What to consider when announcing a pregnancy or miscarriage online
ABC"Finally, it was my turn." Announcing a pregnancy on social media The benefits of announcing your pregnancy on social media include it being an easy way to let people know, and receiving "immediate gratification", explains sociologist Meredith Nash. Email [email protected] "People will give you likes, say congratulations, ask questions — it's one of the first moments pregnant women start to feel like mothers," she says. "The flip side of that is, if you don't tell anyone, whether it be on social media or otherwise, and something happens, you may find yourself isolated from support you'd potentially otherwise have." "It helps women and men feel less alone and society to become a little more understanding of the grief associated with pregnancy loss and how common it is," she says.
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