I would love to be a LB to one of these fabulous ladies! My EDD is 10/24 but my OB said since I'm having twins I'll delivery around 37 wks. so sometime between 10/03 - 10/09. Obviously we'll know as we get a little closer
Me: 37, DH: 42 Married March 22, 2003 TTC since early 2006, Fertility treatments since 02/2013 First Pregnancy with Twins EDD 10.24.2014
Yuo...what Emerald said. I will do the pairings so no one is the last one chose. I will bump this post for about a week then do the spreadsheet. As new people want in I will pair them up.
Maybe @jalara48 could make this sticky for a while?
I would love to have a labor buddy! But... I am having a scheduled repeat c-section so does that mean I can't participate since I know when baby will be here and won't be in labor? (Sorry if it's a dumb question)
I would love to have a labor buddy! But... I am having a scheduled repeat c-section so does that mean I can't participate since I know when baby will be here and won't be in labor? (Sorry if it's a dumb question)
I think you should totally do it (if you want to, that is)! It's not just for those of us who don't know when we'll be having our babies. Having a LB gives you the advantage of being able to tell one person how you're doing, how your c/s went, how baby is doing, etc., so that she can keep us updated and you can focus on loving that little bundle and recovering from the birth.
ETA: maybe we should rename this birth buddies! :P
Thanks! I was confused with the "labor" part of it and I assumed the c/s moms would be included I just didn't know how that would work but what you said makes sense Add me to the list, please!
Sure, why not? It might be fun to pair up @Heartwood0519 and I since we speak the same T1 language, but we kind of have similar due dates. :-P
I'm in! I also think being paired up with @starla487 would be fun! Even though our due dates are a few days apart, I know they'll schedule me early for an induction (I'm assuming they'll do this with you as well?), so at least we'll know the day everything will start!
I'm down! But how do you notify your buddy and keep them posted? PMs or something?
From my (limited) experience, LB can send PMs to each other and decide what they want to do. I had a friend on my Jan13 board that ended up exchanging email/FB info (still FB friends apparently), and eventually phone #'s so that they could text. Not saying that everyone has to do that (Stranger Danger!), but that's what they chose to do.
I would vote for the above, so if you are not interested in my Strangerness, do not volunteer to be my person, because I'm all over FB/Email/Texts, but I'm not always on TheBump (but I will make a point to make an update for you if I'm alerted in one of the above ways).
28 years old. Married 5 years. DD born Oct 2014 via C-Section (footling breech) Baby #2 (AND #3...SURPRISE!) Due Nov 17, 2016. Found out it was twins at 18+5!
I'm in! My EDD is Oct 2nd, but because of the twins my OB won't let me go past 38 weeks..... which means sometime in September (hopefully as close to 38 as I can get). Can I still play?
My suggestion for pairings would be to group people by the week they're due, then do random selections based on that. So week 1 due dates would get paired with week 3 due dates, while the weeks 2 and 4 due dates would get randomly paired. Or something to that effect.
I'm down! But how do you notify your buddy and keep them posted? PMs or something?
From my (limited) experience, LB can send PMs to each other and decide what they want to do. I had a friend on my Jan13 board that ended up exchanging email/FB info (still FB friends apparently), and eventually phone #'s so that they could text. Not saying that everyone has to do that (Stranger Danger!), but that's what they chose to do.
I would vote for the above, so if you are not interested in my Strangerness, do not volunteer to be my person, because I'm all over FB/Email/Texts, but I'm not always on TheBump (but I will make a point to make an update for you if I'm alerted in one of the above ways).
This. I'm not always checking the bump. So I would definitely want to be FB friends with my LB or be able to text them. With that said, I'm in!
Started Dating DH 09/03/2009 Married 07/01/2011
Surprise BFP 10/18/2008 EDD 06/19/2009 DS #1 Born 06/16/2009
Can we also make sure that the spreadsheet is updated to include all the correct info so that the pairings are correct? I know some due dates have been moved but haven't been updated on there.
Me: 38 DH: 36 Married 8/27/2011 BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012 BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014 BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017 BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
I'm down! But how do you notify your buddy and keep them posted? PMs or something?
From my (limited) experience, LB can send PMs to each other and decide what they want to do. I had a friend on my Jan13 board that ended up exchanging email/FB info (still FB friends apparently), and eventually phone #'s so that they could text. Not saying that everyone has to do that (Stranger Danger!), but that's what they chose to do.
I would vote for the above, so if you are not interested in my Strangerness, do not volunteer to be my person, because I'm all over FB/Email/Texts, but I'm not always on TheBump (but I will make a point to make an update for you if I'm alerted in one of the above ways).
This. I'm not always checking the bump. So I would definitely want to be FB friends with my LB or be able to text them. With that said, I'm in!
I'm with you guys. When I Bump, it's usually mobile (which sucks!). I'm most often available on FB or by text. At this point I'm not too worried about creepers Getting to the computer to Bump is just too difficult with 2 active boys around.
Ok, I will give this until Sunday and make the pairings then, posting on Monday most likely. As people come in I will add them and pair them up. OVerall, I think it is up to you how you want to communicate with your buddy, but make sure you do! Nothing sucks more than a one sided partnership right!
If you have really strong feelings and want someone specific can you please PM me so I know? As I "love" your post here I have added you to the list, if you don't see a love it from me just call me out! (except not today, work was busy so I won't get to the list until tonight!)
Ok, I will give this until Sunday and make the pairings then, posting on Monday most likely. As people come in I will add them and pair them up. OVerall, I think it is up to you how you want to communicate with your buddy, but make sure you do! Nothing sucks more than a one sided partnership right!
If you have really strong feelings and want someone specific can you please PM me so I know? As I "love" your post here I have added you to the list, if you don't see a love it from me just call me out! (except not today, work was busy so I won't get to the list until tonight!)
Ok- I know I said I was in maybe. But I think I changed my mind if that's ok. So just wanted to let you know before you did pairing. Didn't want me backing out to screw up your list @MrMrsandBaby
Re: Labor Buddies?
sure. Sounds like fun
Married to M and proud mothers to Olivia and Elise (8/19/2014) and to our fur-babies: Capone (pitbull), Jax and Atticus (cats)
DS2 8/21/12
DD 9/26/14
Baby #4 edd 2/11/19
Me- 36 DH- 40 ***TTC since 1/13
BFP #1 - 4/3/13 *** EDD 12/13/13 ***M/C 4/12/13 @5wks 1 day
BFP#2 - 1/29/14 ***EDD 10/11/14
It's a GIRL!!!
Piper Jo: October 14'
ETA: maybe we should rename this birth buddies! :P
Piper Jo: October 14'
MH: 37
Married for 6 1/2 years (in nursing school for first five)
TTC since 10/2012
HSG in April, 2013 - clear
August, 2013 - started Clomid 50mg - day 23 labs were optimal - BFN
September, 2013 - repeated Clomid 50mg - BFN
October, 2013 - upped Clomid to 100mg - BFN
November, 2013 - Repeating Clomid 100mg - BFN
December, 2013 - Started Letrozole 2.5mg - BFN (but excellent progesterone levels!)
January, 2014 - Repeated Letrozole 2.5mg - even better progesterone levels!! - 1/27/14 - BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Our miracle, Jane Lauren, born 9/14/14, 5lbs, 5oz, 19" long.
DD born Oct 2014 via C-Section (footling breech)
Baby #2 (AND #3...SURPRISE!) Due Nov 17, 2016. Found out it was twins at 18+5!
Married 8/27/2011
BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012
BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
If you have really strong feelings and want someone specific can you please PM me so I know? As I "love" your post here I have added you to the list, if you don't see a love it from me just call me out! (except not today, work was busy so I won't get to the list until tonight!)
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