of relationships.

Jessica Swanlake · June 2012

I did not post anything on Facebook- I was really worried about my age (37) and the fact that I have had two miscarriages in the past, so I did not want to "jinx" anything. I totally forgot about it and now I figure it would be funner to surprise people with a baby, rather than an announcement at 7 months. Most of my close friends and family know already, and I plan on telling a few others before the big day so they get the more news in a more meaningful fashion.

DolphinLover2002 · June 2012

We had some bleeding problems at the beginning and thought for sure we were going to have a miscarriage. So we didn't want to tell anyone. Then I asked my doctor about it, and she asked me if I did have a mc, would I want the love and support from my family, or did I want to go through it alone? That hit home with me. We told parents/siblings only just after 10 weeks. We had an ultrasound at 11 weeks, so we told our families they couldn't say anything to anyone until after that and we were sure LO was okay. At 11 weeks baby looked wonderful, so we told our families the good news. My parents and IL's started calling family and telling them because they were so excited and wanted to tell. So we told who we really wanted to first. My dad put it on facebook right away at 11 weeks, but that was just for family. None of my friends are friends with him. I waited until 19 weeks after our a/s to put anything on facebook. I am not telling anyone except my mom the gender or any of our names. Everyone else gets to find out when LO gets here. My dad and brother are against knowing, so I'm not doing anything to risk it getting out. My mom swore to us she wouldn't say anything, and I know she wont. So I guess that's my story.

mAnYaSha · June 2012

Did not and will not until he is here. There are some people who are still friends on FB, but not friends in RL. I do NOT want them knowing.

Emerson2007 · June 2012

I have no desire to announce on FB this time around. It feels very impersonal, so I am going the old fashioned route--by word of mouth, or if I run into someone somewhere. I also knew of a few people who had dealt with late miscarriages, and I didn't want to hurt anyone. I do like to read when someone announces they are pregnant, but I don't care to see ultrasound pics, and how every visit goes, etc. Some things IMO should be kept private.

misspunky · June 2012

I announced right after my nuchal scan at 13 weeks. I really wanted to wait until I was confident that baby was okay and the pregnancy would continue.

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