I heard about having a sock swap on the FB IF group I follow.
Since we go to the doctor's office and are in stirrups so often,, it might be nice to have a good collection of pretty or bright socks.
Wanna swap?
Yay or nay?
ETA- Just to be clear, we would be swapping NEW socks!
pomelo / 5228 posts
Hah, love your disclaimer at the end! I think its a cute idea, though I'm not in stirrups a lot 
grapefruit / 4110 posts
Hopefully next Friday is my last stirrups but I would be up for trying!
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
@mrswin: @Leialou: Cool!
@Mrs.Someone: haha! Yeah, I was sure if it needed to be said but I had this feeling that I should. Does sound silly now that I think of it.
@brownie: I hope you won't need the socks for IF. Thanks for participating.
honeydew / 7916 posts
Love cute socks! I thought of this at my appt this morning - how much better my feet would look in those stirrups with some crazy socks!
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
Bumping this thread again.
We didn't get much traction last year but with the new faces around IF boards, maybe we'll be able to do this.
Also, if you don't want to do sock swap. What about sending each other baby dust.
I think there are ways to DIY, but you can also buy them like this. https://www.etsy.com/listing/178318799/glass-cork-bottle-filled-with-baby-dust?ref=market
coconut / 8475 posts
@bluestriped bee: I'm in. I start my RE treatments in 3 weeks. Waiting in some test results right now.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
@bluestriped bee: I'd still like to do the sock swap! I have my FET next month.
pomelo / 5628 posts
I'm not going to participate, but I just wanted to say that I did this before my IVF and it was really nice. My socks have big polka dots and I call them my "embie" socks : ). Good luck everyone!
apricot / 390 posts
Im game hopefully they will be the luck we need and they will turn into pregnancy socks and then delivery socks
nectarine / 2433 posts
I'm in also, but I am in Canada so the postage might be more expensive 
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
@bluestriped bee: what should the deadline for signing up be?
pomelo / 5000 posts
This is a fun idea!
I'm all set on socks and live in a small space, so I'm always trying to weed out extra "stuff." But if anyone wanted to exchange a chocolate bar, I'm in!
honeydew / 7916 posts
I remember it meant so much to me that a sweet bee sent me socks to wear at my IVF transfer!
Thinking about how it's getting into warm weather, maybe cute toenail polish to show off at those u/s appointments?
GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts
I'm in! I'm down for socks or nail polish.
@Happygal: I'd send you a chocolate bar but it might melt!
pomelo / 5000 posts
@swedishfish: I thought about that. I was trying to think about how I could package it to ensure no melting!
I'm not sure how this is supposed to work--do we just claim someone? If so, @swedishfish: want to exchange nail polish?
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
@Happygal: You could place an disposable ice pack in the package to keep it cool.
Sure, you can go ahead and swap addresses. I'm not going to do anything official. Unless others think I should.
Glad to see there is so much interest in this!!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
@bluestriped bee: my only concern is someone getting left out by mistake if we swap addresses on walls.
pomelo / 5000 posts
@Leialou: right. I wouldn't want anyone to be left out! I'm bad at figuring out how to systematize these kind of things though--ideas?
apricot / 390 posts
@Leialou: good point...I can organize but I just started my workday do it will be about 8 hours before I can sit down and do a good job. @bluestriped bee: I definitely dont want to take this project away from you..
so feel free to tell me to back off 
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
@bluestriped bee: @Happygal: we could use something like Elfster where it is anonymous. Or we could make a list on this thread and everyone picks one person to send socks or nail polish to. That's all the ideas I have!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
@owlteach: I can definitely wait 8 hours if bluestripedbee is ok with you organizing it.
nectarine / 2433 posts
@Leialou: I took a look at the website and it looks like it would work for this...
@bluestriped bee: Maybe also put a note on the IF check in that this thread exists?
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
@owlteach: Oh, if you want to organize that would be great. Thank you! When it comes to these things, I can usually think of the ideas but execution is not the best. Especially for online swaps. I've learned that I can tell myself to keep up on organizing it but something happens at home or work and I can take forever get steps done. If you don't mind organizing that would be wonderful. Thank you!
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
@mrswin: Oh, good idea on the IF check in thread. I still haven't had the chance to do my update this week but I'll mention it when I do.
If anyone wants to post a link to this thread, feel free! Thanks all. I'm so excited about this swap now.
nectarine / 2433 posts
@bluestriped bee: Ok I posted it there....just thinking of maybe ladies who go straight to the check in thread and might not see this otherwise
apricot / 390 posts
I set up an elfter exchange and will start a new board. We all have until next Tuesday to sign up
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hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
@owlteach: Thanks for setting that up! I'll sign up tonight.
So one question, what if a non-IFer wants to join the sock swap?
GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts
@bluestriped bee: hmmm, I think I will refrain from answering until others give their opinions.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
@bluestriped bee: I think it should just be users dealing with IF.
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