Bump User Blogs

Well, I’m finally 12 weeks along, and my pants are starting to get tight. As someone who was slender pre-pregnancy, I have a small bump already and my midwife has told me that I will likely “pop” fairly early due to my small frame. So I’ve been starting to look at maternity clothes and get a feel for what is out there.  read more »

I had first learned about “muslin” receiving blankets when I was picking out items to fill my baby registry. Muslin is derived from cotton. It is breathable like linen but has a stretch to it that makes it unrestrictive. It is delicate yet durable. It is soft and will only get softer (and better) with each wash. Aden + Anais is one of the top rated companies that supply muslin products.  read more »

A couple of parenting stories have emerged from Hollywood this week that are causing a bit of a stir.

For starters Mad Men actress January Jones came out talking about how she has been eating her own dehydrated placenta which she had capsulized following the birth of her son Xander.  read more »

When I was pregnant, I spent my Saturday mornings watching pregnancy videos on YouTube. It was amazing to see all the different shapes and sizes baby bumps came in. I used to wonder how big I would be by 9 months and what I would look like after having my baby.  read more »

Must be something fertile in the water in LA. Keeping watch on celebrity pregnancy is getting hard. Lots of rumours and confirmed news about celebs who are expecting:

Jessica Simpson (in the pregnancy green room and due very soon)
Reese Witherspoon
Sienna Miller
Neve Campbell
Drew Barrymore (still no official announcement but if we were placings bets.....)  read more »

It’s to no one’s surprise that exercise and fertility go hand in hand. Just think about it, exercise is recommended most days of the week to develop and maintain optimal health so….the healthier the “host”, the better chances there are to conceive.  read more »

**Hillary Duff** and her hockey player husband Mike Comrie welcomed a son on Tuesday, March 20th. Duff announce the news on her Twitter account tweeting:

"Welcome to the World **Luca Cruz Comrie!** Tuesday evening, we became proud parents of a healthy 7 pound 6 ounce beautiful boy," she writes.  read more »

At one point or another, I am certain that most of you have laid hands on a What to Expect book. They are America’s best-selling childcare series. I can understand why. Their books cover your journey from preconception all the way through to the toddler years. These guidebooks are indispensable. The one that I am currently fixated on is What to Expect, The First Years.  read more »

There's been a lot of action in the media lately about skinny-fat and exactly what that is. It actually surprised me that it's considered such a new term seeing as I have used it for years. I always refer to those people as walking Jughead's like the guy in the Archie comic book that could eat whatever he wanted and not gain a pound.  read more »

After nursing for a few weeks, there is a noticeable difference in my body. They say that 80% of women wear the wrong bra size. So it is important to get fitted periodically, especially after becoming a mom. I was lucky enough to get fitted by a designer from Bravado. With each item that I had tried on, she made sure that it fit me properly. Her expertise made a world of a difference.  read more »