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pregnancy ... social network.. vent , rant , ion know

am I wrong for not wanting to post things of or about my baby or let it be known on social networks ? my reasons are bc im 16 and I do not want ppl all up in my personal life , plus I dont need any negative comments or ppl judging me bc im pregnant , I also don't want to be in the same category as alot of these other teens out Here that have no type of respect for themselves or their bodies and just run around having sex with a bunch of dudes that don't even know their first name or the father of they child.  I know this because I know of those girls , im not just assuming , but anywho thats not my situation at all .I don't have alot of friends simply because Its hard for me to trust alot of ppl . so not alot of ppl know that im pregnant  . I plan to come out about it the day my child is born , bc I know if I do it know that I'll get mad at the comments, and stress v myself outvor release bad energy onto my baby .  then again I don't want it to seem like im ashamed of the baby or anything like that . ugh I just hope im making the right choice .
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I'm 33 weeks and will be 24 when I have the baby. I have posted nothing on Facebook throughout t this pregnancy except that I'm team blue. Don't worry. People won't assume you are ashamed, it's none of their business. I send the photos to the people who I want to see them. You're just monitoring you knows what. There's nothing wrong with that.
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I agree. I didn't put anything on Instagram until I was about 8 months... which was like a month ago lol I don't need people judging me not that I care what they think but that is a stressful situation & I try to keep my life as simple as possible for my unborn son's sake. So I can understand why you are doing this. As long as you love your baby he/she can feel that. Who cares what conclusions people jump to. Goodluck with your pregnant & God bless boo!
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Totally understandable! I'm 23 and will be 24 when my baby is born as well and I still went back and forth with myself about posting it on Facebook.. just like you said, I didn't want to seem ashamed because that's definitely not the case.. I just don't care for people to be in my business or people who try to be extra friendly only because there's a baby coming lol I eventually posted a pic sitting down with my boyfriend that showed part of my belly and that was enough to let them know. My sister and boyfriend post about the baby though
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Where do you live? Maybe u need someone to talk to, but don't be ashamed. I got pregnant with my first child at age 17 and I ddidn't care what anyone had to say all I was worried about was taking care of my son and finishing school and I did both. I am now 28 pregnant with my 2nd child and if I had to go back and change the fact that I had a child young I wouldn't because it taught me how to be a better mother and person. But keep your head up
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you don't have to put up anything you don't want to. Its your choice. Peoples opinions do not matter.
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I live in California &&'d thanks for you support and good advice yall , at least I know im not the only one who feels this way , theres no way that I'll ever be ashamed of my baby theres just way to much love for him/her to even feel that way lol (: ♡♥
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I agree with you on the not putting your baby on your social network. You know how people run their mouth! And social networks can sometimes stress you out and you and your baby don't need that. I deactivated my fb because I was tired of all the damn questions.. Like if I wanted you to know I will personally call you not post it on fb.
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thank exactly!  I feel you on that one kimmii
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Dont feel bad. I am 24... have been with my husband for 5 years, married 3, we have a 2 year old and we didn't post it. We didnt post it originally bc we were worried we would m/c... bc we have m/c every time I had the morning sickness and all that fun stuff. So when the nausea came we didnt tell anyone, only close family. When we hit 12 weeks, it was my friend's wedding... then thanksgiving then christmas. Then at that point I didnt really want to post it bc I have a brother I dont speak to and I didnt want him to get on a family member's fb to find out info. I am 36 weeks now.. baby is being induced for medical reason early. He will be here Thursday. I have not posted anything. When people comment on a post asking about our baby I will respond but im not posting photos or updates or anything like that. It will be a surprise for most of our fb people lol
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I support your reasons why you didnt make it so public , im sorry for your loses but glad you guys were blessed with this baby (:  , good luck with your l &d mamma ! hope everything goes smooth .
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I support your reasons why you didnt make it so public , im sorry for your loses but glad you guys were blessed with this baby (:  , good luck with your l &d mamma ! hope everything goes smooth .
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