Hiding a pregnancy

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Is anyone keeping a pregnancy off social media? Only my closest friend and family know. Just curious to know if anyone's doing the same...

I did with my second. I didn't tell people irl (apart from close family) until they noticed.

I guess I am but I wouldn’t call it hiding - I just don’t announce anything much about my life on social media these days so there’s no photos of my toddler and no pregnancy announcement. Do whatever feels right to you? The important people will know and everyone else will find out soon enough.

I’m not posting anything on social media. Friends and family will know as and when I see them and it’s obvious. I just don’t see the point of posting a big Facebook update. I might post something when the baby is born.

This is my first.

I never ‘announced’ mine on social media.
I did put up some pictures of a holiday though when I was around 30 weeks pregnant and a lot of people took it as an ‘announcement’ and it was all a bit awkward as people reacted as though we’d hidden it

This is my third, I'm 19 weeks and it's my first boy. I don't know what it is but I've just become more private over the years. This is the first pregnancy I've not announced on social media and its so weird lol. Some of family are like questioning me on it like why I haven't announced I'm having a boy or why have I not told many people, truth is I genuinley don't care, the people who are in my life know and that's all that matters to me.

I haven't put anything on social media and don't plan on doing. Do what is right for you and ignore everyone else.

I'm 20 weeks and have only told close friends and family. Luckily I'm furloughed at the moment so would have preferred to keep it from my team but I'm due back soon so that's not going to last! I have kept it off social media too. Although the temptation is there to post I just personally don't feel it's right to share until she's here in my arms. I will ofcourse let people guess when I can't hide it anymore but for now it's our best kept secret

I completely agree, I will post when he's here but right now I feel content in staying in my little family bubble. I have been tempted to post, especially my gender reveal. But I'm actually happy to keep it a secret, lock down is helping as I don't see anyone, I'm not showing anyway but I don't really want anyone (mutual friends) knowing haha

I felt reluctant to 'announce' my second on SM. I think partly that was due to a close friend suffering a missed miscarriage and we'd been due at the same time, it was heartbreaking and so I felt conscious of the effect on her. I did eventually mention it when it was becoming obvious in photos, but it was very low key, no scan photos or gender reveals or anything. I mainly just told people as I saw them and it came up.

I'm 30 weeks and I've just told afew select friends and family! Nothing on fb as it annoys me people think they are really good friends with you but dont actually bother to speak to you so I guess they will find out when they see me!

I don't even use social media at all so no announcements here :)

Will just be telling close friends & family. Do whatever you feel is right for you. I personally don't understand why people feel the need to broadcast everything. That's just my personal opinion and part of the reason why I deleted fb long ago!

I've not put anything on social media and won't be posting anything regarding the pregnancy. I may do a post when the baby is born but intend to keep the baby off social media. I don't think it's good for children. I'm a FTM.

Haven’t posted anything about my baby on social media. I had planned that might post once he’s born but then felt like no, I don’t want to make this little helpless creature’s photo subject to dozens of people to view. People who are random acquaintances to quite large extent. So, only the ones who I have contact with in real life even know about his existence, and I’m fine with this.

My boy is now 5 months old and I've not posted a single thing about him or the pregnancy on social media.

The people who will be on his life know him and get updates and pics.

I don't want my child plastered online before he can even walk!

I've not put anything on social media either. I'm 26 weeks with no2 and only family and close friends know. And my work because I've been so ill but that's another story.

I never posted on social media about being pregnant and mine are 8,10 and 12. Completely came of Facebook and Instagram 4 years ago and would never go back to them. For me I told the people who wanted to know about my family and not some randomers that I went to school with when I was 10

It’s interesting that you mentioned becoming more private as you got older. I think it’s the same with me. Years ago I would post loads of stuff but now I don’t bother. I only really use social media for things like hobbies.

I also feel weird about how I don’t want being pregnant and a mother to become my personality. I’ve seen friends who update constantly about their pregnancy to the point where it’s like they have had a total personality transplant. I don’t want people to start talking to me only about my pregnancy. There is more to me than being pregnant and a mother.

I didn't post anything to do with pregnancy with my 2nd but I was going through a hard time and social media was the last thing on my mind.

I remember posting a pic of us when he was about 3 months old and had comments asking who the baby was.

Its personal choice what you post and people close enough to you would know anyway.

I’m 21 weeks and I haven’t made any social media posts about my pregnancy! Everyone important knows, I just don’t feel the need to announce it to loads of people who probably don’t care anyway 😂 I’ll definitely post when she’s born which might leave some scratching their heads 🌚

I agree with all of your opinions, I deactivated my FB account a week ago, but for the past 2 years I've been very private, I rarely post about my relationship and he's the same. People question if we are even together because we never post soppy stuff and I just think does FB solidify relationships? Me and my partner have a really healthy relationship but I don't post about it. But again, with my two children everyone jumped on the newborn bandwagon and it used to infuriate me if I was overdue and everyone pestering me if baby is here yet haha, this time it's completely different I am enjoying my pregnancy with my family.

I don't know what it is maybe it's age, I'm 28 and I'm more for the private life and noone knowing my business all over social media x

I don't plan on making any sort of announcement on social media. After my 12 week scan, assuming everything is okay, I plan on telling close family, close friends, and the people in work that need to know.

10+5 currently and apart from HCPs the only people who know are DH and I. I haven't found it difficult to keep the secret, but I'm fortunate in having no sickness, and I didn't drink before pregnancy either. Lockdown has probably helped too.