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VikingGirl12

@fishwife799 yes!! We did that on my last BMB and I loved it. I'm not likely to go far into the third tri so I was thinking about asking this the other day, glad you mentioned it  

CourtJack

VikingGirl12 said:

@fishwife799 yes!! We did that on my last BMB and I loved it. I'm not likely to go far into the third tri so I was thinking about asking this the other day, glad you mentioned it  

Yep. I'm in also 

Kballew10

I'd be in for a labor buddies thing.  It sounds cool.  Plus, being later in the month, it will be cool to see posts when everybody else has their LOs!

NicknShan

Ya.... labor buddies...  Mine from S13 turned out to be the craziest person ever to log onto the bump.  (@huskerfanz can probably vouch for that one).  

I think @huskerfanz would be the ONLY labor buddy I would consider (I know her IRL), because there are still too many crazies - and sometimes they are the most frequent of posters.  So I call her if we go forward with LBs.  
 

WinniethePoohsPants

NicknShan said:

Ya.... labor buddies...  Mine from S13 turned out to be the craziest person ever to log onto the bump.  (@huskerfanz can probably vouch for that one).  

I think @huskerfanz would be the ONLY labor buddy I would consider (I know her IRL), because there are still too many crazies - and sometimes they are the most frequent of posters.  So I call her if we go forward with LBs.  
 

HA! Yup.

DeePaddy24

I'm up for labor buddies. But now @NicknShan has put the fear of the crazies in me, hahaha...FX for a normal buddy! 

(this feels like elementary school when you're anxiously waiting to hear who your teacher paired you up with...so much excitement and fear...hahaha!) 

Huskerfanz

NicknShan said:

Ya.... labor buddies...  Mine from S13 turned out to be the craziest person ever to log onto the bump.  (@huskerfanz can probably vouch for that one).  

I think @huskerfanz would be the ONLY labor buddy I would consider (I know her IRL), because there are still too many crazies - and sometimes they are the most frequent of posters.  So I call her if we go forward with LBs.  
 

LOL oh yeah.  That was....interesting.  

ahernandez16

I'd be (more cautiously, now) down for labor buddies. I'd definitely want mine to be chosen for me. I can't handle that kind of pressure. 

Also, I vote disguising it in a "regular" looking thread to deter randos from even opening it... 

DeePaddy24

Great idea @ahernandez16 !!! Randos don't seem to open our existing threads...they just start new ones about topics already covered, lol. 

HBamama2B

Id be in for battle buddies, but don't plan to share much during the labor. Is that an issue?

mkemommy

VikingGirl12 said:

@fishwife799 yes!! We did that on my last BMB and I loved it. I'm not likely to go far into the third tri so I was thinking about asking this the other day, glad you mentioned it  

I'm in and I swear I'm not crazy at all.  

@nicknshan - Spill some of the details on the level of crazy we are talking here, please? 

ahernandez16

mkemommy said:

I'm in and I swear I'm not crazy at all.  

@nicknshan - Spill some of the details on the level of crazy we are talking here, please? 

I second this motion. 

mkemommy

lynnernon said:

Breyers mint chocolate chip is my FAVORITE!!

Living through WI winter right now but going through ice cream like it's summer in NC!

ALL of this is me too lately (including living through the WI winter, which could be far worse if I'm honest).    

MsBeachNJ

I'd be in for labor buddies too! And I'd love someone to pair me up... Too much pressure to not choose a secret crazy on my own  

NicknShan

ahernandez16 said:

mkemommy said:

I'm in and I swear I'm not crazy at all.  

@nicknshan - Spill some of the details on the level of crazy we are talking here, please? 

I second this motion. 

I can see if I can find the thread where it all went down...

NicknShan

Ok. Here is a good summary post. It may take a good chunk of your day though. Read with caution. 

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12275703/jocelynb0911-made-the-whole-thing-up

gray51015

I'm interested in labor buddies, but I'm going to side with everyone else that says they are a little wary but interested.

My random for today, pregnancy hormones have me a blubbering mess this morning. I cried like a giant tit baby when I dropped off my foster puppy at the vet for her spay appointment. The vet looked worried, he asked if I was ok and reminded me that I've dropped dogs off and picked them up happy and healthy a hundred times. Embarrassing.

DeePaddy24

I'm so excited to read this! 

HBamama2B

@nicknshan oh yes please! Imma run out and grab some popcorn and Doritos and root beer for the fun!

random rant- I wore a tight shirt to work today so I could play HDBD. I normally wear loose stuff to protect myself...so far this morning Im being overwhelmed by the creepy belly gropers and it's only 10:00am!

Them: "Hi random employee I've spoken to twice this year! Look at your belly!" *attacks*
Me:

Current tally of skirmishes:
Offense- 0
Defense- 4

alysemci

I just had a normal monthly appt at my OB at 21 weeks, my urine sample showed high levels of glucose so I have my GD test this week since I had GD last go around. I didn't even know it was possible to have GD until 24-28 weeks. Ughhhhhhhhh. I know there are much worse things but come on 

ahernandez16

It's like Christmas. I'm so glad I didn't plan on being productive at work today.

Kballew10

I second @ahernandez16, I had no desire to be productive and you guys just made it that much easier.  That's why our board is the best.

CourtJack

DeePaddy24 said:

I'm up for labor buddies. But now @NicknShan has put the fear of the crazies in me, hahaha...FX for a normal buddy! 

(this feels like elementary school when you're anxiously waiting to hear who your teacher paired you up with...so much excitement and fear...hahaha!) 

DeePaddy24 - you live in my (very small) hometown. I can give you about 1000000 references to vouch for me-including my parents who live beside the public school. So I call you! :-) lol 

mkemommy

OH MY GOODNESS...that is a WHOLE other level of crazy going on.  

totsabounding

My face when I started reading those threads:

ahernandez16

@NicknShan so I'm assuming your LB was the one that made everything up? I still have a lot more to read, but wow. 

crdo

NicknShan said:

Ok. Here is a good summary post. It may take a good chunk of your day though. Read with caution. 

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12275703/jocelynb0911-made-the-whole-thing-up

Just skimmed that and now I'm all

[Screw it. Can't get the gif to work. Ugh. Picture a mildly unsettled Jennifer Lawrence.]

Nope. No thank you please.

Random for the day:

Is the HDBD thread acting all cranky and crashing your mobile app? I can't open it anymore!

Edit because the gif is giving me attitude and won't post.

gray51015

@nicknshan I just started reading and I feel like I fell down the rabbit hole! This is intense!!

NicknShan

I think this was when the bump imploded.  Notice all the "love its" that are now deleted accounts.  It was a sad day... And I also think cause the bump TOU to be changed.

BabyboyS2016

I'm in!!!

DeePaddy24

@CourtJack I love this idea! I have nothing but my word for you at the moment, lol...but I'm sure given this small town you'd be able to find some common people that know me & could vouch for me!  

BabyboyS2016

I had to open that thread through Safari and I'll say that this just makes me even more happy to have the group we do. We can disagree on items with grace and respect. That chick was just a hot mess. I understand your fear @NicknShan. 

goldie987

NicknShan said:

Ok. Here is a good summary post. It may take a good chunk of your day though. Read with caution. 

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12275703/jocelynb0911-made-the-whole-thing-up

What did I just read?  I only got through the first few pages of the threads but jeez, so much crazyness...

catherinekate

Welp, there goes my morning. Thanks for the link @NicknShan, sorry you had to go through that. This is nuts so far (just started reading).

I'm also interested theoretically in labour buddies, but would want to see how many regulars join in first.

DeePaddy24

I just wrote about not feeling him at all in my rant for today...but I think I just felt baby boy! I can't be 100% sure, it's all so new to me, but what I felt was in the same area his feet were hanging out at our a/s, & it felt like a bunch of big bubbles or kind of like a "pumping" sensation. Maybe I'm just growing so impatient that I'm overthinking it all (lol), but the thought that it was actually him is so exciting! 

lunagrl79

Whoa. My head hurts. What a crazy person. So many of them out there. I was catfished by some dude from the uk (he even came to the us to meet me. So fucking weird) so I'm pretty skeptical but I do also have some good friends I've met through the Internet so I might be down. Most of us seem pretty reasonable but then again who knows lol. 

Sydvicious08

@NicknShan so.....did Jocelyn ever come back and explain? Was she really preg? I see she was banned. What happened with the other girl? I NEED ASWERS!  Also, am I the only one disappointed that half of the pages were missing? I was really wanting to read all 22 pages

alysemci

shannonrnbsn said:

I had to open that thread through Safari and I'll say that this just makes me even more happy to have the group we do. We can disagree on items with grace and respect. That chick was just a hot mess. I understand your fear @NicknShan. 

How did you open it through safari? It won't open for me 

NicknShan

sdnybrk said:

@NicknShan so.....did Jocelyn ever come back and explain? Was she really preg? I see she was banned. What happened with the other girl? I NEED ASWERS!  Also, am I the only one disappointed that half of the pages were missing? I was really wanting to read all 22 pages

No.  She never came back.  We chatted on the phone and texted.  She denies ever lying.  We don't know if she was ever pregnant.  We are guessing no.  There was a small group of ladies that were really close from TB.  She was one of them.  It hurt us pretty badly (hence why you don't really see my name show up in those threads).  I couldn't openly support her or bash her.  I just felt crushed.

I don't know what happened to the other girl.  I think she is still on TB.

Emztron500

omg I'm so far behind. I have to say I admire your restraint @fishwife799 ...when I was told they couldn't get a good view of DD's business at her a/s, I was on the phone to a private ultrasound place by the time I got to the car and was in for a gender reveal ultrasound the next day :P but this time around I'm team green and it's fun that you are too!

@alysemciver sorry about the potential GD, that really sucks that it would show up this early. Ugh.

Also I am totally up for labour buddies. I texted SO MUCH during my last labour. Hopefully this one isn't that long, but still. I am a weirdo and love texting while I'm in the midst of major shit. 

Now, off to read this crazy thread...