Shortcuts are always a bonus when children are involved...follow these for quick and easy access to all life's problems answered (okay, well, some anyway)

Knowing someone in the same stage of conception or pregnancy or who has just been through it can be really useful and endlessly reassuring.
So, we've created threads for trying to conceive and the 3 trimesters for you to use and share and for the parents who already have their little bundles of joy to contribute to.
There’s also a thread for announcing your new arrival and sharing all the links to lovely squidgy pics.


Trying To Conceive (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=139211)
The First Trimester 0-3 months ish (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=172476)
The Second Trimester 3-6 months or thereabouts (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=171974)
The Third Trimester 6-9 months, nearly there now! (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=145317)
Announcements and new arrivals (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=290813)

These abbreviations could be useful to anyone unfamiliar with them: OH Other half, SO significant other, DD - dear/darling daughter, DS - dear/darling son, DH - dear/darling husband.
Then they start getting into the biological ones O - ovulation, LH - lutenizing hormone, 2WW,- two week wait ie from mid cycle to end to see if you're PG - pregnant

Bump, bump, bump. Pregnancy related matters.
Morning/all the time sickness (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=217105)

Pre and post natal health
Mastitis (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=247860)

Post Natal Depression (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=145713)

Hospitals and birth choices
Jessops, maternity hospital from heaven (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=270887)
Jessops, maternity hospital from hell. (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=268154&highlight=jessops)
Rotherham and other nearby maternity hospitals (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=273222&highlight=rotheham+hospital)
Water births (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=270783&highlight=water+birth)
Home birth (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=244004&highlight=water+birth)
Domino birth (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=278742&highlight=water+birth)
Antenatal classes - all flavours (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=270324)

Sleeping problemzzzzzz
Night terrors (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=176777)
The big toddler sleep thread (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=136863)
The big little baby sleep thread (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=163984)

Feeding time at the zoo
Weaning recipes (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=132528)
Easy, quick and cheap family recipes (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=180914)
Weaning and feeding in general (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=429911)
Toddler food - suggestions please (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=180863)
Breastfeeding (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=223407&highlight=breast+feeding)
Extended Breastfeeding (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=149021)
Breast feeding groups (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=261909)

Potty Training, nappies, and all other pooh related stuff (not the Eeyore, Tigger, etc. type)
The Potty Training Megathread (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=323100)
Real nappies (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=169728&highlight=potty+training)

Baby and Toddler groups and other ways to stay sane
Toddler groups (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=133197)
Baby groups (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=135873)
Jellytots (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=132606)

Jellytots website (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=217476)
Unofficial Parenting Group Meets link (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=152118)
Services provided and other groups. (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=193453)
Families - events (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=204850)
Families - venues (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=252888)
Recommended venues with visitor ratings (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=321846)

Party time
Party suggestions and venues and soft play centres (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=139514)

Prams and other equipment recommendations
Top tips for toddlers (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=144084[/URL]


Hints and tips that actually work
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Top tips for new babies (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=132879&highlight=babies)
Behaviour tips (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=165416&highlight=things)

The dummy has well and truly left the pram, the contents of the nappy have really hit the fan...it's going to take more than a bottle of wine to cure this. Help me NOW or Jessops is getting their delivery back!!
Screamin baby, frustrated mum (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=146167)

Babysitters and childcare services
Babysitters (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=500591)
Nursery recommendations and queries (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=393374)
Childminders (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=740489)

It's time to......development stages and challenges
Dummies and weaning off of them (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=133115)
Bathtime problems (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=256430&highlight=bath)

Announcements - Pregnancy and Birth
Pregnancy - tell everyone your news here (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=179447)
Birth (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=226181)

Support groups
Misscarriage/still birth support group, Sheffield (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=9246962#post9246962)