Week 27 : It's a hormone festival... online!

There’s an old saying that “Birds of a feather flock together.” Well, it couldn’t be any truer than during pregnancy. When your friends have heard enough talk of water retention and your spouse has asked that you stop describing your hemorrhoids, you turn to the ladies who know your pain: The pregnancy message boards.

I think, in general, that there’s nothing wrong with message boards as a whole. They’re a good way to speak with people who are in a similar place in life that you are. Only problem? Well, when you have 200 women who are all hormonal and pregnant typing frantically to get their thoughts across, bad things can happen.

Most message boards I have visited have “hot topics” sections. Hot topics sections are a place where the crazy women all get together and argue over who is right or wrong on an issue.

Circumcision. Breastfeeding. Medicated births. You name it, they’ll argue about it.

Sure, these are all hot button issues, but I don’t necessarily think that we need to get into name calling regarding who is going to bottle feed their infant, especially since the babies aren’t even born yet!

I think, however, if you can’t resist the temptation of going onto these message boards and ahem, voicing your opinion, at least be careful of the word choices you use when calling someone out.

Having one pregnant woman refer to another as a “whore” might not exactly be the smartest thing, especially since you both did the same thing to get on that board in the first place.

1. srk wrote:

   Thank God for your journal entry. I don't even go to the message boards anymore. The conversations reminded me of 5th graders on the playground.

   Comment on 17th Sep '06 @ 4:00 pmThis comment is 1

2. April wrote:

   Thats great....and the last bit about everyone doing the same thing to get there....pricless! Haha

   Comment on 25th Sep '06 @ 1:29 amThis comment is 1

3. Mom Long wrote:

   This article not so funny...and I was looking forward to a good laugh. As for the message boards, I wouldn't bother. Who needs the stress?!
   I look forward to next week's article, hoping to find some of your laugh-out-loud humor.
   Happy New Year!

   Comment on 29th Dec '06 @ 6:41 pmThis comment is 1

4. Jacinda wrote:

   That was a great article!!!

   Comment on 7th Feb '07 @ 11:29 amThis comment is 1

5. Csara wrote:

   LOL! As the admin at another parenting/pregnancy message board - I thought it was great. One of my members posted it in our board so I had to come check it out. I read some more of your articles, SJ, and they are quite entertaining!!! Nice job. :-)

   Comment on 12th Feb '07 @ 8:19 amThis comment is 1

6. Stephanie wrote:

   I thought this article was so funny and true. I, however, will not argue with another pregnant woman or anyone else about my choices during and after pregnancy. What you choose is what you believe and same for me and all the other women out there. And I intend to enjoy it as much as possible.
   Happy breast feeding, er, bottle feeding! lol
   Thanks for the laugh!

   Comment on 7th Mar '07 @ 8:41 amThis comment is 1

7. Brandy wrote:

   OMG!! this is Hilarious!!

   Comment on 15th Mar '07 @ 8:03 amThis comment is 1

8. Katie wrote:

   OMG, that was so funny and so true!! I post on a very well-known baby board and the Hot Topics section is always a source of entertainment to me; people never get tired of arguing over the same things ad nauseum and debates get so heated all the time. Even the regular boards are filled with more drama than daytime television and someone is always getting offended over paint colors or pacifiers. It's a sweet reminder that there are pregnant women out there who are far crazier than I.

   Comment on 30th Mar '07 @ 11:45 amThis comment is 1

9. Tanya wrote:

   This article is so funny and true. Really, are these topics so deep that we must chop each others heads off?

   Comment on 14th May '07 @ 11:02 amThis comment is 1

10. Ara wrote:

    Yeah, I stepped one foot in that board and then stepped it right out again. Never looked back. It is just a place to blow steam. I don't need that form of release I'm more of the tear-hormonally insane. :D

    Comment on 20th Aug '07 @ 9:14 amThis comment is 1

11. Kim wrote:

    This is great! I used to go quite a bit to a chatroom, and it became more of a witchfest and it just made me feel worse!

    Comment on 21st Aug '07 @ 10:16 amThis comment is 1

12. Jennifer wrote:

    Well Put. Thanks.

    Comment on 15th Oct '07 @ 2:27 amThis comment is 1

13. Ingrid wrote:

    I really liked the article,and honestly for over sensitive pregnant woman,is not a good idea to go into a hot topic page and get cussed out,or called a whore,I don't think anybody should call anybody a whore no matter what the situation,lol,my hormones are not making me angry but just making me cry all the time...but hey it happens...really liked the article though

    Comment on 28th Oct '07 @ 2:29 amThis comment is 1

14. Yaa wrote:

    Hi,
    I'm sorry to hear about the choices some use to display on this website. I had a feeling the site was geared to younger ladies or so it seems, but I hope the article will help 1st time mothers and seasoned mothers to stay focus. {A website to share and help us all get the answers we needed}
    Congratulations to all

    Comment on 2nd Nov '07 @ 7:39 amThis comment is 1

15. Elizabeth wrote:

    O my gosh, that was so funny! And sadly true... :)

    Comment on 16th Nov '07 @ 9:58 amThis comment is 1

16. chelsea wrote:

    Ha ha. What's funny is that I had someone leave a comment on my pregnancy blog, calling me a whiney whore. That was a fun one to respond to.

    Comment on 3rd Dec '07 @ 11:27 amThis comment is 1

17. libby wrote:

    haven't been on a prego blog, but that is funny... it has to be the hormones kicking in and talking.

    Comment on 20th Dec '07 @ 11:24 pmThis comment is 1

18. Kady wrote:

    I'm not really interested in the chat rooms either. I don't find much to entertain me there. If I want to argue with someone all I have to do is call a family member.

    Comment on 5th Jan '08 @ 6:42 pmThis comment is 1

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