Yesterday, I spent the (very rainy) day in NYC at the annual New York Baby Show. I got to see the latest  products and services available to parents in New York -- and nationwide. These are my picks for the hottest things there -- because they're new, different and useful for new parents. What's your... 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

1. Find a mom to shop with. Registering is overwhelming. The best thing I did was plan to have a champion by my side -- my sister-in-law, a three-time "Black Belt Mommy". Having someone experienced there to give you thumbs up or thumbs down on key baby items melts away any anxiety you... read more

At the beginning of April, we announced all of the Best of Baby winners and so far this week, we’ve be giving very lucky mamas the chance to take home some incredible swag! Today, marks the final day of our Five Days of Freebies giveaway series and while we're bummed all... read more

Earlier this month we announced all of the Best of Baby winners and so far this week, we’ve be giving very lucky mamas the chance to take home some incredible swag! Today, my friends, is no different. Join us for day four of our Five Days of Freebies giveaway series and... read more

Congratulations, you made it to Wednesday! You (and baby!) deserve a little reward for making it halfway through the week (and also halfway to the weekend!). So, what do you say we give you something really awesome today? Earlier this month we announced all of the Best of Baby winners and so far... read more

You know what makes Tuesday taste a little sweeter, friends? Free stuff.  Earlier this month we announced all of the Best of Baby winners and all this week we’ll be giving very lucky mamas the chance to take home some incredible swag! So, join us for our Five Days of Freebies... read more

New research today confirms what all moms already knew -- carrying your baby helps soothe him! The study, published in the Cell Press journal Current Biology, details how infants experience an automatic calming reaction upon being carried. Though the study is the first to show that the infant's calming response is a coordinated... read more

When I arrived at Babies R Us, sixth months along and clueless, I stood there, registry gun in hand, paralyzed by all my choices: Nuks or Mams? Boppy or Brest Friend? Lansinoh or Medela? Was I even speaking English anymore? After making it through the first year, I can now look back on that... read more

It's an age-old issue: How do you get fasten all those teeny little snaps on a wriggling baby's clothes without a struggle? Enter Magnificent Baby, the ingenious line of baby clothes created without snaps or zippers -- but with magnets instead. No fumbling around to line up the snaps perfectly, and no pinched-by-a-zipper skin. Two... read more