Etiquette

The Bump's Loss Board is a safe place for women to come for support in the time after their loss.  The women are amazing and understanding and some have grown to become very wise.  We welcome you to post on The Bump's Loss board, but we have a few etiquette "guidelines" that you should know.  If you have not lost or are losing a child and are pregnant or have current children in your signature, please include a "siggy" or "ticker warning" in your post title, but please check our "How to Help" section here, we might have answered your question.   Some of the mothers on the board have very fresh losses and can be very sensitive to seeing pictures of your growing belly, ultrasound photos, or cute babies.  Take a moment and read a few posts, get a feel for the group.  If you are fortunate enough to become pregnant again after your loss, you can announce your BFP directly on PgAL.  Even if you have been an active member on the board for some time and you have moved on to Trying To Conceive or Pregnant After A Loss, please be considerate of your new tickers and just put a warning in any responses or posts you may do on the Loss board, especially when responding to someone new.


For those of you that have suffered a loss, feel free to post anything.  You are welcome to speak about religion (or lack of), we only ask that you be respectful about others beliefs.  You have the right to complain, vent, celebrate the good in life, anything-we are all there for you.


You may have seen the loss tickers many have in their signatures, unfortunately The Bump does not have one for us to use, and many have used  Lilypie or SnugglePie for theirs.