Outing Another's Pregnancy on Facebook

[~Hestia~]

This recently happened to friend of mine, but she was away and couldn't delete it or anything! I felt sorry for her as she was only 5 weeks but now everyone knows.

It also frustrates me when people announce your birth on FB before you've had a chance to break the news yourself - happened to me! Next time I'm turning my wall off

[Party-of-five]

oh I think that would be horrible
there are some things that should just go with out saying

[toomanyshoes]

it infuriates me but to be completely honest if I hadn't have struggled with so much m/c's I might not have given something like that a second thought and done it myself.

but yes very very rude.

[Beautiful Disaster]

Next time I'm turning my wall off

how do u do that? i can see i will have this exact drama

[Maruschke]

It also frustrates me when people announce your birth on FB before you've had a chance to break the news yourself - happened to me! Next time I'm turning my wall off

I saw this happen very recently and a friend of the new mother gave them a huge talking to. It is so rude.

[~clover~]

I had it happen to me when DD3 was born... by the one friend who insisted noone was to put anything on fb about her baby after the birth.

[CharlieBrownGirl]

I've had a few people disappear from FB (deactivating their page) until they are ready to tell people. It happens so often now that I kind of figure it is happening before they come out at 12 weeks.

[MrsB26]

I have accidently posted something on someones wall It was even someone here on BB
Lucky she must have been online and saw it quickly to delete it. I honestly wasnt thinking at all - she was into her 2nd tri and was 'out' on BB but not FB yet.
I didnt actually post a congrats on the baby kinda post but something pregnancy related which still would have told people she was pregnant if they didnt already know. Sorry again PB if you're reading this xxx

[MummaSue]

I had someone out the sex of my baby on my FB page. My best friend didn't want to know so I repeatedly told people not to mention the sex...... yup, someone mentioned the sex. UGH!

[briggsy's girl]

i had the chick at Target layby announce my pregnancy to my MUM! yes, i'd told mum, but ffs! i was 8 weeks and layby'd some stuff - the chick there is a friend of a friend, someone that knows mum and I but only just. DH picked up the layby from there, and a few days later, mum had to put a layby on - and she announced to mum about my pregnancy (in front of my intellectually disabled aunt - that didn't know!) - i was furious (so was mum - a very nasty letter went to the store over that one!)

[~Hestia~]

how do u do that? i can see i will have this exact drama

If you go into your Privacy settings, there is a tick box for allowing friends to post on your wall. If you untick it, no one can write on your wall! That should be enough but if not there are probably other things that can be fiddled with! Check out the customise settings options in the Privacy section

[Beautiful Disaster]

If you go into your Privacy settings, there is a tick box for allowing friends to post on your wall. If you untick it, no one can write on your wall! That should be enough but if not there are probably other things that can be fiddled with! Check out the customise settings options in the Privacy section

Thanks so much

[Calluna]

I have a FB "friend" that very often has status' up about friends being UTD or just had a bub and everytime I read one I wonder if they were ready to share the news...
Hasn't happened to me but I can certainly understand why people get upset! What I cant understand is why others think they have a right to announce other peoples special news! So very rude.

[ree]

i had 2 friends in the last 4 months who had people announce there babies births on FB it really annoyed the crap out of me also commenting on the weight of the babies (both 10lb) and how big the babies were and when i have my bub ive had to tell my mum it is not her job to ring people cause it is our news not hers she will here the baby cry and be on the phone it is sad

[RhiChiChi]

No, I haven't come accross this...I would be truly upset if anyone did that to me - particularly since all our issues with ttc.

Really why do people feel the need to steel peoples thunder?... Oh & Sarah that must have been truly awful to find out about your grandfather that way.