@mamaqdubu hmm... timing may change my response... I totally thought this was intended for after birth, not starting now. I wouldn't realistically participate in an additional group, but ultimately would pick one or the other and would probably stick with the existing BMB at this point because being a FTM having the large pool of people to draw on for advice based on past experiences in invaluable. Also I'd worry that starting another group we'd essentially lose the active people to the new group so that in the regular BMB discussions are no longer as beneficial as the regular participants have not dropped out. Hmm... I'm just one person though, but the timing of it definitely changes the way I feel about it.
@pirateduck I totally understand, and have some commentary to support your view. can you re-post this in the poll so that we can get a few others (including those with experience) commenting on it?
I don't think it needs to be a very long period of time between PG and FB. I just need SOME amount of time to make sure the people I'm interacting with are legit. I've had a couple too many catfish experiences on TB to just trust anyone who wants to join a FB group. We'd only need like a month or so maybe, then could possibly move to FB to get to know each other a bit more and by name a little bit before the LOs arrive.
ETA meant to post this in the poll thread, so I'll move it over there.
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Me: 35 | H: 40 Married Sept. 2013 DS1: Nov 11, 2016 MMC: 11/16/18 (9w6d) CP: 2/3/19 (5w3d) BFP! 8/24/19 DS2: May 10, 2020
@shamrocandroll I'm not asking this to be snarky at all. How do you use the PG to make sure people are legit? Do you have them take pictures of themselves holding something specific or something?
DD #1: April 2017 DD #2: May 2020 Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
@catem07 I meant to post that comment in the poll thread. But yes, in a nutshell. Like, take a selfie with your face, your bump (to show you're actually PG), and your username, and throw a bizarre object in there so it would be really difficult for someone to just photoshop.
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Re: UO Thursday 1/23
ETA meant to post this in the poll thread, so I'll move it over there.
Married Sept. 2013
DS1: Nov 11, 2016
MMC: 11/16/18 (9w6d)
CP: 2/3/19 (5w3d)
BFP! 8/24/19
DS2: May 10, 2020
DD #2: May 2020
Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
Married Sept. 2013
DS1: Nov 11, 2016
MMC: 11/16/18 (9w6d)
CP: 2/3/19 (5w3d)
BFP! 8/24/19
DS2: May 10, 2020