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Sporatygirl26

I'm sorry, I know there is one started but I can't find the post about who to contact? I think it was started when we were moving and didn't really check boards. One of my fellow March 2013 mommy friends told me she joined this FB group. We are due the same day, 11-25! Our babies will be the same age apart so excited.

Sporatygirl26

Just did

mexinugget

Just wanted to jump in and say hi. I too am a 2013 momma and now a Nov 14 mom. Hot stuff! Ross reference.

MelanieG620

I pmed you too

cgreen917

Me too!

cspiotto

Me too!

lisaren

I like the idea of a fb. @lissydee‌ are you over the Fb page?
The only issue I have is will I even know anyone there?? I don't know the people on this post..

DisneyDee1984

My exact thought, @lisaren‌.

Maelara

I'm going to sound like such a snob and I don't care if I get flamed. I couldn't join a Facebook group that has so many random people and lurkers in it. I don't know them, they don't know me. It scares the crap out of me.

Maelara

lissydee said:

There are no lurkers.  We make sure that those joining have somewhat of a post history here, or that someone else can vouch for them. 

FWIW, I have no "friends" from the group personally.  I add them so I can get them in the group and then defriend.  My personal profile is still as limited as I want it to be to the public.  And as with anything (here or on FB) you can still choose how much you want to share.  As far as my name?  I am fine with that.  Google me.  There are thousands with my first and last name, so I still ride a bit incognito.  But again, its all about personal levels of comfort and some are a-okay with people knowing their name.

The group is by no means huge yet...its still quite small actually.  If people want to join, its there.  If people are still hesitant and think we're a bunch of crazy lurkers, then fine, don't join.  Not a big deal.

That all said, we're not fully against those with a small post history.  Some don't like TB for various reasons--lets face it, its a cumbersome platform for some to use, especially if their internet time is primarily from mobile devices and FB is way easier in that aspect.  Will some potentially shady people be let in at some point?  Sure.  Thats true with any internet group.  But from my experience (this is my third BMB) the board eventually evolves into what it needs to be, people leave of their own accord or get booted at some point or another and its all generally okay.

When you google my name, I'm the only person that comes up. You can thank my mom and Dutch last name for that. ETA- I just did a search to make sure, and yup, I'm the only one that comes up with my name.

sweetbabyrahe

I try to participate in both groups- fb and the bmb board. I would agree with @lissydee, it is still a very small group and I am not actually friends with  anyone, so they can't access my profile page. I felt like my last BMB became very inactive about 6 months after the babies were born but the fb group remained active for much longer. To each his own though.

Maelara

sweetbabyrahe said:

I try to participate in both groups- fb and the bmb board. I would agree with @lissydee, it is still a very small group and I am not actually friends with  anyone, so they can't access my profile page. I felt like my last BMB became very inactive about 6 months after the babies were born but the fb group remained active for much longer. To each his own though.

My June 13 BMB is still very active I will admit that the FB group is more active though.

sunflwra

Just a suggestion for those who may want the ease of FB without the potential privacy issues- a few women who joined the one for my old BMB FB groups created FB profiles under their bump name to use instead of using their personal profile. 

Sporatygirl26

I am apart of my march 2013 Facebook group that came from the bump. Honestly, I was afraid of some of the similar things mentioned. However, I have become great friends with them and now most of them are my friends on FB. I couldn't see any of their personal things unless I was friends with them and they couldn't see any of my stuff. Some people in the group have even met IRL. One of my best friends has done the same from her nov 2011 bump group into FB and she has met almost all of them. She has such wonderful relationships with them.

I love it but I know it's not for everyone.