Comments on: I mean, part of it is anatomy. http://www.attract-mode.net/2007/03/06/i-mean-part-of-it-is-anatomy Mind the bloody-minded individualist. Sat, 11 Dec 2010 04:42:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Stacy http://www.attract-mode.net/2007/03/06/i-mean-part-of-it-is-anatomy/comment-page-1#comment-1473 Stacy Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:29:07 +0000 http://www.attract-mode.net/?p=492#comment-1473 In answer to your question, Soula, the reason for me gravitating to ivillage wasn't very profound. I was looking around for an online pregnancy calendar (the sort where they tell you what should be happening with the fetus from week to week), and noticed that they had expectant mother message boards. Then once I started visiting that board, I went back to it because the people on it were nice and I started to recognize names. The interface for their message board is a little clunky, I have to say, unless you become a paying member. Which I did for a while. In answer to your question, Soula, the reason for me gravitating to ivillage wasn’t very profound. I was looking around for an online pregnancy calendar (the sort where they tell you what should be happening with the fetus from week to week), and noticed that they had expectant mother message boards. Then once I started visiting that board, I went back to it because the people on it were nice and I started to recognize names. The interface for their message board is a little clunky, I have to say, unless you become a paying member. Which I did for a while.

]]> By: Spencer http://www.attract-mode.net/2007/03/06/i-mean-part-of-it-is-anatomy/comment-page-1#comment-1472 Spencer Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:56:09 +0000 http://www.attract-mode.net/?p=492#comment-1472 Do you know Cyllan? I don't think she wrote about weight gain and pregnancy, but from pictures, she may have been near your weight pre-pregnancy. I'm not a good judge, being that I'm one of those very small, thin people that you are complaining about. Do you know Cyllan? I don’t think she wrote about weight gain and pregnancy, but from pictures, she may have been near your weight pre-pregnancy. I’m not a good judge, being that I’m one of those very small, thin people that you are complaining about.

]]> By: Chrysoula http://www.attract-mode.net/2007/03/06/i-mean-part-of-it-is-anatomy/comment-page-1#comment-1471 Chrysoula Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:22:53 +0000 http://www.attract-mode.net/?p=492#comment-1471 I might add Kathryn's blog to those I dig through when I'm looking for experiences since she's not totally unfamiliar to me. But lest I give the wrong impression, I'm not actually <em>unhappy</em>. I just feel a little isolated from the experiences my friends have documented. I mostly peruse friends-and-acquaintance blogs because they're people who have an already-established identity for me. It's harder (but not impossible) for me to feel connected to the stories of strangers. Why did you end up on ivillage instead of the tons of other pregnancy boards, Stacy? I've poked at a few... I might add Kathryn’s blog to those I dig through when I’m looking for experiences since she’s not totally unfamiliar to me.

But lest I give the wrong impression, I’m not actually unhappy. I just feel a little isolated from the experiences my friends have documented. I mostly peruse friends-and-acquaintance blogs because they’re people who have an already-established identity for me. It’s harder (but not impossible) for me to feel connected to the stories of strangers.

Why did you end up on ivillage instead of the tons of other pregnancy boards, Stacy? I’ve poked at a few…

]]> By: Stacy http://www.attract-mode.net/2007/03/06/i-mean-part-of-it-is-anatomy/comment-page-1#comment-1470 Stacy Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:16:58 +0000 http://www.attract-mode.net/?p=492#comment-1470 First of all, *hugs* I wanted to mention that I relied a lot on the ivillage.com message boards while I was pregnant, to virtually hang out with other expectant moms. At the time, I didn't really have anyone local who was pregnant or who had been pregnant. This group might be interesting in terms of finding other moms who might show later, etc.: http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-pppgoverwt And here's the group for expectant mothers who are due in September, 2007. If you post something along the lines of the above there, you might get some good responses. Everyone was really nice and positive on the May, 2006 message board. http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-prsep07n First of all, *hugs*

I wanted to mention that I relied a lot on the ivillage.com message boards while I was pregnant, to virtually hang out with other expectant moms. At the time, I didn’t really have anyone local who was pregnant or who had been pregnant.

This group might be interesting in terms of finding other moms who might show later, etc.:
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-pppgoverwt

And here’s the group for expectant mothers who are due in September, 2007. If you post something along the lines of the above there, you might get some good responses. Everyone was really nice and positive on the May, 2006 message board.
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-prsep07n

]]> By: Anna http://www.attract-mode.net/2007/03/06/i-mean-part-of-it-is-anatomy/comment-page-1#comment-1469 Anna Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:43:21 +0000 http://www.attract-mode.net/?p=492#comment-1469 You might speak with my and Dara's friend Kathryn--she's kathrynt on LJ. She is also obese and just had her baby Lillian this past October. I'd be happy to ask her to ping you if you like. :) You might speak with my and Dara’s friend Kathryn–she’s kathrynt on LJ. She is also obese and just had her baby Lillian this past October. I’d be happy to ask her to ping you if you like. :)

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