The Bub Hub: Pregnancy Baby Parenting Website

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Any queries about using our Photo Centre to create Prints, Photobooks and Great Gifts online.

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Ask our online expert about natural fertility & health topics and how they can affect your pregnancy.

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.

See hospitals

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.

See fertility shops, services and helplines

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.

See clinics

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.

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

See sleeping information and shops

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

See teething

See immunisation

See parenting clinics

See development stages

See our activities info sheet and activities directory.

See premmie baby info hub

See finances

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.

See safety information and shops

Heard of a product recall or worried about a product you are using?

See parenting clinics, immunisation, education, helplines, books

See helplines, books and parenting clinics

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.

chat about the issues faced when trying to juggle work and kids. See the jobs portal for more jobs, career & business info.

See work from home business opportunities

Post details of local playgroups here or in your local regional section below. Also see playgroups, playcentres and activities

See helplines

See helplines

chat with other fathers

See helplines

for parents in the 30-40 age group

Discussion section for lesbian and gay couples

WINNER: Bub Hub Community of the Year 2007 See also our directory of helplines & support organisations

See premmie shops

See helplines

See helplines

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See childcare contacts and services, nannies, and education and finance information.

See education

See childcare contacts and services, nannies, and education and finance information.

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.

See depression services, clinics and helplines

See our directory page for local centres and support groups for PND. Also see clinics and helplines

See depression services, clinics and helplines

See depression services and helplines

See pregnancy complaints, postnatal and pregnancy exercise, weight management and pregnancy exercise shops.

See helplines, clinics and depression services

Smoking, alcohol, ocd... See helplines, depression services and clinics

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

See helplines and depression services

Search for family friendly holiday accommodation on the NEW online family holidays portal on Bub Hub. Also see pregnancy retreats.

See our local guides to nursery equipment hire services and toy hire services in the Bub Hub Directory. See general hire services and checklists

See also our plane travel with children and travelling on public transport with infants pages in the Bub Hub site info section.

See if your thread fits into one of the other sections or sub-sections below before you post here, please. Thx

Discussion about Sport!

chat about renovations, moving, gardening...

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headlines from new.com.au

For discussing any non-parenting news topics

See baby shower services directory

See local & online retailers and local celebrants.

See parties directory , toy shops and card shops

See parties and seasonal shops and services directory

births, birthdays, engagements... See Birth Announcement Services and Cards

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)

See gift shops and parties

See general health

See beauty and weight management

See weightloss, postnatal exercise, pregnancy exercise and pregnancy exercise shops

See cloth pads

Questions and answers on customising your zoints profile.

General chat about computer issues - can be completely non-Bub Hub related

Ask 'how to' questions, request features or ask for help with technical issues

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)