How about a pregnancy board?

[Morticia]

I've noticed a lot of pregnancy and issues surrounding pregnancy in the Coffee Break folder recently, and they seem like they're picking up enough steam to have their own little place in the e-universe. What do you think?

[MDefarge]

I think EHellDame has mentioned she doesn't want a specific pregnancy board because there are so many forums that specifically focus on pregnancy & it doesn't really fit here.

[Nimblicity]

Bummer, because I would really appreciate that too. It's much nicer to talk with people you've known for a while, albeit online, than with total strangers at a new forum. We're a community and we post good news and bad news from our private lives, a pregancy support/etiquette child board would also be popular.

[sparksals]

I'm with Miss Jeanne on this, if that is in fact her reasoning.  The internet is over run with Mommy and pregnancy boards. 

[hobish]

I'm with Miss Jeanne on this, if that is in fact her reasoning.  The internet is over run with Mommy and pregnancy boards.  

As am i.

Do we really need to split into the parents and not? There really are a ton of other forums for both of those categories.

I don't know if it is a factor; but i can also see that getting rife with medical advice.

[sparksals]

Good point about the split and medical advice. 

[Scuba_Dog]

I'm with Miss Jeanne on this, if that is in fact her reasoning.  The internet is over run with Mommy and pregnancy boards. 

A gentle POD here. 

[HeebyJeebyLeebee]

I'm with Miss Jeanne on this, if that is in fact her reasoning.  The internet is over run with Mommy and pregnancy boards.  

As am i.

Do we really need to split into the parents and not? There really are a ton of other forums for both of those categories.

I don't know if it is a factor; but i can also see that getting rife with medical advice.

By having pregnancy related etiquette discussons mingled in with the other threads, it allows those of us not yet thinking about these issues to be exposed to them.  Though I've never sought out any advice on pregnancy & etiquette, I've stumbled across some valuable advice by just reading new threads and browsing.  It's been very enlightening.  

[MrsJWine]

I don't really want a pregnancy board, either, and don't care whether we have one or not.  But have you been to parenting boards?  Daaaaagh.  The ones I've stumbled across are full of rudeness, unintelligible writing, really bad advice, and more.  I don't understand this because almost all of the parents I know (and all from different areas of my life, so there's quite a bit of diversity) are polite, intelligent, and at least somewhat knowledgeable.  For instance, if I were to post a question like, "I'm 7 months pregnant, and people keep running up to me and patting my belly.  What should I do?" I'd get answers like this:

1.  UNED2B MOR AGRESIV JUST SAYNO LOLOL

2.  Oh, be careful!  I know someone who lost her baby when a stranger patted her belly!

3.  Dude, I'd totally just punch them in the face.

4.  @2 That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.  Patting a belly never hurt anyone.  You need to stop being so sensitive.  The only thing you should care about is that your baby never drinks formula.  That stuff is poison!!1!eleventy!

If I were in the market for a parenting/pregnancy board, one at eHell would definitely appeal to me.  Unless there's a whole slew of good ones out there that's I've just missed (and please tell me if there are any good ones, because occasionally I do have a question that doesn't seem appropriate to ask here).

[Scuba_Dog]

I don't really want a pregnancy board, either, and don't care whether we have one or not.  But have you been to parenting boards?  Daaaaagh.  The ones I've stumbled across are full of rudeness, unintelligible writing, really bad advice, and more.  I don't understand this because almost all of the parents I know (and all from different areas of my life, so there's quite a bit of diversity) are polite, intelligent, and at least somewhat knowledgeable.  For instance, if I were to post a question like, "I'm 7 months pregnant, and people keep running up to me and patting my belly.  What should I do?" I'd get answers like this:

1.  UNED2B MOR AGRESIV JUST SAYNO LOLOL

2.  Oh, be careful!  I know someone who lost her baby when a stranger patted her belly!

3.  Dude, I'd totally just punch them in the face.

4.  @2 That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.  Patting a belly never hurt anyone.  You need to stop being so sensitive.  The only thing you should care about is that your baby never drinks formula.  That stuff is poison!!1!eleventy!

If I were in the market for a parenting/pregnancy board, one at eHell would definitely appeal to me.  Unless there's a whole slew of good ones out there that's I've just missed (and please tell me if there are any good ones, because occasionally I do have a question that doesn't seem appropriate to ask here).

Oh my goodness, reading that makes me wonder if a pregnancy board would require several extra MOD's!  Not that any current member would post that way but having a board might draw some of 1, 2 & 3 in. 

[MrsJWine]

Oh my goodness, reading that makes me wonder if a pregnancy board would require several extra MOD's!  Not that any current member would post that way but having a board might draw some of 1, 2 & 3 in. 

You know, that's an excellent point.  Never thought of it that way!

[Lisbeth]

Aside from the issues of there already being a large number of such boards on the Internet, I think Jeanne wants to make sure that the discussions don't evolve into medical matters.

[sparksals]

1.  UNED2B MOR AGRESIV JUST SAYNO LOLOL

2.  Oh, be careful!  I know someone who lost her baby when a stranger patted her belly!

3.  Dude, I'd totally just punch them in the face.

4.  @2 That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.  Patting a belly never hurt anyone.  You need to stop being so sensitive.  The only thing you should care about is that your baby never drinks formula.  That stuff is poison!!1!eleventy!

LMAO!!!!!!

[HeebyJeebyLeebee]

1.  UNED2B MOR AGRESIV JUST SAYNO LOLOL

2.  Oh, be careful!  I know someone who lost her baby when a stranger patted her belly!

3.  Dude, I'd totally just punch them in the face.

4.  @2 That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.  Patting a belly never hurt anyone.  You need to stop being so sensitive.  The only thing you should care about is that your baby never drinks formula.  That stuff is poison!!1!eleventy!

LMAO!!!!!!

LOL!  A perfect example of why this is the only forum/message board that I frequent.  That first one makes my head hurt.

[Bexx27]

I don't really want a pregnancy board, either, and don't care whether we have one or not.  But have you been to parenting boards?  Daaaaagh.  The ones I've stumbled across are full of rudeness, unintelligible writing, really bad advice, and more.  I don't understand this because almost all of the parents I know (and all from different areas of my life, so there's quite a bit of diversity) are polite, intelligent, and at least somewhat knowledgeable.  For instance, if I were to post a question like, "I'm 7 months pregnant, and people keep running up to me and patting my belly.  What should I do?" I'd get answers like this:

1.  UNED2B MOR AGRESIV JUST SAYNO LOLOL

2.  Oh, be careful!  I know someone who lost her baby when a stranger patted her belly!

3.  Dude, I'd totally just punch them in the face.

4.  @2 That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.  Patting a belly never hurt anyone.  You need to stop being so sensitive.  The only thing you should care about is that your baby never drinks formula.  That stuff is poison!!1!eleventy!

If I were in the market for a parenting/pregnancy board, one at eHell would definitely appeal to me.  Unless there's a whole slew of good ones out there that's I've just missed (and please tell me if there are any good ones, because occasionally I do have a question that doesn't seem appropriate to ask here).

ROFLMAO! This is exactly what the pregnancy/parenting board I sometimes read is like!

I love that we can have civilized discussions on ehell, but I agree with all of hobish's points.