About our Pregnancy Communities

[Emily_MHManager]

Hi everyone -

Our Pregnancy forums are divided up by age, not pregnancy weeks.

Our Pregnancy 18-24 is for women 18-24 years old. http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Pregnancy-18-24--/show/152

Our Pregnancy 25-34 is for women 25-34 years old. http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Pregnancy-25-34/show/1503

Our Pregnancy 35+ is for women over 35 years old and over. http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Pregnancy-35/show/89

If you are wondering if you are pregnant, please post here - http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Pregnancy-Am-I-Pregnant/show/1076

If you've had your baby and you are 34 years old or younger and have questions - http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Maternal--Child/show/82 If you've had your baby and are 35 years old or older - http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Maternal--Child-35/show/249

We also have a Pregnancy Social Community, where you can post with other pregnant women about non-pregnancy topics - http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Pregnancy-Social/show/1541

We have a community is for Baby Products - http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Baby-Products/show/262

It does get a bit confusing since the descriptions aren't available on the mobile site in the app.

We hope this helps, and please post in the appropriate communities.

Emily

[1978mama]

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[1978mama]

@suzanneshalfdozen I agree. I think the younger women don't get that there are specific challenges women over 35 are dealing with that aren't as relevant to the younger moms and that there are due date forums for those who are at the same stage of pregnancy that would suit them better. They're kind of difficult to get to though on the mobile site though.

[brit333]

I agree the forums need to say years old on them because they don't. It was like this 2 years ago when I was going thru my first pregnancy. But the only way I figured out it was age was because there was nothing younger than 18 and figured it must have been age because why would they start a pregnancy forum at 18 weeks.

[SuzannesHalfDozen]

I laughed so hard reading the comments on the post below. First of all people are so upset that they were in the wrong forum and had no idea it was divided by age as opposed to stage of pregnancy. I guess since the first forum starts at 18, everyone early on in their pregnancy should be evicted from the sit?!? LOL. Next, so many people said they would rather talk to people at the same stage of prenancy rather than their age. As a 38 y.o mother of 6, I would rather talk about balancing high school children & an infant, or about genetic testing & amniocentesis as opposed to your baby's daddy or what you should name it.

[tfrancis]

I am over 35 and am considered high risk due to diabetes. I would much rather talk with women in a similar situation rather than young women who want advice on how soon they can file for child support! Women of different ages generally have different cares and responsibilities.

[Jackiebro]

^every age of pregnancy^

[Jackiebro]

Honestly, I don't see the issue. There are some things that affect every she if pregnancy, and we all deserve the right to see those questions/answers and help other mommies. I am 29, but post advice on any forum. The point is to help people. Why else have forums? Who CARES about age brackets?!

[Evercheer1]

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[1978mama]

It's not too difficult to find the due date sections under pregnancy but it's harder to get to for me. I'm not sure what anyone else's display looks like.  I do agree though that it's a simple fix that would clear things up if they changed the names of the groups.

[Evercheer1]

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[deirdre1002]

Thanks for the clarification.  That was my first question.  The expecting mother's age is very important to me since I'm well over 35 and am finding it difficult to talk to anyone that I know personally in a similar situation.  

[lgreen6201]

There are forums broken up by month, but they are harder to find, so no one uses them and they stay empty.  Why, after all this time, are these titles still not specific?  If the titles here were fixed, then people might use the month forums properly.

[Evercheer1]

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[seattleview]

So when are the group titles going to be changed to make this more clear? I know that I have asked more than once, and I believe others have as well.

[Candy_T]

Bump....hope this clears up any confusion.

[shihtzulover1000]

Thanks so much for clarifying, as many people don't understand us women who are in fact over35 and expecting have a whole different group of issues than the other age groups. Although many of us not 1st time moms don't mind giving advice. I would still like to communicate with women who are experiencing the same things that I am.

[wonko]

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[thenewmrs_b]

One of the main issues is for women who are over 35 they have high risks during pregnancy so it helps for them to have their own support as younger women usually don't have these worries as often. That being said I am 27 and on baby #2 so I move around trying to help with a question in any age group if I can... but I always post my questions in 25-34

[Star3789]

There is a reason its by age, different stages in your life make for a much different pregnancy experience and come with different risks.  For example, anyone over age 34 is consifered high-risk so its useful to communicate with other who are facing the same problems and fears.

[bast2112]

There are communities that are specific to the month/year you are due!  

[MaiCarmi]

I caught on pretty late and I agree it would be more convenient for it to be weeks age is a non factor to most people

[Krisspooh]

Omg lol I thought it was by weeks not age but I don't think it really matters every women on here is either a mom already or a first Time mom we all share the same blessing an joy the age doesnt matter...

[MaraBaby62]

Rite ^

[amberly143]

Weeks make more sense! I would rather talk to others in the same stage, I don't care their age.