Announcing Your Pregnancy on Facebook

[Spiket77]

Hi Ladies,

I was wondering how everyone feels about announcing your pregnancy on facebook/twitter? I'm 15 weeks and into my 2nd Trimester. I don't really feel like there are any issues with telling folks at this point. My hang up is that facebook seems like a weird venue for a pregnancy announcement? Maybe I'm reading too much into it. My close family is bugging me to say something. It's kind of annoying. I have heard some people say it is tacky to say something on facebook but then for some it's just fun.

The second part of this question is if you did share it on facebook...what did you say or do?

I saw one status that I thought was cute and applicable to us because we have  a remodeling company...
"Adding on two feet to our house on ____Due Date_____"

[JoyRenee]

I don't see the big deal. People want to know you're pregnant. It is better to say, "Hey, we're pregnant folks!" then "We just had a baby" when they're born and have everyone feel out of the loop.

To announce your pregnancy to close family on FB is tacky. To announce to old friends, colleagues and everyone else? Not tacky at all. Have FUN with it. ;-)

When I'm pregnant I upload baby pics and put one of those lilypie tickers on my FB. Most of my updates are about my kids and if I was pregnant it'd probably be full of those types of updates, too.

[gokuangel]

I agree! i should have added that! If i was able to get PG i would tell family and close friends first THEN post Via FB!!

[rebekah385]

this is my first pregnancy since I got facebook, so it was the first time i had to figure out if I wanted to post it or not. my husband and I decided to tell our close family and friends and then wait til the 2nd trimester to announce it on facebook and let extended family know! Everyone told us congratulations, but since this is our 4th baby several people did ask if we were done yet! DH jokingly told them we are going for 10 (not true) and we are'nt even half done and they quit asking if we were done!

[pol79princess]

I just did my official fb post a few days ago, and it was great to see everyone's congratulations wishes :)

[Ready_4_Baby_2]

Well my facebook account is a little more personal, its mainly my family and friends. Most of them knew I was pregnant but some ppl out of town didnt. Now I did tell people at work which was a cool. This is what I shared.

All:


I have news to share
that is both cute and sweet
Come October 2010
we shall be hearing
the pitter patter
of little GIRL feet!

We are so Thankful that our little Peri is healthy we excitedly await her arrival.

[Spiket77]

I told my close family and friends already. Mostly in person and some by phone that live far away. I'm still undecided. It's my first but I'm not really looking for a parade. It just feels like I'm leaving out something pretty major but not mentioning it. Ya know? It's pretty much the most important thing that has ever happened to me. How do you just not acknowledge that? Seems odd.