Welcome to our forums, which we hope you find helpful and enjoyable. Here are some important guidelines to bear in mind:
- Please avoid bad language, aggressive posts and personal attacks.
- Always show fellow members respect and courtesy.
- No commercial postings are allowed, although we welcome personal product recommendations and experiences.
- You must also refrain from referring to health professionals by name as any such posts could be libellous.
Use of our forums constitutes acknowledgement and acceptance of the Rules and Guidelines
New Bounty Photos for sharing, storing and much more!
Free, easy and fun to use, with new Bounty Photos you can edit, email and create albums and gifts from your favourite pictures. And no need to worry about the photos you already have on Bounty, as we've transferred all existing photos to new Bounty Photos. All your old photos have been defaulted to private, but it's easy to make them public if you wish.
Forums
Announcements, information and rules
- Abbreviations
- This is a list of the abbreviations used on Bounty.com.
- Buy/sell/auctions disclaimer
- Make sure you are aware of these before you buy or sell.
- Contact Bounty
- Need to report abuse, an error or need help? Here's how.
- Rules/guidelines/safety advice
- The do's and the don'ts on how to behave and keep safe online.
- Service announcements
- Check here for maintenance and service info.
- Member of the Month
- Nominate your Member of the Month here.
Planning your pregnancy
- Fertility treatments
- Medical or natural, did fertility treatment work for you? Share your experience with others.
- Trying to conceive
- If you're trying for a baby, discuss your thoughts and feelings here.
- TTC after losing a baby
- This can be a stressful, lonely time and it may help to talk to other women who are going through the same.
Baby on board
- Baby shower
- Organising a baby shower? Need some help with gifts or ideas? Discuss it here.
- Caesarean births
- If you've had a caesarean, have been advised to consider one, or plan to have an elective, talk about it here.
Due in Month
Talk through your thoughts and feelings with other mums due the same month as you.
- General pregnancy
- From antenatal tests to varicose veins, this is the place to discuss anything to do with being pregnant.
- High risk pregnancy
- If your pregnancy has been diagnosed as high risk, talk about it here.
- Home births
- Planning a home birth or didn't make it to hospital in time? Share your home birth thoughts and experiences here.
- Multiple births
- If you're expecting twins or more, here's where to meet other mums-to-be like you.
- Older mums-to-be
- Consider yourself to be an older mum? Talk about the issues right here.
- Pregnancy after losing a baby
- Talk about your experiences with others who may know how you're feeling.
- Single mums-to-be
- Make friends and discuss the things which may affect you during your pregnancy and as a single parent.
- Younger mums-to-be
- Chat online to other young mums like you.
Dad zone
- Dads
- Calling all dads and dads-to-be: get together here for a men-only chat and fatherhood fact swap.
- Single dads
- Make new mates and discuss the things which may affect you as a single parent.
New arrivals to toddler years
When you've had your baby, why not meet up with all your Bounty forum due in mates and their tots right here.
- Allergies/illness
- From eczema to vomiting, share tips and advice on infant ailments here.
- Baby recipes
- Exchange those first weaning recipes here. The Department of Health recommends exclusive breastfeeding for your baby's first six months.
- Bladder Weakness / Pelvic Floor
- 45% of women experience bladder weakness since childbirth. You may find it helpful to talk to others who share your experience. For further advice click here.
- Bottle feeding
- The Department of Health recommends exclusive breastfeeding for your baby's first six months.
- Breastfeeding
- The Department of Health recommends exclusive breastfeeding for your baby's first six months.
- Eco-friendly parenting
- Swap ideas on topics such as real nappies and recycling.
- Fun/games with your baby/toddler
- How do you keep your tot entertained? Share playtime tips here.
- Military mums
- Make friends with other Military members like you.
- Mums near you
- Get in touch and make friends with local mums.
- Older mums
- Consider yourself an older mum? Here's the place to be.
- Potty training
- When to start, how to do it. Share tips right here.
- Premature babies
- Share your experiences with other mums here.
- Single mums
- Talk to other mums about the issues that affect you.
- Special needs
- Whatever your child's special needs, get support from other parents who are dealing with the same issues here.
- Student parents
- Chat to other student parents here.
- Super-smiler competition
- Chat with other mums about what makes your baby smile and who you're voting for in the Super-smiler competition.
- Teething
- Is baby gnawing on everything, drooling everywhere and crying all night again? Share teething tips here
- Toddler recipes
- Share your favourite toddler meal ideas, and exchange tips on dealing with those fussy eaters.
- Twins or more
- Talk to other mums about everything from double buggies to making friends.
- Weaning
- Is it time? Swap those first weaning ideas and experiences here.
- Younger mums
- Talk to other young mums about the things which affect you here.
Growing families
- Adoption
- If you're interested in adopting, or are already adopting, discuss here.
- Family finances
- Pass on your money-saving and budgeting tips here. No business advertising.
- Family travel/leisure
- If you've had a brilliant family day out or holiday, recommend it to other parents here.
- Fostering
- If you're interested in becoming a foster carer, or are already caring, discuss the issues here.
- Grandparents
- For and about grandparents - an important part of the extended family.
- Nutrition & Recipes
- Share your favourite meal ideas and exchange cooking tips here.
- School-aged children
- The curriculum, making friends, dealing with bullying, school trips. Whatever the topic, discuss it here.
- Step families
- The 'nuclear family' is history - one in 10 families are now step families. Talk to others here.
- Big Tick
- This month's Big Tick topic is 'getting organised'. Please share all your top tips and your favourite products that have helped you get organised in this forum and we will select the best ones for you to vote on and award the Bounty Big Tick.
Me Time
- Arts/crafts/hobbies
- Express your creative side.
- Auctions
- Discuss your online auctions here. You can also sell your baby items at Nappy Valley in association with Bounty.
- Book club
- Turn over a new leaf and have some easygoing literary fun.
- Buy/sell
- Buy, sell or swap baby items right here and now you can display/view items for sale in the new Bounty Photos. Please note we advise the use of a payment provider such as Paypal for all transactions with other Bounty members.
- Celebrity gossip
- Everyone loves a good gossip, so sit back and enjoy.
- Christmas
- Mingle with others who share your passion for the Festive Season. Merry Christmas!
- Christmas Budgeting Tips
- Share your tips or ask other members advice on how to budget for Christmas during the credit crunch.
- Debates
- Have your say, start a debate, discuss the news or let off steam but remember to keep it friendly.
- Diet/health/fitness
- Get motivation and support here. The Department of Health recommends that you do not try to diet until six months after your baby is born.
- Fashion/beauty
- Share your skincare, make-up and wardrobe tips.
- Film/TV
- Telly addicts and film buffs: this is the place for you.
- Games
- Try out Mybounty games. Meet here to find new opponents or share hints, tips or walkthroughs.
- General topics
- Have a good old chat about anything here.
- Giving up Smoking
- Are you trying to give up smoking? If so this is the place to get advice and help support fellow members.
- Jokes/humour
- Take time out for a bit of laugh.
- Relationships/sex
- Share tips to spice up your love life.
- Special offers/competitions
- Save money and share discounts/coupons/competitions. Strictly no selling.
- Weddings
- Need a bit of help and advice on planning your big day? You'll find it here.
Support
- Baby loss
- If you have lost a baby, you may find it a help and comfort to talk to others who share your experience. For further advice click here.
- Bereavement
- If you have lost someone close to you, you may find it comforting to talk to others with the same experience. For further advice click here.
- Depression
- If you feel you may be depressed, don't suffer in silence, get support from others here. For further advice click here.
- Domestic violence
- Feeling frightened and vulnerable? It may help to talk to others who may give you the confidence to seek help. For further advice click here.
- Feedback
- Would you like somewhere to give feedback to Bounty? This is the place for you.
- Miscarriage
- If you have miscarried, you may find it helpful to talk to others who share your experience. For further advice click here.
- Post-natal depression
- Up to half of mums suffer with post-natal depression. Talk to each other here for help and support. For further advice click here.
