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The support and advice I got through my pregnancy and now raising my LO has been the main reason for my love of HB.

I feel exactly the same way!! This community means so much to me. It's gotten me through countless hours of pumping sessions, given me answers to my problems, and a sense of solidarity when things are tough. I'm so so grateful for everyone here!

I've made a lot of friends here. Also, I'm so thankful to have support while dealing with IF. It's nice to not feel alone.

The community, advice, and support! I joined HB about a week before we got pregnant the first time, and in the three months I have been here, I've had two BFPs, two miscarriages, and bouts of crippling anxiety, depression, doubt, and fear. But there's also been joy, excitement, and hope, too. Almost no one IRL knows about the hellish last two months that we've been through. I have * no* idea how I would have gotten through it all without you wonderful ladies. It is so wonderful to have a group of women to lean on and witness this journey with me. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!!!

Def. the community....Often times I feel alone in some things since I don't have a lot of friends with kids my age and it can be lonely...I come on here and don't have to feel that way!

Those late night wakings during the first few months. HB kept me sane!

And knowing there are other mothers out there murking their way through this new journey, just as confused as me and just as neurotic!

The community for sure. I have learned so much about TTC, pregnancy, and raising a child. Plus the support has gotten me through some rough nights/times with R.

I came to HB while I was trying to find support after my m/c and I got that and then some! The support here is incredible!! I've learned so much and I'm very grateful to be a part of as great community.

@Ash: yes! Exactly this!

@mediagirl: I was just going to say this too!

I also really cherish the maturity here. That we are all SO diverse, yet we still all get along. I have learned a lot about lifestyles I do not necessarily fit in, but I still get along with those people and learn so much from them because they've walked a different path than I have. I'm a pretty tolerant person, but HB has taught me to be even more so.

Support and maturity. I feel free to speak my mind without getting backlash, etc. I know many of the regular posters from WB when we were pregnant together. It's a great place and a great resource.

It allows me to fully indulge my baby fever without going public with it! I love that I can live vicariously through so many different stories and experiences. I've also learned a lot and I know I will be grateful for that once we become parents.

@Boopers: that's my favorite part too! I know that I'll have lots of support once we do start ttc and become parents. I've also received lots of good advice on plenty of non-baby topics.

Definitely the friendships and support!! Ive gone through many life changes, struggles and triumphs while posting with do many of you. The support and information have been invaluable to me. I feel like some of the bees know more about me than my RL friends (and in many cases that's true!).

I don't have any mom friends in real life that I can ask questions too, so I love all the support and help I get from here. whenever me and my husband are talking about something that's related to parenting and we don't have an answer to it, he always tells me to ask the bees. lol!.. I really feel like a lot of the bees are my personal friends. and it sounds cheesy but I think hellobee has made me into a better mom, I was able to get new ideas and parenting info that I wouldn't of known about in the first place.
plus the people are just plain awesome and so sweet!

I've learned so much being on HB and not just about parenting. This is a very supportive community, even when we all don't agree.

Community-I'm the first one out of my group of friends to be a mom, sometimes it's lonely, but you never feel alone on HB. Plus the never ending resources is a saving grace for me.

Much more reliable and helpful than Googling basically any pregnancy- or baby-related question!

Definitely the community and having a place to ask questions. It's also nice to be able to answer other bees' questions. I don't have a lot of mom friends IRL, so it's great to have some online!

There are some threads that I've posted and have since bookmarked and go back to read them regularly because the support from the HB community in each of those threads is so kind and powerful.

Also, what @mediagirl said about the level of maturity on HB!