A couple of decades ago, women turned to a particular, very popular pregnancy book for information about pregnancy, before, during and after.
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting” was the pregnant woman’s bible. But now you’ve got a whole slew of information at your fingertips on the Internet.
And besides the information you can find on various sites, you’ve also got your social networking sites.
Use Social Media
When you have a specific question or curiosity about pregnancy, turn to social media.
The online social world is full of experts, regular people and your own social world of friends and followers to offer advice.
Among them:
- Twitter – Twitter is great for finding specific information. If you want to read more about cravings or stylish maternity clothes, just hashtag the word or phrase. You’ll get a variety of great sources and Twitter can lead you to some informative blogs and other pages for information you may want to read on a regular basis;
- Blogs – Speaking of blogs, sift through a little and find a blog that speaks to you. You’ll want to read something that goes along with your personal mindset. The lovely thing about reading blogs, that’s often overlooked, is the comment section. This is where you’ll find the real world stuff. See how others are dealing with whatever it is you’re reading about. You can find some great ideas and advice here;
- Facebook – Use your own Facebook page to reach out to your personal friends. You can find great local places to shop for your new baby, doctors your friends trust or any other information you want to ask about. It’s a fun way to share your pregnancy as well.
Other Uses
Perhaps this pregnancy wasn’t expected. Perhaps it’s not even yours, but your teenage daughter’s.
As the following article, “Help! My daughter is pregnant” may not be the words you expected to put in a search engine, you can find a lot of help and answers this way.
If your family is considering putting the baby up for adoption, you can begin the search for answers online. This might be a tough route, something unexpected that will take a lot of love and support in your family.
You can use social media and other sites to find that support that you, your daughter and family may need at this time. Don’t forget about the real friends and support out there as well.
A word of caution, just like anything you are searching online, be it through social media or other informative sites, be careful.
Not only should you keep your information private, but also take what you read with a grain of salt. Social media is great, but don’t believe all that you read.
Sift through it and take what you need, and if anything is a big concern, talk to your doctor.
Good luck!
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