First time Mum - yikes!

[Becbabe]

Hi everyone,

I'm 25, and 6 weeks pregnant to my wonderful partner, for the first time (!) so I'm here looking for help & advice.... it's all new and a bit scary but we are so happy about it!

I live near the ACT & would be glad to hear from other mums about their hospitals, obs, midwives and best shopping spots!

Bec.

[LittleBoysRock]

Welcome Bec,

Best of luck with your pregnancy. It is a miracle but can be quite challeging, it is SO worth the challenging bits!! Bub hub is a fantastic place for advice and support.

I have a 6 month old son and LOVE him to bits. I you ever need somebody to talk to or advice, PM me...I am happy to try and help.

[Jenko]

Hi and welcome to Bubhub!

Congratulations on your pregnancy!!

I don't live in the ACT but just wanted to say hello! :)

You will find loads of support and great advice on this site.....enjoy. :D

[WeThree]

Hi, welcome to bubhub, I am sure you will love it :)

[kimmy]

hi & welcome to the bubhub i hope you like it here.
Congratulations on the pregnancy.

[Fairyfloss]

Hello Bec congratulations on your pregnancy and welcome to bubhub, I am sure you will have lots of fun and great advice in here:)

[Pixie]

welcome and congratulations!!!

[Shan]

Hi Bec!

Im also 25 and have a 17 month old little girl! We live in the ACT!

I had bubby at the Canberra Hospital (Woden), and found them to really good! The delivery rooms are great nice and big! They have a MASSIVE bath and encourage you to try different things throughout the labour! The midwifes were nice and helpfull! :)

Over all it was a great experience! :)

Calvary is also good, i have heard great things there awell! They have 4 to a room and the Canberra Hospital has 2 to a room! So there are more rooms at the Canberra Hospital!

Good luck throughout your pregnancy! Keep in touch!!!

[Shan]

Oh sorry i forgot the shopping tip!!!

I went to WOMBAT in Belconnen yesterday and they have a excellent selection of things! From sheets for the cot to prams, car seat's to maternity clothes! I loved it!!

There is also Mums and Bubs in Fyshwick!

I also love Pumpkin patch in Civic and Woden!!!

Have fun!!!

[Peaceangels]

Hi & welcome Bec! :)

I'm sure you'll find all the advice, support, friendship and encouragement you need here - its a great site!:)

[Refresh]

Congratulations on your pregnancy! I hope you find bubhub useful and addicitve LOL:D:D

[whatwasithinking]

Hi and welcome.

I will be moving to ACT in 2wks so I can sure use some of the advice that no doubt will be posted.

Hope to see you round both on Bubhub and maybe at a future ACT catch up with other bubhubbers.

[Becbabe]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for the warm welcome - it's lovely to feel like I've found a place to ask all those curly questions!

Thanks for the shopping tip, Shan. I'm thinking it's going to be a bit of a struggle finding plus size maternity wear. I'll hunt for a thread like that here, then post one if I can't find one - I'm happy to buy over the net but I like to try Australian stores first!

6 weeks today....... very excited!

Bec.

[mummy sam]

Congatulations Bec!! :D Welcome to bub hub.


i'm sam 24 with 4mth old from melb, if you every want to chat pm me.

again welcome

[mummy sam]

hey bec sorry i just read your last note, i'm a plus size to and found it really hard to get maternity clothes, but i found that chain reaction was good with there bigf advantage range, i dont know if you have one in the ACT though. another option is to check out ebay.

good luck (with the preg and shopping)

[Becbabe]

Thanks for the tip - there's a chain reaction in Wagga and I have to travel there for work quite a bit, so that's a good tip to have.

I looked on Ebay the other day and they had a grand total of 3 items for plus size maternity!

Oh well I've got quite a while before any baby bump has to be hidden, plenty of time to look around.