Posting Ultrasound Pictures?

Posted on July 22, 2009 
Filed Under Fathering, Parenting, Physical Health

Brian is an expectant dad. He’s got a sonogram of his baby, only a few months along the way toward birth, posted on his cubicle wall. “Alright,” I exclaimed, “Congratulations!” We chatted a few minutes about the miracle of new life, and the changes he’d be seeing in his wife – and his life.

I like seeing such pictures, and I rejoice with a couple who are experiencing a first-time pregnancy with all its joys and excitement. Over at the Wall Street Journal Marisa Wong wonders if it is “over-sharing” to post ultrasound pictures of your pre-born baby at sites like Facebook? She writes,

In an age where we’re engaged in digital communities that connect us to strangers and siblings alike, just how much do you share and reveal about yourself online? Where do you draw the line, if you do at all, between keeping in touch and over-sharing?

I think it is perfectly appropriate to share sonograms with friends – personally or online. Many of us are interested, we just aren’t nearby. So I don’t mind if someone puts such pictures up. I can see them and move on, or dwell on the image. It’s my choice.

What do you think? Have you ever posted a sonogram online? Why/why not?

Have you shared ultrasound pictures online?

  • Not yet, but I plan to do so in the future! (22%)
  • No, I prefer not to share ultrasounds with folks online. (33%)
  • Yes, but I wish I hadn't. Never again. (0%)
  • Yes, and I'll post them again if/when we have another child. (45%)
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  1. moorceBlete on November 10th, 2009 1:34 pm

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