Reasons we all should have tickers

DoubleDiamond · January 2009

I've noticed there are a bunch of newbs on here today who are not trolls like yesterday's batch, but that don't have tickers. This Ticker Po-Po needs to go take a donut break, so I thought I'd give the 2nd Tri Pros a chance to explain to the newbs why we like everyone to have a ticker.

::sips coffee and nom-nom-noms on donut...#1::

brandistrionfo@gmail.com · January 2009

we DO NOT enjoy repeatedly asking, "how far along are you"? to respond to your questions, stupid or not.

lkaylee721 · January 2009

So that we know where you are in your pregnancy and can answer your questions/concerns better according to your timeframe...

SouthernBellelovesaYankee · January 2009

Simply put, DD, this is why you need a ticker:

IDK about you, but that's one thing I wouldn't want to come across in a dark alley..

CalledOut · January 2009

tickers can suck it.

DoubleDiamond · January 2009

SouthernBellelovesaYankee:

Simply put, DD, this is why you need a ticker:

IDK about you, but that's one thing I wouldn't want to come across in a dark alley..

::drops coffee and spits out donut:: Still scary, and that's a cop llama!!!

Covergirl137 · January 2009

Damn it I want a donut!!!

You should have a ticker because it makes me less grouchy.

DoubleDiamond · January 2009

CalledOut:

tickers can suck it.

Oh, I see I spoke too soon about the non-trolls. My bad. Shoulda knocked on wood or something.

Steffsjet · January 2009

I'll take a shot....

First off, your ticker helps others answer questions you have. If you are 14 weeks you will feel things differently than someone at 24 weeks.

Secondly, you can connect with people better especially when you find out you are due on the same date. It's called community!

Thridly, it drives the rest of nuts that you haven't taken the time to show off your creativity.

Please add your ticker ASAP and if you don't know how please ask.

Thanks for flying with us on The Bump Flight 2 Tri.

Covergirl137 · January 2009

SouthernBellelovesaYankee:

Simply put, DD, this is why you need a ticker:

IDK about you, but that's one thing I wouldn't want to come across in a dark alley..

Don't START!!!! WE don't want posts to randomly start disappearing again now do we?!?!?

SouthernBellelovesaYankee · January 2009

I think Called Out needs to be called out, don'tcha think?

DoubleDiamond · January 2009

Steffsjet:

I'll take a shot....

First off, your ticker helps others answer questions you have. If you are 14 weeks you will feel things differently than someone at 24 weeks.

Secondly, you can connect with people better especially when you find out you are due on the same date. It's called community!

Thridly, it drives the rest of nuts that you haven't taken the time to show off your creativity.

Please add your ticker ASAP and if you don't know how please ask.

Thanks for flying with us on The Bump Flight 2 Tri.

Nicely done! Can I assume you were pointing with your hands (not one finger) and smiling nicely through that announcement?

Aug Bride · January 2009

SouthernBellelovesaYankee:
I think Called Out needs to be called out, don'tcha think?

Agreed, or we just do not answer questions from her because we do not know how far along she is.

raisbaib · January 2009

I will get a ticker as soon as I have a due date. My docs says that I am most likely about 17-18 weeks but wont give me a due date until my u/s on the 19th. Thats why I do not have one as of yet and I have limited my posting.

Steffsjet · January 2009

DoubleDiamond:
Steffsjet:

I'll take a shot....

First off, your ticker helps others answer questions you have. If you are 14 weeks you will feel things differently than someone at 24 weeks.

Secondly, you can connect with people better especially when you find out you are due on the same date. It's called community!

Thridly, it drives the rest of nuts that you haven't taken the time to show off your creativity.

Please add your ticker ASAP and if you don't know how please ask.

Thanks for flying with us on The Bump Flight 2 Tri.

Nicely done! Can I assume you were pointing with your hands (not one finger) and smiling nicely through that announcement?

No I was the captain of the airplane not the FA. I have more power that way!

Covergirl137 · January 2009

raisbaib:
I will get a ticker as soon as I have a due date. My docs says that I am most likely about 17-18 weeks but wont give me a due date until my u/s on the 19th. Thats why I do not have one as of yet and I have limited my posting.

They didn't give you an estimated one based on your LMP at your first appt?

DoubleDiamond · January 2009

Steffsjet:
DoubleDiamond:
Steffsjet:

I'll take a shot....

First off, your ticker helps others answer questions you have. If you are 14 weeks you will feel things differently than someone at 24 weeks.

Secondly, you can connect with people better especially when you find out you are due on the same date. It's called community!

Thridly, it drives the rest of nuts that you haven't taken the time to show off your creativity.

Please add your ticker ASAP and if you don't know how please ask.

Thanks for flying with us on The Bump Flight 2 Tri.

Nicely done! Can I assume you were pointing with your hands (not one finger) and smiling nicely through that announcement?

No I was the captain of the airplane not the FA. I have more power that way!

::salutes Steffsjet:: I just didn't realize captains were this hot!

CalledOut · January 2009

I'm ticker adverse. I might break down...one day...but I'm not ready yet. I'm scarred from the knot - countdowns to weddings, ovulation, sex - why is that necessary?? Plus - I find tickers featuring realistic fetal images incredibly disturbing. I just can't be part of that scene.

lkaylee721 · January 2009

Covergirl137:

raisbaib:
I will get a ticker as soon as I have a due date. My docs says that I am most likely about 17-18 weeks but wont give me a due date until my u/s on the 19th. Thats why I do not have one as of yet and I have limited my posting.

They didn't give you an estimated one based on your LMP at your first appt?

When is the last time you bled into your panties...I will give you an EDD until the 19th...

DoubleDiamond · January 2009

CalledOut:

I'm ticker adverse. I might break down...one day...but I'm not ready yet. I'm scarred from the knot - countdowns to weddings, ovulation, sex - why is that necessary?? Plus - I find tickers featuring realistic fetal images incredibly disturbing. I just can't be part of that scene.

Hey, I'm not all about the fetal image tickers either. And I'm not even all about huge countdowns. But see all those posts above this one? Those are valid reasons why you should have a ticker. Unless you don't plan on posting.

DoubleDiamond · January 2009

lkaylee721:
Covergirl137:

raisbaib:
I will get a ticker as soon as I have a due date. My docs says that I am most likely about 17-18 weeks but wont give me a due date until my u/s on the 19th. Thats why I do not have one as of yet and I have limited my posting.

They didn't give you an estimated one based on your LMP at your first appt?

When is the last time you bled into your panties...I will give you an EDD until the 19th...

lkaylee, I love you.

GRISMINO · January 2009

How do I get one? Embarrassed

emclarenicks · January 2009

SouthernBellelovesaYankee:

Simply put, DD, this is why you need a ticker:

IDK about you, but that's one thing I wouldn't want to come across in a dark alley..

That is the scariest pic!

lkaylee721 · January 2009

DoubleDiamond:
lkaylee721:
Covergirl137:

raisbaib:
I will get a ticker as soon as I have a due date. My docs says that I am most likely about 17-18 weeks but wont give me a due date until my u/s on the 19th. Thats why I do not have one as of yet and I have limited my posting.

They didn't give you an estimated one based on your LMP at your first appt?

When is the last time you bled into your panties...I will give you an EDD until the 19th...

lkaylee, I love you.

Love you too! kiss, kiss

Covergirl137 · January 2009

lkaylee721:
Covergirl137:

raisbaib:
I will get a ticker as soon as I have a due date. My docs says that I am most likely about 17-18 weeks but wont give me a due date until my u/s on the 19th. Thats why I do not have one as of yet and I have limited my posting.

They didn't give you an estimated one based on your LMP at your first appt?

When is the last time you bled into your panties...I will give you an EDD until the 19th...

lmao. Seriously!

raisbaib · January 2009

They told me end of May, first of June but I couldnt remember when my LMC was so it was just an estimate of that so I have been waiting because I would rather have a ticker when I have an actual date.

DoubleDiamond · January 2009

GRISMINO:
How do I get one?

(This is for memory because I'm too lazy to go back and check): Go to your main Bump page, look under pregnancy tools, click on "tickers" and follow the directions.

GRISMINO · January 2009

DoubleDiamond:
GRISMINO:
How do I get one?

(This is for memory because I'm too lazy to go back and check): Go to your main Bump page, look under pregnancy tools, click on "tickers" and follow the directions.

I'll give it a try although that's what I did a while ago, thanks!

raisbaib · January 2009

Thanks but I will tell you like I told the Doc. Sometime in Sept. I was working 3 jobs and wasnt keeping up with the date all that well. We were not TTC exactly so it didnt matter. It only took me about 2 months to realize I didnt have one. I was on BC before we got married and only had 4 a year so I didnt keep of with the dates.

Luna76 · January 2009

That's not very accurate if she has irregular cycles. When I was pregnant with my DD if I went by LMP I would have been due May 13th but my EDD going by my u/s was Jul 7th, almost 2 months off.

mrspac · January 2009

You don't necessarily have to already know your due date... I didn't find out my due date from my doctor at first. You can calculate it with the "due date calculator" tool... just as long as you know the 1st day of your last cycle you're good. It'll ask you when you create your ticker...

Mrs.Carlybella · January 2009

or- if you know nothing and know you ar 17-18 weeks, go with an EDD of June 20- that would put you at 17 wk, 3 days- then you can correct it later when the dr. gives you a diff. date- but for sake of representing where you are, that's easy

Sicca · January 2009

Once I have the ticker code, what do I do with it?

Sicca · January 2009

Oh it automatically pops up. Cool!

GRISMINO · January 2009

Sicca:
Once I have the ticker code, what do I do with it?

I was wondering the same thing Huh? Can somebody help?

GRISMINO · January 2009

GRISMINO:
Sicca:
Once I have the ticker code, what do I do with it?

I was wondering the same thing Can somebody help?

How come I can't see my ticker?!! Crying What am I doing wrong?

mommashell · January 2009

raisbaib:
I will get a ticker as soon as I have a due date. My docs says that I am most likely about 17-18 weeks but wont give me a due date until my u/s on the 19th. Thats why I do not have one as of yet and I have limited my posting.

Isn't 17-18 weeks kinda far to noe even had some sort of EDD? When did you find out you were PG? There are lots of EDD calculators. I'm not understanding this at all. ????? Confused

ashleefan29 · January 2009

I'll take it, I'm pro ticker

GRISMINO · January 2009

ashleefan29:
I'll take it, I'm pro ticker

Help!

Sonya Flanagan · January 2009

CalledOut:

I'm ticker adverse. I might break down...one day...but I'm not ready yet. I'm scarred from the knot - countdowns to weddings, ovulation, sex - why is that necessary?? Plus - I find tickers featuring realistic fetal images incredibly disturbing. I just can't be part of that scene.

seems like you should have thought about that disturbing fetal images thing... YOU'RE HAVING A BABY! Suck it up sister, it's going to be a long 9 months.

And get a ticker. See the elephant on mine? Pretty sure thats not a fetus!

CalledOut · January 2009

Why is that Mrs.Howdy? At least up to this point, my contents of my uterus isn't readily apparent, even when I'm naked. I'm also pretty okay w/ not knowing exactly what my intestines, liver or various other internal organs look like, so I really don't see why my wish not to look at other people's developing fetus during my lunch break would be a problem??

Anyway - relax on the ticker thing. I haven't asked any questions for which my due date would be relevant. If I do, then I say "I'm 15 weeks, due on July 3." Why is it so important to you that I do exactly what you do? Why do you need that kind of validation from an internet stranger? Seems odd to me...

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