The main point of this post is to gauge readiness of the members to jump over to Facebook as a *SECRET* group. Please post a yea or nay below.
We can also discuss how to set it up and a vetting process for acceptance.
Any other discussions/concerns about this?
Edit for spelling
Re: The Big Question - Facebook
Of course, completely open to debate/other better suggestions, but I would personally like to see the following in a vetting process, especially if it ends up being a FB group instead of a PG on here:
I keep having stranger danger thoughts when people randomly pop up. 😂😅 but that might be my own issue.
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1/12/13 DD was born
4/9/16 DS was born
9/17 CP
6/23/18 BFP EDD 3/4/19
(Bonus points to anyone who gets the reference.)
So, if we jump, will people keep up on here for a while, or drop it completely?
For those still anxious about privacy, I am not "friends" with anyone in M14, but my A17 group is far friendlier/active, and I've bonded with a lot of them. So really, all they will be able to see is anything on your profile that is public anyhow, unless you choose to friend them.
Also add me to the group peer-pressuring @mrosek91 to get a FB account 😂
I like the suggestions @oklahomak had regarding invite requirements.
Not sure if I would keep checking / participating on this board once we made the jump. Just being honest.
I’m with @oklahomak that I’d probably still lurk on her occasionally once we make the move
If not, I can create the group and start a list based on this thread while I sit at the OB later during my glucose test, but before it gets too much farther, we need to choose a few admins. But if someone else feels strongly about it, speak up cuz I have no feelings that will be hurt lol.
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However I don't have an ultrasound pic with my name on it. I paid for the CD of images from my AS, but we have no printed pictures. Though I'm capable of any of the other selection criteria lol
Ok my list has started. I'll keep building it over the next week or so to give everyone time to see this post and for admins to be decided on. I figured out I can create the group yet until someone is my "friend" on Facebook. So I'll just remain in list building mode for now.
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
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Just as a personal note, I check in with my May 17 group on FB every single day and I love them and participate with them actively (though I'm not technically FB friends with any of them); but I didn't really participate super actively on our Bump group until my GD diagnosis, so basically around this time, and we stuck around TB for another couple of months. I had posted every so often throughout the pregnancy so I wasn't a total unknown, but I was more heavily involved in the Pregnant After IF board which was super active back then. So if May17 had moved around then I'm not sure it would have been appropriate for me to go with them and I would have missed out on building a really special community of parents.
So while I agree that it's late for a total rando to start showing up and posting, this could be a really productive time when people who are kind-of active, or were active earlier on and are drawn back as our pregnancies enter their final stretches, still have time to build relationships here. (Sidenote to the sidenote, the "what job do you do" thread got resurrected and I was looking through it and was amazed at how many early-active names have been no-shows for so long! I don't want to tag them in case something bad happened, but I'm guessing for the most part it's just life and routine getting in the way, but for many of them I'd still love to hear from them if we keep the doors open to this board for a little longer!)
But i am fine with either!
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TTC#1 10/2016
TTC/IF:included medicated cycles, IUIs and 2 rounds of IVF with 1 embryo each.
BFP finally in 12/2018
TTC#2 06/2021
planning FET
"Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks,
some doors are open, some roads are blocked"
And let me just say, whoever is an admin, I fully support you being strict and "mean." Like, if you're not participating here now, I honestly am not going to feel comfortable sharing pictures of my NEWBORN with you.
1/12/13 DD was born
4/9/16 DS was born
9/17 CP
6/23/18 BFP EDD 3/4/19
Besides that, I’m not sure stranger danger bothers me anymore with a private FB group heavily vetted and with strict invite rules. My current profile is not public and neither is my friends list so....
My 7 Year Journey ***Tw in spoiler***
IVF #1 - September 2018; Follistim, Menopur, Cetrotide & Lupron/HCG combo trigger; PGS; ICSI
Back on Levothyroxine
FET #1 - October 2018; cancelled, all PGS aneuploid
FET #1 - November 30th, transferred anyway
Wondfo BFP 5dp5dt, CB Digi 6dpt,
1st Beta on 7dpt 93
2nd Beta on 10dpt 510!
TTC #1 since 2011. Tried for 5 years before we knew there was a one year rule.
Diag w/MS 2016; w/PCOS & IF 2017
New RE 2018; PCOS diagnosis taken away, IF due to ovary adhesions, but prev. RE insists PCOS IF
IUI
IUI #1 July 2017 w/100mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts
IUI #2 October 2017 w/50mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts
IUI #3 February 2018 w/5mg Femara+trigger; low P
BFP February; mc March; Subclinical hypothyroid started Levothyroxine
IUI #4 March 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN
Medicated cycle & TI April 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN
Tried several cycles on our own; all BFN
But also feel like @mrosek91 is an integral part of this community and want her around!