Almost time ladies!

adriannac1998

most of us ladies will be trying here in the next couple weeks! Soo excited! If I have a July baby it'll be the same month as daddy and a Cancer!

GinnyJ2012

Unless it's the end of the month which will make baby a Leo.

pettycrocker

So fun! I was part of the July 11 board!  Good luck ladies!! 

hannahh18

Yay!!! We have only been off birth control for 1 cycle and had no luck this will be our 2nd cycle so hopefully we will have a July 16 baby!!! We got pregnant with our 2 year old daughter with one try haha so I was surprised that I didn't get a positive test this time too!

Chichigo

If I have a July baby, my EDD will be my wedding anniversary!

jilligan14

If I have a July baby, it'll be the same month as my precious niece!! Hoping and praying it happens!

klirwin82

Lurking from July 2015: if you live in Phoenix, do NOT purposefully try for a July baby. Cause being hugely pregnant when it's 117 degrees out is no fun. And it's too hot to take your baby on walks in the stroller. Just hold your horses for another few months and aim for some fall babies, Arizona ladies!!!

lotsofsunshine

I've been debating if I should post or not. Really hoping for a July baby. Unfortunately hubby will be away on an elk hunt for part of my fertility window. But not all of it!!!!!!

LilLambie

1 dpo... here's hoping we had some good swimmers

BowWowBowie

Wishing you ladies all the best!! 

QueenBeeFamily

Here's to hoping for some good baby action this month!

HisPromisIsTrue

I can already tell this is going to be a good group of ladies. Other boards I have been watching have flamed people for starting threads like this ... Stay awesome ladies!

reesaXden

AF finally arrived and if I get pregnant this cycle I will be due on our 6th wedding anniversary (July 17)!!
Best of luck to you all!!

Clarification: EDD would be July 17th based off of my Lmp of Oct 11.

kerismatic

Ladies, it's too early.  While I hope you all get your BFP this cycle, might I suggest hanging out in TTGP until then?  For those of you who are new to TTC, I would advise that you lurk the boards and get a sense of the wealth of knowledge that is available to you.  At this point, anyone who will be due in July would only be 5 DPO at best and therefore unable to turn a HPT.  And to those of you who are saying you'll be due on your anniversary... there's no way of knowing this yet...your bodies are regular until they aren't.  My FP has ranged anywhere from 25 days to 65+ days.  These premature posts get side-eyed and flamed for a reason; please don't be those people.  Best of luck!

reesaXden

kerismatic said:

Ladies, it's too early.  While I hope you all get your BFP this cycle, might I suggest hanging out in TTGP until then?  For those of you who are new to TTC, I would advise that you lurk the boards and get a sense of the wealth of knowledge that is available to you.  At this point, anyone who will be due in July would only be 5 DPO at best and therefore unable to turn a HPT.  And to those of you who are saying you'll be due on your anniversary... there's no way of knowing this yet...your bodies are regular until they aren't.  My FP has ranged anywhere from 25 days to 65+ days.  These premature posts get side-eyed and flamed for a reason; please don't be those people.  Best of luck!

Assuming I get pregnant this month, my EDD (based off my last period) would be July 17th....

This would not be my first pregnancy, my third actually, and my EDD based off my Lmp has always been 100% accurate. I get that I'm regular until I'm not.... But really, is there any harm in what I originally stated? I think not.

As far as the others posting... There is nothing wrong with being hopeful that this is their month.

Some people just love to rain on others excitement.

msuzannah

This is fine to be an excited thread of ladies hoping to be on this board. There is no need to be grumpy about it. If you end up being on this board start a new thread for those with a bfp and let us Feel hopeful and excited.

Lulucooks

kerismatic said:

Ladies, it's too early.  While I hope you all get your BFP this cycle, might I suggest hanging out in TTGP until then?  For those of you who are new to TTC, I would advise that you lurk the boards and get a sense of the wealth of knowledge that is available to you.  At this point, anyone who will be due in July would only be 5 DPO at best and therefore unable to turn a HPT.  And to those of you who are saying you'll be due on your anniversary... there's no way of knowing this yet...your bodies are regular until they aren't.  My FP has ranged anywhere from 25 days to 65+ days.  These premature posts get side-eyed and flamed for a reason; please don't be those people.  Best of luck!

I agree here. I'm sure some will get their BFP, but if you don't it seems to me like you are setting yourself up for disappointment after disappointment. If I did this every month since I started trying then I would have posted in over a years worth of BMB's, none of which I would have belonged to. Seems cruel to yourself, in my view.

reesaXden

Lulucooks said:

kerismatic said:

Ladies, it's too early.  While I hope you all get your BFP this cycle, might I suggest hanging out in TTGP until then?  For those of you who are new to TTC, I would advise that you lurk the boards and get a sense of the wealth of knowledge that is available to you.  At this point, anyone who will be due in July would only be 5 DPO at best and therefore unable to turn a HPT.  And to those of you who are saying you'll be due on your anniversary... there's no way of knowing this yet...your bodies are regular until they aren't.  My FP has ranged anywhere from 25 days to 65+ days.  These premature posts get side-eyed and flamed for a reason; please don't be those people.  Best of luck!

I agree here. I'm sure some will get their BFP, but if you don't it seems to me like you are setting yourself up for disappointment after disappointment. If I did this every month since I started trying then I would have posted in over a years worth of BMB's, none of which I would have belonged to. Seems cruel to yourself, in my view.

I understand what your saying, @Lulucooks

I can't speak for others but as for myself. We just got cleared after having a 12 week Mmc and D&C... I went in (on my birthday actually) for just a routine 12 week ultrasound and saw a perfect little baby with no heartbeat. It was very heartbreaking after a perfect 8 week scan.
It's very helpful for me to just focus on the future 'what-ifs' and chatting with others hopeful of the same thing as myself!

PrimRoseMama

I'm with Kerasmatic and Lulu-- However, I've seen that its common on babycenter to have TTC ladies on a potential birth month board. I imagines some of the rainbow kittens carry this tradition over to TB where its not really received well. That's a guess, but that is what appears to be an attempt to happen here.

I personally find it bizarre to hang out on a BMB with the hopes I'll belong in that month. How disappointing would it be to do that month after month? :-??

kmcc14

BMBs are for those who have confirmed pregnancies via HPTs or betas.  Posting as a "hopeful" future member of a BMB is awkward. There is an entire board dedicated to those trying to get pregnant.  This is not the appropriate place to be posting.

Chichigo

I can see a few benefits to posting on a BMB instead of one of the TTC boards. Some people find it intimidating to join a board that already has regs and rules outside of the general TOS. Even a BMB can be crowded by the time someone with a midmonth EDD gets a BFP.

A big difference between early postings here and on another site mentioned are the amount of posts. Here, there's only a handful of threads before BFPs start. There, there's already countless pages. Different cultures for different communities.

Personally, with the number of dead or nearly dead boards, I'm just glad to see people posting.

Reasons2Smile

I'm hoping to be a part of this group. Lurking until I can confirm. **don't care if I get side eyed**

kerismatic

I'm not saying don't get excited.  I'm not saying don't have hope.  But why here?  What happens if you don't get your BFP this cycle?  Do you attempt to come back here for support when the board is starting to fill with people who did get their BFP?  I don't see that going over very well.  Do you move on to the next BMB and pay tribute to the next possible astrology sign your future LO may have?  It just doesn't make sense. 

There are established forums for a reason.  I get that they can be intimidating, but that's what lurking is for.  Get a feel for the community before you jump in.  Or if you really want, you could create your own SS not-yet-pregnant BMB through the groups.  What you're doing here is almost like walking the stage at someone else's graduation when you haven't completed the coursework yet thinking "I hope to be here someday".  You've gotta pass the classes before you can get the degree.  Or in this case, you should have your BFP before you start creating posts in a BMB.

cattlebride

ctwombly186 said:

If it's not effecting you in anyway, not effecting your pregnancy then move on. If you don't like it then there is a block button. Use it and move on. If you think these woman are stealing your thunder because of a post you really need to evaluate what you think is important.

I'm confused? Where do you see a block button? I hope you don't mean the report one. Women who are on here everyday and participate in ttgp and other various boards get kicked off when random newbie push the the report button. They are just trying to point you towards boards that have activity and women who are in the same stage of the ttc process as you yourself are. It more fun when you get to participate.

Reasons2Smile

What about those who are fertile and most likely will be pregnant this month? Do we go over to ttc for 2 weeks and feel guilty because we know we don't really have to try??

BowWowBowie

Reasons2Smile said:

What about those who are fertile and most likely will be pregnant this month? Do we go over to ttc for 2 weeks and feel guilty 

How tacky and ridiculous to actually type this out. Congrats if you're a fertile Myrtle, no need to spell it out to those who are struggling to get that BFP. Unbelievable. 

Reasons2Smile

Um, that's exactly not what I was saying. The whole purpose of not going in ttc is because I don't need to try. I'm sorry if that hurts your feelings, but I certainly can't help it and I would feel bad going in there knowing that it's not a struggle for me when it may be for others. Please, jump off your high horse. If I want to lurk in here and possibly be disappointed when I don't get a bfp, that's my perogitive. I prefer to chat with people who are also hoping for a July 16 baby and I figured I would find them here. Why are YOU here? (other than to shame hopeful mamas)

BowWowBowie

If you look at the TOP of this thread, I had popped in to say that I wished you all good luck. (Which is why your comment came to my attention, because I had previously commented on this thread.) I never once told any of you not to post here, or to go to TTC, I see NO issue with the hopefuls posting, at all. 
I get what you were trying to convey, that it is easier for you to conceive than it may be for others, and that you don't want to go to TTC. I get that, but there could be women that are hopefuls here that have had past issues conceiving. You could have written it out in a different way that won't come off like you're bragging, because it will hurt those hopefuls here that don't get that BFP. 

I sincerely hope you do get a BFP as well as every hopeful woman here. 

I hope you see that I was never here to shame, I apologize that I angered you by calling you out for being thoughtless with your statement. Yes, you struck a chord with me because of having issues conceiving, in no way am I shaming you for being fertile. (I could have worded myself better too.) I would prefer more women to be able to get pregnant easier and not go through that heartache I had to for years. 

Just think before you type next time. Please. 

Reasons2Smile

I am sorry to hear that you are having issues conceiving. You'll be in my thoughts and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. I I also apologize if my text had a bragging tone to it, that was not my intention. I was simply offering my reasoning for coming to this board rather than any of the others. I'm sure all of us ladies have poked around the other boards looking for a good fit. This is a tough site to jump in on. There are many established relationships and becoming accepted takes time and effort. I figured it would be easiest to just go right where I wanted to be, since the convo had already started. Having lost what would have been a may baby, I'm anxious to get this pregnancy rolling. Best wishes to all of the hopefuls here!

BowWowBowie

(I should have specified, I finally got my BFP earlier this year after my DH and I had given up, we'll have our DS here anywhere from 3-26 days, I should have been clearer, I'm sorry.) I am deeply sorry for your loss, I know that heartache doesn't go away. 

And I agree, when I first started here it was overwhelming. Beyond overwhelming, but I have made some really good friends here along the last 8 months, and I'm sure you ladies will too, especially when you do get that BFP and find your BMB (Hopefully this one!) 

Reasons2Smile

Congratulations! And thank you! I hope delivery goes smoothly for you and baby!

sorarose

Reasons2Smile said:

Um, that's exactly not what I was saying. The whole purpose of not going in ttc is because I don't need to try. I'm sorry if that hurts your feelings, but I certainly can't help it and I would feel bad going in there knowing that it's not a struggle for me when it may be for others. Please, jump off your high horse. If I want to lurk in here and possibly be disappointed when I don't get a bfp, that's my perogitive. I prefer to chat with people who are also hoping for a July 16 baby and I figured I would find them here. Why are YOU here? (other than to shame hopeful mamas)

Just to clarify, the TTGP board also includes women who are NTNP. There are women there who get KU in a month, and there are others that it takes years. I was only there 2 cycles, and they welcomed me with open arms. I wouldn't necessarily go in bragging about how fertile I am (and btw, I'm not quite sure how you know that as every time is different), but BMBs on TB are not for hopeful pregnancies, but actual ones. Maybe "Babies on the Brain" would be a better fit for you if you're against TTGP...

Reasons2Smile

Honestly I was just joining in to say I was here. I know this is serious business to some, but to me it's a forum to find common ground. I don't see what the big deal is. If a few ladies want to chat on a thread, it isn't hurting anyone and the July 16 board will carry on just the same. I'm sure you all scoped out your possible bmc when you thought you might be pregnant. Can we just agree to disagree here?

sorarose

Reasons2Smile said:

Honestly I was just joining in to say I was here. I know this is serious business to some, but to me it's a forum to find common ground. I don't see what the big deal is. If a few ladies want to chat on a thread, it isn't hurting anyone and the July 16 board will carry on just the same. I'm sure you all scoped out your possible bmc when you thought you might be pregnant. Can we just agree to disagree here?

I and many other of the ladies have kindly explaining the culture of these boards to you. TB is not Babycenter, and it sounds like maybe that's more of what you're looking for in terms of a forum to find common ground. 

Reasons2Smile

Thanks! I've been in and out of pregnancy forums since 08 and this will be my 7th pregnancy. I'm familiar with the cliques and the culture! I appreciate your $.02 but I think I'll be just fine. Best wishes to you, mama!

myjessesgirl

ctwombly186 said:

Maybe that was my confusion. I just think it's not a big deal for these women to post that they're excited or whatever. I just think it's ridiculous to be calling anyone out because they wanted to post. Thank you though for clearing that up for me about the not having a block button, I would have hated to hit the report by mistake.

*** Lurking ***
I just wanted to say that there is an "ignore" option if you go to the user profile (from mobile site, just click on the users name you want to block and hit "ignore"). Not to add fuel to fire, but just sharing information that I found to be useful. It's not the same as reporting. Just grays out the comments from particular people.

I'm going to go back to lurking now... But good luck to all you ladies TTC!

melasch

Hi! Just found out I won't be with the June mamas, so I'm jumping here!! Fingers crossed for a July 23 due date!!

For those negative Nancy's that have ALREADY started drama, as a veteran mama (3 kids) I'd like to say that EVERY month starts mamas who are hopping to become mamas!! We like to hang out in the potential birth month because it's where we find our people. Yes once people start getting positives the TTC threads get buried, and that's ok with most of us! We come here for the positive energy, positive vibes, and the hopeful community of it all!
As far as us belonging on the TTC boards, first, who said you make the rules! I myself spent YEARS on those boards! We didn't prevent for a few years, then we actively tried for 2 years, then we did fertility treatments for a year and a half before we found the cocktail that works for us! So far, since we got his swimmers swimming, and my follicles growing, we have fertilized 3 of 5 eggs, and hoping for 4 of 6!! And, yes I currently hang on those boards too, but I find I usually like it here better!
So in conclusion, please don't rain on our parade! Let us be hopeful and positive, and may we all have good swimmers, growing follicles, and sticky uteruses this month!!

smschneider2015

Hello ladies!!! I'm TTC baby #1 (I do have one darling step daughter that is 7 however). We just finished our first round of fertility treatment and I test November 2nd to see if it worked. I'm so nervous!!!!!!!!! I know the egg part worked (wonderfully too!) now it's just timing and ovulation, of this round does work I'd be due somewhere around July 11th, 2016. 

longhurrdontcurr

Oh for goodness sake.... Please go do this on babycenter, the bump is NOT the place for this. I don't care if you were here years ago, the culture here right now is established.
You are more than welcome on the Babies on the Brain or TTGP. There is a natural progression. You make friends on those boards, share in your dreams, then move to your bmb when you get your positive. It keeps the clutter down, prevents some of the disappointment... I hate it when people just come in and disregard the rules and established culture of the boards! I also can't imagine posting on every single bmb hoping to join in..
Found a gif I felt was pretty appropriate....

Lulucooks

Why is it always "raining on people's parade" and "negative Nancy" whenever people are truthful. But then people don't want others to lie to them.... it's quite the contradiction.

Realistic =/= Mean.

Here, I'll lie to you all.

OMG we are all totes going to be preggers here togeather!! We'll be best friends and meet up and braid each other's hair, it'll be great! Our children will all marry and we will become family! Squeeeeeeee! It'll be the best! I can't wait!!

Lulucooks

ctwombly186 said:

Such bad karma.

I think being honest reaps great karma. Lying however, not so much.