...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?

YANBU. Things like engagements, pregnancies, births, deaths and new jobs should not be announced or commented on Facebook by anyone except those whose news it is.

I've had 3 children and my husband made a few calls after each birth and then they passed the news on to everyone else. Job done. Didn't tell anyone personally myself. Don't see what all the fuss is about.

Me too, mum11970. Maybe the ones desperate to take control of the broadcasting are hoping for an OK Magazine deal or something??
It's the reality TV generation. Everyone's a star in their own lives these days...

Same here mum11970
Quite glad I gave birth before FB was invented, but, in reality, the OP does need to get a grip. when I first opened the thread, I was assuming someone had leapt in and mentioned it within minutes of being told, not waited a couple of days to ensure all OP's family and friends knew, before then sharing her excitement, with her friends.

Jesus flogging, backforgood, is there any need to be so horrible? The OP is 2 days PP. She has barely slept and her hormones are crashing about. Why be so bloody scathing about a woman who has just given birth?

Salem how do you know she's hardly slept, she might be sitting in the Portland right now with around the clock nannies etc for all we know!

Hmm tired after giving birth or nannies round the clock, which is more likely!

Assuming the person who passed on the news is a friend they should have thought if this is something their friend would like them to do! Not what they would like someone else to do for them.

OP: I have been one of those annoying whoops-too-soon-posters. A bit like some of the pp. I heard through my mum that my cousin's DD had been born. I was a bit surprised and disappointed I had not been told directly. It was 2 days after it happened and I presumed I must have been the last to know. So I quickly added my congratulations to the fb page. Then I realised that there was no sign at all of any other posts. Should have checked! Embarrassing for me and them. There is unfortunately no etiquette rule book for social media and it is all to easy to blunder. Not everyone does what you yourself would expect is the right thing do. Best to tell people in advance if you don't want any premature posters! Accidents happen. YANBU though.

YADNBU. There's no argument here. Fb is a hot spot for attention seekers. Why would anyone make a public announcement for anyone else?? Surely she had already congratulated you? If she wanted to do something on fb for some bizarre reason, she should have waited for YOUR post and commented on that. Or just STFU.

No, I don't buy it that we all have to accept that everything has to be so public now. Speaking as a psychologist that is extremely unhealthy. Speaking as an individual it is just cringe worthy.

P.S. fb sucks. Congrats on the bubba

YANBU. What is this need so many people have to run to social media with every bloody thought that passes through their mind?

It is very frustrating I am sure. Facebook is just a reality that we need to take into consideration these days. We went to a wedding two weeks ago and the bride asked all the guests not to post any photos on social media specifically before official photos are published. Very sensible thing to do.. We just expect people to have enough common sense or tact and more often than not they have neither. Pessimist in me talking

YANBU. I hate it when people do this. Surely it's an unwritten rule that you don't say anything on Facebook until the parents have done a Facebook announcement themselves.

My friends just text me a photo of her new born daughter, the time and weight. No name yet!

Should I announce in FB now or wait until I know the name? Parents haven't put a word on FB yet! I'm worried if I wait for the name, parents may beat me to the FB announcement.

Some parents make this whole daughter/son being born all about them.