Bub Hub Pregnancy & Parenting Forum

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  1. Polls - Vote in our viewer polls

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    1. Viewer Polls

      Please let us know your thoughts!

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      1. Viewer Polls on Childcare

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  2. Introductions - This is the place to start! (For tech help, see the How To section)

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    1. New Member Intros

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      1. Introductions,
      2. Meet your Moderators

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  3. 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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    1. Bub Hub Army!

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    2. Research Help, Campaigns & Models Wanted

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Research Help,
      2. Media Requests,
      3. Models Wanted,
      4. Can you help with these campaigns?

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      • Posts: 20,144

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  4. Bub Hub Notices - Find out about our newest features, articles and newsletters! Don't miss out!

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    1. Find out what's happening!

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      1. Newsletters,
      2. New Bub Hub Features,
      3. Bub Hub Needs You!

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      • Posts: 514

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  5. Conception and Fertility - Conception and fertility chat & advice. See our conception info hub for links to relevant shops, services, articles, tickers and more...

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    1. Conception & Trying to Conceive

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      See also our conception & fertility info hub

      Sub-Forums:

      1. Conception & Fertility General Chat,
      2. Conception issues & ttc,
      3. Should we have another baby?,
      4. What Gap between Babies?

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      • Threads: 14,657
      • Posts: 391,333

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    2. Fertility Assistance

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. IVF,
      2. Non-IVF fertility assistance,
      3. Online Expert - Fertility & IVF Issues,
      4. Egg Donation Issues,
      5. Reproductive Immunology,
      6. Online Expert - Natural Fertility & Pre-Conception Health Issues

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      • Posts: 362,401

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    3. Adoption / Surrogacy

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    4. Childless - not by choice (still trying)

      For those who wish to discuss the possible end their fertility journey. Please note - this is not an area to discuss the different fertility choices out there - please head to the TTC area of the forum for that topic.

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      1. Childless - not by choice (at end of journey) private discussion

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  6. Pregnancy & Birth - Pregnancy chat, advice, 'when are you due' groups, labour, birth and more...

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    1. Pregnancy & Birth General Chat

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      See shops and services

      Sub-Forums:

      1. First Trimester Chat,
      2. Second Trimester Chat,
      3. Third Trimester Chat

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      • Threads: 33,018
      • Posts: 438,141

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    2. Due Date Groups & Pregnancy Diaries

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. When are you due?

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    3. Pregnancy Loss Support

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      WINNER: Bub Hub Community of the Year 2009 Miscarriage, but not yet ready to be a TTCer?

      Sub-Forums:

      1. Support after Stillbirth,
      2. Support After Medically Necessary Termination

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      • Threads: 1,821
      • Posts: 46,017

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    4. Pregnancy Health

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Pregnancy Fitness & Nutrition,
      2. Morning Sickness,
      3. Medicines & Herbal Remedies During Pregnancy,
      4. Pregnancy Health Issues

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      • Threads: 3,593
      • Posts: 32,202

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    5. Pregnancy Tests & Help / Support with Results

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      See fertility shops, services and helplines

      Sub-Forums:

      1. Baby's Gender,
      2. Support for unplanned pregnancies,
      3. Terminations

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      • Threads: 2,399
      • Posts: 30,652

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    6. Feeling Alone

      entire section moved to 'Not happy - emotional health issues' section (scroll down)

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    7. Seeking a Pregnancy Healthcare Provider

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Seeking a Midwife or Doula?,
      2. Seeking a Maternity Hospital,
      3. Seeking a Midwife Managed Birthing Centre or Community Midwifery Program,
      4. Private Health Insurance Discussion

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      • Threads: 3,834
      • Posts: 23,445

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    8. Preparing for Baby's Arrival

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Maternity Leave,
      2. Choosing Baby Names,
      3. Cord Blood

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      • Threads: 5,273
      • Posts: 108,168

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    9. Birth & Labour

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Birth & Labour Questions,
      2. Natural Birth,
      3. Caesareans,
      4. VBAC,
      5. Induction,
      6. Water Births,
      7. Homebirths,
      8. Birth-pain Management,
      9. Birth Stories,
      10. Birth Trauma Support

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      • Threads: 7,245
      • Posts: 108,295

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    10. Contraception issues

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      See pre-pregnancy

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      • Posts: 8,838

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  7. 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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    1. General Parenting Tips, Advice & Chat

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      Parenting related chat - for more general chat, see Friend's Chat

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      1. Issues with Family Members

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      • Threads: 31,163
      • Posts: 450,271

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    2. Birth Groups & Diaries

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Birth Groups,
      2. How Big Was Your Baby?

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      • Threads: 75
      • Posts: 4,064

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    3. Postnatal Health Chat

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Online Expert - Postnatal Health Concerns for Mums

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      • Threads: 215
      • Posts: 1,393

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    4. Baby & Child Age Groups

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      Chat with parents with children of a similar age to your kids. Same issues? Same concerns? You won't be alone!

      Sub-Forums:

      1. Newborns (0 - 2 months),
      2. Babies (3 - 6 months),
      3. Babies (7 - 12 months),
      4. Toddlers (1 year olds),
      5. 2 year olds,
      6. 3 year olds,
      7. 4 year olds,
      8. 5 year olds,
      9. School aged children,
      10. Teenagers

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      • Threads: 595
      • Posts: 7,242

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    5. Child Health Issues

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. General Child Health Issues,
      2. Seeking a Paediatrician,
      3. Serious Health Issues,
      4. Colic Reflux Wind,
      5. Dry Skin and Eczema,
      6. Breathing Issues,
      7. Immunisation & Vaccines,
      8. Circumcision

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      • Threads: 9,983
      • Posts: 107,978

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    6. Feeding, Recipes & Food

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Breastfeeding Support,
      2. Breastfeeding Online Expert,
      3. Bottlefeeding Support,
      4. Mixed Breast & Bottle Feeding Support,
      5. Tube Feeding Support,
      6. Weaning & solids,
      7. Online Expert: Feeding Solids to Babies,
      8. Feeding Online Expert,
      9. Recipes & Lunchbox Ideas,
      10. Food allergies & intolerances

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      • Threads: 21,291
      • Posts: 200,900

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    7. Sleeping & Settling

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. General Sleeping & Settling Chat,
      2. Pro - Controlled Crying,
      3. 'No Cry' Sleeping Solutions,
      4. Co-Sleeping

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      • Threads: 7,010
      • Posts: 62,062

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    8. Child Development & Behaviour

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Teeth & Teething,
      2. Discipline & behaviour,
      3. Development Stages,
      4. Activities with Babies / Children

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      • Threads: 4,608
      • Posts: 44,265

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    9. Nappies & Toilet Topics

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Nappy Topics & Nappy Rash,
      2. Constipation, Toilet Training

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      • Threads: 12,162
      • Posts: 129,824

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    10. Premmie babies

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      See premmie baby info hub

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      • Threads: 226
      • Posts: 2,724

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    11. Natural / Attachment Parenting

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      • Threads: 882
      • Posts: 11,823

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    12. Child Safety

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Safety Issues,
      2. Child Welfare Concerns

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      • Threads: 618
      • Posts: 8,382

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    13. Family Finances

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      See finances

      Sub-Forums:

      1. Loans & Mortgage Information - Online Expert

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      • Threads: 3,184
      • Posts: 43,299

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  8. Product Reviews & Recommendations - What do REAL parents think of the products they buy? What do our members recommend? See our reviews area for product star ratings from our members

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    1. Reviewer Panel

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      Want to receive free baby products? Find our how to join the Bub Hub Reviewer Panel!

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      • Threads: 80
      • Posts: 3,602

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    2. Baby & Parenting Products

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Product Recommendations & Questions,
      2. Product Recalls

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      • Threads: 5,695
      • Posts: 43,130

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    3. Maternity products

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      See the Bub Hub Directory for maternity products and services

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      • Threads: 1,183
      • Posts: 10,690

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  9. Chat with other Parents & Parents-to-be - The place to make friends

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    1. Local groups, playgroups & meet-ups

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Playgroups, Get Togethers,
      2. ACT,
      3. New South Wales,
      4. Northern Territory,
      5. Queensland,
      6. South Australia,
      7. Tasmania,
      8. Victoria,
      9. Western Australia

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      • Threads: 16,446
      • Posts: 209,100

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    2. Dads Chat

      chat with other fathers

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      • Threads: 290
      • Posts: 4,136

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    3. Same interest parents

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Single Parents,
      2. Step-parents / Blended families,
      3. Young Parents,
      4. 20 something parents,
      5. 30 something parents,
      6. 40+ parents,
      7. Same Sex Parents,
      8. Family Court - private discussion

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      • Threads: 7,546
      • Posts: 133,827

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    4. Special interest parent groups

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Parents of Children with Special Needs,
      2. Parents of premmie babies,
      3. Parents of Multiple-Births,
      4. Parents with large families,
      5. Parents of a Lone Child,
      6. Guardian Parents,
      7. Parents Who Wanted a Larger Family,
      8. Parents with older kids

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      • Threads: 2,572
      • Posts: 43,266

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    5. Other regional groups

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Parents in Remote or Outback Regions,
      2. Aussie Parents living overseas,
      3. Expat Parents living in Australia

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      • Threads: 552
      • Posts: 6,711

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  10. Work & Study Issues

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    1. Entrepreneurial Hubbers

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      Setting up a business, working from home or want to find out more...

      Sub-Forums:

      1. Bubhubbers Marketplace,
      2. Setting up & succeeding,
      3. Marketing & Advertising Ideas,
      4. Social Media chat,
      5. Working From Home,
      6. Talented hubbers,
      7. Mentors

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      • Threads: 810
      • Posts: 6,528

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    2. Maternity & Parental Leave

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      • Threads: 57
      • Posts: 691

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    3. Working Hubbers - Employed

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      chat about the issues faced when trying to juggle work and kids.

      Sub-Forums:

      1. Job Share

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      • Threads: 1,345
      • Posts: 12,739

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    4. Stay At Home Mums (SAHMs) Chat

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      • Threads: 468
      • Posts: 22,191

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    5. Hubbers who are studying

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      • Posts: 19,416

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    6. Parents in the Armed Forces

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      • Posts: 5,894

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    7. Parents with Partners Working Away

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      • Posts: 3,302

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  11. Childcare & Education - Ask others what they think of local childcare options and schools. Discuss any education worries in here

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    1. Childcare

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Childcare Options,
      2. Seeking Childcare

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      • Posts: 13,245

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    2. Schooling & Education

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Preschools and Schools,
      2. Home Schooling,
      3. Gifted Children

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      • Posts: 18,507

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  12. 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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    1. Depression

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. General depression and blues,
      2. Postnatal depression,
      3. Prenatal depression

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      • Threads: 1,997
      • Posts: 22,340

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    2. Get Help & Support

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Feeling alone,
      2. Dealing with anger,
      3. Body image and eating disorders,
      4. Anxiety & Panic Disorders,
      5. Battling addiction?

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      • Threads: 1,492
      • Posts: 17,935

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    3. Journals & Expert Help

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      1. Online Expert - Good Mental Health

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      • Threads: 20
      • Posts: 42

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  13. Grief & Bereavement - Get support - just let all those feelings pour out. Keep a loss journal to help ease the pain

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    1. Private Journals & Support from Others

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      1. Get support from other users

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      • Posts: 3,583

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    2. Losing a child

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      See helplines and depression services

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      • Posts: 3,203

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  14. Holidays & Travel - 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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    1. Travelling with Kids

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      1. Destination Suggestions,
      2. What to take or hire?,
      3. General Travelling with Kids Tips

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      • Threads: 1,305
      • Posts: 8,774

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  15. 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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    1. Chat & Fun Stuff

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Games & fun stuff,
      2. General Chat,
      3. Family & Friends

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      • Posts: 1,229,913

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    2. Home and Hobbies

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Movies / Music / Books / TV Chat,
      2. Sport Talk,
      3. House & Gardens,
      4. Pets,
      5. Crafts and Hobbies,
      6. Photography Chat

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      • Threads: 15,367
      • Posts: 216,324

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    3. News, Current Affairs & Social Issues

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. News & Current Affairs,
      2. Pregnancy & Parenting In The News,
      3. Environmental & Green Issues,
      4. Social Issues

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      • Threads: 6,172
      • Posts: 153,948

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    4. Spirituality

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Religion / Spirituality,
      2. Daily Horoscope,
      3. Psychic/Paranormal

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      • Threads: 10,289
      • Posts: 56,661

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  16. 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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    1. For You

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Engagement,
      2. Weddings,
      3. Baby Showers,
      4. Seasonal,
      5. Gift Guide,
      6. Other

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      • Threads: 2,653
      • Posts: 37,540

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    2. For Babies & Kids

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. Naming Days, Christenings & Baptisms,
      2. Birthdays,
      3. Announcements,
      4. Gift Guide

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      • Threads: 3,203
      • Posts: 38,650

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  17. Health, Beauty & Weight Management - Join in a viewer weightloss or fitness challenge or keep a journal of your progress.

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    1. Health & Beauty

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      Sub-Forums:

      1. General Health,
      2. Beauty,
      3. Cloth Pad Mums

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      Forum Statistics:

      • Threads: 6,241
      • Posts: 71,444

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    2. Weight Issues

      (18 Viewing)

      Sub-Forums:

      1. Weightloss & Fitness Challenges,
      2. Weight Gain Support

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      • Threads: 2,124
      • Posts: 46,198

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  18. Freebies, Samples, Sales, Deals, Shows & Competitions - Know of a great freebie, sample, special offer, baby show or competition. Spread the word!

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    1. Competitions & Baby Shows

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      • Threads: 567
      • Posts: 9,677

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    2. Freebies, Samples, Sales & Deals

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      Know of any? Please share! (please note - this area of the forum is NOT for self-promotion. Please post regarding freebies that you discover yourself)

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      • Threads: 355
      • Posts: 1,859

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  19. What are we Writing & Blogging about? - Read our article & blog feeds...

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    1. Bubhub Articles & Blogs

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      • Posts: 3,126

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