Also, if you lurked this board for 5 seconds, you would be able to find a pinned post where you could see everyone you share a due date with... although it doesn’t include political association. So you’re shit out of luck there.
also you haven't even attempted to join this board all you have posted was wanting feedback on names and now a ss post. we are an established community try introing and joining before demanding friends first
also OP you realize we are all going through it right? a week or two doesn't make much of a difference and same due date does not equal same pregnancy. someone may be super sick others may have no sickness. so why not just join the group as a whole?
Me: 36 H: 40 Married 2015. Together since 2010. TTC: Sept 2016-Oct 2017 BFP Oct 2017. DD born July 2018. TTC: March 2020. BFP March 2020 Due date was Nov 2020 DS born Sept 2020. DS passed away Nov 2020 due to prematurity and birth trauma. TTC: March 2021 IUI #1 Nov 2021, BFN IUI #2 Dec 2021 BFP. MC Jan 2022 IUI #3 Aug 2022 BFN IUI #4 Sept 2022 BFN AMH test came back at .081. Was going to move on to IVF with DE, but have decided not to. Will be leaving it up to the universe now.
I'm just curious why political affiliation is a prerequisite to friendship? You can be friends and not talk about politics. Also, last I checked this is a pregnancy message board, not a political one. Jus' sayin.
Wow, OP, you're missing out on some awesome people in this group.
My list of "requirements" for mom friends is so much bigger:
-Are you pregnant right now so we can relate on things and talk about our experiences? -Are you a FTM so we can freak the eff out together? Or are you a STM+ so I can look to you for guidance? -Are you going to judge me if sometimes I'm a little bit crunchy granola? What if I'm not crunchy granola at all? -Will you judge me if I decide I'm comfortable breastfeeding in public? What if breastfeeding doesn't work out for me and I use formula? -Do you enjoy a good TED Talk/documentaries/NASA live feeds? Anime/Doctor Who? RuPaul's Drag Race/Real Housewives/SYTYCD? Sports? Hikes? Music? Reading? Cooking? Cool, we'll have something to talk about. -Are you willing to be there not just on days I have my act together but also on days where I have a dirty house, look like a hot mess and totally lose my shit and cry?
If any of these things resonate with you, lets be buddies. If not, I'm sure we can find another point of commonality because we're humans, and adults.
Political affiliation isn't even on my list.
Also, these gifs are making my boring conference call so much more entertaining! Thankful I don't have any web meetings today because my mascara is all screwed up now.
@nimmle Exactly! Also, you can have different political opinions and still make a baby together! DH and I did! Ha!
So I’m just gonna blow everyone mind right now. Y’all ready? I have a REAL LIFE MOM FRIEND, like in really really real life, who is the opposite political affiliation as I am!!! Here’s the real mind blower though- We’re still friends and it never comes up!! If it does, we agree to disagree because we’re adults and once you have kids you just have to adult sometimes!!
@noideawhatshesdoing Yep!! I'm married to a man who holds the opposite political views from me. And we manage to get along just fine and worked really hard to make this baby together.
OP, The key is to talk about other stuff and focus on the things you DO have in common. Although, actually it's sometimes nice to talk about political issues with people who don't share your views - it challenges your ideas and makes you learn about other people's perspectives.
Re: Looking for mom friends! Due July 13th
Is this real? Who even are you? Have you read ANYTHING ELSE ON THIS BOARD?
I highly doubt there is someone here going through exactly everything you are, at the very same time.
Generally one would think to introduce them-self before barging into a room of strangers and singling them out based on due date and political views.
In case anyone wasn’t feeling nauseous enough this morning
(Not that I ever read those...fffc??)
All the gifs made my day for sure!
TTC: Sept 2016-Oct 2017
BFP Oct 2017. DD born July 2018.
TTC: March 2020. BFP March 2020
Due date was Nov 2020
DS born Sept 2020. DS passed away Nov 2020 due to prematurity and birth trauma.
TTC: March 2021
IUI #1 Nov 2021, BFN
IUI #2 Dec 2021 BFP. MC Jan 2022
IUI #3 Aug 2022 BFN
IUI #4 Sept 2022 BFN
AMH test came back at .081. Was going to move on to IVF with DE, but have decided not to. Will be leaving it up to the universe now.
Not quite the same, but funny nonetheless.
ETA YAAAAAS @cseley321
I need to get out of this trump gif rabbit hole.
My list of "requirements" for mom friends is so much bigger:
-Are you pregnant right now so we can relate on things and talk about our experiences?
-Are you a FTM so we can freak the eff out together? Or are you a STM+ so I can look to you for guidance?
-Are you going to judge me if sometimes I'm a little bit crunchy granola? What if I'm not crunchy granola at all?
-Will you judge me if I decide I'm comfortable breastfeeding in public? What if breastfeeding doesn't work out for me and I use formula?
-Do you enjoy a good TED Talk/documentaries/NASA live feeds? Anime/Doctor Who? RuPaul's Drag Race/Real Housewives/SYTYCD? Sports? Hikes? Music? Reading? Cooking? Cool, we'll have something to talk about.
-Are you willing to be there not just on days I have my act together but also on days where I have a dirty house, look like a hot mess and totally lose my shit and cry?
If any of these things resonate with you, lets be buddies. If not, I'm sure we can find another point of commonality because we're humans, and adults.
Political affiliation isn't even on my list.
Also, these gifs are making my boring conference call so much more entertaining! Thankful I don't have any web meetings today because my mascara is all screwed up now.
@nimmle Exactly! Also, you can have different political opinions and still make a baby together! DH and I did! Ha!
OP, you need to slow your roll.
DS 11.8.12
Baby GIRL! due 7.4.18
@noideawhatshesdoing Your application questions look good. We can be friends!
Let me go gag at my own joke now!
Married: 6/27/2008
DS: 3/14/2010 Planned, PG first try
M/C 6/2012
DD: 4/22/2013 Planned, UnDx Infertility, PG on our own
BFP: 10/28/2016 Unplanned, HUGE SURPRISE!
M/C 12/12/2016
BFP: 10/27/2017 Unplanned, HUGE SURPRISE
EDD: 7/2/2018
OP, The key is to talk about other stuff and focus on the things you DO have in common. Although, actually it's sometimes nice to talk about political issues with people who don't share your views - it challenges your ideas and makes you learn about other people's perspectives.
Edited because I found a gif I liked better.