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Docfam5

Is there a Facebook group yet? I know everyone is going to say it's too early, but I have been apart my sons due date group from super early, and they are Literally the best group of women I've interacted with online! So I am excited and hopeful to find something similar this go around!

vinerie

I've noticed this come up several times. I'm just curious--why is a FB group > a Month Group on TB?

saladflambe

We decided days ago that it was too early.

Jparke2

I have question about a facebook group: Does it show up so all of your facebook friends can see it? I had a friend who used to post on pregnancy related facebook pages all the time, and I think if she knew that it sometimes popped up in my newsfeed, she would have been horrified. I don't really want my facebook friends to have access to anything I share with you guys! I also wouldn't want it to be seen via my facebook that I joined a pregnancy group, since its still a secret Anyway, I have no idea how it actually works, thats just my concern about it!

Docfam5

@vinerie I prefer FB because it is easier to go through the posts there and read them, and now that I really got to know my mom friends it's so nice to communicate and see the pictures and all.

@saladflambe not everyone will agree with you there. Just how it happened during my last bump group, our closeknit Facebook due date group is absolutely amazing, and I'm glad those who were against it didn't join. Thanks

@Jparke2 no it would be a private group, so no one would see the posts

kmalls

Way too early for a Facebook group. It's also against the terms of use of this site to solicit membership to another site.

Docfam5

Not soliciting, just asking if there is one. Thanks

saladflambe

I didn't say everyone would agree with me... I was saying we, as the May 2016 board, had a thread on this topic a couple of days ago and the concensus was that it was too early.

Docfam5

I missed that, sorry, like I said before ta hard for me to have time to sit and go through every post on here. Thanks @saladflambe
My other due date group is super amazing and started early, so figured there may be one here as well

saladflambe

It's hard to find as the OP changed the title to something like "nevermind." No worries.

snmhxf

Why would it be to early? If you create one I will join. My birth month facebook group for my son is the absolute best, some of my best friends are in that group

Docfam5

@snmhxf my thoughts exactly! I love my mom friends from my sons due date FB group!!! I'd be totally insane without them

lest12

There's nothing wrong with starting a different group early if you want, but in my experience it is hard for people to straddle both...

allurah2014

I love my October 14 FB group. It's made secret so no one of your friends or non friends can see the posts. These women have supported one another through loss, illness, and everything in between. We don't consider each other a "bunch of internet strangers".

rinaroo11

I will most definitely join the Facebook group if someone makes it. I think it would be a great way to communicate outside of here where we cant share pictures or anything (if im correct) plus im on Facebook more often. I dont think its to early as long as you make it a private group. And if a lot of people are concerned about people being able to see the group before they tell everyone we could make a really stupid name until everyone has shared the news.
We could just as easily be the "Purple Flying Bears" as we could be the "Moms May 2016" group.
Just a suggestion.

lalala2004

I honestly don't understand why people think Facebook groups are better than forums, I personally find them less easy to navigate.

livelaughlove1127

I'm on FB more than tb, so I'll definitely join the group when it starts. In my feb 13 group I want to say it was started after 3-4 months. It seemed to work well since and early lurkers were weeded out, anyone with a loss didn't have the difficulty of having to leave the group, and privacy issues as well. When it does come around I'm excited to be a part of it

Kewlchiky

Way too early IMO...plus I don't like random people knowing my biz. Don't get me wrong. I'm an active part of my son's bdc (Oct 11) and have awesome friends from it. But we didn't jump over to fb til babies were born. I liked it that way. The bump is an app....it's not hard to navigate at all.

DutchLucyLu

For me it's also an Internet safety thing. I don't really know any of you yet, so I wouldn't feel comfortable sharing my real name this early in the game.

I'm not accusing anyone, but there's no way of knowing that everyone on here really is a pregnant woman due in May and not just some crazy creep (and those two aren't mutually exclusive either).

I know other BMBs have had some scary catfish problems and I'd rather not open myself up to that. You guys go ahead if you want, but please consider these things.

vinerie

Agree with PP about internet safety. The nice thing we have here is anonymity. Folks share a lot of intimate details here on TB; I'm not sure I want those details attached to my IRL name. Stuff you put on the interwebs lives forever.

.Kelly.

I agree about the jump being early. Half of the May 2016 mamas don't even have BFPs yet. 

gooberdoofus95

Apparently there are some for it and against it or just in between at the moment. For me personally I would do both of a FB page was created and I would still bump! To me it's no different than me being on a online yard sale page. You can only see my name, profile and cover picture everything else like what I post and location are all private, so even if we were in a group together you still wouldn't be able to see my personal information. I really don't care either way!

@allurah2014 were you apart of the Oct 2014 board? I was too but I thought I read in your intro somewhere that you had an 8 or 9 year old but I could be mistaken!

megnwingate

I have been a part of my December 2011 BMB and we made a FB page and if anything the FB page brought us even closer. Since then I have met almost 20 of the moms on there and I wouldn't change anything. They are some of my BEST friends. If y'all decide to start one let me know I would totally join it!

roodford

I agree it might be a little too early, but I would love a private Facebook page. I find the message boards on TB are really hard to navigate and I feel like I miss a lot. I also don't like how there's not a Notification Center that I can check to see if people have tagged me or replied to a post. Maybe I just missed that in the settings, though. I'm using the app 99% of the time. I would still use TB while using FB too.

allurah2014

@gooberdoofus95 I have a 10 month old I was part of the Oct 14 board but became much more involved once we established a group on FB. FB eliminates a lot of the cattiness as well, because it helps us better realize that there is an actual person behind the name/avatar. That being said I get the stranger danger thing for some. I'm not too concerned, I'm a part of gymboree resale groups and such and people can only see what I want them to see. I would say February would be a reasonable time to start a FB group and close it to new members in April.

adamczyks18

I m on January 2013 group we did gift changes n were there for each other! Then did a October 2014 page as well!

I'd love a May 2016 page its 100times better!
I don't think it's too early some of us need all the support we can get from day 1!
@allurah2014 we in the same group?
@Docfam5 I understand and agree 100% a Facebook group is a great idea and not too early! Everyone is entitled to opinions! @rinaroo11 I'd love to all be friends on Facebook and share experiences and stories!

I'd be willing to start one for those who want to start early!?

YisraelAmmi23

I much prefer Facebook groups, as they are easier to navigate. In fact, I'm still an active member of my 2012 birth month Facebook group. So whenever May 2016 is created, I will join.

Jessabelly

I will join as well. I am on Facebook way more than TB so I find it easier to navigate!

adamczyks18

I just made anew discussion for those interested in an early group

allurah2014

@adamczyks18 ...not sure. I know oct 14 has two groups. One is the "earlier" one (which I am a part of) that had a cut off join date and then a spin off one was created for the later group. I think I am the only one due in May in my group. We have a March and several April moms. I'm Dana on there in case we are in the same group.

adamczyks18

Those who are interested in being in an EARLY May 2016 group, please request on facebook, we will keep it a closed group for a few weeks and then change to secret so it kept private!