Oversharing about your baby!

[fireheart17]

This isn't a stab at any CS.com members.

A LOT of my friends have recently had children, at the moment, all of the kids apart from around 3 are under the age of 1. (there's one 15-month old and 2 2 year olds)

What has become REALLY irritating is the amount of statuses on Facebook that are relating to a) bowel movements, or any bodily fluids coming from THEM that shouldn't be or b) breastfeeding.

I have no problem with breastfeeding in general (if I see a breastfeeding mum I might gawk for a few seconds, then I'll turn away), but I really do not need to hear about how your 1-day-old baby already being a "boob-suckling champion" (to quote one of my friends verbatim). It's none of my business whether you breastfeed or not.

As for the bowel movements? NOT needed on Facebook AT ALL. I really do not need to hear how your baby did a massive poo that went through everything he was lying on at the time, nor do I need to hear about you being PLEASED that your baby did a massive poo after being constipated for a couple of days (nor do I wish to hear that your baby was constipated in the first place unless you're actually asking for advice on how to deal with it). In a similar category, hearing about your baby chucking up on you after a feed is not exactly something I need to hear about before bed.

For some reason, this seems to stop once the kid in question turns 1.

[jackfaire]

For some reason, this seems to stop once the kid in question turns 1.

Also seems to stop after the first kid. My ex was always wondering why our friends didn't find out everything about our kid from me and it was because I didn't do this.

There are somethings that unless the person is your pediatrician they just don't need to hear.

[fireheart17]

Also seems to stop after the first kid. My ex was always wondering why our friends didn't find out everything about our kid from me and it was because I didn't do this.

There are somethings that unless the person is your pediatrician they just don't need to hear.

actually yeah, you're right. One of my cousins has a now 8-9 week old baby and the only thing that would vaguely step into oversharing territory since she had him was that her eldest son was now potty trained .

I do get my fair share of very cute posts as well-following on from my cousin, her eldest (aged 2) told his mum off because his brother needed another blanket and went to get it for him.

[Hyena Dandy]

Doesn't happen much in my age group. But I'll just leave this here, shall I?

http://www.stfuparentsblog.com/

[AdminAssistant]

Starting to happen more and more as my friends have babies. I eventually just unfriended one due to her WAY TMI pregnancy updates. Ladies, nobody, in any circumstance, needs to know the state of your cervix, mkay?

[Lace Neil Singer]

Worse than a description of a giant baby poo? A photo of a giant baby poo. X_x This is one situation where it is NOT better with pics.

Read STFU Parents if you don't believe that a parent would post up a photo of something so disgusting.

[Peppergirl]

Ugh. So frustrating. I'm glad the internet and FB weren't around when most of my friends were having kids.

That said, I have alot of friends on FB who are just now starting families and that's ALL they freaking talk about.

Listen, I get it. I like kids and I am cool with seeing posts about them that aren't about poop and vomit....but damn, you had a personality and a life BEFORE your kids. Come on! Every once in awhile can't you post something that doesn't involve your kid? I hate that some people seem to lose their identities completely. It's frustrating, but it also makes me sad.

[guywithashovel]

Of course, if you say anything bad about people oversharing this kind of stuff, it'll be because you're one of those ominous "people without kids" who just doesn't understand the magic of parenting.

[Android Kaeli]

I really don't mind the updates about first bath, first word, first steps, and even when they are fully potty trained. But I also don't really care about the rest of the stuff, kthnxbai.

[fireheart17]

Starting to happen more and more as my friends have babies. I eventually just unfriended one due to her WAY TMI pregnancy updates. Ladies, nobody, in any circumstance, needs to know the state of your cervix, mkay?

Yikes! Probably the most that someone's shared about their pregnancy was a series of week-by-week belly shots (she was helping a friend build up her photography portfolio and they looked great to be honest) and the occasional status saying that bubs is engaged and ready to go, followed by "come on bubs, I want to meet you!"

Worse than a description of a giant baby poo? A photo of a giant baby poo. X_x This is one situation where it is NOT better with pics.

Read STFU Parents if you don't believe that a parent would post up a photo of something so disgusting.

Of course, if you say anything bad about people oversharing this kind of stuff, it'll be because you're one of those ominous "people without kids" who just doesn't understand the magic of parenting.

It's possible to share the magic of parenting without sharing your baby's bowel movements.

I really don't mind the updates about first bath, first word, first steps, and even when they are fully potty trained. But I also don't really care about the rest of the stuff, kthnxbai.

Ditto.

ETA: I've started skimming through the STFU parents blog. Some of the posts I think the blogger was a tiny bit harsh on (announcing that you're pregnant at a certain date is one example), but some of the other posts are exactly what I've been describing in here. Probably one of the more funnier ones was the kid who wrote "porn" on his Thanksgiving Dinner list

[Rapscallion]

On a serious note, bowel functions are a good indication of general health. However, it's not something I would put on Facebook unless it was damned funny.

Actually, I've done that on several occasions.

Rapscallion

[Lace Neil Singer]

I think the worst are the entries where parents post up photos of their kids covered in shit. Firstly cuz it's just fucking disgusting, and second cuz surely their first response should NOT be to reach for the camera, but to grab the kid and hose them off? O_o

[HYHYBT]

Ladies, nobody, in any circumstance, needs to know the state of your cervix, mkay?

I know what you mean, but the mental image of a woman in labor telling the doctor not to look because it's nobody's business what's going on up there is amusing

Of course, if you say anything bad about people oversharing this kind of stuff, it'll be because you're one of those ominous "people without kids" who just doesn't understand the magic of parenting.

That experienced parents *don't* do this ought to be a clue to those who do. It's not about whether you're a parent or not any more than trying to use your computer's mouse like a sewing machine pedal is about whether you own a computer.

[AdminAssistant]

I know what you mean, but the mental image of a woman in labor telling the doctor not to look because it's nobody's business what's going on up there is amusing

Okay, nobody on Facebook needs to know about your cervix. I mean, I could've posted quite a bit about mine the day I got my IUD implanted, but I refrained.

[HYHYBT]

Okay, nobody on Facebook needs to know about your cervix. I mean, I could've posted quite a bit about mine the day I got my IUD implanted, but I refrained.

Fair enough. (After all, even *I* don't know about my cervix; why should anyone else? )