https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:51:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2711158 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 22:02:25 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2711158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: That sounds great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2710998 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 16:00:50 +0000 youboots 2710998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: this sounds so cute. So happy for you and that beautiful family of yours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2710954 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:01:17 +0000 mamainthesun 2710954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's beautiful!💜 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2710944 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:52:00 +0000 Adira 2710944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2710923 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:32:30 +0000 winniebee 2710923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I announced! I wasn't really planning to, but I got some big and biggest brother shirts for my sons and they were so excited to wear them that I took pictures and posted. I was just about 24 weeks when I posted and it felt really good! I also acknowledge our loss in our announcement - it didn't make sense for me to announce without saying something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2697179 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:56:55 +0000 Mrs. Deer 2697179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our standard was just getting to the second trimester, recognizing though that there's never really a "safe" time. Much love on when/if to announce! :heart: Love your outlook too that he's celebrated whether or not you announce anything. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2697090 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:14:39 +0000 winniebee 2697090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: yeah for the most part, the people that matter and from whom I would seek support all know I'm pregnant again. So there's that! So glad your baby is safe here with you now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2697084 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:10:16 +0000 winniebee 2697084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LulaBee: thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2697082 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:10:01 +0000 winniebee 2697082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjd: It seems that infertility and losses result in similar skepticism and anxiety over pregnancy - I can understand wanting to wait! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2697081 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:08:56 +0000 winniebee 2697081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Banana330: good point. I can just wait and see if it ever feels right </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2697080 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:08:37 +0000 winniebee 2697080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jape14: Interesting that he really wanted that announcement! My husband isn't even on social media...ha! So, it's really more for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2697079 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:08:00 +0000 winniebee 2697079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: those comments are so difficult. I think most people know about our loss so I haven't gotten any insensitive comments yet. Though it does annoy me when people seem to think I should be just as excited and not nervous, like a normal pregnant person! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2697078 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:06:58 +0000 winniebee 2697078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ocean81: so true. I can still celebrate him without announcing. I guess i'm trying to force myself to act "normally" even though....well, this isn't a normal pregnancy. I know you understand! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2697077 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:05:58 +0000 winniebee 2697077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Academicsocialite: When I became pregnant again, I absolutely said "no announcement until baby comes home with us." I still sort of feel that way, but also know that my prior loss changed me forever, and I can't imagine not saying something about this baby if disaster strikes again. So I keep going back and forth, as you can see! Sending you :heart: and healing during this very difficult time.</p> <p>@anonysquire: I'm so glad that your baby is here safe and sound. Keep on celebrating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2697047 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:38:29 +0000 anonysquire 2697047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know this isn't the same kind of loss so I hope no one thinks I am comparing the two, but we didn't announce after we had a failed adoption. The failed adoption really took a lot from me. And when I got pregnant afterwards I just kind of wanted to protect my feelings and the baby and I had a sense of doom about the whole pregnancy. It was crappy. I didn't even announce to social media or friends until the baby was born. I kind of regret it because I didn't let myself celebrate this baby. But now he's here and I can't stop celebrating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2697045 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:38:00 +0000 Academicsocialite 2697045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first (non-eventful, healthy) pregnancy, I think I mentioned on FB that I was pregnant at about 6 months without a big "announcement". My first (of two total) bump pic was at 8 months. With this most recent pregnancy, I hadn't gone "public" on social media, and am now very grateful, following our TFMR at 28 weeks, that I didn't. Even though at 7 months I had been thinking of posting a picture of my belly - I loved being pregnant. And then it all just fell apart.</p> <p>If we ever try to have another child, I don't think I'll ever declare it online until the baby is born. Too hard for me, personally, and I think I would feel under a microscope the whole time. With such a late loss, I don't think I'll ever relax about being pregnant. But I would obviously tell people in person, it's not like I'd hide myself away for 40 weeks.</p> <p>This is early days, only three weeks post-delivery, so who knows how I'll feel in the coming weeks, months, etc.</p> <p> :heart: :heart: :heart: to you @winniebee </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2697039 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:32:33 +0000 LulaBee 2697039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did. I announced after my miscarriage.. then that pregnancy ended with a stillbirth...</p> <p>No formal announcement for my double rainbow baby. Just didn't seem necessary. </p> <p> :heart: to you @winniebee: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2696996 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 12:18:15 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2696996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's so hard to feel optimistic after loss...we were always waiting for the other shoe to drop. We announced both of our successful pregnancies at 20 weeks right after the anatomy scan. With LO1, I got a few, "we were wondering when in the world you were going to start having kids!" which stung, but we got mostly supportive messages. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2696980 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:57:49 +0000 jape14 2696980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a miscarriage at 8 weeks in August, and we announced this current pregnancy on social media at 14 weeks (Christmas). I was ambivalent (did not do a social media announcement with my first, just posted pictures of me obviously pregnant) but DH really wanted to, and is not generally one to post on social media, so I figured if it was really important to him, we would. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2696902 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 10:15:24 +0000 ocean81 2696902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never announced on social media with my daughter (before loss) and I'm not planning on announcing this baby (after loss) on social media. Just because you don't announce to the internet that you are pregnant doesn't mean you aren't celebrating this baby! If you do want to announce, maybe a subtle pic of you, your boys and your bump? I guess I don't have advice either, but lots of :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2696867 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:28:00 +0000 bubblegum 2696867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: We loss a baby at 6 weeks in 2015 and never announced it even though I was so ready to announce but wanted to wait until I was pass 13 weeks. I'm thankful I did because the ones that did know about my pregnancy would always question me about the baby even after the loss, not knowing it ended in miscarriage. With this rainbow babe, we did announce on social media but not until I was well into my 4th month and after two great ultrasounds. I am happy I shared but kinda wish I would've been able to share the 2nd baby so people understand how grateful we are for this little angel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2696856 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:14:43 +0000 Banana330 2696856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>not until we had two months to go. No real reason why but it just didn't feel right until then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2696791 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 07:39:12 +0000 Alba4 2696791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was so hesitant both times, but I did share with #1 after the anatomy scan and with #2 maybe @30 weeks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2696789 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 07:21:23 +0000 mrsjd 2696789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a chemical pregnancy before having DD and it took us a total of 2 years to get pregnant with her, so we very hesitant. I didn't even tell work until 21-22 weeks. We never announced the pregnancy on social media, just the birth about a week after she was born. Part of it was that after dealing with infertility and seeing pregnancy posts, I didn't want to subject someone else to that feeling. But mostly, we just are private and not social media people anyway. So I think it all depends on personality! The response we did receive from telling those who knew of our struggles was absolutely beautiful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2696780 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 05:50:12 +0000 jaguar 2696780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! We celebrated every minute. &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2696779 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 05:22:13 +0000 AprilFool 2696779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not until there was a live baby and ours was an early loss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2696778 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 03:54:22 +0000 Shantuck 2696778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My losses were at 7 weeks and 10 weeks but I never reached the point of being comfortable sharing the pregnancy news on social media after those losses. I had never announced the pregnancies I lost because they happened so early but I think they drove home the feeling that things could go wrong. I only announced the pregnancy after she was born. I did figure that those people who were important in my life knew what was going on because they would have seen me within that time period and those that would have been informed by social media weren't really that close with me to start with. I do think everyone is different and what you need to do to survive can vary. I did feel like I wasn't celebrating the pregnancy but at the end of the day I just coped the only way I knew how. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2696773 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 02:40:32 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2696773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice here. I didn't spill the beans til after the anatomy scan even with my 1st and nothing had gone wrong. I don't think you can do wrong here, (ETA in terms of other people judging etc- they may not know the right things to say, but I'm sure they would be happy for you!) it's just whatever youre comfortable with. I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2696728 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 22:15:24 +0000 Coral 2696728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I had a very early loss followed by a 12 week loss so we waited until 15 weeks to announce with DS. Since we decided to not have a 12 week ultrasound, our doctor let us come in at 15 weeks to find out the sex and do a "mini" anatomy scan. Since it went so well and baby was cooperative, we announced our pregnancy and the sex at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-announce-your-pregnancy-after-loss-on-social-media#post-2696725 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 22:10:11 +0000 winniebee 2696725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@luckylifemummy: we've had early losses too so that was always my approach - after I get he green light at our anatomy scan, I would announce. I haven't been able to pull the trigger yet! </p>