Are you announcing on FB?

WinniethePoohsPants · December 2015

I'm on the fence about announcing my second pregnancy on FB, not for any particular reason exactly - I just feel like it might be strange in June to start posting pictures of Baby #2 without first explaining that I was pregnant at some point. So, have you announced on Facebook yet, or do you plan to just let extended friends and family find out through the grapevine?

DeePaddy24 · December 2015

We did on Sunday. I felt a bit hesitant about it, but we ultimately decided it was the easiest way to share our news with friends & family we don't see often. We got a really great reaction from it, so now I'm happy we did.

ahernandez16 · December 2015

We did. Honestly, breaking the news in person to people I don't see as often seemed really awkward to me. We got an awesome reaction as well and I had the biggest smile on my face reading all of the congratulatory comments and such for the next few days.

I had a friend who just all of a sudden started posting pictures of his son after he was born a few years ago. I thought it was pretty funny, actually. Haha

HBamama2B · December 2015

I'm on the fence too! (Didn't see that option) planning on taking a pic and deciding in the moment. I like seeing the pros from pp above.

lm45678 · December 2015

I just posted today after everything looked good at our 14 week appt. all of our close friends and family knew, but FB was a hell of a lot easier than texting/calling people we haven't seen in awhile!

Lyette1206 · December 2015

Nope. I don't have many people on Facebook, just family and coworkers and friends. The people who need to know, already know. Everyone else I don't really mind if they find out when I post a "birth announcement" type post.

CupcakesRamazing · December 2015

We did when I was 5 weeks. I love announcing

mrsp2213 · December 2015

Just posted the news on Facebook tonight after getting a good report from all the NT scan/bloodwork results.

laurendiaz02 · December 2015

We will be announcing on Facebook Christmas morning! Our parents will finally get to know our secret tomorrow!!!! It's been a challenge keeping this a secret for 3.5 months. Lol.

samsonator · December 2015

I'm not doing a formal announcement. DH and I are going to Florida at the end of march and I might change my profile pic to us by the ocean. I'm sure my belly will be evident by then.

Huskerfanz · December 2015

We announced on Friday after our NT scan went well. It's easier as others like posting on FB pics of me so I didn't want the awkward wondering if I'm pregnant.

FFWC - I think it's awkward when people don't announce because then it's weird when I see them in person. Like am I supposed to know you are pregnant? I understand why some don't, though.

augbride87 · December 2015

We did. DH was really excited to announce since it's his first LO

AmberLiz99 · December 2015

Yes, but only because dh really wanted to. I probably wouldn't have if it was just upto me. This is our last and we didn't announce online with either of the other two.

purplefan1 · December 2015

I actually thought it might be hilarious to not post any thing and then randomly show up on Facebook with a baby and have people wonder what the heck they missed.

candicek15 · December 2015

I posted yesterday yesterday after we got NT/IPS results and heard the heartbeat again. It was fun to read everyone's reactions!

TaylorK89 · December 2015

I announced on fb at 8 weeks after my first ultrasound- FTM and I was just so excited I couldn't keep it to myself !

scotten · December 2015

We're posting on NYE - STM, and I'll be over 17 weeks. It's just easiest to announce on social media so that everyone can find out without having to see everyone in person, or without calling extended family out of the blue. The only reason we didn't announce sooner is because we're simply enjoying only a small group being in the know!

HeartLikeMine3 · December 2015

We're going to announce once we know the gender in 2.5 weeks!! We will post a picture of DS with a cute announcement.

GinnyJ2012 · December 2015

I'm posting Christmas. I'm going with the "Do not open until June 2016" bump picture with a red ribbon. At 16 weeks I finally have a legit bump to post!

fishwife799 · December 2015

We did about 2 weeks ago. It was the easiest way to let a lot of our friends we don't see often know.

mkemommy · December 2015

I'm still thinking about this. I'm new to Facebook (and social media in general for the most part) and leaning towards posting something but most of the people close to us on a day-to-day or week-to-week basis were already told in person.

catherinekate · December 2015

I'm not doing a big announcement and I'm 100% planning on being that person who just posts a photo of a baby one day on social media.

But it may accidentally get out beforehand which I'm okay with. A former colleague of mine hadn't posted a thing about her pregnancy but a relative posted on her wall asking when she was due--I think she was 7/8 months by this point.

VikingGirl12 · December 2015

We announced DS on FB at 5 weeks. I was very naive and fortunate nothing went wrong. Looking back, I cringe.
We waited until 12 weeks to tell anyone except our parents and siblings about this pregnancy and posted it on FB then. This is so sad (Bc social media..) but I loved seeing how surprised people were when we announced since Im the worst at keeping secrets. I'm originally from England and FB is one of the ways I keep in touch with close and far away relatives there.

pkwest04 · December 2015

My poor husband wanted to announce as soon as I had a positive pregnancy test...iI got him to hold out until 11 weeks (Thanksgiving) but when we had random bleeding followed by an all clear ultrasound I knew he couldn't contain the secret any longer. Keep in mind ALL of our family and close friends already knew because he is just too excited to keep a dang secret. I fully expect the gender will be posted on FB before the ultrasound is even finished.

krishperez · December 2015

The best things are kept a secret. All the important people know and thats what matters to me.

ecolton01 · December 2015

We live in a really small town so basically we just had to tell some close friends and family and now the entire world knows because in small towns news travels fast . I don't plan on posting anything formal on Facebook I figure the people who I want to know ,know, but the distant other 300 people I am "friends" with don't really need to be in the loop . DH is a private person so it would bug him also

cdnrunning · December 2015

I'm surprised that I'm in the minority but I have no desire to share with everyone on FB. I do have some good friends that live in Canada that I only see once a year but I'll contact them individually. As for the others, it's weird when people congratulate you that would never talk to you otherwise.

Shanna2016 · December 2015

laurendiaz02 said:
We will be announcing on Facebook Christmas morning! Our parents will finally get to know our secret tomorrow!!!! It's been a challenge keeping this a secret for 3.5 months. Lol.

I completely hear you! We are doing the same hoping we can record my mother and sisters reaction when they open the present that is baby booties and the ultrasound from 8 weeks.

MrsQ18 · December 2015

I was on the fence about it. We had two early losses in the last year and I am a FTM so I was VERY hesitant. After a good NT scan and hearing the baby's heartbeat at home at 14 weeks, we announced on Facebook and Instagram two weeks ago. All of our close friends and family we told in person ahead of time. Hubby and I both have large extended families and both went to college away from home so lots of people we couldnt tell in person. We are glad we did it. It was a little scary for the world to know but it has been great to receive the love, support and phone calls. Do whatever makes you feel comfortable ☺

bio-oesch · December 2015

We are announcing to fb, but idk if we will post it on xmas day or a few days after.... We have a lot of family and friends that live cross country and out of the country so it's the easiest way to share the news.
Also, i'm excited and proud of our new bundle and want to tell the world!!!!!! LOL.

alohasoprano · December 2015

We live far away from all of our family and friends. We called those we are close with, but felt Facebook was a good way to announce to everyone else.

tslmom87 · December 2015

We did 5 minutes after we got the positive pregnancy test. I will never understand the whole keeping it a secret.

goldie987 · December 2015

I really have no desire to, if I don't talk to you enough to tell you I'm pregnant, then there is no need for you to see it on your news feed because, frankly, you probably don't care very much.

Tonight my parents kept asking if we were going to post something yet (for the hundreth time) and finally just snapped and said no, we aren't doing it yet, I'm waiting at minimum until my appointment at 16 weeks to make sure its all still going well (if we put up anything at all), you can tell whoever you want in person but we aren't putting anything up yet and would appreciate no one else putting it up before us and walked out of the room. They think I'm being crazy but whatever, don't care. Hopefully we won't have the same issue with my in-laws but I'm not counting on it...

mar101483 · December 2015

I was originally planning on posting today. I had already told all my good friends and close family, but I there are a lot of distant family members and old friends on Fb. I am choosing to hold off a little while now b/c we had scary news and just got our news our baby is OK last night. Annoyingly, twice now, members of my family, have posted it for me on Fb, once a month ago my cousins wife wrote a post congratulating me (I have never even met her) & I had to ask her to take it down and last night my uncle, who I am not currently even speaking to, did the same on one of my post. Very annoying. If & when I choose to post it is my business to do so.

cdnrunning · December 2015

@AndysWifey342010 because it's awkward explaining a miscarriage to people you only talk to occasionally and sometimes never on FB. But sure, I get both sides, it's fun to share with everyone the exciting news.

lotus12+5 · December 2015

Will only be announcing on fb after 20 weeks ultrasound. Had miscarriage at 20 weeks first time round and don't feel like explaining again in case something happens...

CourtJack · December 2015

I announced my second on FB. And maybe my first. I can't remember. We're not this time. No major reason-just gonna keep it low profile.

m8881 · December 2015

I can't imagine telling Facebook 5 minutes after the test comes up positive. That's gotta be a joke, right?

hockeyfan42 · December 2015

We are not doing a FB post. DH really wanted to last time, so we did, but we're on the same page this time. We don't put pictures of DD on there anyway and won't with this baby either. All the people who we think would actually care already know.

Knottie86418473 · December 2015

I'm on the fence about this as well. Once tests came normal and we found out gender last week we shared with family and close friends. I've been slowly contacting others since then, but it would be weird to contact some people I don't normally talk to just to tell them I'm pregnant. But also, I'm not super comfortable with the world of social media knowing. If we do share it probably won't be til at least 5-6 months. And by then I have a feeling a bump picture or friend might have accidentally spilled the beans.

VintageGinger222 · December 2015

We are not planning on telling any social media. If people figure it our because I post a picture then they do, but really I dare someone to ask just based on a picture lol

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