If I do this correctly, you will all be tagged (unless your name is for some reason untaggable- spaces, special symbols etc..) and that way, you can click on your buddy's profile and send them a PM. That is how you will connect with one another.
How you use your Labor Buddy is up to you, but most people lean on each other for support as well as let each other know when they go into labor so that person can report back to the board on their behalf. There is no hard and fast rule, though. It is what you make it.
From this point on, if you are looking for a LB, I put it in your very capable hands to reach out to someone and ask. My journey as "matchmaker" ends here.
Here is the list of people I matched. I considered time zone and due date, though if numbers weren't even, there may be some cross time zone matches. If requested, I tried to match FTMs and STMs+, but that wasn't always possible. I also only matched Canadian ladies together just in case text plans don't allow for international texting. I hope you all are able to connect with each other and are "compatible".
@girlwithanchors and @robsbabygirl (I think there are spaces in robsbabygirl's name, so you probably can't click on her name and find her profile, but you're both regular posters, so this shouldn't be a tough connection to make!)
And finally, here is the list of ladies who would like a Labor Buddy but were hesitant to be matched up randomly. You all can PM one another or anyone else out there can feel free to reach out to one of them as well:
Thank you so much, @LadyXaverian
You're as awesome as always
Thanks. I'm oddly nervous about this. Pairings are obviously pretty random, so if a set doesn't work out for some reason, I will feel badly even though I know there was no way for me to know that... :P
BFP#1 EDD 04.20.2010, SUNSHINE baby boy born 03.31.2010 BFP#2 EDD 12.07.2014, natural mc 04.09.2014 at 5w3d BFP#3 EDD 01.14.15, RAINBOW baby girl born 01.16.2015
@cotyb I seem to be having trouble figuring out the messaging part of the app. Hold tight, I'm about to dust off the years of dust bunnies on my laptop! Lol
I'm officially frustrated, apparently I need "The Bump For Dummies" because I just got on the actual website and I can't find the private messages there either! Someone please help! What am I doing wrong?
@latinagurl84 I will get back to you ASAP. I could see on my phone I had a message but I have to get online to check it! Please let me remember my password haha
@aerotigergirl - Hey, I'm excited that we're Labor Buddies and I look forward to getting to know you better! I'll send you a PM.
@LadyXaverian - Thank you for setting up our Labor Buddies! I see your comment above that my username is not taggable because of the & symbol in Steph&Chris0321. Hmmmm, do you think I should change my username to StephChris0321 so I'm still recognizable but I can be tagged? I'm surprised that The Knot/The Bump let me create it in the first place since no one else uses special characters in their username. Thanks for the heads-up!
@aerotigergirl - Hey, I'm excited that we're Labor Buddies and I look forward to getting to know you better! I'll send you a PM.
@LadyXaverian - Thank you for setting up our Labor Buddies! I see your comment above that my username is not taggable because of the & symbol in Steph&Chris0321. Hmmmm, do you think I should change my username to StephChris0321 so I'm still recognizable but I can be tagged? I'm surprised that The Knot/The Bump let me create it in the first place since no one else uses special characters in their username. Thanks for the heads-up!
I don't think it's a bad idea to change it. You can do it pretty easily by yourself by going to The Knot page and going to your profile. Otherwise, you have to email TB and make the request.
Re: OFFICIAL Labor Buddy List!
You're as awesome as always
Time to start a preggy romance!
Edit: laughing at the preggy romance. I needed that!
BFP#1 EDD 04.20.2010, SUNSHINE baby boy born 03.31.2010
BFP#2 EDD 12.07.2014, natural mc 04.09.2014 at 5w3d
BFP#3 EDD 01.14.15, RAINBOW baby girl born 01.16.2015
jan'15 january siggy challenge: baby fails
Haha I'm glad I could make you laugh!
Says user doesn't exist?
@fabuluessmama ???
@LadyXaverian - Thank you for setting up our Labor Buddies! I see your comment above that my username is not taggable because of the & symbol in Steph&Chris0321. Hmmmm, do you think I should change my username to StephChris0321 so I'm still recognizable but I can be tagged? I'm surprised that The Knot/The Bump let me create it in the first place since no one else uses special characters in their username. Thanks for the heads-up!
What is this page AH? Birth club means ??