July 2011 Moms

::New to the bump or the July board?::

I took this from Heather & Nayt from the May board, who took it from mchupie, because it nice to have!

Hi Ladies! Welcome to the July board! And Congratulations!!

With so many new people joining the board, I thought it might be helpful to have a bunch of information in one place. Of course, you can learn all the same things from lurking, but this might save some time.

First, there is a glossary on the bottom left hand of the page. You'll pick up most of the abbreviations from lurking, but if you're not sure, just ask.

Second, with so many people joining, it's hard to keep track of who you are. Please consider adding an avatar picture to your profile or a picture in your signature, it makes it easier for us to recognize you. You don't have to use a picture of yourself, add anything you want. An easy way to do this is using tinypic.com.

Third, if you'd like to respond to someone directly in a post, click the "Quote" button in the bottom right of their post. You can delete parts of their post if you don't need to quote it all. If you'd like to send a Private message (often referred to as PM), click the "Contact" button in the bottom right of someone's post, and select "Send a Private Message". To check private messages, scroll down and look to the left side of your screen. There is a "Check Private Messages" link.

There are very few things considered ?TMI? here on the The Bump. Just explain what your question is using adult language and no one will be offended or ask that you remove your post. Also, expect honest answers to your questions and posts. It may not always be what you want to hear.

Please browse through the threads on at least the first two pages of the board before asking your question. It?s entirely possible 5 other threads already exist asking the same exact thing. Answering the same question 10 times in one week is redundant for everyone and is not likely to get a good response. Pull up a thread where that question already exists and post to it. We will still see your post and be able to respond to that.

?Is it safe to?? is asked a lot. Try doing a Google search and finding an answer posted by a reputable source- an OB?s office is usually a good reference. Anything that comes back from babygaga.com is not reliable and should not be referenced. ?Is it normal when?? is also a frequent question. Every pregnancy is different. A better question may be ?Has anyone experienced???

Please don?t feel jealous or envious of the women getting early or multiple ultrasounds/OB appointments/additional testing. Most of them are dealing with infertility or serious medical conditions and must be closely monitored. Also, coming up with fake reasons to see your OB or get an early/additional ultrasound is offensive to everyone on this board. If you are not truly experiencing an emergency, you will not find any support in your decision to fabricate your way into what you want.

Similarly, it is not generally well received on The Bump to flaunt how easily it was for your to get pregnant. We know you are excited, and we are excited for you, but there are many women on this board that have been trying to conceive for more than a year, and many dealing with fertility issues. Please be sensitive to this.

You can find good information about fetal development

here.

Three of the badges I made can be found here and here, but there are no shortage of talented badge makers on this board and others do exist! [I just couldn't find them.]

Welcome and a very happy and healthy nine months to you!! 

*This is just a general post, filled with great information and is not in response to any post!
Isaac Levi 4/26/09 : BFP#2 - MC 9w : Ezra John 6/26/11 : Miriam Joy 4/12/13 : Naomi Ann 9/2/14

Re: ::New to the bump or the July board?::

  • perfect! thanks for putting this together.
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  • Thank you!   You should contact the bump gods and see if they will put a link to this post in the header.
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  • imageMira06:
    Thank you!   You should contact the bump gods and see if they will put a link to this post in the header.

    I was just thinking this Yes

    Married ~ DD 2004 ~ 2 2nd tri losses ~ DS 2011 5 weeks 1 day early ~ DD2 2012
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    imageMira06:
    Thank you!   You should contact the bump gods and see if they will put a link to this post in the header.

    I was just thinking this Yes

    Unfortunately they won't, as other boards have tried to go that route. We don't have a specified mod, so no go. I just plan on reposting once a week until we get to the end of the month with due dates and then keeping it my sig . . . once I actually feel comfortable announcing the pg. :)

    Isaac Levi 4/26/09 : BFP#2 - MC 9w : Ezra John 6/26/11 : Miriam Joy 4/12/13 : Naomi Ann 9/2/14

  • Great summary!  Thanks for posting.
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    BFP #1 via IUI ~ L (Fatal Birth Defect) 4/7/10
    BFP #2 via IUI ~ m/c
    BFP #3 via cancelled IUI ~ C (2lb 3oz; HELLP) 5/16/11
    BFP #4 via the natural (free!) way ~ E (8lb 11oz) 9/13/12
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  • imageMrs.Leah.Maria:
    Unfortunately they won't, as other boards have tried to go that route. We don't have a specified mod, so no go. I just plan on reposting once a week until we get to the end of the month with due dates and then keeping it my sig . . . once I actually feel comfortable announcing the pg. :)

    I think this is a good idea. I put it in my signature as well (since I seem to find myself posting quite often).

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