PSA: Board Organization. ****PLEASE READ*****

aamm04

hi all! There has been some concern about the flow of the board so I think this will help clear things up for everyone.

Once again, please use the search function. For those of you that are new to TB since you got your BFP, these are standard to all boards. Anyone can start these threads, just please do not duplicate! Some work better if one person volunteers and I've noted those below. Feel free to volunteer!

Weekly Threads: these will be posted on Mondays and will run the course of the week.
-Symptoms thread
-Weekly randoms
-health/fitness (Usually works best if one person takes control)
-Moms of multiples (again, works best if one person volunteers and takes controls)
-weekly appointments

Daily Threads:
-ticker change!

Weekday Threads: happen once a week on the same day (please add date to thread title)
-Monday Bitchfest
-twatwaffle Tuesday!
-AW Wednesday
-Unpopular Opinion Thursday
-Flame Free Friday Confessions
***HDBD (hump day bump day) will be added Wednesday's once they're necessary!)

The overall flow of the board will be better if we can all agree to adhere to this. It will also allow for us to see important questions as they won't be buried.

I will also ask Bump Admin to add a sticky thread for questions regarding spotting and cramping, and for this as well.

aamm04

Is there anyone who would be willing to compose a Google Doc of due dates!? Team pink, green, or blue and labor buddies can be easily added to that down the road!?

BuzzBee614

I've been doing weekly appointment if that at works for everyone?

*edited for autocorrect

mrstmoose

@BumpAdmin @BumpTara can this get pinned to the top of the thread? We need some organization here!

aamm04

BuzzBee614 said:

I've been doing weekly appointment if that at works for everyone?

*edited for autocorrect

Added.

mrstmoose

I am not good with Google Doc (don't judge) so I probably wouldn't be the best to do that. 

aamm04

mrstmoose said:

I am not good with Google Doc (don't judge) so I probably wouldn't be the best to do that. 

I'm mobile or I would.

yogahh

Whats HDBD?? Sorrry not familiar with that one?

mrstmoose

@BuzzBee614 abso-freaking-lutely! We just are trying to become more organized!

mrstmoose

@yogahh hump day bump day - pictures of the bumps/blumps when we have them.

JessicaB0627

@yogahh HDBD is hump day bump day

m6agua

BuzzBee614 said:

I've been doing weekly appointment if that at works for everyone?

*edited for autocorrect

Go for it. Just to add my 2 cents. I like how the June board did theirs with having my people fill out the sections (progress, symptoms, rants/raves)

ETA I guess I'm dumb today I meant that about the weekly symptom thread.

yogahh

mrstmoose said:

@yogahh hump day bump day - pictures of the bumps/blumps when we have them.

Welp, if I keep eating Chinese for lunch every day, I might be ready to start this in another week or two Baby is loving his egg rolls.

mrstmoose

@yogahh I feel yeah. I'm all about the carbs lately. I hope I don't become a lard ass.

m6agua

I just had an idea... I can create a thread with links to a bunch of the most common subjects and try to get it pinned. Everyone's thoughts?

mrstmoose

I'm all for anything that will make this more organized.

aamm04

m6agua said:

I just had an idea... I can create a thread with links to a bunch of the most common subjects and try to get it pinned. Everyone's thoughts?

Do it!

josie12367

There is a Google Docs with due dates floating around. It's on one of the three due date threads....*sighs*

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/comment/87745551#Comment_87745551

Edit to add link to post with Google Doc in it....

m6agua

aamm04 said:

m6agua said:

I just had an idea... I can create a thread with links to a bunch of the most common subjects and try to get it pinned. Everyone's thoughts?

Do it!

Ok not til I get home and can go on the desktop. Work blocked logging onto TB

mrstmoose

@m6agua but. but. but. what are you supposed to do all day!?  (

LadySamLady

I never heard of The Bump until I got my BFP so total newbie here. Thank you for taking the reigns - I'm excited for an organized board!!

I feel like there are a lot of examples of what not to do but not many of the opposite. Can you guys explain times when starting a new thread is actually appropriate?

aamm04

josie12367 said:

There is a Google Docs with due dates floating around. It's on one of the three due date threads....*sighs*

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/comment/87745551#Comment_87745551

Edit to add link to post with Google Doc in it....

Those threads are ridiculous! And the layout was weird having everyone copy and paste...

m6agua

mrstmoose said:

@m6agua but. but. but. what are you supposed to do all day!?  (

I know it sucks. It really cuts into my data having to mobile bump. Not to mention mobile bump is a pain!

kbrands7

aamm04 said:

I just had an idea... I can create a thread with links to a bunch of the most common subjects and try to get it pinned. Everyone's thoughts?

Do it!

The Intro post that @lalala2004 made forever ago has some links already (the Welcome May2016 moms! thread). That might be a good place to start. I agree though, that many common threads have come up since, and the redundancy is getting to be too much. Organization is definitely needed! : )

aamm04

kbrands7 said:

aamm04 said:

m6agua said:

I just had an idea... I can create a thread with links to a bunch of the most common subjects and try to get it pinned. Everyone's thoughts?

Do it!

The Intro post that @lalala2004 made forever ago has some links already (the Welcome May2016 moms! thread). That might be a good place to start. I agree though, that many common threads have come up since, and the redundancy is getting to be too much. Organization is definitely needed! : )

I bumped that thread and asked for it to be pinned. Can others also ask so Admin is more likely to pin them.

m6agua

aamm04 said:

kbrands7 said:

aamm04 said:

m6agua said:

I just had an idea... I can create a thread with links to a bunch of the most common subjects and try to get it pinned. Everyone's thoughts?

Do it!

The Intro post that @lalala2004 made forever ago has some links already (the Welcome May2016 moms! thread). That might be a good place to start. I agree though, that many common threads have come up since, and the redundancy is getting to be too much. Organization is definitely needed! : )

I bumped that thread and asked for it to be pinned. Can others also ask so Admin is more likely to pin them.

They pinned it!

wellinaustin

Thanks for putting this together!! So neccesary!

mrstmoose

Seriously just bumping because it's already down. @Bump Amy @Bump Cait @BumpAdmin @BumpTara please pin this!!!

m6agua

@aamm04 I was wondering if you would want to add this info to your OP

If you haven't already please introduce yourself here (please do not create a new thread).

Post your due date and team pink, blue, or green here (google doc).

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16GgdLXJZWJ3bgLfTjxP3myOzTGfTy3rZOAuqit0Nbog/edit?usp=sharing 

Also please use the search feature before you post a new (old) topic. If you are on the computer the search function is on the right. If you are on mobile scroll all the way to the bottom and you will find it.

Cramping and spotting is normal and there are many threads about this already. Please search. If you are that concerned call your doctor.

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12631346/questions-about-spotting-cramping-go-here

Symptoms/Non Symptoms both are completely normal and everyone is different. Once again please use the search feature. Also there will be a weekly thread posted on Mondays to talk about any and all symptoms/non symptoms. Please use that thread throughout that week instead of creating new ones.

There are a few threads about sex during pregnancy.

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12631126/is-anyone-else-afraid-to-have-sex-now-that-they-are-pregnant

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12628151/sex-in-first-trimester/p1

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12623496/having-sex/p1

Edited: one of the links was wrong.

mrstmoose

It got pinned!

Spylon

This is awesome!! Yay for organization!

JacksonMolly1

Can someone please explain the ticker change thing? I might just be completely dumb but I don't understand the purpose or what it is. I tried to look in the guidelines and nothing. Thanks!!

JacksonMolly1

Ok now I feel really dumb. I just read the ticker change for today and someone kind of explained it's for when you start a new week. I'm normally good at figuring things out (hence math teacher)...can I blame it on the pregnancy brain?

mrstmoose

@JacksonMolly1 don't feel bad, I personally still don't think there's a big deal if you want to update daily. I'd rather have them all go there instead of 10 "is cramping normal" posts every day.

dshannah

Can we also have a thread or post that tells us what acronyms might mean?

I think I've got most of them (though FTM keeps throwing me for a loop), but what on earth is BFP?

lalala2004

dshannah said:

Can we also have a thread or post that tells us what acronyms might mean?

I think I've got most of them (though FTM keeps throwing me for a loop), but what on earth is BFP?

There is a link in the introduction post.

dshannah

lalala2004 said:

Can we also have a thread or post that tells us what acronyms might mean?

I think I've got most of them (though FTM keeps throwing me for a loop), but what on earth is BFP?

There is a link in the introduction post.

Thank you!!! I missed that:)

vinerie

Thanks for posting.

Par13

Woohoo - thanks for posting this and getting it pinned!

Pranks

Great work all, the thread needed organisation!! I have a question though. understand team pink and blue but what does green mean??.

Edited: added the question!