Pissy sticks on Facebook

[QueenOfF1amingEverything]

Why?

Ok, you are excited. You want to share with all 642 people on your Facebook the news that you are about 5 minutes pregnant. That's great and I am happy for you.

But.

The photo of the pregnancy test, still visibly wet, is not actually necessary or interesting. Its a stick. Made of cardboard and plastic. Covered in your cold piss.

Awww. It's a bit gross when you put it that way, but they're excited. Bless.

Personally I do think it's a bit emotionally risky to tell the world at that stage, but hey ho.

Hilarious post OP. . YANBU

After having a mmc I think telling people the second you find out is foolish indeed. I regret telling people once I got to 12 weeks (assumed I was safe then) before I had had the dating scan which showed baby had died at 9 weeks. Not a mistake I will make again - I won't be going public until after a scan in future.

YANBU, there is such a thing as oversharing. It never even occurred to me to take a picture of the positive piss stick never mind put it on facebook.

Sorry, I realise this was a lighthearted thread and I've just put a complete downer on it there. But I will be going back to work soon where everyone knew I was pg and having to face their looks of sympathy so it's a subject close to my heart at the moment.

eeeeew!!! But bless her, she's excited. Hopefully there won't be any problems.

I still have my sticks in the drawer. After 6 and 4 yrs they haven't faded

warm piss, actually

lurcher :( xxx

Seriously? People do this????

lurcherlover that's very sad, hope you are ok.

OP is this her first baby? I didn't put a picture of my stick on Facebook, but I have still got mine after 8 years of trying, it was something I never thought I'd see.

Ewwww!! Why the actual Jeff would someone do that?! Yes, I get they're all excited about their new baby and what not. To put a picture of their peed on stick onto the web for everyone to see though? Have they not HEARD of the phrase too much information?! Jeez.

lurcherlover, hopefully people will offer you support and understanding, rather than be annoyed with you for being off for a while with a virus. Sorry to hear you are going through this .

I think it also must be difficult for people when nobody knows what they are going through.

Hindsight and all that.

Lurcherlover, I'm sorry.
I had a similar experience, except that actually I was glad people knew. We're all different. So I don't see a problem with people announcing it immediately.
As for it being a stick that's been pissed on... It's only piss - actually, it's only a photo of piss - get over it people!! The positive test is just an easy visual to post, no harm in it.

I posted a picture of mine, but most certainly not with any piss in view. Wasn't even a clear picture. Just clear enough to see the line.

Thankfully, my friends were excited for me as soon as they saw it as I had been trying for ages.

My best friend also sent me a picture of hers after trying for 11 months. I also jumped for joy. But again, there was no signs of piss.

YABU about pictures of positive tests but YANBU about the ones with visible piss on them

YABU.

Ha I took a picture of mine, but certainly didn't post it on fb!

I don't know why you'd want to announce the world this soon anyway, before my scan I only told the people who I would have wanted to know even if the pregnancy had all gone badly. I.e parents, siblings etc.

Gosh, I wouldn't put a picture of my positive test or even a scan, even before we had problems. It's just so hurtful to people who are having problems to have the photos thrown into their faces. I did tell people close to us in person, which was very helpful when we discovered that our baby had severe problems at the 12 week scan.

Putting up a picture does not make you automatically selfish or thoughtless, or a nasty bitch just in case someone else may be having problems. I know no one was, considering I never add anyone to FB unless it is a close family member or close friend. Each one was either pregnant, or on some form of contraception due to already having children, or not wanting any. Or not even in a relationship.

Not everybody has problems. Both me and my best friend did getting pregnant, but yet we managed to be overjoyed for each other once we saw each others picture.

Someone told me after I announced my news before 12 weeks that I would now undoubtedly have a miscarriage.

I nearly punched her on the department floor

Does my nut in when people get Judgy over when people decide to disclose their news.

It's THEIR news.

If anything had happened I would have told them anyway and may have needed their support.

I still have all of my tests. I dare someone to uncap them

I've kept my positive one, it's in the baby box with Dylan's scans and congratulation cards, and cord clamp etc. Don't think I'd put my pissy stick on FB though. I didn't even tell most people untill after my 20 week scan.

Kept all three of mine,oldest one being almost 14 yrs! Humdingerloo!!

Well said Kayano

What Kayano said.