Posting a photo of your new born on social media: Do's or Don't ?

Congratulations you are a parent now! A special chapter in your life is about to begin. And everybody may know that. Euhm wait.... everybody? Well research shows that in less than an hour 62% of the parents post a photo of their newborn on social media. 22% is family and 16% are their friends.

Sharing your pregnancy on facebook is such a normal thing this time of the year. If you want to know if someone is pregnant just find out on facebook. Do you want to know how the babies room looks like just find out online. 

Why do we share such an intimate thing to the whole world? Well it's started when baby George was born. And then it was an hype to share your newborn to the world.

But why do we do that?

The reason couples do this is because they can show it to family members and friends a lot easier who lives far away. But even casual acquaintances are aware of the birth of your child immediately. Couples say that they think it's a lot easier to share this all in ones. And people who aren't that close can see a picture of their newborn also.

As a new parent you want to show to the world how beautifull your little baby is. You are happy and full of joy.

But don't upload a picture daily (enjoy eachother)

Send a much intimate picture to your family through whats app or e-mail and not on facebook or instagram.

Think before you post a picture online. You do not want to get a picture under your nose getting birth at a job interview.

Talk to your family and friends if you don't want them to post pictures of your baby online. Just be honest to them.

You can also post a detail. A photo of a foot or hand. So everybody nows your baby is born but it's still a suprise!

And at last something about newborn photoshoots.

It's a trend to make pictures of your baby in special poses. And let's be honest is looks adorable.

But be carefull with who you work with.

Make sure they have the full experience. That they know what they are doing with your newborn, that everything is safe.

Make sure they are using props who are soft and not sharp. It must be safe for your baby they must don't get hurt.

Make sure they will support the babies head because the head is heavy and they can't lift their head.

Just do reasearch before you work with a photographer. It's a special moment for you.

For the dutchies out here I know an amazing photographer who is really great with newborn photography: first edition photography

Further I want to say enjoy your parenting.

Enjoy the times with your little one and your family time.

My time must start... and it will be... very soon. I can't wait to hold the little one in to my arms.

But I wont post a picture of my newborn on facebook.

The most important people get a card from us. And facebook members will see the baby when I feel like it to post something.

I even did not post a photo of the sonogram that we are expecting a baby. They find it out with little quotes or sometimes I post a status with a hospital visit in it.

I don't want to have 100 likes or comments on the photo. They will find it out when I feel like it. haha

But that is a choice what everybody must make of their own.

What would you do? Will you post a photo of your new born online?

Be healthy first before you got pregnant

Women who live unhealthy in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, bring their children much damage. Who are more likely to be overweight and got the change to get a high blood pressure. Later in life they are at greater risk for heart disease.
Researchers from the Generation R of the Erasmus MC. Come to that conclusion Generation R is a large-scale population screening for growth, development and health of 10,000 children in Rotterdam.
It is now finally clear that there are physical consequences for children who grow poorly by the unhealthy lifestyle of their mothers.
"The growth of the fetus in the first stage of pregnancy appears to be higher than we have assumed so far and it's much more important for the development of the child after birth," says lead researcher and pediatrician Vincent Jaddoe Generation R.

According to him, it is good if women who want to become pregnant before they stop taking the pill have a conversation with a midwife. In such a conversation, they can receive advice what they can do to live healthy or how to change their behavior.
From the study group of Generation R, smokes about 20 percent of pregnant women and more than 30 percent overweight.
"It is good that we consider as pediatricians, gynecologists and obstetricians about what we can do to make mothers aware of how important it is that they are healthy living, especially in the first stages of pregnancy," says Jaddoe.

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So stop smoking, stop drinking alcohol and stop doing drugs!Take folic acid (and watch out for vitamin A) Taking a folic acid supplement is Crucial. By taking 400 mcg of folic acid a day for at least one month before you conceive and during your first trimester, you can cut your chances of having a baby with neural tube defects zoals spina bifida by 50 to 70 percent, accordion thing to the centers for Disease Control (CDC). Taking folic acid helps someother preventable birth defects as well.

Stock your fridge with healthy foods
You're not eating for two yet, but you should start making nutritious food choices now so thatyour body will be stocked up with the nutrients you need for a healthy pregnancy.
Try to get at least 2 cups of fruit and 2 1/2 cups of vegetables every day, as well as plenty of whole grains and foods high in calcium That Are - like milk, calcium-fortified orange juice, and yogurt. Eat a variety of protein sources, zoals beans, nuts, seeds, soy products, poultry, and meats.

May you have an easier time conceiving if you're at a healthy weight. Having a low or high body mass index (BMI) makes it harder for some women to become pregnant. (In one study, having a BMI below 20 or over 24 affectedness fertility negatively.)

So go and excersize, eat healthy, don't drink to much coffee or caffeine. This is all more important than we think. It's not only for your health but also for your baby. Just remember that!!!