Should we have a TTCAL Grad Thread?

mylittleversailles · July 2016

It's in the title! Does anyone feel like maybe we should have an official way to check in on our grads? We could do it monthly or less often? If it's too much for us as a group, I understand.

BornReady · July 2016

I've always wondered this. I could go either way depending on the day, somedays I'd love it and other's I think I'd be bummed out by the whole thing. Would love to her everyone else's thoughts!

SnobunnieMel · July 2016

There is the private group of TTCAL graduates that we can follow them on as well. That way you don't have to see if it's a hard day. Everyone is welcome to request admission to it

mylittleversailles · July 2016

I worry that the additional step of requesting to join a private group of already pregnant people might be stopping some - as it is stopping me.

I don't have strong feelings one way or the other but thought a conversation might be warranted, as it will unfortunately take some of us many more months to get pregnant.

Edit: missing a word

brooklyngirl18 · July 2016

I'm torn on this. I like the idea of a separate group for grads but it's an additional step to join that some might not be comfortable with. I would be ok with a grad thread here and poke my head in when I felt like it. I don't feel super strongly either way so I'm ok with whatever the group decides.

rainbowturtles · July 2016

I like the idea! I don't think the title of the post itself would be triggering for me and if I don't want to read the new posts I don't have to. But only if it's not upsetting for others. I love our safe space.

TScalei · July 2016

I feel like I could go either way depending on the day too. But just seeing the name of the thread would not be triggering for me and I could check it if I felt up to it. Definitely want this to remain a safe place for everyone.

roper2617 · July 2016

I think this is a good idea for those that have graduated to keep in touch.

beary67 · July 2016

I like the idea of having a grad check-in. I know if I'm having a bad day, I would just skip the post. To me, having a thread where I can see TTCAL graduates gives me hope.

Wishilivedinflorida · July 2016

I have thought about this idea before as well. I too wouldn't join the grad group until I'm pregnant, and I would love to hear from the grads from time to time. I agree that if I was having a bad day, that I would just bypass the thread. Mostly I think I'd be happy to read about our success stories, though.

AliciaGoose · July 2016

I second @beary67 about the hope. I can skip it if I feel like I need to but otherwise I would love a place to see success stories. And to hear from the fabulous ladies that got to move on from here!

allysondunn2 · July 2016

I was thinking about this the other day. I'm with @beary67 about it giving me hope!

Hopefulmommy1980 · July 2016

I agree that it could foster hope and we could always skip it if we want

Taggarab · July 2016

I do think it would be nice to see how grads are doing. In general, I find that it's not too triggering for me unless I'm having a bad day in which case I would just skip it.

shae86 · July 2016

I like this idea. To be honest, I no longer have bad days. I realize that I am in the minority, though. I would love to see other people thriving, as long as it's not too hard for some here.

mylittleversailles · July 2016

So far, this seems mostly positive. As long as it doesn't make anyone feel less welcome, I am in favour.

Any voices of dissent to consider?

RiverSong15 · July 2016

I'm another vote in favor. I haven't joined the TTCAL Grad private group yet and probably won't until I get pregnant. I see that group as more of a private PGAL board, since the TB PGAL board is kinda slow (maybe I'm wrong?). Anyway, I'd like to know how our grads are doing, and I agree that I could just skip the thread on bad days. I've been a sporadic poster here lately, though, so I'll defer to the rest of the board's decision.

yolandamunoz · July 2016

I vote in favour too!

i would love to know how our girls are doing, and on a bad day we can always skip it.

let's!

mylittleversailles · July 2016

OK, I'm going to move forward with this idea tomorrow morning.

If anyone objects for any reason or feels it would be too much for them, send me a private message and I won't say another word about it and simply will not start the thread.

Does that make sense to everyone?

mylittleversailles · July 2016

I should also ask, what form would you all like it to take? Specific questions? Skip the pregnancy details and more of a catch up? I like the idea of something relatively free form with mostly chit chat, but I'm not a rules kind of person, so if anyone out there feels strongly about a specific set of questions to answer, I'd love to hear it.

rainbowturtles · July 2016

I kind of like part of the format in the TTGP board. Like, I think starting with "how far along are you" might be helpful but then again I know it won't be a weekly thread so not sure that would work and free form might be best?

mylittleversailles · July 2016

@rainbowturtles I haven't seen it - I'm not much of a lurker. I'll go take a look! I worry that very specific details of pregnancy might be a lot to handle for some and I really don't want any of this to become uncomfortable for anyone.

rainbowturtles · July 2016

That makes sense. I guess I wasn't sure if it would be just a general check in and chat or a "how is your PGAL going" type thing

mylittleversailles · July 2016

@rainbowturtles I think what I'll do is have a general how's it going question and then maybe a gtky, that way one can update as well as chat freely.

Hopefulmommy1980 · July 2016

I like that idea

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