Pregnancy and social media question?

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pregnancy and social media question?" /> My husband and I have been enjoying keeping the news between family and friends and off of social media. Now that I'm in the sixth month of my first pregnancy, it is still not on social media. In theory, this is fine, but I've noticed many people shying away from talking about it (even family) because they think we are trying to hide it. We have nothing to hide. We were married 7 months before conception, we both have graduated from college and have good jobs. I'm 24 and he's 28. I'm just worried because I don't feel we get to enjoy this time as much because people feel it's a secret. What would you do in this situation?

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If you don't want to put in on social media, you don't have to. Just let your family know that it's not a secret, you just don't feel like posting about it. :) let them know that they can let others know! Enjoy it!

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I love that you kept it off social media for so long, but I would announce it. Just to 'pop' that bubble. Once we announced ours on FB, nothing but good vibes & everything have came from it. Plus my mom loves to talk about how de is going to be a grandma. So I think it would be a good thing to announce on social media.

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If you don't want it on fb don't put it there. I was 6 months before we let it go in social media, and honestly if it weren't for me having so much family out of state I wouldn't have posted it then. Talk to your family and tell them you are excited and not trying to hide it you just like privacy. We didn't even tell our family until I was 18 weeks. This is our second baby and we weren't hiding it, we just liked to have our time before we told everyone else.

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I say do whatever feels most comfortable for yall! Don't feel pressured to put it on social media, enjoy whatever yall are planning on :) I know personally my husband and I aren't planning on announcing it on social media, but rather sending out announcements, or just letting the word get around :) my twin and mom haven't been able to stop telling people so im not too worried about it :)

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Maybe you don't have to 'announce it' per say. I think you could just post a casual pic of you and your hubby and if anyone asks, just tell them it wasn't a secret. 😊

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I think it is up to you guys to share. But, we do live in a social media world and if you don't "share" something it makes it seem like you are "hiding" it. Not that you are ashamed, but I can see how family are ambivalent to share because they may think you are "hiding" it. What is the reason you aren't sharing exactly?

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I have social media but not really that attached to it so it wasn't a big deal for me to announce. We finally did at 5 months and we got so much love and support. I even got a couple phone calls from old friends, it turned out to be more positive than I thought. Do it when you're ready.

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Totally your call, but it I can see how you would want to keep it off social media. I'm a fairly private person so while we did announce via Facebook, I limit the amount of pregnancy info I post. I will also limit the amount of baby pics and info once the baby is born. I just don't like people knowing everything.
The more you talk about the baby to your friends and family in real life, the more comfortable they will be sharing your excitement.

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We kept it off social media til 20 weeks or so and even then we limited just who could see it: family and good friends. You can select different levels of privacy for your posts. Just do what's comfortable for you☺️

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I never announced on social media, we just told our families and some friends and the news spread.

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