(Not me) Isn't that a lot early to announce you're pregnant on FB?

awesome-sauce

FOUR weeks.

GBCK

yes.
That would be like the day she got a + test.

amagwire

Holy shiiit. I had a fb friend announce at six weeks and I thought that was nuts.  First, I would never announce my pregnancy on fb, ever.  Second, if you wanted to, wouldn't you wait until you were in your second semester?

Cant_wait!

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[QUOTE]Holy shiiit. I had a fb friend announce at six weeks and I thought that was nuts.  First, I would never announce my pregnancy on fb, ever.  Second, if you wanted to, wouldn't you wait until you were in your second semester?
Posted by amagwire[/QUOTE]

Why? Is a second semester pregnancy safer???!!1

awesome-sauce

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[QUOTE]yes. <strong>That would be like the day she got a + test.</strong>
Posted by GBCK[/QUOTE]

Yeah, that's what i'm thinking. She must have gotten a + hpt and got a blood test at her dr? She later commented that she went to the doctor today. There's no way she would've had an ultrasound.

I'm happy for them, but dang, that's early.

HookaPants

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: (Not me) Isn't that a lot early to announce you're pregnant on FB? : Why? Is a second semester pregnancy safer???!!1
Posted by Cant_wait![/QUOTE]

For some people, yes.

Cant_wait!

because it's closer to summer??

(psst....they're trimesters!)

*Barbie*

second semester junior year is better cause it doesn't interfere with graduation and you have time to lose baby weight before prom. 

deepcovejackie

Depends on whether or not they want the entire world to know if she has a miscarriage, I guess.

Heffalump

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: (Not me) Isn't that a lot early to announce you're pregnant on FB? : Yeah, that's what i'm thinking. She must have gotten a + hpt and got a blood test at her dr? She later commented that she went to the doctor today. There's no way she would've had an ultrasound. I'm happy for them, but dang, that's early.
Posted by awesome-sauce[/QUOTE]

I'm surprised she even went to her doctor this early.  IIRC, mine wouldn't even see me until 8-9 weeks for my initial appointment. 

And no, I wouldn't AW it on FB or IRL this early.  No way.

*Candi*

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[QUOTE]She coulda went to the doctor to confirm with a bloodtest. They still do that early on, right???
Posted by Blargh[/QUOTE]

Not that I know of. My first appt wasn't until almost 9 weeks. Same with many people on the bump.

nicoleg1982

I had a blood test and an ultrasound at 5 weeks, Candi.  I wasn't TTC, so we were making sure the home test was accurate.  If I wasn't pregnant, I was going to start up my BCP again and consider it wonkiness.  

GBCK

my doc said bloodtest woulsn't actually DO anything--tsill no visit until like 8 weeks.

deepcovejackie

Blood test really only before the urine test becomes positive, ie before the missed period.  Lately the urine tests are more and more sensitive.  Blood tests are useful if done every 48 hours (the BHCG should double) in cases of suspected miscarriage.  They're not routinely done at all, once a urine preg test is positive.