What’s going to be big for moms-to-be and new parents this year? This is what we predict:

Less-Than-12-Week Spill

Kate Middleton and Jessica Simpson announced their pregnancies earlier than the traditional 12 weeks. Why not everyone else? A poll of The Bump readers found that 58 percent of pregnant women let the cat out of the bag in the first trimester. Blame it on the trend of over-sharing on social media, or maybe just the fact that women reason that they’d want their friends and family to know the truth even if something  bad happened. So they’re telling early!

Neon in the Nursery

Want a bold look to baby’s nursery? We’ve seen neon colors on everything from wall art to diaper bags to strollers. Neon has stepped off the runway and on to baby gear!

Baby Name Trends

Celebs have been naming their babies after hues of the rainbow for years, but with emerald being the Pantone color of the year, our bet’s on naming babies after shades of green — think Hunter, Kelly, Jade, Fern and Forest. After all, Drew Barrymore did name her baby girl Olive in 2012.

What’s out in 2013? Naming your baby after a city, like Brooklyn, Paris or Austin. This year, moms will take a cue from Reese Witherspoon, who last year named her baby boy Tennessee, and try Georgia, Virginia, Carolina or even Montana.

Also on the rise this year are popular names from the beginning of the 20th century. Due to the Downton Abbey craze, more babies will be sporting names like Mary, Edith, Anna, Robert and Thomas.

Royal Baby Fever

Just as wedding dress designers’ collections were inspired by Kate Middleton’s wedding gown gown after her wedding day, we’ll see maternity clothing designers incorporating her maternity style into their designs. And moms-to-be will be emulating her pregnancy look! Also, expect to see lots of royalty-inspired baby gear and décor in stores. Everyone will want to copy the next prince or princess’s style, too!

New Ideas for Gender Reveals

The trend of announcing your baby’s gender has gone beyond cutting a cake to discover pink or blue filling. Once couple made a “Gangnam Style” themed dance video, and others have sent family members boxes filled with pink or blue helium balloons.

Another hot trend is the “ultrasound party,” where an ultrasound technician comes to your home during a party to show your close family and friends baby’s gender live and in person!

Mommymoons

You’ve heard of a babymoon (and maybe even a daddymoon), but now mommymoons are becoming increasingly popular. Don’t know what that means exactly? It’s when an expectant mom takes a trip or plans a party for a little R&R before the baby arrives — without her partner. We’ve heard of a beach getaway with fellow expecting mamas, heading to a spa resort or hosting an at-home mani-pedi party and prenatal yoga class with friends. It’s a great way to enjoy some “me” time before middle-of-the-night feedings and diaper changes become routine.

Sip and Sees

2013 will be the year of the “sip and see”: a postbirth bash hosted by the parents where friends and family stop by the house, sip some drinks and see the newborn. Baby showers for second and third babies can be controversial, but with a sip and see, parents can easily celebrate the birth of their new arrival in a new, different, more casual way.

What trends are you seeing with your pregnant and new mom friends?

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Fall means comfort food, changing foliage and cool weather. It might not be cold enough to wear a winter maternity coat just yet, but a vest — well, that’s just right. This week, Lauren explains how to make a (non-maternity!) vest look stylish while you’re pregnant.

What’s your favorite fall maternity clothing item? What do you think of Lauren’s look?

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Fall is finally here, and it’s time to trade in short shorts for comfy corduroys. But if you stocked up on maxi dresses for the summer, you’re probably not ready to hang them up for good just yet. This week Lauren shows you how to take those summer styles and make them work for fall.

How do you utilize summer pieces in the fall? What do you think of Lauren’s look?

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Finding Comfortable Maternity Clothes

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Once you become pregnant, the comfort of your clothes takes on a whole new level of importance. And since you probably can’t get away with wearing sweats and slippers all the time (and you’d probably start to feel frumpy if you did), you’ll need to learn to balance comfort with style. This week, Lauren shares her secrets for building a maternity outfit that looks and feels great.

What your go-to comfort outfit? What do you think of Lauren’s look?

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You have a bureau full of blouses, but don’t know how to make them work with your new body. Don’t trade them in for maternity tops just yet. This week, Lauren shows you how to turn a basic button down into a bump-flattering top.

How do you highlight your bump? What do you think of Lauren’s look?

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It’s your best friend’s wedding, and black tie is not optional. But how do you look stunning when all you want to do is throw on some sweats? This week, Lauren gives us the scoop on how to invest in a dress-up outfit that looks amazing on a pre and post baby body.

What do you wear when you have to dress up? What do you think of Lauren’s look?

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Meet our Maternity Fashionista, Lauren! Hailing from Toronto, the pediatric nurse is expecting her first baby in December. When she’s not nursing kids back to health, Lauren’s designing jewelry and making her own maternity clothes.

“I’ve found it easy to creatively rework pieces I already have,” Lauren says. “Bump pride is a must! Figure flattering fitted looks show off your pregnancy shape and don’t swallow you up like baggy clothes will.”

Check out her videos each week where she’ll show you how to make cute maternity outfits for every occasion. This week, Lauren demonstrates how to turn pre-baby items into a bump-flattering outfit that’s perfect for the final days of summer.

What’s your go-to casual outfit? What do you think of Lauren’s look?

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Tori Spelling has is one proud mama, especially when it comes to flaunting her figure. Lately, however, the actress and mom-to-be has received some serious backlash after photos of her in a belly-bearing bikini surfaced. Commenters called Tori a “trashy hooker,” suggested that she “cover that bump up,” and “have a little more modesty while she’s pregnant.”

But Tori thinks the haters need to think again.

In response to the feedback, the mom of two (soon to be three) posted a new photo on her website, in which she’s rocking a bikini with “bump proud” written across her belly. The photo accompanies a post where Tori encourages people to be more accepting of a pregnant women’s physique.

“Why should I be embarrassed and cover up something that’s the greatest gift a woman can experience?” the star wrote. “A pregnant woman in any shape or size is beautiful! Pregnancy is an amazing journey and we preggers should be able to show it off.”

Tori also address people who claimed she was setting a bad example for other women, especially her daughters Stella (4-years-old) and Hattie (10-months-old).

“I’m making a conscious choice to show my daughters that they can express themselves and be proud as a woman of their bodies,” she wrote. “I don’t ever want them to think that they should be ashamed of or self-conscious of their bodies, no matter what shape it’s in.”

Are you #BumpProud? What do you think of Tori’s bikini-clad bump?

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