UO Thursday

coraggiosa · October 2013

I didn't see one posted yet.

Let's hear them ladies!

kennazebrowsky · October 2013

I'm tired of everyone blaming the republicans or the democrats or the president over the government shutdown.

It is all of their faults not just one group. Work together end of story

MegStark · October 2013

I'm tired of being pregnant.

tittytwistertortoises · October 2013

I think the reason your breasts may never be the same after kids is not due to breastfeeding but because they like to lay on your chest, head right on the boob, and it pushes them down. Eventually they give into that gravitational pull.

coraggiosa · October 2013

I love the taste of Mother's Milk tea and Milkmaid tea without anything added. Yum.

JocelynB0911 · October 2013

coraggiosa said:
I love the taste of Mother's Milk tea and Milkmaid tea without anything added. Yum.

Milkmaid tea? Same concept and taste as mothers milk?

llybeck · October 2013

I wish my parents and our family would come over more often. My mom has only seen LO once since coming home and dad is coming for the first time this weekend. LO is three weeks old. I don't know if this is actually an UO (I see a lot of posts about people not wanting others to come over) but I would LOVE it if more of my family would come spend time with us. Not to help me with LO or anything but just to chat and hang out.

ejb23 · October 2013

Im not feeling great but I do feel pretty darn good about my PP body after less than 2 weeks. It helps that DH lost all sexual attraction to me after he felt LO move in my belly so it has been long while but he's been complimenting me a lot recently and I'm just surprised at how much I've lost without exercising at all yet.

JLMcWeeney · October 2013

Midnight feedings with my LO are my favorite. Everything is quiet and it feels like just us two are awake. I feel like I really bond more with him in the middle of the night.

bumpuser9130703 · October 2013

JLMcWeeney said:

Midnight feedings with my LO are my favorite. Everything is quiet and it feels like just us two are awake. I feel like I really bond more with him in the middle of the night.

After reading your post, I realized I feel the same way! I think it helps though that she doesn't cry much. She just nurses and passes out.

8-11 pm is the most stressful time of the day for me. I get anxious that she won't go to sleep because it is her fussiest time of day.

PrettyInPearls23 · October 2013

JLMcWeeney said:

Midnight feedings with my LO are my favorite. Everything is quiet and it feels like just us two are awake. I feel like I really bond more with him in the middle of the night.

I agree. DH takes on baby duty from 8pm until the middle of the night feeding, and I find I feel guilty going to bed while he's still up. However, as I'm gazing into LO's face at 2am while he eats, I forget all about and enjoy the bonding time we have.

PrettyInPearls23 · October 2013

Kind of a spin-off of @auroraloo's post, but I find the S13 FB page enjoyable. I never though I'd say that, but I really like the dynamic of the group. I just wish more of the regulars from the BMB were participants. There may be a lot of posters there who don't post here on a regular basis, but you still get to know them just the same.

And I know this isn't an UO, but drive-by posters annoy me. If I don't recognize a username, odds are good I don't open the post.

coraggiosa · October 2013

JocelynB0911 said:

I love the taste of Mother's Milk tea and Milkmaid tea without anything added. Yum.
Milkmaid tea? Same concept and taste as mothers milk?

Yes. It's made by Earth Mama Angel Baby.

GermanShredders · October 2013

@auroraloo I am hoping it gets better once the drive bys quit and everyone settles in with their new babies but I am afraid this board is fading.

wlux · October 2013

GermanShredders said:

@auroraloo I am hoping it gets better once the drive bys quit and everyone settles in with their new babies but I am afraid this board is fading.

This. Unfortunately. I've been on this BMB sice I was 3w 4d. Although I like a lot of the ladies I don't feel like I know them well or they know me.

amy11401 · October 2013

GermanShredders said:

@auroraloo I am hoping it gets better once the drive bys quit and everyone settles in with their new babies but I am afraid this board is fading.

I hope it does not fade away....I am not a member of Facebook.

JocelynB0911 · October 2013

auroraloo said:

I think, with a few exceptions, that this BMB is very different from others I've been on (2). It seems like this board is a lot more about being a place for people to AW themselves, and provide random support here and there rather than a strong community of many people with the goal of providing information and support. And snark.

Evidence of this is the number of drive-by announcements that get responded to where no one realizes they're a drive-by.

It just makes me sad because DS's bmb was a really tight-knit place where everyone had each other's backs. We call(ed) each other out on BS, to be sure, but we'd have your back when you needed us. Here, it feels like there are a few separate BMBs. a group here, a group there, everywhere a group, group (EIEIO).

I wish we could GTK EVERYONE a bit better and be a more cohesive BMB.

*I am not picking on cliques, or groups, everyone has friends, and not everyone is going to get along, I'm just sad this BMB doesn't have a more cohesive vibe*

On the bolded- I wonder if people realize but dont dont care or they're drivebys themselves. I'm on mobile most of them time and dont open a lot of them unless they say xyz's birth story.

But (this is the shocker and possible UO) I agree with you. I think by mid month most of the fly bys will be weeded out and hopfully the regs will resurface. I feel a few months ago we all had a good vibe then the end of August happened and people stopped posting as much and an influx of newbs came in.

wlux · October 2013

It's pretty sad our UO thread is one page. Edit: one handed typing. Squirmy baby.

VitaLuna · October 2013

Maybe I'm just a snarky B, but I get annoyed when everyone responds sweetly to drive-bys. I like entertainment, and everyone playing nice isn't entertaining

JocelynB0911 · October 2013

VitaLuna said:

Maybe I'm just a snarky B, but I get annoyed when everyone responds sweetly to drive-bys. I like entertainment, and everyone playing nice isn't entertaining

bahahahahah hahaha hhahah i am the same dang way! When did everyone start being so nice?

llybeck · October 2013

JocelynB0911 said:

VitaLuna said:

Maybe I'm just a snarky B, but I get annoyed when everyone responds sweetly to drive-bys. I like entertainment, and everyone playing nice isn't entertaining

bahahahahah hahaha hhahah i am the same dang way! When did everyone start being so nice?

I feel like since I had DD I've become far too nice. I was an angry beast towards the end of pregnancy who shared my wrath with every poster with even the slightest bit of ignorance and I can't bring myself to do it anymore, what has this kid done to me?!?! lol

JLMcWeeney · October 2013

JocelynB0911 said:

VitaLuna said:

Maybe I'm just a snarky B, but I get annoyed when everyone responds sweetly to drive-bys. I like entertainment, and everyone playing nice isn't entertaining

bahahahahah hahaha hhahah i am the same dang way! When did everyone start being so nice?

I have noticed people are crazy nice in the babies 0-3 months board. There was someone who was pregnant who asked when she should start buying furniture for her baby. Everyone was super nice. I just wanted to say "sometime between now and nine months." Duh!

coraggiosa · October 2013

auroraloo said:

I have another UO. WHile I like the love it feature, I think it discourages responses and discussion. Too easy to just "love it" a post, and not add your own opinion. Case in point, 10 people loved my post about cohesiveness, but none of them (or hardly any) gave their thoughts on it. This is part of the problem that means we'll never get the cohesive vibe.

I was thinking the same thing when I saw the number of love its on your post. I agree about the cohesiveness vibe. I post regularly on August due to when my EDD was, and I often feel like the group is tighter in some way. I still love lots of S13 ladies, but the vibe in A13 is different. With the Facebook post, now I'm worried everyone is going to leave this BMB for Facebook. I'm willing to be friends with certain members that I like, but not with a whole group of people

HBirdie · October 2013

I guess my UO is that I like how nice our group is. I've gotten lazy about commenting on birth stories unless its someone I really care about and have talked to a lot (loppy!!!!!), but it doesn't bother me that drive bys post or get responded to nicely.

However, I also hope the group settles down a bit more in the coming month and that we all get to know each other better. Cohesiveness would be awesome.

Another: I'm kid of jealous that other BMBs have siggy challenges. On the other hand, maybe I'd be too lazy to change mine every month?

redfallon · October 2013

Right after I had DD, I had this attitude of how petty things on TB seemed. I didn't care about drive by posters, or knocking someone for asking stupid questions, or anything. It all seemed so stupid and "who the hell cares?" to me. All I cared about was trying to get breastfeeding started and sorted, crying about having to formula feed for supplement after all, crying about cracked and bleeding nipples, worried about DD eating enough, trying to find time to take a shower and eat, etc. It's everything that everyone else has to deal with, too.

Now that things are mostly settling down and we are getting into more of a groove, I'm back here a little bit more. It's harder to do things by mobile on my phone than type on the laptop, so GIF parties I don't participate in as much, just because they are a PITA to do on my phone and I can't hold my laptop and BF at the same time like I can with my phone. That's just one example of something that I really liked to do before, that I don't do as much now.

coraggiosa said, "I'm willing to be friends with certain members that I like, but not with a whole group of people."

I think a lot of what's going on is people are having their babies right now and are focusing on that and not coming on here. Once things get settled, maybe people will come back in. I don't know about there being a cohesive group and knowing everyone on here well, but I still like coming here when I get the chance to, and there are lots of people who I feel that I care about what is going on with them.

This is what I've been able to get out while DD chomps down on her afternoon snack

nom nom nom.

SweetPeaK26 · October 2013

coraggiosa said:
I love the taste of Mother's Milk tea and Milkmaid tea without anything added. Yum.

I don't hate it, but prefer it with a little cinnamon and sweetening of some sort. Hot or iced!

SweetPeaK26 · October 2013

I think that this board is no where near as close as my previous board, but it was PAL, so a good portion of us had been through the mc board, TTCAL, SAL/PgAL, then PAL. it was a long time to be together.

I hate that mobile doesn't show siggies, because I feel like as much as I try, I can't remember more specifics about everyone. And the home page doesn't show who a post is actually written by, so half the time I read a post and respond and then may or may not actually read who the OP is.

CutieBean79 · October 2013

I got nothin, but wanted to say I agree and wish we had more of a solid support group here without the drive-bys and those who only check in here and there. I check the board everyday and typically respond to 2-3 posts. These days, there aren't a lot of new posts to check out. Maybe we are all just settling into having a newborn? Except the October mamas - we can't wait for your babies to be here too!

happybride 276 · October 2013

I hope we all can get over the drive bys and know each other better, but if we don't that is ok too. My UO (although I already posted in the joining FB post) is that I think it is the most ridiculous thing that the FB group needs to put it to a vote to add new members. WTF? It really makes them sound full of themselves, and I seriously would side eye anyone who would want to join after reading that. Why would anyone want to join a group that they are obviously not fully welcomed in? Lastly, I agree the love it button does reduce the responses, but sometimes I have nothing to add to a post. I really like that I can support a poster without always having to reply.

JocelynB0911 · October 2013

happybride 276 said:

I hope we all can get over the drive bys and know each other better, but if we don't that is ok too. My UO (although I already posted in the joining FB post) is that I think it is the most ridiculous thing that the FB group needs to put it to a vote to add new members. WTF? It really makes them sound full of themselves, and I seriously would side eye anyone who would want to join after reading that. Why would anyone want to join a group that they are obviously not fully welcomed in? Lastly, I agree the love it button does reduce the responses, but sometimes I have nothing to add to a post. I really like that I can support a poster without always having to reply.

What? I am in the group but rarely post but what the what?

Skalbrecht · October 2013

I also agree that having a vote to be added to a Facebook group is a little ridiculous.

I contribute when I feel that I have something to add, but do like that I can 'love it' instead of adding a huge quote to say I agree.

redfallon · October 2013

happybride 276 said:

I hope we all can get over the drive bys and know each other better, but if we don't that is ok too. My UO (although I already posted in the joining FB post) is that I think it is the most ridiculous thing that the FB group needs to put it to a vote to add new members. WTF? It really makes them sound full of themselves, and I seriously would side eye anyone who would want to join after reading that. Why would anyone want to join a group that they are obviously not fully welcomed in? Lastly, I agree the love it button does reduce the responses, but sometimes I have nothing to add to a post. I really like that I can support a poster without always having to reply.

Skalbrecht said:

I also agree that having a vote to be added to a Facebook group is a little ridiculous. I contribute when I feel that I have something to add, but do like that I can 'love it' instead of adding a huge quote to say I agree.

Is it irony that I am checking a "LoveIt" plus quoting and posting an "I agree" to both of your posts?

hehe :ar!

happybride 276 · October 2013

JocelynB0911 said:

happybride 276 said:

I hope we all can get over the drive bys and know each other better, but if we don't that is ok too. My UO (although I already posted in the joining FB post) is that I think it is the most ridiculous thing that the FB group needs to put it to a vote to add new members. WTF? It really makes them sound full of themselves, and I seriously would side eye anyone who would want to join after reading that. Why would anyone want to join a group that they are obviously not fully welcomed in? Lastly, I agree the love it button does reduce the responses, but sometimes I have nothing to add to a post. I really like that I can support a poster without always having to reply.

What? I am in the group but rarely post but what the what?

Look at the post called Facebook Group. Basically a few of the ladies on here wanted to join the FB group. olive said she would let the FB group know and their response was that they needed to put it to a post.

GIFSoup

JocelynB0911 · October 2013

happybride 276 said:

JocelynB0911 said:

happybride 276 said:

I hope we all can get over the drive bys and know each other better, but if we don't that is ok too. My UO (although I already posted in the joining FB post) is that I think it is the most ridiculous thing that the FB group needs to put it to a vote to add new members. WTF? It really makes them sound full of themselves, and I seriously would side eye anyone who would want to join after reading that. Why would anyone want to join a group that they are obviously not fully welcomed in? Lastly, I agree the love it button does reduce the responses, but sometimes I have nothing to add to a post. I really like that I can support a poster without always having to reply.

What? I am in the group but rarely post but what the what?

Look at the post called Facebook Group. Basically a few of the ladies on here wanted to join the FB group. olive said she would let the FB group know and their response was that they needed to put it to a post.
GIFSoup

:-?? yea... I'm not so sure I'll be staying there much longer. This got all too ridiculous.

kennazebrowsky · October 2013

JocelynB0911 said:

happybride 276 said:

JocelynB0911 said:

happybride 276 said:

I hope we all can get over the drive bys and know each other better, but if we don't that is ok too.

My UO (although I already posted in the joining FB post) is that I think it is the most ridiculous thing that the FB group needs to put it to a vote to add new members. WTF? It really makes them sound full of themselves, and I seriously would side eye anyone who would want to join after reading that. Why would anyone want to join a group that they are obviously not fully welcomed in?

Lastly, I agree the love it button does reduce the responses, but sometimes I have nothing to add to a post. I really like that I can support a poster without always having to reply.

What? I am in the group but rarely post but what the what?

Look at the post called Facebook Group. Basically a few of the ladies on here wanted to join the FB group. olive said she would let the FB group know and their response was that they needed to put it to a post.

GIFSoup

:-?? yea... I'm not so sure I'll be staying there much longer. This got all too ridiculous.

My main reason for wanting to be there is a lot if ladies i like are there . I'm caught off gaurs by the voting thing and worried that maybe I'm not worthy?? I can see nit wanting a newbie in there but a regular should be fine IMO

happybride 276 · October 2013

kennazebrowsky said:

happybride 276 said:

JocelynB0911 said:

happybride 276 said:

I hope we all can get over the drive bys and know each other better, but if we don't that is ok too. My UO (although I already posted in the joining FB post) is that I think it is the most ridiculous thing that the FB group needs to put it to a vote to add new members. WTF? It really makes them sound full of themselves, and I seriously would side eye anyone who would want to join after reading that. Why would anyone want to join a group that they are obviously not fully welcomed in? Lastly, I agree the love it button does reduce the responses, but sometimes I have nothing to add to a post. I really like that I can support a poster without always having to reply.

What? I am in the group but rarely post but what the what?

Look at the post called Facebook Group. Basically a few of the ladies on here wanted to join the FB group. olive said she would let the FB group know and their response was that they needed to put it to a post.
GIFSoup

:-?? yea... I'm not so sure I'll be staying there much longer. This got all too ridiculous.
My main reason for wanting to be there is a lot if ladies i like are there . I'm caught off gaurs by the voting thing and worried that maybe I'm not worthy?? I can see nit wanting a newbie in there but a regular should be fine IMO

I agree to not wanting to welcome newbies, but the whole voting thing totally turned me off. It's insane considering that they were not choosy when they originally started the FB group, so why be choosy now? It just feels like the FB group thinks they are elite. I will stay here with all the regs and not risk them rejecting me.

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redfallon · October 2013

@happybride 276 said:

kennazebrowsky said:

happybride 276 said:

JocelynB0911 said:

happybride 276 said:

I hope we all can get over the drive bys and know each other better, but if we don't that is ok too. My UO (although I already posted in the joining FB post) is that I think it is the most ridiculous thing that the FB group needs to put it to a vote to add new members. WTF? It really makes them sound full of themselves, and I seriously would side eye anyone who would want to join after reading that. Why would anyone want to join a group that they are obviously not fully welcomed in? Lastly, I agree the love it button does reduce the responses, but sometimes I have nothing to add to a post. I really like that I can support a poster without always having to reply.

What? I am in the group but rarely post but what the what?

Look at the post called Facebook Group. Basically a few of the ladies on here wanted to join the FB group. olive said she would let the FB group know and their response was that they needed to put it to a post.
GIFSoup

:-?? yea... I'm not so sure I'll be staying there much longer. This got all too ridiculous.
My main reason for wanting to be there is a lot if ladies i like are there . I'm caught off gaurs by the voting thing and worried that maybe I'm not worthy?? I can see nit wanting a newbie in there but a regular should be fine IMO

I agree to not wanting to welcome newbies, but the whole voting thing totally turned me off. It's insane considering that they were not choosy when they originally started the FB group, so why be choosy now? It just feels like the FB group thinks they are elite. I will stay here with all the regs and not risk them rejecting me.
)

kennazebrowsky · October 2013

Holy cow typos mobile bumping I promise I'm not a"der" illiterate non spelling fool

OliveMom3 · October 2013

I agree to not wanting to welcome newbies, but the whole voting thing totally turned me off. It's insane considering that they were not choosy when they originally started the FB group, so why be choosy now? It just feels like the FB group thinks they are elite. I will stay here with all the regs and not risk them rejecting me.

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I don't think the fb group is being elitist. Just wanting the additions of people to not get out of hand and to be as democratic about the whole thing as possible. We've become really accustomed to each other and like most of you, don't want drive bys. Obviously you are all regs so I'm voting to let you guys in but if you had the ability to not have drive bys wouldn't you choose it?

JocelynB0911 · October 2013

OliveMom3 said:

I agree to not wanting to welcome newbies, but the whole voting thing totally turned me off. It's insane considering that they were not choosy when they originally started the FB group, so why be choosy now? It just feels like the FB group thinks they are elite. I will stay here with all the regs and not risk them rejecting me.
)

I don't think the fb group is being elitist. Just wanting the additions of people to not get out of hand and to be as democratic about the whole thing as possible. We've become really accustomed to each other and like most of you, don't want drive bys. Obviously you are all regs so I'm voting to let you guys in but if you had the ability to not have drive bys wouldn't you choose it?

So adding to the 130 people that are already there that I can guarantee don't post much on either site isn't out of hand...

coraggiosa · October 2013

OliveMom3 said:

I agree to not wanting to welcome newbies, but the whole voting thing totally turned me off. It's insane considering that they were not choosy when they originally started the FB group, so why be choosy now? It just feels like the FB group thinks they are elite. I will stay here with all the regs and not risk them rejecting me.
)

I don't think the fb group is being elitist. Just wanting the additions of people to not get out of hand and to be as democratic about the whole thing as possible. We've become really accustomed to each other and like most of you, don't want drive bys. Obviously you are all regs so I'm voting to let you guys in but if you had the ability to not have drive bys wouldn't you choose it?

I don't get it. I thought it was a closed group, which I thought meant that it was now just invitation only. I would think that extending an invite to a regular on here wouldn't need to be put to the vote as that person is obviously not a drive-by. I honestly don't understand how you could possibly get drive-bys on a closed facebook group.

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