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Inspiration
Inspirational stories from viewers to help you get through difficult situtations
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Do you have an inspirational story to share?
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Polls
Vote in our viewer polls
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Please let us know your thoughts!
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Introductions & Useful Site Info
This is the place to start! Find out how to post. Feel free to introduce yourself to other members!
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Decoding forum abbreviations, beginners' guide and site terms of usage.
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If you are new to the forum and want to just say hello, sign in here!
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Find out a bit more about the kind volunteers who keep the Bub Hub running smoothly, free from spam and aggression!
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Help Wanted!
Can you help with infant/medical research projects, research for parenting books or provide models for projects? Your help would be much appreciated.
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Bub Hub Notices
Find out about our newest features, articles and newsletters! Don't miss out!
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Come along and meet the people you chat to everyday in real life!
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Pregnancy & Birth
Conception and pregnancy chat, advice, 'when are you due' groups, labour, birth and more...
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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 Gabriela Rosa, well known author and leading specialist in natural fertility treatment. Any information offered online is not a substitute for medical consultation.
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An area where members can discuss gender planning (both naturally, and with technological assistance) and gender disappointment. Please note - any posts that aren't supportive or on topic will be deleted.
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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
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section for those wishing to research/discuss alternatives to pregnancy. See adoption and surrogacy helplines
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Had a miscarriage, but not yet ready to be a TTCer - share your thoughts in here. Also see support groups and helplines
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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!
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See hospitals
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Ask for viewers experiences here. Also see maternity hospitals.
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Ask for recommendations from other viewers here. Also see midwife managed birthing centres and Community Midwifery Programs.
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See morning sickness
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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
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See our common pregnancy complaints page for additional info. Also see pregancy health services and information
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entire section moved to 'Not happy - emotional health issues' section (scroll down)
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Had a bad birth experience? Not the birth you wanted? Share stories and support here. See helplines and birth options
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See birth options
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See birth options
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See birth options
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See homebirths
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See birth options
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See pregnancy lounge and finance
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See announcement services and celebrants
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For more information on where and how to donate, see the cord blood services page on the main bub hub site.
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See the Bub Hub Directory for maternity products and services
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See pre-pregnancy
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Parenting Issues
Discuss all your parenting issues here - from feeding to tantrums, teething and nappies! Share experiences in the age-related 'birth groups'
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Note that this section is for parenting related chat. For more general chat, see Friend's Chat
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Chat with parents whose children were born at a similar time to yours!
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See the Health Helplines for 24/7 telephone lines manned by healthcare professionals.
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See clinics
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Ask our online expert about your postnatal health concerns - looking after you, the new mum, will help you be on top of your game to look after your new bub.
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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
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Advice, help and positive support for breastfeeding topics. See our info sheet. Also see breastfeeding help and lactation services and product reviews.
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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.
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Positive support and help for bottlefeeding issues. See our info sheet
Also see bottlefeeding shops
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See solids info sheet and feeding shops
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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.
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WINNER: Bub Hub Community of the Year 2007
See our colic info sheet and reflux info sheet
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Representatives of RISA - Reflux Infants Support Assoc
will be online regularly to answer questions about infants with reflux.
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See solids information and feeding shops
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See sleeping information and shops
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Positive comments and support for those using, or wishing to explore, Controlled Crying. See sleeping information
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Open discussion - but keep it friendly please, whatever your views on this topic - abusive posts won't be tolerated and will be removed
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See teething
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See immunisation
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See our activities info sheet and activities directory.
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See finances
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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 previously. If you require specific advise for your situtation, you must consult a qualified financial advisor.
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See safety information and shops
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Heard of a product recall or worried about a product you are using?
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Please do not use this forum for promoting your own business. These posts will be removed and the offenders banned from the forum. See for work from home options.
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Chat with other Parents & Parents-to-be
Chat groups for parents in your local area of Australia (or overseas) or join in groups of members of similar interest or in similar situations - young parents, older parents, grandparents and more...
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Post details of local playgroups here or in your local regional section below.
Also see playgroups, playcentres and activities
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See helplines
Please note - this is an open area of the bubhub forum. Posts that are not constructive or that are rude/ aggressive will not be tolerated
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See helplines
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chat with other fathers
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See helplines
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for parents in the 30-40 age group
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Discussion section for lesbian and gay couples
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WINNER: Bub Hub Community of the Year 2007
See also our directory of helplines & support organisations
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See premmie shops
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See helplines
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See helplines
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Chat with other guardian parents who are long-term carers for the children of family or friends
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chat about the issues faced when trying to juggle work and kids. See the jobs portal for more jobs, career & business info.
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(if you need new country sections creating, please contact the forum admin)
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Childcare & Education
Ask others what they think of local childcare options and schools. Discuss any education worries in here
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Not happy? Emotional health issues
Depressed, lonely, angry or dealing with the sharp end of physical or emotional abuse. Air your feelings and get support in this section.
Also find details of local support groups and helplines in the Bub Hub Directory
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We are delighted to have Dr Shari Read of Birthskills, an experienced psychologist specialising in pregnancy, birthing and parenting mental health issues onboard. Any information offered online is not a substitute for medical consultation.
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See depression services and helplines
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Grief & Bereavement
Get support - just let all those feelings pour out. Keep a loss journal to help ease the pain
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You can also find details of support groups and helplines in your region on the parenting resources > helpines & support organisations page in your regional bub hub directory
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See helplines and depression services
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Holidays & Going Away
Got questions about places to go with littlies, what to take or hire when you get there? Check out the family holidays hub on the Bub Hub.
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Search for family friendly holiday accommodation on the NEW online family holidays portal on Bub Hub. Also see pregnancy retreats.
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See our local guides to nursery equipment hire services and toy hire services in the Bub Hub Directory. See general hire services and checklists
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See also our plane travel with children and travelling on public transport with infants pages in the Bub Hub site info section.
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Friends' Chat
This section is for you to chat with online friends about things outside of pregnancy, babies, family. Remember when you were a 'normal human'!
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See if your thread fits into one of the other sections or sub-sections below before you post here, please. Thx
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Discussion about Sport!
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chat about renovations, moving, gardening...
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All welcome!
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What does the day hold in store for you? Horoscopes from astrology.com.au updated daily!
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For discussing any non-parenting news topics
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Open discussion - but keep it friendly please, whatever your views on these topics - abusive posts won't be tolerated and will be removed. Please be respectful of everyone's opinions and views - keep it nice please!
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This section is for photography chat and questions, please reading the rules for this subforum before posting.
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Parties & Celebrations
Discuss your party ideas! Check out he Parties & Celebrations Directory on Bub Hub for local venues, caterers and entertainers!
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See local & online retailers and local celebrants.
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births, birthdays, engagements...
See Birth Announcement Services and Cards
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See gift shops.
Got an idea for a great gift? Or have you received a gift that you couldn't live without? Help us compile a list of gifts!
(Please do not paste direct links to businesses or products)
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See gift shops and parties
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Health, Beauty & Weightloss
Join in a viewer weightloss or fitness challenge or keep a journal of your progress.
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See general health
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See beauty and weight management
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See cloth pads
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Photo Centre
Order prints of your photos from the comfort of your computer - no need to stand in a busy shop trying to resize images with a crying baby or a toddler pulling on your arm! Create fab gifts too - mouse mats, mugs, calendars and more.
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Any queries about using our Photo Centre to create Prints, Photobooks and Great Gifts online.
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Games Centre
Play free games online in our new Games Centre
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Record your score for games in here - who is our champion?!
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Freebies and Bub Hub Forum Competitions
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Let others know about current free sample offers for baby and pregnancy products. (Baby and pregnancy related producst only please and NO links to freebiesrus type websites)
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Buy & Sell Preloved Goods
This section will be relaunched very soon
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