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How much pregnancy related stuff do you post on Facebook? Don't want to be a pregnancy bore so I have only posted twice in 20 weeks.

Another one waiting until I can post a birth announcement
We move in 2 weeks - contemplating posting - new house, new baby as a pg announcement. I'll be 30+6 when we move

None and if anyone mentions it on my status cryptically or not I delete their comment!!!

It's a very personal choice. I limit access to my page as I do talk about my DD's antics but then her grandparents (all 3 sets!!), aunts, cousins, & my extended family, as well as a lot of new & old friends, are on there, & they love hearing about our goings-on.

However, during my pg, I think I kept posts about it to a minimum, although it might be referenced in another context i.e. I might have put "had a lovely evening shopping & dining with the girls, but wish my ankles hadn't swollen so much!" And then I did put a couple of bump pics on as I hadn't seen a few people since I'd left work, but as it happens, that was pretty much the last pg post as she was born about 12hrs later!!

Put about 10 pics every 3 months on there too, as a kind of quarterly update iyswim.

It depends on how you (& your friends) feel about it I guess!!!

I've put the 2 scan pics on fb. That's it so far. I'm 27 weeks. I have a fb friend who is a prolific poster whether she is pregnant or not. She is currently pregnant with her 5th, got to be 3rd child in 3 years I think.

So for the past 3 years she has treated us to weekly bump shots plus lots of running commentry through week about size/shape/height of bump. Results of any tests, including a run up to the appointment too. I know when her midwife apps are. I also how tired she is daily, all her headaches, SPD, restless legs. What her oh so cute other children say about the bump and new baby etc.

To say it drives me insane is an understatement. I deleted her with her last pregnancy but she noticed and kept sending me friend requests back. It was so awkward I eventually accepted again because I see and speak to her twice a day at school.

None, and I don't plan on putting anything on until I announce the birth. Then it will just be one photo.

I have e-mailed my scan photos to family and a few friends, but the photos are on a photo hosting site (Smugmug) which allows you to password protect individual galleries, and hide it from search engines. Whilst I know this wouldn't stop someone hell bent at getting my photos, it is effective against casual searches (and even searching for the exact gallery names).

Nothing! Haven't announced pregnancy or anything. After my m/c it made me realise how upsetting pregnancy updates were so I'm keeping my news off facebook.

I didn't put much as my friend recently miscarried but she deleted me so I put a little pic off the baby's room. And other people have heard through the grape vine and have offered congratulations and asked stuff but not a huge amount.

Haven't posted anything (I'm almost 16 weeks)
I was very conscious about it after one of my facebook friends had a weekly pregnancy countdown thing on her feed just after I'd had a miscarriage. I ended up having to hide her posts because I found it too upsetting.

Iv made my decision not to tell anyone now I was going to but thought why should I? So just let the ppl I want to know and once lo is born post a pic as a finger to the ones who think they know everything about me iv sorted out my list but you do get the odd ones who take offence for being deleted and then harassed ect all because they wanna nose on your life

I have said nothing, and no plans to (now 16 weeks).

After 5 mcs I know how difficult it is when you're struggling to conceive or worrying about a pregnancy or mourning a loss to read about other pregnancies (particularly the trivial and petty moans).

Also pregnancy is pretty dull for most people IMO.

But each to their own.

I've put nothing up and don't intend to put anything on fb about it at all. I'm 15 weeks and only starting to tell in laws etc in real life.

Like quite a few others who've posted on here, I've suffered 2 miscarriages before and am super aware of how it made me feel to see constant bump/ultrasound/kicking updates.... I know no one imagines that it would be hurtful for others to see and they just want to share their happiness around but it used to feel like a huge kick in the stomach.
Now I'm 14 weeks and to be honest I've been tempted... But I know a couple of my friends are struggling to conceive and I also figure that if anyone is important enough to know, I'll be speaking to them and seeing them in rl. I probably will post just once when the baby is born though. It might be a bit strange to completely ignore such a life changing event!

I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one - my husband can't understand why I don't want it on Facebook and judging by my friends' constant baby updates I was thinking I might be the only one! I just think that anyone I'm close to, I'd rather tell them in person and chances are nobody will be particularly interested in the minor details of pregnancy. I didn't really want the husband to post anything either but was unable to stop him as he was way too excited - at least he agreed to wait until I'd told my boss.

I put little bits on, not much though. Put first scan pics, then the 2nd scan. The due date and thats it. Announced when I finished work, yay.
I only have friends and family though on it though. We live far away from our family and friends though so I use facebook a lot to catch up with people. Don't have anyone that I don't see on it. Well maybe a few cousins but that's it.

I've not put anything yet as I'm only 8wks, but we have a lot of family abroad and after living in several cities across the country, with have wide spread friends, I will be posting the scan pictures and significant developments, but will not be discussing my painful boobs and stretch marks as one of my friends is currently doing on a daily basis!!!

I don't expect anyone to be interested except me and DP tbh.

Ok, immediate family are vaguely interested, but my DM wants to hear how I'm doing from me, not from facebook...

Nothing. I mentioned it on twitter yesterday and had about 10 people I know but not seen for yonks demanding to know the hows and whys of my pregnancy. That's enough to make me not want to say anything on facebook. I'll wait until the baby is born. I am wary of posting too much - this is an amazing event in my life but it really isn't a such a big deal for others. People who really want to know how things are going message me directly or I see them regularly.

Exactly! Following Him Indoors announcement I got tons of texts with details being requested. Eg was it planned etc etc!