The Bump Guidelines

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Welcome to The Bump community! We are so glad you’re here.

Before you get started, take a sec to read our Do’s and Don’ts so you will have a great experience on The Bump.

What is The Bump Community?  

The Bump Community is a place for women and men to connect, share and chat with others who are going through - or have gone through - the same experiences. The Bump fosters a diverse community of every, race, philosophy, sexual orientation, culture, sex and gender (yes, dads are here too!) who offer diverse perspectives and advice.

Please DO:

• Read The Bump’s Terms of Use
  
• Familiarize yourself with the Glossary of Terms of community acronyms.
  
• Introduce yourself before posting or commenting on a board
  
• Got a question? Type it into the Search Box first. It’s likely that your question has been answered before.
  
• Respect the feelings and opinions of other members.
  
• Welcome constructive disagreement.  Disagreement does not constitute harassment.
  
• Report posts that violate The Bump’s Terms of Use or the Community Guidelines. Admins will see that more efficiently than a comment on the thread.
  
• Visit The Bump to read thousands of articles on conception, pregnancy and parenting.
  

PLEASE DON’T:

• Personally attack other members, The Bump or Group of Individuals. Admins reserve the right to act on any post or actions that they interpret to fall into the following categories:
  
• Hazing new members
• Swearing at another member to deliberately hurt or offend her/him
• Using gifs or memes in a harassing manner in public posts or Private Messages (PMs)
• Behaving in an excessively rude, aggressive, intimidating, profane or vulgar manner
• Escalating a situation and/or causing a negative experience for the community
• Ask if we think you are pregnant or post pictures of your pregnancy test to the boards. While The Bump Community is a great place to give and receive support, only your medical professionals can confirm a pregnancy or diagnose issues. *(Please note that the  “What does a positive pregnancy test look like?” thread is the only thread where members are permitted to post pictures of pregnancy tests.) 
• Share private personally identifying information of any sort (your own or another member’s (regardless if you have their permission).
  
• Share private messages, unless you are sharing it with a moderator or administrator.
  
• Post links to surveys, research questions, referral links, gofundme, or any other link that benefits you in a monetary way.
  
• Block moderators. They are here to help, and blocking could prevent you from receiving valuable information about the site and any issues with your posts or account.
  
• Recruit members from The Bump community. However, if someone needs information that is not found on TB, it is okay to direct them elsewhere in a helpful manner.
• Sell, donate, or exchange medications - including fertility drugs
• Offer personal or professional medical advice, or claim to be a medical professional. Only vetted medical professionals can confirm a pregnancy or diagnose issues; if you have a medical question please seek out an OB/GYN in person.

Our Terms of Use contains general information about The Bump’s rules. Violations of the Terms of Use or our Community Guidelines may result in a ban from community participation.