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See fertility shops, services and fertility helplines

See fertility shops, services and fertility helplines

See fertility shops, services, fertility helplines and pregnancy therapies

See fertility shops, services, fertility helplines and pregnancy therapies

WINNER: Bub Hub Community of the Year 2007 Discuss egg donation issues. The Bub Hub Directory has lists of local IVF clinics. Also see fertility shops and fertility helplines

section for those wishing to research/discuss alternatives to pregnancy. See adoption and surrogacy helplines

Had a miscarriage, but not yet ready to be a TTCer - share your thoughts in here. Also see support groups and helplines

Chat with others who are due at a similar time to you. Keep the support going once your babies are born and your children grow!

Ask for recommendations from other viewers here. If you are a student midwife or doula, there's a section for you to post in here too. See midwives and doulas.

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Ask for viewers experiences here. Also see maternity hospitals.

Ask for recommendations from other viewers here. Also see midwife managed birthing centres and Community Midwifery Programs.

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See morning sickness

Medications, including over the counter and herbal/natural/vitamin preparations should not be taken during pregnancy without consulting your healthcare provider first. Information on possible dangers and side effects can be obtained from Medicines Line on 1300 888 763. Also see pregnancy therapies and pregnancy nutrition

See our common pregnancy complaints page for additional info. Also see pregancy health services and information

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See birthing and labour information, hospitals, birthing equipment, and antenatal services

Had a bad birth experience? Not the birth you wanted? Share stories and support here. See helplines and birth options

See birth options, home births and hypnobirthing

See pregnancy complications

See birth options

See birth options

See birth options

See homebirths

See birth options

See pregnancy lounge and finance

See announcement services and celebrants

For more information on where and how to donate, see the cord blood services page on the main bub hub site.

See the Bub Hub Directory for maternity products and services

See pre-pregnancy

Chat with parents whose children were born at a similar time to yours!

See the Health Helplines for 24/7 telephone lines manned by healthcare professionals.

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See clinics, pregnancy complications and complaints

Discuss how other parents found different products - anything from car seats to food! See our parent pram, nappy and highchair reviews too! Also see Bub Hub information directory

Advice, help and positive support for breastfeeding topics. See our info sheet. Also see breastfeeding help and lactation services and product reviews.

This section is currently closed for new questions. If you have a query, check through these archives and see if a similar question has been answered by Pinky McKay, well known author and internationally certified lactation consultant. Any information offered online is not a substitute for medical consultation.

Positive support and help for bottlefeeding issues. See our info sheet Also see bottlefeeding shops

See solids info sheet and feeding shops

This section will be closed for posting from 6 Feb 2007. We thank the Pero Clinic for all the advice provided. The threads will remain here for viewer reference.

WINNER: Bub Hub Community of the Year 2007 See our colic info sheet and reflux info sheet

Representatives of RISA - Reflux Infants Support Assoc will be online regularly to answer questions about infants with reflux.

See feeding and grocery shops, and solids information

See solids information and feeding shops

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Positive comments and support for those using, or wishing to explore, Controlled Crying. See sleeping information

See sleeping information

Click for suppliers of nappy products and nappy information and product reviews.

See toilet training products.

Open discussion - but keep it friendly please, whatever your views on this topic - abusive posts won't be tolerated and will be removed