Social networking can be a great way to keep friends and family abreast of all things pregnancy – related. For one thing, it sure beats having to make phone calls to absolutely everyone every time key information (like baby’s gender) is found out, and worrying about whether you have remembered to call absolutely everyone lest you should forget and offend someone. The one drawback with social media is that there tends to be a lot of oversharing going on.
How can you be the thoughtful pregnant woman who keeps all of her friends and family up to date with the latest in pregnancy news without crossing the line into TMI territory? For one thing, do not discuss the mucous plug. That should be pretty much self explanatory.
Some people use social media as a way to connect with their friends and family, but it is important that you don’t forget your old friend, the telephone. When you are pregnant, it is important to have someone (or more than one person) that you can call and talk to about anything, mucous plug included. That person or those people could be your sister, your best friend, your mom, your cousin, whomever you feel comfortable talking to. Pregnancy can be weird, fascinating, and scary, sometimes all at the same time, and it is important that you feel supported and connected to others during your journey. When you talk to that person or those people, you can talk about morning sickness, pooping (or the lack thereof), your sex life (or the lack thereof), and anything else that may be on your mind. You get the benefit of talking with someone, and the conversation takes place in private whether in person or over the phone.
What kinds of things make for good social network sharing? Estimated due dates, gender, when you are headed to the hospital, and of course those adorable baby pictures. Of course, how much you share, how, and with whom is entirely up to you.
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