Pregnancy is a beautiful nine-month whirlwind adventure that, in the end, will completely change everything. But while baby's busy cooking in mom's belly, there can come a point where daddy-to-be feels a little left out. It's not that we don't want him to be part of the adventure every step of the way, it's just... read more

Pregnant women and their bowels. Constipation. Maybe it’s too much information -- certainly we often don’t feel comfortable bringing it up in conversation even with our closest of friends -- but a new study from Loyola University Medical Center shows that nearly three-quarters of women experience constipation at some point during... read more

A typical evening for me Monday through Friday is pretty mundane. Come home from work. Get dressed in comfy clothes. Load washer/dryer, dishwasher, etc... Relax. You get the point. However, I only half did most of my "chores." Sure, I unloaded and loaded the washer, dryer and dishwasher, but I forgot to press "start" on at... read more

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New research on bed rest during pregnancy reveals that taking the doctor's orders may not be as helpful as previously recommended. According to the latest study, some specialists feel that the age-old treatment doesn't, in fact, seem to prevent the risk for premature birth -- it might actually worsen the risk. In a... read more

It actually hurts my heart to say that tonight The Office will air for the final time. After nine seasons, the cameras on Dunder Mifflin will shut off and the series so many have loved (including me!) will retire to the rerun hall of fame forevermore. But instead of dwelling on the sad, there have... read more

As The Bump editorial team's resident pregnant woman (I'm 20 weeks as of yesterday -- halfway there!), I get the pretty awesome job of being a guinea pig for the latest products. After all, someone's got to see what works and what doesn't, right? So of course, I wanted to pass along a... read more

A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry found that a link exists between the flu in pregnancy and the instance of Bipolar disorder found in infants.

Researchers at the Columbia University Medical Center studied 814 moms-to-be, and shows that infection made bipolar disorder four times more likely for baby. Though the overall risk for...

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New research presented today at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists found that women who gained excessive weight during their pregnancies, resulting in large barbies, increases the risk for tears to the mother's vagina during delivery. Our results were noteworthy -- when the mother gains too much weight, it causes increased risk... read more

A new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that women with unplanned pregnancies are four times more like to suffer from postpartum depression after 12 months postpartum. The study, which was done at the University of North Carolina's prenatal clinics, questioned roughly 1,000 women about their... read more