There have been very very few times on Belly Belly that I have felt such a feeling of disgrace as I have in the past 12 hours.

My inbox was full to over flowing with thanks from members with regard to the tickers. It was full of thanks for taking steps to enforce this long standing position on turning off tickers in the M & L forums & in the LTTC forums.

There was complaint from only 1 member in a PM and one Member in the other forums.

I find it appalling that such a simple request is treated with such annoyance and lack of kindness and understanding by some of the posters in this forum. You are all afforded the respect that is given to all women who have suffered loss - you all ask for understanding, you all ask for your babies to be remembered. You have a beautiful forum for this to happen along with support, love and friendship.

You are kindly asked to turn off pregnancy tickers as MANY (yes I am talking loudly) women are finding it very uncomfortable when they have suffered a loss.

Instead of walking for a few minutes in their shoes you complain in this thread and one member in PM's to me. I find this disgraceful that you cannot think outside your own circle.

If you don't feel comfortable with this - then you will need to get over it or move on. Because our role is to ensure safety and kindness to the majority - not to pander to those who don't feel it's comfy any more because they cannot show a pregnancy ticker.

Not everyone feels like you (the minority who are complaining) do. Many women find it reignites their sadness. You can look at pregnancy tickers until the cows come home in other forums on this site to give you encouragement. But in here it's not okay as it causes some women pain.

As for taking offence at not posting with nothing more than emoticons - that is the way it is also. Our job is long and time consuming. We get little kudos and have the very difficult job of enforcing the guidelines - most members don't have an issue with toeing the line - just as we do in all other areas of our life. All communities have morays and rules. As a member of this forum you are obliged to follow the rules.

Again I have never felt such disgrace at people being unable to feel anothers pain - mostly because losing babies usually teaches compassion and grace. I hope that you can move along, accept this is the way it is and continue to support one another.

Any more comments in this thread complaining about this will be removed and infracted.