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For the sake of board organization, here are some simple guidelines for posting threads: DO: -Introduce yourself in the "Introductions" thread -Feel free to start one of the weekly posts listed below if you don't see it started yet -Check to see if a thread has already been started on your topic or question so we can avoid too many threads of the same topic -Post a thread that would apply to a fair amount of the community and doesn't fall into one of the categories for daily threads listed below (Ex: What to pack in your hospital bag, baby gear, etc.) -Comment, share advice, and show support for your fellow bumpies; this is a two-way street, to get support, you must show it as well
DON'T: -Ask the community if you are pregnant, it is against the Bump's Terms Of Use (TOU) -Post pictures of your pregnancy test, this is also against TOU (there is a thread on the open 1st tri page for this) -Post a thread that asks a question only applying to yourself unless you suspect you may be going through a MC -Get bent out of shape if someone calls you out for not following these guidelines; if you expect to be part of a supportive board (which we are), you need to be able to take the time to learn the ins and outs of the board.
Here are some weekly/monthly ideas that may be good to start with. We can always add to best suit our boards needs, so please let me know if you have any other ideas!
SUNDAY
Weekly Check-In
Monday
Weekly Randoms
TUESDAY
Ten Things Tuesday
WEDNESDAY
HDBD (Hump Day, Bump Day)
THURSDAY
Thankful Thursday
FRIDAY
Flame Free Friday Confession (FFFC)
OTHER THREADS
Appointments Thread
High Risk
Breastfeeding
PGAIF (Pregnant After Infertility)
Single Moms
Moms of Multiples
*Comment below if anyone wants to volunteer to take control of weekly posts*
*Please feel free to start any threads you wish*
I've copy/pasted this from previous boards and deleted some to keep it small now but we definitely can figure out what we like and don’t like!
If anyone has a suggestion for other threads, post below!
@bkjade thanks for getting July 2021 going! I’d love a STM+ check in (you know, so we can all commiserate together when our older kids drive us crazy😂)
I’d love that too @daisy528 I have had some DAYS lately with all three of my girls 😆. Want to pick a day and I’ll add it to the list? Also, no pressure if you don’t want to - but if you’d like to start the post weekly I’ll add your @ next to it
For the weekly check in thread, do we want to break it out by weeks or just one thread for all? Lurking June 2021, they broke it out by weeks. I guess it would all depend how many members we get?
@daisy528 I like the way June2021 broke it down by weeks. If we dont have a large group evening breaking it down by the first 2 weeks of the month and the second 2 might be nice.
I would be interested @gadzooks_3, I'm PGAL as well If you want to add it to weekly, name the day and I'll add it to the list, otherwise I'll see you there
I'll add an updated list here once a week, since the original post isn't editable.
@gadzooks_3 that sounds perfect, I added it to the list.
I'm flex either way (I really liked the sense of community that one weekly check-in for everyone had in my last BMB but it did get insanely long sometimes). Since others have expressed interest in breaking it up by week, I'll post a poll below so everyone can vote on what they'd like to do until the group gets bigger.
one weekly check-in for entire board until we have more people in the group or weekly check-ins split into groups by due date? vote here ---> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7LT8GBG
Could we also have a separate TW spotting/possible loss thread so it can be discussed openly somewhere but also easily avoidable for people that don’t want to or can’t handle seeing it?
Just wanted to say thanks for posting this! I’ve been trying to change my username for like 3 years this outta do the trick. The abbreviations are super helpful too
Hi all, how would we feel about a monthly or weekly Health Habits thread? I think I need to be re-focusing on healthy habits so it would be a good place to keep me accountable, anybody else feeling this way? I'm happy to start one!
Re: Read This First! Board Organization and Guidelines
I'll add an updated list here once a week, since the original post isn't editable.
@tiggywiggles @daisy528 I love this, just copied and pasted what June 2021 had set up!
SUNDAY
- Ten Things Tuesday
WEDNESDAY- HDBD (Hump Day, Bump Day)
THURSDAY- FFFC (Flame Free Friday Confession)
SATURDAYOTHER THREADS
- Appointments Thread
- High Risk
- Breastfeeding
- PGAIF (Pregnant After Infertility)
- Single Moms
- Moms of Multiples
*Comment below if anyone wants to volunteer to take control of weekly posts*May I suggest one weekly check in until we get more people?
I'm flex either way (I really liked the sense of community that one weekly check-in for everyone had in my last BMB but it did get insanely long sometimes). Since others have expressed interest in breaking it up by week, I'll post a poll below so everyone can vote on what they'd like to do until the group gets bigger.
Board Organization
one weekly check-in for entire board until we have more people in the group or weekly check-ins split into groups by due date? vote here ---> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7LT8GBG
just go in the weekly check in thread?
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*UPDATED*
SUNDAY
Monday
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
OTHER THREADS
*Comment below if anyone wants to volunteer to take control of weekly posts*
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Patrick: 8-15-10
EDD: 4-20-17