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Would anyone here put their scan picture on facebook?

I have put my 20 week scan one on.
Had a 4d scan yesterday and have put those on too but only allowed MIL and my dad to see them because they don't live near to us and were desperate to see them. not sure why I have limited the access, might change the settings soon so my other friends can see them.

What worries you about putting them on?

Yes for family and friends that would want to see it that I don't see often,

yes but limited access to close friends and family.

No. I honestly don't get why people have to put absolutely every tiny detail of their daily lives in the public domain.

A friend of mine has put hers on there but for all to see, personally I think it's a very close family/friends thing,just wanted to see what the consensus was...

I'm not saying that you shouldn't do it. I just wouldn't do it myself. I expect you will get opinions for both sides on here. It is entirely up to you.

I am with you Bunbaker...However, as you say each to their own...I was just curious to see what other peoples opinions were..

I find it's quite common to post it on facebook - not unusual at all. If your FB friends are your friends and family who you'd probably show any way, I don't see what the problem is.

It's not exactly something to hide or be worried about, is it?

But it's entirely up to your own comfort zone. Personally I am very pleased for anyone able to post a scan pic up :)

Yes i have mine as my profile pic as do my other two friends who are pregnant.

My facebook is totally private, only "friends" can access information.

I have family abroad that i dont see for years on end so its good to let them see these things and long distance friends etc. But i suppose its up to each individual

Its the same as putting up pics of your children

Yes I understand about showing friends and family, but do most people have around 200 close friends and family? If that's the case then I'm really sad:(

I didn't for ages but had been so paranoid over previous losses that I forced myself too and was overwhelmed with the lovely response I got.

For me it was a good thing as it made it real and I started to beleive it would happen this time, I found out friends who were pregnant but yet to announce so I have some close or nearby bump buddies, offers of things for baby and much more understanding from people I have suddenly lost contact with (meaning face to face) as they now get why I wasn't able to make some nights out!

All that being said I have very locked down settings and my photos can only be viewed by certain friends and all my family.

I personally can't stand those that update their facebook to detail every second of the day or even those that update with their babies every movement (I know they r happy but really have they spent as much time with baby as updating that Joe just blew a raspberry, Joe just did this....)

Personal choice really but for me it's finally made me believe little bubs is here to stay this time.

Agree with bun baker tho, I have friends who have divorced or splitting up and use fbook to argue in public whilst their children can see what's going on...slightly off track but getting on my soap box this morning :)

Am 18 weeks and only just posted 12 week scan. 20 week won't be on.

BTW thanks for all the replies, it's really nice to get others views:)

Some might do - collected over 30 years or so!

I have all my settings set to private too, so only my FB friends list can see them.

As long as you're well aware who is going to look at your scan pic, then it's up to you!

Most of our scan pics look the same though, don't they?!

Yes, I don't understand why anyone wouldn't. If I'm going to upload shitty pictures of a night out then I'm going to upload the first ever picture of my baby, aren't I? If people don't like it, they know where the de-friend button is.

And I like it when my friends put their scans on it.

Ps out of my god knows how many facebook "friends" (I'll use that term loosely) only about 50 people can view my pictures and that's family and close friends.

My scan is not my profile picture.

I am 25 weeks and just announced it on fb yesterday but I haven't put any scan photos on although that may change when I have my 3D scan next weekend.

Each to their own is what I say!

Not everyone has 200 'friends'. I have significantly fewer, and they're all people I know and care about, so yes I did put,my scan pics up, but I have my security as tight as I can get it.

Yes, I think I did with the middle one.

I know lots of people who have done.

I don't see the problem tbh.

I did - I wasn't very good at telling people, especially the mob at work (obv i'd told my boss), i figured by announcing it on facebook it would get around-which it did!

it was really nice for people i hadnt seen for ages to comment and i have friends abroad and all over the country who i dont get to see, so it was for them as well.

I agree with you captainbarnacle- it is up to the individual

i think alot of people are just so happy and proud that they want all their friends etc to see the scan pics, and as you say, as long as you are well aware who is looking at your pics/information and you as an idividual are happy with this then it really isnt anyone elses concern.

Yeah mostly all scan pics do look the same- only really the 4D ones show proper facial features etc.

and I agree with Lynzilove - it was by far the easiest way to tell people!

With my previous 2 pregnancies I had to phone everyone or tell them over a period of weeks or wait until I was big and have them look at me and go 'omg!' By posting my scan pic (obviously having told my family and close friends beforehand) the word got around quite quickly! When I've met up with people IRL in the 2 weeks since, we've been able to chat about it face to face which was lovely :)

I probably won't post my 20w scan though - the pic is never as clear and it will be scan and pregnancy overkill! I am trying to be very careful and hardly mention the pregnancy on facebook. I am fully aware of how dull it can be to read about people moaning over their body functions!

Yes! I did. My main reason for doing it is that I have family and friends in all parts of Britain and abroad and one of the main ways of my keeping in touch with them is via FB! If it hadn't been for FB those friends and family wouldn't have got to see bubs. And yes, I know I could have emailed them but I am a lazy bugger and it was easy just to put the pics on there and let people get on with it. :)

How is a scan picture different to a picture of the baby? I don't understand why you would put baby pics up (if you do) and not a scan pic?

DH and I were just talking about this the other day. I don't necessarily think you shouldn't put your scan photo on FB, but I personally wouldn't. I have a lot of friends who have used their scan photos as their profile photos (which anyone can see, even if you've set your other photos and info to be private), but these were generally people whom IMO overshare on FB.

I guess it depends on what you use FB for. I have a mix of family members, friends, and professional contacts as FB friends, and although I do post some personal details, I never post anything that I wouldn't share over a cuppa in the office. Even though I'm very close to many of my FB friends, I don't think my boss - and my grandmother! - need to hear about my hangover, for example.

I also don't think that most people really need or want to see a photo of my uterus! I've really only shared my scan photos with family and a few close friends, and have scanned them in and e-mailed them to people who live very far away. But to each her own!

In any case, my latest scan photo is quite blurry as my baby wouldn't hold still, and he looks a bit like Skeletor, as scan tech was in a hurry and not that bothered about getting a good photo. It would definitely not make a good profile photo! He was very cute in his first scan photo, but that was way before I was ready to share my pregnancy on FB.