...to be annoyed that she announced this?

[Stylest]

I had DS, 2 days ago. We told our close friends & family. One of our close friends put it on Facebook, with the picture we sent her, with his full name, etc. Then at the end "congratulations (then my name tagged) & (DH's name tagged)"...

I then got floods of texts, calls, messages, comments on the post, etc. I'm gutted. I wanted to announce him. I wanted to tell people his name, etc.

AIBU to feel annoyed, or am I being a bit sensitive?

[Mstu]

YANBU - happened to me too, devastating, such a special time and announcement, which should rightly come from the proud parents.

[TartanTrousers]

YANBU - it really irks me when I see someone stealing the show in this way. I'm certain people don't do it to be malicious in anyway, they must just get over excited but it's so selfish!

[Floggingmolly]

I'd be annoyed; but why did you send one person photo ahead of everybody else? She probably assumed that everybody had been told at more or less the same time. Odd thing to do (for both of you).

[Kangamum]

Yanbu! I would def have wrote on that status,

'Thank you for your congratulations X, shame we couldn't announce this ourselves when we were ready to, to be blunt this wasn't your news to share and you know it. Bad form.

[PleaseGetOffTheTableDarling]

YANBU. My sil did this to us with both of our DCs despite being asked not to. I've never really managed to forgive that! (Although obviously life goes on!).

Congratulations on your DS, at least you got to announce him yourself on here

[MarkRuffaloCrumble]

I would have presumed that after 2 days announcements would have been made to anyone who mattered. I think YAB a bit U - I'm sure she didn't want to steal anyone's thunder, just wanted to congratulate you.

for you - congratulations!!

[hazeimcgee]

Congratualtuons.

YANBU.

Even if she thought the whole world knew, a quick check of FB would indicate you hadn't posted a pic and therefore it was inappopriate to do so

[fizzingmum]

I had my baby this morning and not been feeling g too well. Told my mum but thought I would tell the rest of my family when I had a chance to snooze first. I've already had congratulations from my sister that I hadn't had chance to tell myself. Thanks Mum!
This was despite me specifically telling her not to share my news just last week! Guess who is bottom of the line for a visit now!

[branofthemist]

She was unreasonable to announce the birth.

But are you actually saying that after 2 days some people don't know?

People who are important enough you want to tell them individually?

Really?

[BeckyMcDonald]

God I hate these limelight-stealers. My SIL has done this twice now. I wouldn't mind as much if it were actually someone we liked but we don't really get along with her because she's a complete bitch and I'm not even friends with her on FB.

[WellErrr]

YANBU. she's a tit and I'd tell her.

[Costacoffeeplease]

I think if you wanted to announce him, then you should have done so

[JuanTime]

Congratulations on new baby. Yes I'd be bit peeved too.
Two days after giving birth I was still wearing paper pants and didn't know if it was new year or New York never mind thinking I'd better get on with a fb,Twitter announcement. However, given she is a good friend I imagine she was excited at the good news

[Wheredidthesummergo]

You know you can set Facebook to not post things you're tagged in until you approve it? If you're sensitive about posts you need to adjust your settings! I think she jumped the gun a bit, but not by much - even not very close people have managed to send a text out to all interested quicker than two days!
Try to forget about it and enjoy your newborn

[BeenThereTooSEL]

My fucking MIL did this. I'm still fuming a year on

[DerelictMyBalls]

It was unreasonable of her to share the photo.

But I would have assumed after two days that everyone important would have been told.

[JuanTime]

"she's a tit and I'd tell her " lol so going for the diplomatic approach
As new mum I'd not be telling anyone they were a tit in case I needed some help etc

[Stylest]

I sent to people I wanted to, within 3 hours of him being born, I have work friends, etc. That I didn't send the individual text to, no and then friends from school who I didn't either, I was going to post that on Facebook myself, once I had gotten out of hospital I don't see how that's taking too long? I wanted to be out of hospital.

[Amanda89x]

Yanbu I would be fuming as well! Congratulations on the baby btw!

[DragonsEggsAreAllMine]

YABU, it was two days later. Anybody important should have known by then.

Apart from immediate family, do people really care who tells who a baby hs arrived safely? Babies are only important to close family, it's not a unique thing as thousands are born daily.

[Dairybanrion]

Congratulations.
Enjoy your beautiful healthy baby.

[sillibillie]

www.google.co.uk/search?q=please+don't+announce+our+baby&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#imgrc=gvvKyKRV0rE_1M%3A


Bit late for this??

[sillibillie]

Congratulations by the way. I had something very similar with my wedding pictures!

[Floggingmolly]

To be fair; she had no reason to suspect she was "announcing" anything. The child was two days old, she'd been sent a picture... Why would you assume you were the only one in the world bar the parents who knew?
This is what happens when you release news in dribs and drabs. Why didn't you just sent the photo to everyone? It was hardly an onerous task

[Katedotness1963]

When our kids were born we phoned our parents and they announced it to the family. Seemed sensible as his family are in one country, mine were in another and we were living in a third. We were delighted to finally have children, it really didn't matter who announced it...