I know this came up when we were like 12 seconds pregnant and it was just WAY too early for a FB group, I think now that we are all in our 2nd trimester (or entering our 2nd trimester) it's a good time to consider this. Mainly because I want to know when and if you all find a baby sale, and when the next BRU trade in is

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You can PM me or
@notthefather for a link to join, we are currently asking that you include a pic of your u/s within the FB group to insure everyone is who they say they are and is actually pregnant, TIA
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
732973 Clomid Cycles
2 IUIs
3 Fresh IVFs= 1 Ectopic treated with MTX
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!

Re: Facebook Group?
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!
EDD March 12, 2018
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!
@notthefather would you want to do some vetting of the members? I can make you an admin
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!
But if all the regs are gonna get on board for a fb group this early, I'm into it.
As far as requirements to prove you're real, I am not quite comfortable adding anyone as a friend from TB quite yet. Maybe a selfie that can't be faked. Like, a selfie holding up 3 fingers, sticking out your tongue, closing one eye, with a red dot on your nose. Pretty hard to find something like that on google images right?
EDD March 12, 2018
Can we consider a private group on TB as an alternative? What's the rush?
Personally I'm fine with a group here or just continuing here in the BMB... I am not OK with Facebook though. As much as I'd love to keep in touch I will bow out if everyone decides to move to FB, which will be shitty because I like you guys.
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Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!
I will float both FB and TB but will share privacy related info on FB alone.
EDD March 12, 2018
It's like you go to a party at a friend's house. Everyone's having a great time, and you're having a great time, no one has a problem with the house, and the party is scheduled to last 9 hours (with an after party at a mutually agreed upon location). The host of the house where there party is is one of those people who is super cool and who everyone gets along with. And then someone walks in 2-3 hours into the party and wants to move the party to another house. The owner of the other house is somewhat of a controversial character in the group of friends who not everyone gets along with. Some people just don't know her and have heard she likes to violate their privacy, or an uncle who likes to constantly argue with her about politics is there, and some people have been there before and decide they don't like her for legit reasons that no one questions. Is it not kind of shitty for the people who have legit reasons to stay to move the party over? Is it not taking something away from those people?
FB is more of a place to chat about things pregnancy and baby related IMO, TB has become very "Question specific" so it's not quite a forum for open chatter. Sometimes people just want to post about having to pee 78x in one night without having to worry about being ridiculed for not having an important question or content to contribute.
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!
I see nothing wrong with those wanting to do it now, to go ahead. And those wanting to wait can wait and form a different group later. Honestly there are a TON of women here, and there's likely to be a split at some point anyway to make things more manageable. So I'm fine with that being whenever.
Also, I'm always paranoid that something on Facebook will become public by accident. And I am sooooo not ready to announce this pregnancy yet due to PGAL brain.
Also - I didn't really understand what you meant in your above comment.. maybe you can explain it again? what about TB doesn't allow for baby/ pregnancy specific conversations?
in the PGAL thread we share or stories and out anxieties and talk about what's going on in our lives. There is a new GTKY every week where we talk about our personal lives. We had a nursery thread where we shared ideas on design... and a lazy parenting thread where we talked about our fav tips and tricks. We habe HDBD just starting and we have an announcement thread where people have shared their photos and stories. MBF and others where we go to vent about life outside of pregnancy....i just don't see this as a place where we only ask questions about symptoms and how many times we have to pee. lol
anyways...i just don't see the difference of what a FB group offers that if different than all of the above - except that some people aren't comfortable joining...
Like I said I can't stop anyone from going, but I think it sucks. I feel like me and the other people who have reasons to stay off FB are all gonna lose something in the process and that March 18 on TB will become a ghost town.
1. Just continue the BMB as is.
2. Private Bump group. I hate the Facebook layout. I find it a lot harder to keep up with a group that moved to Facebook that another that stayed on TB.
Married: June 2011
TTC since Feb 2016
BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16
BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP
BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
my other BMBs moved to FB, but it was after babies were born, that's when I like to move over.
I’m not leaving you @vflux33.
I would love to text or email. My old BMB used WhatsApp and it was awesome. We still keep in touch.
Also, some, including myself still don't have ultrasound pics (midwife care) but totally get the verification of being a real person/real preggo. So I'm up for whatever.
So, at the risk of sounding like a creeper, I'd love to be friends in real life with anyone else who us up for it!
I'll be your friend!
The ladies on FB have been so sweet! I love the idea of having both FB and TB to go to. I can be on TB at work and on FB at home, since the App hates me and won't let me do anything. It keeps giving me an error message, lol.
Yes! I have been having a hard time keeping up with TB at work but I am active on FB daily. I will send a PM!
eta: I do still plan to contribute on TB when I'm able, but mobile bumping is terrible on my phone and when it is a busy time at work I pretty much never am able to check in.
Also is there any type of vetting process like only letting in people who post somewhat regularly or does anybody who asks get an invite? Stranger danger and catfishing are real.
Also I know people say that they'll continue participating on both, but I kinda see this as the death of the board because most actually won't. So I'd be interested in a PG for those who want to stay on TB, but be able to share more.
Dx: PCOS
Married: June 2013
TTC#1: January 2015
BFP #1 8/24/15 | MC 9/3/15 at 6w2d
BFP #2: 12/12/15 | DD born 8/29/16
TTC#2: June 2017
BFP #3: 7/15/17 | DS born 3/20/18
I'd love to be wrong about that, but remember MySpace? Yeah, neither do I.