To think there's no need for this excessive fb posting?

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Acquaintance of mine on fb has just had a baby 6 days ago.
Leading up to the birth there were daily updates about how excited she was, belly pics etc which is fair enough as being pregnant is exciting.

But now she's had the baby she's been posting at least 10 separate posts a day (yes I've counted 🤣) of multiple pics of baby and its starting to drive me mad.

I will just block her posts if it continues so that's not the problem but AIBU to think its excessive?

I have DC and I know new babies are exciting and I did my fair share of posting while they were young but it was once a week at most then less as they got older. I had a group chat with family/friends to send pics more often but I certainly wouldn't have wanted to share so much all over fb.

Maybe I'm just a miserable sod and it's the norm now?

Yes it's way too much but block the posts and move on. Then just go in once a week and like a few. That's what I do

I don’t see the issue. If you don’t like it unfollow her.

If its an acquaintance then no need to go in once a week

Going by my facebook friends I have noticed it is always the people with poor mental health who do this. They want some kind of acceptance or something, I'm unsure.

Well yes it's excessive but yes yabu. The first few weeks can be hellish and it might be what's helping her or she might be finding it really easy and wants to share her joy with people who care about her. If you don't like it, mite or delete her

It’s her page. If you don’t like it then unfollow her🤷‍♀️

Or did you just want the opportunity to bitch about someone who’s just excited about her new arrival on her own personal page?

Scroll past or block or whatever. Its her first baby and she is ridiculously excited. Its hurting no one and no one has to look at her posts. This is so petty and mean.

It's her life, it makes her happy.

Just because something was right for you doesn't mean it will be for everyone else in the world!

About 99% of stuff on Facebook is unnecessary.

Just unfollow.

Agree, it is petty and mean. The woman has just had a baby, there is no arbitrary rule about how often you’re allowed to post on face book. There is no arbitrary rule you need to go on there daily and look at someone’s posts then bitch about them.

Can’t believe folks are agreeing with the op, if she doesn’t like the woman posting pics of her child to her friends and family she doesn’t need to look.

This is why I don't bother with FB anymore.

Urgh unfollow her, 10 photos a day of anything is boring. As a PP said sadly posts like this are because they are unhappy

A friend of mine posts dull nonsense (conversations with her kids, treadmill use) a few times a day. I did snooze her a while on Facebook as it was irrationally irritating me.

It may be unnecessary - you could argue most of social media is. She's had a baby, it's a massive change to her life. We're in lockdown, maybe she's a bit lonely and she's reaching out to the world. I felt utterly cast adrift after having my first ds but at least I could go out and see people. Maybe she's not lonely but is so in awe of her baby she wants to show everyone.
Either way, be kind! If you don't want to see her pics, unfollow her or scroll on past but no need to be mean about it.

Most of Facebook is extremely dull.

Stop using Facebook. I made the move to Instagram a couple of years ago and much prefer. The onus is on ‘stylish’ pictures so people post less but more interesting ones. No more 60 photo albums of holidays in Cornwall.

Just unfollow so you don't have to see the posts if it bothers you. Obviously it is her page so she can post whatever she likes.

She’s had a baby during a pandemic and a second lockdown. If posting 10 times a day keeps her sane with a newborn then good for her

It sounds as though she doesn't have anyone to text or phone. Just silence her for 30 days then see if it's improved and she's less lonely by then.

What harm! She's excited!

(I don't have Facebook)

I remember the rush of oxytocin after giving birth to my sons. If I wasn't so knackered and wasn't on facebook I probably would have wanted everyone to know too.

@Chapterx

Urgh unfollow her, 10 photos a day of anything is boring. As a PP said sadly posts like this are because they are unhappy

FFS. Why do people say stuff like this.

You think she’s unhappy at having a brand new baby and not just in that first flush of love where she thinks the baby is the most gorgeous thing ever?!

I never posted any photos of my baby on Facebook but in those early days probably took about 18,000 each day and just cooed over them for hours at a time.

Unfollow

Other people’s babies are boring. I don’t care if little Timmy had a bath today. I’m due in a few weeks and haven’t posted about my pregnancy and won’t post about my baby. It’s only interesting to me and very close family so I’ll send them updates privately, I’m not going to bore everyone else with it. I know someone who created a Facebook profile for her unborn baby and did constant “I can’t wait to meet my mummy” posts. You couldn’t escape it because she would share every update into her own feed. It was utterly tedious and weird. I muted her.

Poor thing has just had a baby but can't have her family round to share in the joy. Social media is probably the quickest way to keep them all updated.

That said I once unfriended someone who posted photos of every gift her baby received, tagging the giver. It was awful, like some kind of passive aggressive ranking system. Thanks auntie k for the travel system! Thanks auntie c for the bibs. Thanks uncle d for the card with no money inside.