https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:10:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2521822 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 18:54:50 +0000 Ginabean3 2521822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Social media didn't even know we were pregnant. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2521809 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 18:41:28 +0000 Happygal 2521809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ms.line: ha--hell no was my thought. My good friends and family knew about my planned c-section, but I didn't want to feel like I needed to check in and reply to texts, calls, FB comments, etc. We wanted to wait to share our news when we knew everyone was in good health. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2521768 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:38:34 +0000 ms.line 2521768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hell no! I didn't even tell anyone besides my dad and my boss that I was in labor. I didn't need anyone "waiting" on me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2521764 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:31:47 +0000 Alba4 2521764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DS we didn't... Plus I couldnt do anything but focus on my labor (I did a med-free birth). I posted a birth announcement on FB the next day.</p> <p>We haven't announced this pregnancy on FB for #2. I'll most likely post a birth announcement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2521760 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:25:16 +0000 BSB 2521760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did, but I had a scheduled induction and a lot of family and friends across the country wanting to hear when the twins were born. It was actually much easier than texting a bunch of people. We did text some people but there was a point where DH couldn't remember what he told certain people. With FB, it was there for almost all to read. (I know good and bad.) A lot of my FB friends knew about our IF journey so I think a lot of people were rooting for us. </p> <p>I also wasn't in a ton of pain so the birth was pretty much sitting around chatting, checking internet and falling asleep. I do realize that I was lucky to have a calm birth experience. </p> <p>@Bao: Was your friend me? Haha. It probably was me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352902 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:23:03 +0000 mrsrain 2352902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way! Just an announcement after she was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352849 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:56:09 +0000 birdofafeather 2352849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope! i didn't even get to tell my friends (only family) the first time i was going to the hospital! they just got a text saying that she was born! they were shocked. with DD2, i learned my lesson and texted my friends that my water broke. ha. definitely no time or patience for social media during labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352792 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:35:38 +0000 cascademom 2352792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sort of. The second time around, I had my cellphone during labor for podcast listening. I updated Twitter with some commentary about missing out on grilled sausages on Memorial Day. I texted my parents and my best friend during labor too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352723 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:20:27 +0000 Thrifty Mama 2352723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I didn't even know I would be having DS until about a half hour before. I had pree and he came at 35 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352699 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:14:51 +0000 simplyfelicity 2352699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352698 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:14:41 +0000 mediagirl 2352698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No! I had to tell my boss, who told my co-workers that I wouldn't be in because I was in the hospital with the baby on the way. That was fine by me. I announced on FB a few hours after she was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352696 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:13:36 +0000 lovehoneybee 2352696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a BIP thread on here, does that count??? :silly: </p> <p>I didn't have IG until after he was born. I posted something like "We're going to have a McBaby today!" on Facebook when I was sure we were going to have him that day (like 7am, 7cm dilated) but that was it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352646 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:57:57 +0000 MrsF 2352646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not. Each time I posted a pic and an announcement the next morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352641 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:55:15 +0000 Ajsmommy 2352641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pm'd with a few friends and I also updated my private mommy fb group. But there were no posts on fb until the day after DD was born </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352637 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:53:08 +0000 Ash 2352637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! I texted a few friends throughout my labor but I never said anything on social media. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352632 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:49:48 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2352632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Nobody except family and our bosses knew that I was in the hospital until after DD was born. And I was there for almost 2 days before her birth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352615 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:37:40 +0000 buttermilk 2352615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, and we didn't announce the birth on FB until the next morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352606 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:33:47 +0000 lilteacherbee 2352606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I had 2 scheduled c-sections and didn't post anything until a few hours after they were born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352600 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:29:45 +0000 rachiecakes 2352600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No but I love reading them! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352593 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:28:21 +0000 Mae 2352593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: lol I was doing stuff until it started to hurt. But at that point my labor came on pretty fast so I didn't really have a lot of down time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352589 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:27:31 +0000 snowjewelz 2352589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I had a scheduled induction too and didn't say a peep until after I gave birth! I did keep some close friends/family updated via texts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352582 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:25:23 +0000 Mrs D 2352582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: I was a texting addict during labor...and all over FB - I could not have surrendered my phone! :) Luckily only BFFs and sisters were texting for updates...which I consider acceptable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352581 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:25:14 +0000 avivoca 2352581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352578 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:23:46 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2352578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! I didn't even have a smart phone back then lol, so I couldn't post anything until I was actually home from the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352575 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:22:20 +0000 Alivoo01 2352575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. We gave periodic updates to my BFF and family though. BFF because it's just how we are; and to my family because they're staying with us and I didn't want them at the hospital around me while I labored. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352573 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:21:47 +0000 mrsjyw 2352573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I posted a last bump shot (I was in early labor at 40w2d) with DS1. But that was it.</p> <p>I did not post anything with DS2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352567 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:19:29 +0000 Mrs. D 2352567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, and I'm pretty sure we didn't put anything online the entire 27 hours. My husband posted she was here LONG before I did. He posted while the nurse was helping me clean up, I didn't until I think we woke up again several hours later. She was born just before 3 in the morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352562 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:16:39 +0000 Mae 2352562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: Once things got going I gave DH my phone so I wouldn't have seen messages anyways. But no one texted me! I think the few people I knew IRL who saw my IG post were smart enough to realize that I'd update when she'd arrived and asking about her wasn't going to help things along lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352561 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:16:24 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2352561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No! I announced his birth a few days after we got home. It just wasn't a time when I wanted any attention, I was nervous that it would take a long time and it did! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-update-social-media-about-your-birth-in-progress#post-2352557 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:15:32 +0000 youboots 2352557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I think we posted on IG the day after she was born. </p>