To just want a few days away from social media and constant contact?

[StarfishSandwich]

I’m heavily pregnant and hormonal. I’ve had a few days where I just haven’t fancied posting anything on Facebook or Instagram and haven’t immediately replied to messages if they weren’t urgent. To me this is completely normal and acceptable, no? I’m just happy nesting, pottering about and enjoying some quiet time with DH before baby comes.

Friend messaged me on WhatsApp, Facebook messenger and via text several times yesterday, saying she was concerned. It’s only been a couple of days, I’ve not completely gone off the radar! WIBU not to reply until this morning because tbh I don’t want to be expected to give constant updates on the latter stages of my pregnancy and/or birth. I am term, so could easily have been in labour or looking after a new baby so I do feel like multiple messages on multiple platforms was a bit overkill?!

I’m prepared to be told I’m being a bitch.

Mute WhatsApp and disable the other SM then you won't receive the notifications. Perhaps just WhatsApp your friend to say your fine and that you'll update her when you have some news and that you're tired at the moment and just want to rest

Totally understand. It's normal and instinctive to want to go into hiding a bit towards the end of a pregnancy. I know loads of people who felt the same. Who cares what friends think. You may need to feel private and unobserved when you go into labour. Good luck with it all OP

Great to have friends that are concerned and check in to see how you are when they notice a change....

Delete the SM and get your life back.

It's nice your friend cares but possibly indicates that you're normally a pretty heavy user of social media, if a few days off it make a friend worry!

It's very healthy to take time off social media regularly, maybe do it more in future - make sure you avoid it at least 2 or 3 days per week, say.

People phone and pop round more towards the end of a pregnancy though if you don't use social media. It's an age old nosiness and urge to be the first to know things, mixed with mild concern.

Just put a message up on Facebook etc explaining your silence, and switch everything off.

YABU to use any of these things. text and phone is sufficient.

I’m not a heavy user of SM though, that’s what’s quite weird! I post a few Instagram pictures per week I guess (and very rarely comment on others pictures or posts) and barely use Facebook.

I suspect it’s more wanting to be in the loop, well-intentioned nosiness.

It’s all a matter of opinion.

Some would say, that posting a few pictures on Instagram was high usage, hence your friends natural concern