For those of you that are new to TB since you got your BFP, the threads below are standard threads to all boards. Anyone can start these threads, just please do not duplicate! Specific threads have volunteers to start (IE: ticker changes, PGAL/FTM/STM+ check ins). Those assigned threads have been volunteered for and have the names of that responsible person next to it.
The community of this board encourages giving support as well as receiving it and prefers threads that benefit the whole rather than the individual. A wide range of topics are covered in our regular weekly threads, and we also have two catch-all threads for questions/comments and discussions/announcements: “Pregnancy Chatter” (pregnancy/childcare) and “Randoms & Spam” (non-pregnancy/childcare).
If you have a specific question please first use the search function if you are looking for specific answers to things to ensure we have not already answered your question. If you cannot find the answer then please post it in one of the weekly topics or the chatter threads. The exception to this is confirmed loss - please update us if you are comfortable doing so in either your own thread (for which you will receive response notifications) or in an existing relevant thread (which you will not unless the responder directly tags you).
If there is a discussion for the community that would be better served in its own thread, feel free to post it! A good example of this may be a GTKY (Get To Know You) question or, as we near July, a thread about what people are planning for their hospital go-bags. Once we all get farther along, we will also have pinned threads for things like gender announcements, nursery pics, and birth announcements.
Daily Threads: (please add the date to the thread title)
Ticker Changes (when your weekly progression changes, you participate in that day. For example, if I will be 10 weeks on Friday, that's the day I participate).
Monthly Siggy Challenge: Up for discussion after the holidays.
Re: **READ THIS FIRST**
If everyone is on board with acceping responsibility to post threads I am willing to do:
Tuesday FTM check in, Wednesday ticker change, and stupid question Sunday
Do you want to edit your original post with the volunteer names as people sign up?
I'd be willing to do Thursday Ticker Change and FFFC.
DH: 33
Married: October 2015
TTC #1: October 2015
EDD #1: June/July 2017
Highly monitored internet and no cell service in the office, so I'm postin' and ghostin' while I'm workin'
I also think everyone should feel welcome to start a thread if they have an idea. And perhaps having too many "set in stone" threads could make someone feel uncomfortable starting something different?
I don't mind threads being started that don't quite fit in but I do prefer to have the organization of daily threads. I think it makes it easier to commit to them versus hoping someone picks it up. I don't think everyone needs to commit to doing it, it's totally volunteer. That's why I did 3 of them because I don't mind.
@adabyron I can change the wording to this thread to say something about "if you want to post and it doesn't fit in a thread feel free to start a new one" to maybe help deter feeling uncomfortable.
I think it helps to come to a general consensus since we will be with each other for sometime Should we post a poll on it?
ETA words
Maybe we should eventually do a poll, but I also don't think it's fair if we set the rules for the whole BMB as we are the first 5 or so to join! lol
Although....
Highly monitored internet and no cell service in the office, so I'm postin' and ghostin' while I'm workin'
I think the Tickers are great to have certain people start them, but I agree that some of the other theme threads can be started by anyone. I volunteered to start FFFC, and I'm happy to do it for the first couple until we get into the swing of things and then anyone can jump in with the thread-starting. I think most of them would benefit from someone who knows TB starting them at the beginning until we get a routine established.
DH: 33
Married: October 2015
TTC #1: October 2015
EDD #1: June/July 2017
I totally agree, especially with bolded parts. I think it might be very helpful for the first 2 weeks to have structure like this.
From my experience, if someone is annoying starting a bunch of dear diary threads, they just get called out in the UO or something, and that's the end of it. We don't need a whole bunch of rules from the beginning.
DH: 33
Married: October 2015
TTC #1: October 2015
EDD #1: June/July 2017
Married: Oct 2015
Baby G born June 2017
TTC#2: July 2018
BFP #2: 2/6/19 MC 3/14/19
BFP#3 from IUI #2: 6/30/20 EDD 3/9/21
DH: 33
Married: October 2015
TTC #1: October 2015
EDD #1: June/July 2017
Highly monitored internet and no cell service in the office, so I'm postin' and ghostin' while I'm workin'
Highly monitored internet and no cell service in the office, so I'm postin' and ghostin' while I'm workin'
@JAM85 make sure you are using the code that looks like this: (not the url one)
<a href="https://lilypie.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img width="400" height="80" alt="Lilypie Pregnancy tickers" src="https://lbdf.lilypie.com/ZiFPm4.png"></a>
Me (K)-27 DH (T)-30
2 Rainbow DDs L-10/26/10 and A-03/27/14
2 Angels- 10/26/09 and 02/03/15
Surprise BFP on 10/25/16!!! Baby Firecracker is due on 07/02/17!
Married: Oct 2015
Baby G born June 2017
TTC#2: July 2018
BFP #2: 2/6/19 MC 3/14/19
BFP#3 from IUI #2: 6/30/20 EDD 3/9/21
@manillabar I think that would be a fine place for that question.
Also everyone is noted that has volunteered, thanks!
@manillabar A thread completely dedicated to asking STM questions normally does quite well on its own.
I'm wondering why we have to wait until Wednesday to get the symptoms thread started? I'm dying to see how everyone is doing and commiserate accordingly. Now I'm sitting on my hands trying to not step on toes because there is an assignment pending.... Sigh ...
@caribbeanmama we can move the symptoms thread to Monday that's not an issue if no one has an issue with it.
In regards to board structure (who starts threads and what not) that can be flexible. Some people volunteered so I put their names there. I don't think it's a bad idea to have the ticker changes, FTM/STM/PGAL check ins to be one dedicated person to make sure they do not get missed.
I am happy to change any wording in the intro to match how we want the board to go, just need more input from everyone on here so far.
Married: Oct 2015
Baby G born June 2017
TTC#2: July 2018
BFP #2: 2/6/19 MC 3/14/19
BFP#3 from IUI #2: 6/30/20 EDD 3/9/21
Can I do a WTF Thursday today? My WTF today is how much this board has changed!! And I have to figure out how to make a profile again LOL! This was a HUGE surprise pregnancy, and my kids are 3.5 and 6.5 so it's like starting over. I may need help
Married: 6/27/2008
DS: 3/14/2010 Planned, PG first try
M/C 6/2012
DD: 4/22/2013 Planned, UnDx Infertility, PG on our own
BFP: 10/28/2016 Unplanned, HUGE SURPRISE!
M/C 12/12/2016
BFP: 10/27/2017 Unplanned, HUGE SURPRISE
EDD: 7/2/2018
TTC since April 2015- low AMH, low Morphology
Clomid~ Feb2016-Apr2016, BFN x 3
Natural ovulation IUI June2016, BFN
IVF #1 08/26/2016- 4 eggs mature, 4 fertilized normally, 1 made it to transfer
Fresh Transfer 08/31/2016, BFP.. Miscarriage 17dp5dt
IVF results were hard to handle, wanted to attempt IUI a few more times
Medicated IUI (Gonal-F, Ovidrel trigger) Oct2016
BFP 10/20/2016!!!! Beta 1 (10dpiui) 16.9: Beta 2 (11dpiui) 42.23: Beta 3 (14dpiui) 282
I don't tend to post a lot in general but I still like coming here--I guess in more of a "post and ghoster" but this level of structure is off putting. That being said, if it's not really enforced then meh, I'll probably still occasionally pop in but after reading this I'll pretty much never start a thread. I'll also never remember that I'm supposed to go on sundays for my ticket change. To be clear, I'm not necessarily against the organization--I just know I won't be able to keep up. Insert awkward Buffy gif ( hopefully, I'm mobile and terrible at navigating forums on my phone)
MONDAY
Monday Bitchfest
TUESDAY
Twatwaffle (TW) Tuesday
THURSDAY
Unpopular Opinion (UO) Thursday
TTGP Grad Check-In
What My Pregnant Self is Eating
SATURDAY
Why my SO is an A-hole
SUNDAY
Why my SO is awesome
Married: 07-2014
TTC #1: Since November 2015
Restarted TTC "count" Oct. 2016
due to previous issues.
***TW***
BFP: 11/4/2016
*TW*