*READ THIS FIRST* Board Organization

benten24

Welcome to the September 2023 BMB! (I used/adjusted this template from the August 2023 BMB/every other BMB for the last several years on TB).

If you're new to TB, we're excited to have you! Below you will find information on how the flow of BMBs work, guidelines and helpful links. 

Some links that you may find helpful:

• What do all of those abbreviations mean?
• How do I add a siggy? Tickers? Spoilers?
• How do I gif?

How-To Guides:

• How to quote: Hit the "quote" at the bottom of the post you want to quote. You will be taken to the reply box with the quote set up already.
• How to tag: Add a "@" in front of the username of the person you are talking to.
• How to change your username: log in to TheKnot, hover over My Knot, and click Account Settings. If you are having issues doing it that way, you can email community@thebump.com and ask them to change your username. Give them a few suggestions just in case your top choice is taken. It may take up to 24 hours for the name to update.
• How to insert a spoiler box: click the drop down list arrow next to the paragraph symbol (third from the left, next to bold and italicize) and choose spoiler. It will insert a grey box, and everything that you type in there will go into the spoiler.

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.
• Post your own thread if you have a confirmed loss (please use a TW).
• Post a thread that would apply to the entire 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.
• Be respectful: some of us have gotten pregnant on the first try; for others, it’s taken years and treatments; many on here have also experienced losses. Please keep that in mind when posting something. 

DO NOT:

• Start a thread asking about symptoms; please post this in the current weekly "symptoms thread" - this is helpful because it keeps the board from getting cluttered and makes it so we can all see the whole discussion in one thread, rather than having one thread about MS, one about food cravings, another about vivid dreams, etc.
• Ask the community if you are pregnant, it is against TOU.
• Start a thread asking for relationship advice; a professional is better suited for this task.
• Post pictures of your pregnancy test, this is also against TOU.
• 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.

Weekly threads suggestions! Feel free to add any others you think would be helpful/fun. 

MONDAY
Monday Bitch Fest 
Weekly (or monthly) symptoms thread 
Weekly randoms

TUESDAY
GTKY ("Get to know you" posted with a thought-provoking question) 
High Risk Check-in

WEDNESDAY
Hump day/bump day 
PAIF check in 
WTF Wednesday

THURSDAY

PGAL check in
Unpopular opinion (UO)
Thankful Thursdays 

FRIDAY
Flame Free Confessions 
TTGP Grad check in 

MONTHLY
What my pregnant self is eating/crying?               
AMA mama check-in 
Ask a STM+
Crafty/Projects
Product Spotlights (a place where FTMs can ask about baby products and where STMs can provide their recommendations)

Once we all get farther along, we will also have pinned threads for things like ultrasounds, sex announcements, and birth announcements.

I've copy/pasted this from previous boards, and it seems to be the way that they are all organized, but of course we should feel free to tweak for our needs! For example, some boards do weekly ticker changes while others do weekly due date check-ins (ex, DD 1st week of June, etc.). 

If anyone has a suggestion for other threads, please feel free to comment a suggestion.

Let's have a great BMB ladies!

benten24

@BumpAdmin sticky please

twillis86

Hi! I accidentally made a introduction discussion post but was trying to put it into the introductions thread. Is there a way to delete the actual discussion thread? 

starlight8323

@twillis86 thank you so much for trying to help us stay organized and avoid clogging up the board! 😊 We’re glad to have you! 

When you open your post there should be a little gear icon to the right of your username. If you click on that gear, it might let you delete, but it should at least let you edit the post! If you edit, I would just add something like this to the top of your post.

Edited To Add: Sorry, I was just trying to comment on the formal introductions thread, and I accidentally made a separate post! Please ignore this thread, so it can drift to the bottom of the group! Thank you!

cecemetta

Got it.