https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 20:56:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/social-media-announcements#post-1392472 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 16:38:10 +0000 regberadaisy 1392472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Take a social media break? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/social-media-announcements#post-1392450 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 16:17:21 +0000 Torchwood 1392450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with all of the above. After my second m/c, I hid all pregnant couples from my feed. And I didn't get mad at myself for feeling upset or jealous or anything. They were understanding, and when I felt up for it I checked in with them to see how they were doing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/social-media-announcements#post-1392434 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 16:07:59 +0000 googly-eyes 1392434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can I just say that I don't think your emotions are the problem here? I think you're doing the right thing by tuning out of FB. It's NORMAL to be jealous or sad. Social media just makes it so we get to see everyone's good news at once, even people we wouldn't otherwise find out about! Remember that most people only post brag-worthy stuff on there and you aren't seeing their whole life. And yes I recommend taking a break from fb if you can...or removing those people's posts from your news feed. I do when I find that I feel that way. (Not necessarily about babies but about jobs when I was struggling looking for a job, about people buying houses, etc.)</p> <p>Just my two cents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/social-media-announcements#post-1392427 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 16:04:37 +0000 babycanuck 1392427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok so I'm def taking a break from Facebook now I have to either take a break from Instagram or figure out how to control my emotions better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/social-media-announcements#post-1392403 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 15:35:48 +0000 mrs. 64 1392403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took a facebook break and I highly recommend it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/social-media-announcements#post-1392358 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 14:55:48 +0000 meganmp 1392358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would let myself feel all that I needed to feel about it while removing them from my feed. I think trying to force myself to be happy for them wasn't healthy, so I didn't try it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/social-media-announcements#post-1392341 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 14:43:43 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1392341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I avoided Facebook for awhile, or hid that person's post/posts from my news feed. In my circle of Facebook friends, baby announcements seem to go in waves, so there were times when I stayed off Facebook altogether, and times when I could just guard myself a little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/social-media-announcements#post-1392332 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 14:39:03 +0000 pui 1392332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd remove the post and possibly remove that person's updates from my news feed too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/social-media-announcements#post-1392313 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 14:26:45 +0000 rattles 1392313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let myself wallow a little bit and sometimes called my best friend to vent without judgment. When my turn did come, I never mentioned the pregnancy online. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/social-media-announcements#post-1392159 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 12:42:41 +0000 TheReelDeal 1392159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let myself feel whatever happens naturally and then move on. I don't feel bad for getting jealous, if that's my immediate reaction, because it's valid to feel that way when someone has something you want. The key for me is not to dwell on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/social-media-announcements#post-1392155 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 12:40:16 +0000 Snowdrop 1392155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to remove the post but now I have cone off FB for a break. If I finally get a turn, I will be very careful about announcing on FB </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/social-media-announcements#post-1392147 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 12:34:29 +0000 PurplePumps 1392147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Remove the post from my news feed... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/social-media-announcements#post-1392145 Sat, 01 Feb 2014 12:33:03 +0000 babycanuck 1392145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do you manage your feelings when people are sharing their pregnancies through social media? Obviously being happy for them, Facebook this week has been drowning in baby announcements and I'm having a harder time than I thought I would with it all. </p>