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  | AnnalieseP62097   Newbie
 
   
 
 Joined: 02 November 2014
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 09 November 2014 at 7:47pm | 
 
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   Hi :) I'm due with #1 in Feb 2015 
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  | Apfel84   Senior Member
 
   
   
 Joined: 28 April 2014
 Location: Auckland
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 10 November 2014 at 10:35am | 
 
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   Hey Binkle and DJKaf, how are you guys? Have you found out your baby's genders?  I still have another few weeks to wait.Hope you are well. x
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  | Anna116740   Newbie
 
   
 
 Joined: 15 May 2013
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 15 November 2014 at 8:52pm | 
 
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   Hi, I'd like to join the private forum :)
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  | AngieBaby   Admin Group
 
   
   
 Joined: 31 August 2003
 Location: New Zealand
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 01 December 2014 at 10:51pm | 
 
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   Hi Ladies!Congratulations on your pregnancy!
 I hope the morning sickness is not awful! :)
 
 We've just begun a policy that any talk/pm's about facebook groups on our forums is now against forum policy. This is our attempt to keep our special community alive and connected – we’re a small business with a big heart and so is our community and it’s worth protecting ☺
 
 I hope my message doesn't offend and is taken in the spirit of which it is intended :)
 
 There is a private group for this forum with password protection so only your eyes see it.
 
 Newbies to the due in thread simply see who the admin of the closed private group is and PM them for the password - we have some thriving groups there :)
 
 Thank you SO much and here's wishing you the best pregnancy experience ever :) It's SO special :)
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  | seaview   Senior Member
 
   
   
 Joined: 14 July 2013
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 02 December 2014 at 8:56am | 
 
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   I think that's fine AngieBaby, however if you want people to use the private forums it's really important they are set up early. By the time the feb2015 one was set up I think the fb group had already formed. 
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  | AngieBaby   Admin Group
 
   
   
 Joined: 31 August 2003
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 02 December 2014 at 9:00am | 
 
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   I totally agree seaview 100% and I'm really sorry we dropped the ball there! I have set them up until Dec 2015 and if anyone wants any others just message me or email me: angela@ohbaby.co.nz
 
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  | AngieBaby   Admin Group
 
   
   
 Joined: 31 August 2003
 Location: New Zealand
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 02 December 2014 at 9:03am | 
 
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   Also if anyone would like to be a moderator we're looking to have more now as some have 12 year olds and don't visit the forums as much now :) he he 
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  | binklemouse   Senior Member
 
   
   
 Joined: 10 June 2013
 Location: Auckland
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 02 December 2014 at 9:24am | 
 
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   Apfel!!! All is well :)Mine is a little fellow and he is very well behaved :)
 
 School finishes soon so I am looking forward to a restful January before he arrives.
 
 Hope everything has gone fantastically for you xxx
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  | JuniorO   Groupie
 
   
   
 Joined: 16 January 2013
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 02 December 2014 at 10:47am | 
 
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   I have to admit I'm a little disappointed in this decision from Oh Baby. I love the Facebook group and it's been absolutely fantastic for me as a FTM. I've also made a couple of really close friends from it and many good friends from being part of the group. For me, the Facebook group style really works as I'm on my phone the majority of the time and not on a computer and it's much easier to post photos etc.  
 I have to admit that I don't come onto the OB forums very much anymore but am extremely grateful to OB for bringing our wee group together and because of that, have developed a sense of loyalty to OB. Of all the parenting mags out there, OB is the only one I read and it's my go-to website when googling/searching for things etc. 
 If I'm completely honest, I do find the policy decision to be extremely disappointing from OB and I find it a little backwards and also a tad petty. And it's also taking away people's right to choose which type of social media / group interaction suits them the best. I feel very bad for future Mamas that they may miss out on the fantastic supportive environment that I have found, initially through OB and then through FB.  
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  | Morgan150046   Newbie
 
   
 
 Joined: 19 August 2014
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 02 December 2014 at 1:52pm | 
 
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   I agree with JuniorO on this, I too am on a fb page, brought together by Ohbaby board members,
 As a first time mum it saddens me to think any future babies, I won't have a chance to be in a fb group, And please don't think just cause we're in our fb group that we're boycotting OB, in fact most of us buy your magazine and your links are shared often and discussed in depth.
 It's just simply fb is a more user friendly choice for most of our memebers.
 I hope this is something you'll consider rethinking, so I can continue to meet amazing people through your boards with future babies :)
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  | binklemouse   Senior Member
 
   
   
 Joined: 10 June 2013
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 02 December 2014 at 3:31pm | 
 
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   I love the OhBaby site but I find the 'forum' format clunky compared with Facebook. Ohbaby are on Facebook, it doesn't make sense their groups can't be. 
 The anonymity of the forum is wonderful and is actually great for certain sensitive subjects but when you want to build personal relationships with people it can be hard through this kind of medium.
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  | AngieBaby   Admin Group
 
   
   
 Joined: 31 August 2003
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 05 December 2014 at 8:38am | 
 
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   Thanks Ladies. I understand what you're saying.I'm not stopping you from being in your group.
 We're not some big business like facebook and all the time you spend on our site helps the business to operate...talking on facebook means we lose your time with us which is important to us.
 We've updated the forums for mobile etc - but we can look more into better forums - hopefully not loosing what we have here in terms of past conversations that are full of useful info.
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  | sarahlous   Newbie
 
   
 
 Joined: 18 July 2014
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 15 January 2015 at 11:41am | 
 
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   Hey I know I late in on this baby due 15 Feb would like to join the fb group please Thanks
 Sarah
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  | brooke94   Newbie
 
   
 
 Joined: 28 January 2015
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 28 January 2015 at 4:53pm | 
 
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   Hey everyone! In regards to childcare experiences - I put my daughter in at home childcare with http://lighthouseathome.co.nz until she was 3 and she absolutely loved it! I highly recommend at home child care over day care and Lighthouse is a great company to do it through if you are considering it    Also, how do I get added to this facebook group? 
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  | stella125   Groupie
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 08 February 2015 at 6:52pm | 
 
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   Very quiet in here :( looks like everyones on the facebook page that I'm obviously to late to join. I'm 38 weeks and finding it really hard in this heat.
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  | Lou165780   Newbie
 
   
 
 Joined: 27 November 2014
 Location: East Auckland
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 27 February 2015 at 1:21am | 
 
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   Hi am I too late to join the private group? 
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  | Kirstymew   Newbie
 
   
 
 Joined: 18 March 2015
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 18 March 2015 at 9:58pm | 
 
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   Hi I've just found this! Am I too late to join? 
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  | Jess&lachie   Newbie
 
   
 
 Joined: 30 March 2015
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 08 April 2015 at 10:58pm | 
 
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   Hi there,I'm extremely late joining! But would really love to join FB or private page!
 Thanks :-)
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