Transition to a Private Group: Initial Discussion

bigworldlittleg · April 15

Hello July 2025 mamas 😊

It is common for BMB groups to transition to a private group around 25/30 weeks and I wanted to kick off the discussion. Please read through the following and then share your thoughts/questions/preferences/etc.

Why go private?

Even though we are “hidden” behind a screen name, there is likely a lot you’d rather not share in a public forum. In a private setting you’re more likely to open up, and that allows us to connect with each other more.

Once baby arrives, you’ll want to share photos, birth story, name, etc. and a public board is not the place for that.

The goal is for us to be a support system to each other as we navigate the newborn phase and beyond. A private group makes sense for that!

What’s expected if you join the private group?

Participate! The private group is meant for those of us that are invested in building a little “mom community” and participation is key to that. Of course, life gets hectic, understandably! So aim for checking in on a somewhat regular basis.

And respect! This is not something I’m worried about for this group. But just a reminder that we’ll all approach motherhood a little differently, and it’s important to respect each other!

Process for joining the private group

We’ll select a few group admins and those who want to join the private group will be asked to send a photo of themselves to one of the admins with the bump clearly visible holding a piece of paper with their username/due date written on it. I don’t think any of you are trolls or bots, but let’s be sure 😛

Where will the private group be?

The Bump allows for private groups. It would be just like this one but completely private. However, as we all know, The Bump can be glitchy, so most often people form a private Facebook group. Definitely share your thoughts on this! Private on The Bump vs Facebook group?

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butterflyhunny · April 15

Love this idea! And I'd be willing to be a group admin if you need volunteers. Personally I think Facebook or something else might be better since I think many of us (myself included!) have dealt with the glitches here!!!

lalalauren15 · April 15

I’m good with Facebook! Much easier than this app. I have a hard time participating in the conversations on here due to losing track of who said what 😂

My last Bump group split between Facebook and staying on here with a private group last time. I didn’t have Facebook then, and we ended up moving from The Bump with a smaller group on Slack which was nice for those still keeping things more anonymous. But we’ve stayed in touch there for 6 years now!

cosmicmclain · April 15

I’m definitely down! I think Facebook or Discord could be great for this! Discord is something that’s been growing recently and a couple of my friend groups use it as a group chat/space. It seems similar to slack but more personalization options. Also allows usernames instead of personal pages so you can be as anonymous or not as you’d like.

Regardless of what everyone chooses I’m in, definitely would love an easier method of communicating 🩷

ruthiedoberenz · April 15

Would absolutely do a Facebook group!!

butterflyhunny · April 15

@cosmicmclain I have Discord and agree it could work well for this if people don't want to do Facebook!

dogmamacita21 · April 16

I am having more glitches than normal today. Completely ok with Facebook. Also open to other ideas

routtymama · April 19

I’m all for this. I don’t have Facebook, but don’t let that stop you all if that’s the best option.

My only request- maybe we also include a “normal” photo of us? 😂🙃 My face gets so swollen when I’m pregnant especially the further along I get that don’t feel like I look like myself until well after the baby is born.

peach93 · April 22

I’m in! I would join the Facebook group 😊

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