**Please read!** O'15 State of the BMB: Check-in

[peachey]

I prefer staying here, I am just not good about talking to myself. A private board would be fine. Especially if it brings some folks back.

My suggestion would be a weekly spam thread. It works great on my other BMB. People jump in and out and can post randoms without having to read the whole thing.

[BJ Dealer]

Newborn daze here, for sure. I'm not keeping up here or FB very well at the moment. It's much harder when I'm not on a real computer ever. I was also not a major poster in the first place, but the more others post, the more I'll post in response, especially when I get back to work.

[lostineden]

+1 for newborn daze. I think I prefer the TCF platform over FB, though. That'll be especially true when I'm back at work in a few weeks. I'd be fine with a private board.

[shortermommy]

Newborn daze paired with a wild toddler has me somewhat consumed so I am not keeping up here or on FB. I do frequently check here though even if I may not post anything.

[cnbpa3027]

I still check in over here, but it is hard to participate when there isn't much going on. I am still in a bit of the newborn haze and the typical routine with my other two now takes twice as long.

I would love to stay here in addition to FB, and a private board would be fine with me.

[southernbelle]

Newborn daze and we have been so busy! Things are slowing down though. I don't have Facebook and would love a private board here! I'm not going anywhere

[Smootiepie]

I've been nearly 100% mobile, so I haven't been posting much. But I'm here a few times a day reading through everything.

Haven't joined in on FB, but I might.

[aylafsu1881]

I am still here but don't post much since there is little activity. I won't join the FB group. I prefer to stay private after some of the privacy issues I have seen on other BMBs. I check in on our board but have been posting on J12 and parenting. I also lurk S15 right now for new born info since our board is slow. I would love for our board to pick up again.

[mommytoone]

I'm still here. I just don't post very often.

[pickles4prez]

I bounce between N15 and here but didn't join the Facebook group. Made me sad to see the post count drop here, you ladies are such a great source of new mom info!

[vshumway]

Newborn daze here. Also, I've been on my phone lately because that is where my nursing app is (and I feel like all I ever do is nurse) and Facebook is easier on the phone than tapatalk is. But, I prefer the set up of TCF compared to facebook- so I just have to get better about going on the iPad and checking in!

[vshumway]

@lildiamondeyes, @justplanelove DD was supposed to be a February baby, but came in March. I am so happy that I stayed in the Feb. board. It allowed me to see everything that was coming up and let me know what to expect in the next few weeks. And there were a few of us that had late babies- so I wasn't alone in that.

[leopardgurl831]

I will also go where the masses are and check in here occasionally if it is FB. FB alerts me so it's easier to notice a new thread where I have to actively open TCF.

I won't post pictures on here unless it's password protected. That being said I never posted a picture before so if we don't go that way its no big deal.

[mrsk91011]

Newborn daze + toddler + mobile. Some days FB is just easier.

[Squishy622]

Nov 9, 2015 12:47:34 GMT -5 @usernamesarehard said:

I pretty much agree with everyone else. TCF is much easier on a computer, so I'll be more active here once I go back to work. I refuse to use tapatalk because I hate it, and mobile is meh. I'd be down for a private board here as well.

+1 as per usual

I clearly don't have a problem AWing the babies but I would much prefer a private venue, which is the other main reason I prefer FB.

[sunflwra]

I'm on FB multiple times a day, even when working, so that will always be easier for me. I also like the private access aspect to it but I like to check in here too, just hasn't been much to participate with later since I'm not big on the daily threads. I think a private board here would be a great option.

[kbrooke06]

+1 to what everyone has said.

Twins are no joke, man. FB is easier to access, but harder to follow along I think. Buy maybe it's just that it's hard to tell what I've already seen vs missed. I was always on Tapatalk before, do that doesn't really affect me now that the babes are here.

[kittymeowbark]

I am here, but trying to get into the facebook group as well, since I check fb on my phone more frequently.

I have stopped coming here as often due to baby. Sitting in front of a computer is now a luxury and I find myself on my phone much more.

[superchargedmama]

Nov 9, 2015 22:14:18 GMT -5 mrsk91011 said:

Newborn daze + toddler + mobile. Some days FB is just easier.

+1

[link7913]

It is just hard for me to check both. FB is more active now, so I tend to check it more regularly.

[aves0708]

I am still here. Newborn haze for sure, but I usually check the board at least once a day. I like TCF and would be fine with either a private board or continuing to use this board.

[traversity]

Not leaving, just newborn daze, as well as a preschooler, so I'm learning our new routine. We've only been at it for 2 weeks now. Lol

[leloyd]

Nov 10, 2015 14:06:50 GMT -5 link7913 said:

It is just hard for me to check both. FB is more active now, so I tend to check it more regularly.

+1; also I am still in major newborn haze and feel like I ma constantly on the run. I think I will have an easier time be more active once I go back to work. 

[starry]

I prefer to have topic threads vs just randoms threads. I don't know when all the boards shifted from having lots of topics to really long daily randoms threads, but I am not a fan. It's not unique to this board though. I will definitely jump in more if there are more unique threads. I can't keep up on randoms.

[mrsh82414]

I havent even been out of the hospital for a week yet so it is very hard for me to keep up. I am so exhausted and I would rather spend my time sleeping then posting. I haven't even told all my friends that I've had my baby yet or announced her birth on Facebook. I joined Fbook just bc I don't want to miss out, but I would prefer to only post here.

[nobb14]

I thought my time on TCF would increase after bringing baby home because of my time off, but I've barely logged on. I prefer TCF (even being strictly mobile) for this particular group because I know people better by username versus their real name on FB, but prefer the Facebook format to TCF. Picture privacy here isn't a huge deal to me; I don't bother posting many since it's a PITA on mobile, but understand why some would want a private board and I am good with that.

I also used to be really active on other boards before we adopted DS--- but now I don't belong on CAL, PAL is slow, I feel like an outsider on the adoption board and parenting is back to being overwhelming now that I have an infant to take up my time. not participating in as many other boards has slowed my participation in O15, but I'll make more of an effort to come back here.

[Deleted]

Checking in here for the first time in forever. It's both the newborn daze & FB group. Though I find it difficult to keep up w/ the FB group, I'm on FB a lot more.

I do miss it here, though.

[mrsslick]

Stuck in the newborn daze + home renovations + FB is so much easier. I still read here almost daily though.

[sewfie2]

Another newborn-hazed person over here. I'm trying to post some, but mostly I lurk. Like so many PPs, I'm sure I'll be more active on TCF once I go back to work. I haven't joined the fb group and probably won't (real name and all that).

[Lomcmuffin]

I honestly haven't been on in like over a month, I won't vote because I sadly wasn't an avid participant.