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I will say I announced baby number two a little earlier than number one, I announced number 1 a week before he came.
Reason’s Why:
•I didn’t feel obligated to keep social media updated on things, we tend to feel like everyone needs to know our progress once we start posting about certain things.
•Energy- I’m huge on keeping positive, and good spirits around me, some people can simply wish ill on things, just because it’s not them or hate to see you have something good happening.
•Both pregnancies, I had different things to worry and prioritize before their arrival.
•I didn’t care who checked up or asked how I was doing because simply nobody knew, so how could I?Also it kept people from having to feel like they had to, because I’m understanding that we all have a life and our own things to deal with.
•I didn’t like anything about being pregnant so I honestly never felt the joy in talking or posting about it 🫥.
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