If you are new to Net Parents, this is a good place to start. This forum contains important information and announcements in relation to the site and its members.

Sub-Forums: Media/Member Requests

After the announcements and information forum, this is your next stop. When you registered to the site, you would have had to fill in a small introduction which has been automatically posted within this forum. Check in here for replies.

This is the all purpose photo gallery where you can share pictures of anything you like with members. It cannot be viewed unless you are a member.

If you have been trying to conceive for 18 months or less, this is the forum to post in.

If you have been trying to conceive for 18 months or longer, this is the forum for you.

If you are trying to conceive you may wish to share your journey with others on the site. Start your journal thread in here.

Inside this forum you can share pictures of pregnancy or ovulation tests if you wish.

Got your positive test at last? Share your news with others on the site in here.

The first trimester runs up to 14 weeks. Post in here any pregnancy queries during this time.

The second trimester runs from 14 weeks up to 28 weeks. Share your journey with others at the same stage in here.

The third trimester begins at 28 weeks and ends when you have your baby. Share your journey with others at the same stage in here.

If you have any queries about labour or would like to share your birth stories or announcements, you can do so in here.

In the first few months after having your baby, you may encounter issues for yourself, such as the baby blues and infections, or you may just have some queries about healing etc. Post in this forum for advice and support.

If you have had a premature baby and would like to speak with other members whom know what you and your little one are going through, post in here.

The first year is often the hardest for new parents. If you need some advice or just want to chat about your new little one, do so in here.

The couple of years before preschool, your child will go through many different phases, from learning to walk to starting to talk. Use this forum to seek advice or just share stories about your child.

From the ages of three to five, you will have a preschooler, depending on where you are in the country. Use this forum to seek advice or share stories about your child.

This forum is for older children to the teen years. If you need advice or want to share about your child, do so in here.

If you have decided to breast feed your baby, you may want support and advice regarding the different positions, latching on, storing milk and so on. Please post in this forum.

If you have decided to bottle feed, you may want some advice on which bottle brands are recommended, types of formula, steralising and so on. Please post in here

If your baby is ready to wean you may want advice regarding which method to use, what foods to offer, foods that are safe and not so safe etc. Post in here.

Going it alone and would like to speak with parents in the same boat? Post in here.

If you are a step parent, you may want to chat with others in your situation. Please do so in here.

If you have a special needs baby or child, you may want to chat with others in similar circumstances. Please do so in here.

If you are more of a natural parent, perhaps a co sleeper, or use cloth nappies, or baby wearer, you may like to speak to like minded parents. Post in here.

If you have twins, triplets or more, you may like to chat with parents in the same boat. Please do so in here.

Although the men of the forum may post wherever they wish, this is a forum for them to have exclusive use of.

In this section you can find support and advice from members whom have sadly experienced miscarriage.

In this section you can find support and advice from members whom have sadly experienced still birth or neonatal loss.

In this forum you can share any health worries, from the physical to the mental, including AND, PND and anxiety. Please read the disclaimer at the top of the forum before posting.

If you would like to discuss any of the above, please post within this forum.

If you would like to discuss any of the above, please post within this forum.

If you would like to discuss any of the above, please post within this forum.

Sub-Forums: Recipes

This is the diet forum for those whom wish to lose some weight. Please note it is not professionally run and it is down to yourself to set realistic targets. Use of this forum is your own responsibility, be sensible!

If you would like to discuss any of the above, please post within this forum.

Just want to do a bit of small talk? Post in this forum here about anything that doesnt fall into any of the other forums available.

We all get a little frazzled and stressed out, be it parents or parents to be and sometimes it can really help to just let it all out in cyber space! Feel free to vent in here, think of it like therapy.

This is the 'fun' forum on the site, for all those jokes, surveys, youtube videos, forum games or anything else of that nature. Its not just kids whom need fun!

Want to talk celebrities or debate a subject close to your heart? Seen a news article you think members might like to read or express opinions on? Share in here.

This forum is for freebies, bargains and so on, for the mums amongst us whom like to save money.

Got something to sell or looking to buy? Perhaps you just want to swap or even give away? You can do all within this forum.