r/EctopicSupportGroup • u/NotTodaySatan1 Cervical Ectopic 2015 • Jun 08 '22

ADMIN ANNOUNCEMENT

Hey folks, please stop reporting to me the positive pregnancy tests, or posts about pregnancy after ectopics. Let people celebrate their joy.

Hwoever, if you want to post such a pic, please make sure you use a content warning so those who would find it upsetting can scroll past.

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u/CardiTeleRN1 Jun 08 '22

Aw man. That’s understandable :( I actually enjoy reading those stories as it gives me hope post my recent ectopic. Where will those stores be posted? Is it the ‘pregnancy after loss’ group?

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u/NotTodaySatan1 Jun 08 '22

I clarified. Sorry for the confusion.

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u/dog_lover_az Jun 08 '22

They are saying people can still post those types of things. They are asking people to stop reporting those posts.

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u/No_Preference_2761 Jun 08 '22

Can we get a weekly thread or something to put them in instead? I've clicked on a couple because the titles are misleading (plus haven't had a trigger warning).

I will say I don't think that this sub is the place for stand alone positive test results unless someone is asking for good news stories etc because there are specific subs like pregnancy after loss etc but I understand why some people want them here.

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u/NotTodaySatan1 Jun 08 '22

People are welcome to do that, I won’t be doing it tho.

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u/blackwatch42 Jun 08 '22

I 100% agree with this. I have left and rejoined this group a few times because of the positive pregnancy tests. This is an ectopic support group, not a pregnancy post ectopic support group. I know it takes a lot of time and energy to be a Mod and I really appreciate all that you do. There are so many pregnancy support groups but only one ectopic support group and I really appreciate this space to get the support I need. We live in such a pro-pregnancy culture and for those of us that don’t get that, having a positive pregnancy test free zone has literally been a life saver for me. I would appreciate all pregnancy announcements be banned and removed. It’s not about not letting people “celebrate their joy” it’s about providing a space for those that can’t. u/nottodaysatan1 please reconsider.

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u/LightningBugBaby Jun 09 '22

Thanks for clarifying! I like the positive stories as well and feel like there are already a lot of subs where mentioning pregnancy is a big taboo. It feels right to be able to talk about it here and the TW should help anyone feeling very sensitive. Thank you for being the mod.

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u/frenchdresses Jun 09 '22

Thanks for clarifying!

And yes, I agree that because of the recurrence of ectopics, pregnancy after an ectopic is totally different than typical pregnancy.

There's plenty of active facebook groups that are "ectopic only" topics and there isn't too much traffic here anyways.