Accidental pregnancy announcement (not mine)

[Idontmeanto]

Facebook has just very indiscreetly told me that so-and-so commented on a pregancy/early parenting page. The content of the comment has alerted me the fact that really lovely friend is pregnant. I’m absolutely overjoyed for her, but she’s not “told” me/made an announcement yet.

I’m going to have to pretend I don’t know aren’t I! A danger of Facebook I’d not considered. Be careful ladies!

This has been worrying me! I want to look for ante natal classes on FB but worried something will show up. Also can't ask for recommendations on local FB group as loads of people I know are on there. It's a nightmare!

If it’s a good friend and it’s still early days I’d message her and let her know what ever page she’s posted on isn’t closed. If you’ve seen it you’ll not be the only one I bet! x

I’d message and let her no so that everyone else doesn’t see too. An acquaintance on my Facebook was commenting on posts about a fertility lubricant and her ovulation dates etc and I very much doubt she new everyone could see it! Especially as she never formally announced her pregnancy on Facebook. I absolutely didn’t no her well enough to message her about it but I hope someone did as I’d want to no if it was me.

People should also look at privacy settings before creating a new board on Pinterest titled 'Nursery' before announcing their pregnancy!

I don’t know her well enough, although I do think very highly of her. One of her bridesmaids is also commenting so I guess her “inner circle” know and can say something.

I think I got found out when I showed a video to colleagues at work using YouTube from my iPad. The advert was for clear blue. I probably would have got away with it if it hadn't been for my fumbling around trying to make it stop.

II think I got found out when I showed a video to colleagues at work using YouTube from my iPad. The advert was for clear blue.*

That means nothing. I get those all the time.

@PurpleDaisies - you're right it probably doesn't, but at the time I was convinced it did and my behaviour probably gave it away.

Maybe she doesn't want to make a big deal of it? I hated telling people and if anyone had found out semi-accidentally like that I'd have been delighted it saved me a job.

@Idontmeanto - I'd probably pretend I hadn't seen it if it was someone I didn't know well.

I am 36 weeks pregnant with our first child and have never announced on any social media. It's not a secret, my partner and I are just private people and don't do SM announcements. We're not even marked as "in a relationship" on FB! maybe they're the same.
Anyone we know/see regularly outside of SM knows.