cosywolf   10 #1 Posted January 28, 2007 (edited) 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 The First Trimester 0-3 months ish The Second Trimester 3-6 months or thereabouts The Third Trimester 6-9 months, nearly there now! Announcements and new arrivals  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  Pre and post natal health Mastitis  Post Natal Depression  Hospitals and birth choices Jessops, maternity hospital from heaven Jessops, maternity hospital from hell. Rotherham and other nearby maternity hospitals Water births Home birth Domino birth Antenatal classes - all flavours  Sleeping problemzzzzzz Night terrors The big toddler sleep thread The big little baby sleep thread  Feeding time at the zoo Weaning recipes Easy, quick and cheap family recipes Weaning and feeding in general Toddler food - suggestions please Breastfeeding Extended Breastfeeding Breast feeding groups  Potty Training, nappies, and all other pooh related stuff (not the Eeyore, Tigger, etc. type) The Potty Training Megathread Real nappies  Baby and Toddler groups and other ways to stay sane Toddler groups Baby groups Jellytots  Jellytots website Unofficial Parenting Group Meets link Services provided and other groups. Families - events Families - venues Recommended venues with visitor ratings  Party time Party suggestions and venues and soft play centres  Prams and other equipment recommendations   Hints and tips that actually work Top tips for toddlers Top tips for new babies Behaviour tips  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  Babysitters and childcare services Babysitters Nursery recommendations and queries Childminders  It's time to......development stages and challenges Dummies and weaning off of them Bathtime problems  Announcements - Pregnancy and Birth Pregnancy - tell everyone your news here Birth  Support groups Misscarriage/still birth support group, Sheffield Edited December 15, 2012 by Moonbird Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
