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Pregnancy announcements?

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Babylentil · 08/05/2019 22:54

Hi everyone, Im 16+2 and I'm wondering when you all had your pregnancy announcements? I don't mean just to close family etc but like posting on social media I'm so happy with my pregnancy I just want to shout it from the rooftops but I'm not sure if I'm being impatient and it's too early. I know everyone is different but I'm just curious as to when you did yours? Thank you

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NotSoThinLizzy · 08/05/2019 23:08

I did mine at 12weeks 5 days after my scan 😊

LexieLoos · 08/05/2019 23:25

I’m planning on doing it this weekend, when I’ll be 14+5.
I worried for ages whether it’s too early, or whether to wait for my 16 week midwife appointment etc etc, but my bump seems to have appeared from nowhere so I think I’ll struggle to hide it!

Pipandmum · 08/05/2019 23:27

Wow never occurred to me to announce it. Family and friends sure otherwise who cares?

RainbowMum11 · 08/05/2019 23:29

I didn't.

GetHappy · 08/05/2019 23:32

Congratulations OP - lovely news
First time 12 weeks
Second time 17 weeks (as announced at Christmas)
As long as you feel happy to then do it!
You’ll get people on here being negative. Yes it’s personal preference and if it’s not for you fine but don’t make people feel bad for wanting to announce this way!

NowWeAreSuckingDiesel · 08/05/2019 23:32

I put it on fb after my 12 week scan as I hated telling people face to face, haha. Much easier to just put it up and let people spread the word 😂

Aquamarine1029 · 08/05/2019 23:34

Tell family and friends in person. I know you're very excited, but making a massive deal of it is just silly and attention seeking. Most people just don't care that much. You're having a baby, not curing cancer.

NowWeAreSuckingDiesel · 08/05/2019 23:37

Writing a fb post doesn't necessarily mean you're making a big thing about it. I feel it's making a bigger thing about it to announce it face to face... 'we have some exciting news... [big grin]'... Also I worry about telling someone struggling to conceive and then having to look happy for my benefit when they might be upset

NowWeAreSuckingDiesel · 08/05/2019 23:39

And when do you say it? When you immediately first meet up with them, as if its the most important thing ever, or when there's a lull, but then I feel strange that I didn't mention it earlier in the conversation.

Can you tell I'm an overthinker?

I think chuck it on fb and be done with it 😂

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Babylentil · 08/05/2019 23:40

@GetHappy thank you! I think I'll wait until my 20 weeks scan, and I think a lot of people here should read your username and apply it, of course I told family and friends in person but I'm not letting negative people ruin the experience for me, I didn't realise being excited about my first pregnancy after 3 years of trying was "silly" as it was referred to in a later comment but it's a big deal to me!

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Babylentil · 08/05/2019 23:45

@NowWeAreSuckingDiesel I know exactly what you mean, you meet with someone and the convrsation takes a turn towards a random topic so you're like... waiting for a slot to say it? Or you just say hi how have you been I'm pregnant? Hahaha

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Babylentil · 08/05/2019 23:48

@Aquamarine1029 I did tell family and close friends in person, and it is a massive deal to me after trying for 3 years. thanks for your input.

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fonxey · 08/05/2019 23:49

Probably not going to bother... If anyone on there doesn't know, they will know when i post my first baby pic lol.

Triskaidekaphilia · 09/05/2019 00:04

We told family after 8 week private scan, friends after 12 week (was actually 13+4 by that point) and we didn't really know what to put on facebook but eventually put something up at 24 weeks. I wanted to shout from the rooftops too and at the same time was overthinking about upsetting anyone with fertility issues like we had, and also worrying about something going wrong. I was glad my colleagues spread the word around people I work with less often as I didn't really know how to tell people in real life, although on occasions where I've met old friends/colleagues before the facebook announcement it was actually quite nice.

Thertruthisoutwhere · 09/05/2019 12:13

Last time when DC was born, will be same again this time

EmeraldRubyShark · 09/05/2019 12:40

I’m going to wait until after twelve weeks, maybe closer to thirteen.

Our baby is due around Christmas Day time so we’ll probably post something cute about a package from Santa 😂

Obviously I’ll tell my closest friends and family beforehand, but it’s a nice way to let everyone know. I only have actual friends on FB so it’s people I’d want to know anyway.

With a friend who struggles with secondary infertility and with whom I’ve talked about what it’d be like for her if I fell pregnant, I’ll message her first and let her know with a little bit of notice so we can talk things through or she can have a few days to process beforehand. She’s stressed many times though that she’d be happy for me and I shouldn’t worry about her but I know she’ll appreciate the heads up.

Each to their own and I don’t care whether others announce on social media or not, there are quite a few people who act a bit snooty and faux confused ‘but why would you announce on Facebook?’ Despite the fact it’s very common and a nice simple way to share lovely news with your circle. I suppose they’re the sort who judge when a friend announces, whereas whenever I’ve seen an announcement I’ve been delighted for my friend.

Mamabear12 · 09/05/2019 12:49

Never said anything on social media...one day when I was about 6 months, posted a photo of myself when we were on holiday and everyone got the picture lol. But it was not an announcement. It was a post with a few photos of us on holiday, which included one of me and my big belly.

VapeVamp12 · 09/05/2019 15:34

making a massive deal of it is just silly and attention seeking

Nice!

I really love seeing pregnancy announcements on social media, some people are just old friends from school but it's really lovely news.

EmeraldRubyShark · 09/05/2019 15:46

I really love seeing pregnancy announcements on social media, some people are just old friends from school but it's really lovely news.

It’s sad to see what some people think of others who are supposed to be their ‘friends’.

Andrea91 · 09/05/2019 16:08

I told close family as soon as found out as was 13 weeks. And knew I'd need support if anything was wrong. Close friends after 12 weeks. Snd everyone else 20 weeks

Dandelion1993 · 09/05/2019 16:09

I never did.

notangelinajolie · 09/05/2019 16:13

I just told people after 20 week scan.

Megan2018 · 09/05/2019 16:18

DH did a very short and subtle social media post at about 13 weeks once we had told everyone very close to us personally. We have a lot of friends internationally so it was the most practical way to tell them. We only have genuine friends on social media though, not thousands of randoms.

It is what you feel comfortable with. I couldn't hide it much longer as looked obviously pg anyway after that point.

Baloonphobia · 09/05/2019 16:20

Told family early, work and colleagues after 12 week scan. Social media: never. Don't see the point.

Thegirlhasnoname · 09/05/2019 16:23

Day after the 20 week scan. Got a few comments shocked and thinking that we had only found out about the pregnancy but easily shot down when they found out we’d known since 5 weeks

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