Comment about facebook....

candypenky2007 · March 2015

This is my 3rd baby and I am the facebook generation .... I.e. It started when I was in college ........ I don't really want to post it on facebook. Every single person who is important in my life knows and I called them or saw them to tell them . I don't feel the need to let my old middle school friends know or an ex co worker ....... I have Facebook mostly for support groups with my daughter. Anyone else just content to enjoy your announcement with your loved ones and close friends ???? I feel like an old fogey !!!

snikai · March 2015

I don't even have a Facebook account anymore. I just like my life better without it for no particular reason. So, I don't think you're an old fogey at all!!

lesliecosta · March 2015

I deleted my account months back and sent announcements by mail. I miscarried after a FB announcement in the past and that plain out sucked ass. I sure had plenty of support though!

meg11287 · March 2015

Same here, I think over the past few months I've really been phasing out of it. Something about all those people that aren't really my "friends" knowing something so personal about me is a little strange. I know I have seen "friends" that are so excited and just want to post early that they are pregnant at like 4 weeks, which I totally understand but then something goes wrong and they can't take it back- I would hate for that to happen.

ForeverEverAfter · March 2015

With our first I felt the same as you. We told important people first, or in person as we saw them. I didn't want to do a facebook announcement. At 7 months I posted a pic of my belly as a jackolantern for Halloween and got a lot of surprise from friends who realized how long it's been since they talked to me! This time all my coworkers, close friends and family already know. I have a good friend far away who miscarried recently and I haven't told her yet, so I haven't put anything on facebook. It's all personal choice. So many people over share, I think a bit of discretion and privacy is nice.

Elizabeth043086 · March 2015

Old fogey, heck I don't even have facebook, lol.

Izzies · March 2015

I only put close friends, family or people I actually see/like/etc on my FB for this reason. I do not feel the need to have hundreds of friends on FB just because we work together, or casually met a few times.
But I am an old fogey

bonniecouture · March 2015

I was going to announce on FB until a week or so ago when I started thinking like: "do I really care if the rest of these people know?" I already told everyone I truly wanted to know about it so I'm probably not going to post anything seeing as I never go on it anyway...

WDDCH · March 2015

FB generation here as well but I got off it over a year ago and don't miss it. However when I was on there for past pregnancies I just loved talking about babies and birth so I did share. I didn't share every day or even every week but I wasn't quiet about it either.

ashorkey · March 2015

We haven't decided yet if we will be posting an announcement on FB. I keep joking with my husband that we shouldn't even tell anyone that I'm pregnant and just show up to his BFs wedding (across the country) with me being 7.5months pregnant just too see what the reactions are. My husbands grandma told me that she didn't tell anyone that she was pregnant with one of her children and was gone for the summer and then when they came back from the cottage she was 8 months pregnant! This was also back in the 40s when secrets could be kept due to no social media / email / fast way to spread the news other than a phone call

cutemomblog · March 2015

I've posted this in another thread that someone started but we aren't announcing on Facebook either. Honestly, I always thought I would but recently my mind has changed about so many things. As of last night I think pretty much everyone we are close to knows so I just don't really feel the need. And no lie there were literally 6 "gender reveal"parties/announcements on my newsfeed yesterday...It's just not original anymore. But to each their own!

mrscate88 · March 2015

I'm 26 and have never even had a Facebook, so of course I'm biased, but don't think you're an "old fogey" haha. I am keeping baby's digital footprint as small as possible while that is in my control, and I don't care what anyone thinks about it. Won't be posting any pics of baby on Facebook and won't be making social media announcements at all. I'm very old fashioned and keep in personal touch with each person that is really important to me. If you want to see baby, come over and see them :-) For my loved ones who live out of state, there is always private email and Facetime to meet baby.

kajordan09 · March 2015

I'm on FB but I rarely post. With both of my kids, I didn't announce until really late on FB, and that was only because someone else already let the cat out of the bag on there (family members, friends posting pregnancy pics, etc.), otherwise I'm not sure I would have. Not sure if we will this time around or not - it's my third and while third is certainly just as special as the first, I feel like most people are thinking "another one?!?". If I do make an announcement it won't be until later on until I know for sure I've talked to everyone that is close to me personally about it.

mill1020 · March 2015

I agree w/ @snickai. I stopped facebooking 3 years ago and have noticed I am significantly happier. It's funny, I'm definitely FB generation too, but these days it seems like it's shifting toward only "old fogeys" being on there (and I mean absolutely no offense to those who are). My husband totally is on there still, though, and if I need my fix once a year I look at his for our mutual friends' posts. He announced our current pregnancy on FB with a video of us telling the kids, so I guess I've got the best of both worlds by not having my own account these days.

GeorgiaDottie · March 2015

I have FB but will not be posting anything on there! Just for close friends and family

kjjellybean · March 2015

I am a FB'er and you all have me really considering making some changes. I have everything set to friends only nothing is public. I won't delete it all together because I'm thousands of miles from any family, but I'm going to do some clean up!!!!

kimberlykh · March 2015

I am on FB but I'm in no hurry to put it on fb. Maybe after the 20 week US I'll make a post. Maybe not!

candypenky2007 · March 2015

All great replies! I have contemplated many times to give facebook up . My daughter has lots of medical issues and the support groups are wonderful for information most of them closed . Otherwise I would go cold turkey ...... Slowly phasing out though !

mel0601 · March 2015

I'm in the mind set of if you don't already know, we can't be that close then.... I've told those that care enough about my life to pick up the phone and actually call or make the effort for a catch up, coffee or come visit. My BIGGEST pet peeve is the old "OMG we should so catch up I miss you sooooo much" then 6 months later I'm still waiting

Pyraknight · March 2015

I'm like so many others on here, haven't had Facebook in years and want to keep my kids digital footprint small. You do whatever you feel is right.

seg6394 · March 2015

I'm 25 and I don't have Facebook- you're definitely not alone!

bouncypigeon · March 2015

I am with you! Everyone close to us knows and it has been so great just telling people in person as we see them. I'm an artist and I've sold paintings and promote shows through Facebook, but if it weren't for that I probably wouldn't have an account. I don't need to know what that guy I met that one time is having for lunch.

shelbydd · March 2015

My husband and I moved several hours away from the majority of our friends and family last year. After years of call center work phone calls are pretty much limited to my mom. So for me, I'm glad to have access to social media to share with friends and family. I totally get people who aren't active or don't have them or even just choose not to share a lot of things. But it makes sense for me and I'm glad to have it.

katemcc1687 · March 2015

That is exactly how we feel. We will not be doing a FB post. We have told or will tell everyone who we would like to know/who needs to know. My husband and I feel like we don't need to give our lives to FB and that people on there don't need to know every private detail. Some people just over share and it is kind of embarrassing.

bmac2015 · March 2015

Just announced on fb last night. At first it was great to just have it out there but I woke up today thinking everyone knows. They are going to be looking at me,judging me, etc. weird feeling

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