Please tell me I'm not the only one!

acottrell426

Does anyone else feel like they're too small?! I'm 17w5d & I think I was bigger than this with my daughter.

Snoopylovesbelle

FYI- This would be more appropriate in the symptoms thread

Every pregnancy is different

Lljbean

Here is a thread from today that might be helpful also...


https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12606868/17-weeks-today-weight#latest

EC2016

I was saying this to my husband the other day. There's always something to worry about though. As long as you're eating healthy I'm sure it's fine.

andreachristine81

I don't understand why I constantly see you correcting people or directing @Snoopylovesbelle. I am not trying to be rude, but it is a constant and in my opinion totally not necessary. And I am not sure why her concern would be considered to be a symptom"...

To @acottrell426 - if your OB isn't concerned and your baby is growing on schedule then I wouldn't worry too much .

Snoopylovesbelle

andreachristine81 said:

I don't understand why I constantly see you correcting people or directing @Snoopylovesbelle. I am not trying to be rude, but it is a constant and in my opinion totally not necessary. And I am not sure why her concern would be considered to be a symptom"...

To @acottrell426 - if your OB isn't concerned and your baby is growing on schedule then I wouldn't worry too much .

I redirect people to threads that would be more helpful for what they are asking. There is a symptom/concern thread everyday. This would qualify as a concern.
If the couple thousand moms in here posted every symptom or question they have in their own thread all day long it would be insane.
There are still newer posters who don't know where things go.

KaraEpp16

I appreciate the redirection. Keep it up Snoop.

Myelhsa

@andreachristine81
Also, she may be able to get more information on one of those other threads. Which is what were all looking for, right? If there's helpful information posted elsewhere why WOULDNT we direct her there? Or should we just wait and hope that people post all the same information on this thread as well?

andreachristine81

I just feel like his board can get extremely political at times... That is all.

Myelhsa

I think it was a simple redirection, I don't see any politics. If the OP doesn't have an issue with it, you probably shouldn't have an issue with it.

Snoopylovesbelle

How is redirecting political?
Talking about Donald Trump is political

Myelhsa

I hate Donald Trump.

KaraEpp16

You're blowing this thread way out of proportion. Did you need our attention, too?

Myelhsa

Just for the record OP, sounds like you have a bit of a blessing right now. I'm 16+2 and I feel like a cow.

Baby is about to go through a growth spurt so I'm sure you'll see some belly growth soon.

claireloSC

WK, calm down. OP was provided helpful information. 

Lljbean

Before we go down the rabbit hole...

It probably seems like she is "constantly" redirecting because some people do have more time to be on the boards than others. The point of the forum is to be a community. There are usually people in a community that direct you to the best places to seek the information and answers you are looking for. @Snoopylovesbelle does a great job of that and I have seen many people respond graciously instead of taking it as an attack. We do really want to help people and get them answers to their questions. I have seen a lot of threads sit, dead, because people get tired of the same questions. That's got to be frustrating for people that don't know how the community works. Regardless of differing opinions we are all pregnant women that came here (hopefully) to chat with other women and participate in a community setting. Having someone be helpful is usually part of the equation. 

Snoopylovesbelle

I hope OP got the info she needed.

@andreachristine81 what do you mean by political?

SamAdams2006

@Snoopylovesbelle is polite with her redirections and it's usually random people who aren't even the OP that get their panties in a bunch.

Snoopylovesbelle

Thanks @SamAdams2006 @KaraEpp16 @Lljbean @Myelhsa @claireloSC

nickicb7

I think @Snoopylovesbelle gets called out so much because she is more frequent on the board, but there are many other posters who also redirect. The redirection is done in order to help everyone get the most use out of the boards and to try to utilize feeds that are already open and relevant to the topic, so that they are easier to find. Don't you realize if we keep making new feeds everyday for every little thought or symptom, we would never be able to find the posts we are participating or interested in because the board would be so cluttered and move too fast.

I think people have to stop looking at redirection as an attack, when it is meant to be a helpful reminder.

jmclean101

I feel like my stomach has actually gotten smaller. Kinda weirded out but I guess I'll have to wait until my next appointment to see how everything's going. I've lost weight too (I'm not big to begin with but I'm eating like a grown man) so I just feel strange. Growing a human is confusing.