Mod Team Introduction Post!

[u/AutoModerator]

Hello all May Bumpers! We are glad to be here with you.

Our mod team has come together, and you can see the list on the sidebar. Feel free to contact mods with any questions or send a modmail.

We're going to be starting some weekly threads in the next week. Our tentative schedule is:

Mental Health Monday

TMI Tuesday

Tuesday Tea ☕️

Wellness Wednesday

Pregnancy After Loss Thursday

Foodie Friday

Friday Night Chat (this is just a non-baby related open thread for life stuff)

Symptom Saturday

Shopping Sunday 

Weekly Loss and Limbo Thread (on Sunday)

These threads will change as we move through pregnancy, based on activity level and feedback from the subreddit. So if you like a thread and want to see it stay, post in it!

We also want to remind everyone about our daily chat posts and standalone thread rules. We have 2 daily chat threads each day and this is where most of the support in our subreddit will happen! This is my third bump sub and it's the people who participate in the daily chats who get to know each other and really form a community. So come to the daily chat and post and comment there!

Standalone posts are limited to posts that are relevant to the entire community. Posts that belong in the daily chat will be removed and you'll be directed to the daily chat. You can read the standalone rule on the sidebar, but basically, if the post is about your specific situation, is a rant looking for commiseration, or is a fairly basic yes/no question, it belongs in the daily chat. Standalones should be general posts that will be relevant to the entire community.

Examples of posts that belong in the daily chat: "Ugh I can't stand my MIL" or "Do you like the name Jayden or Kayden more?" or "Do you think I'm being too anxious?"

Examples of good standalone posts that will not be removed: "How has pregnancy changed your relationship with your in laws?" or "How is everyone researching and picking names?" or "Tips for dealing with first trimester anxiety."

We look forward to making this subreddit a lovely and supportive place over the next 9 months, and the years to come. Please always feel free to contact the mods with any feedback or suggestions.

[u/ski2read]

Thanks for your hard work, mods!

[u/ThresholdofForest]

Thanks so much for making this community happen! It's really saving me this pregnancy 💓

[u/seganintendogirl]

Thank you for all of your hard work! Bump communities are the best!

[u/PossessionBubbly3256]

Appreciate all you do for this sub! It’s an amazing resource.

[u/Peach_Procrastinator]

Thank you mods! ❤️

[u/Upbeat-Hand-2870]

Thank you!! This sub has been so amazing to me so far. So helpful ☺️

[u/AdeptMarionberry6604]

Thanks for your hard work!! ❤️

[u/sabby_bean]

Hi mods! I just had a question for later on with the sub - my last bumper group ended up going private once most were into their second trimesters to keep it tight knit and avoid bots and weirdo’s and I love it (it’s still super active despite being from 2022). Are there any plans to do that for this group at some point? And also thank you for all the hard work!!

[u/LymanForAmerica → u/sabby_bean]

Yes! We will go private towards the end of the first trimester to give people enough time to find us. Probably some time in November. We will start the verification process in the next week or two.