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Post. Share. Advocate.
1. On July 15, 2026, go to Twitter or Instagram and post a pregnancy photo — past or present, yours or someone you love — with #BumpDay. Include a reason why you’re sharing your bump. (Need some inspiration? Try this: “There are vast disparities in maternal health care based on where a mom lives, her ability to pay and the color of her skin. That’s unacceptable, and it’s why I’m participating in #BumpDay with @whattoexpectproject and @whattoexpect.”)
2. Tag three friends and ask them to share a bump.
3. Go to whattexpectproject.org to send an email to your elected officials urging them to support the Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, which aims to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States.
#BUMPDAY FACT SHEET Social Media Toolkit
Photos from #bumpday
…moral of the story…you’d be amazed at what grows when you water your own grass
#tbt and belated #bumpday challenge thanks to thedrjoy 🥰
Wardrobe courtesy of fenoel and nubianskin 💁🏽♀️ #AllBlackEverything🖤
Unbelievably blessed🤍 When I found out I was pregnant I couldn’t wait for my belly to start growing. Now here I am with my baby bump 🥰
Its #BumpDay 🤎
A special day dedicated to highlighting the gross disparities of pregnancy care and childbirth in America.
Did you know Black, Indigenous, and Alaskan women are 3 to 4 more times more likely to die during Childbirth?
That 2.2 million women live in Maternity Care Deserts in the US which are areas where access to Maternity care is non existent.
That 800+ women die daily from complications during pregnancy and birth
The whattoexpectproject is doing the work to change this and so can you.
Here’s how you can help 👇🏾
• Post your current or past pregnancy bump TODAY #bumpday and tag whattoexpectproject whattoexpect
• Contact your elected officials and urge them to take policy action that supports safe pregnancies and birth
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These pictures make me miss pregnancy 😭 Can’t wait to see everyone’s bumps!
Tag me 🤎
I remember I couldn’t wait to start “showing” once I found out I was pregnant. I would stand in the mirror daily to find “the bump”.
Nanobébé is celebrating Bump Day Awareness on July 20th and I am just reflecting on my bump experience. I finally understood why I didn’t want anyone coming close or touching my bump. It’s such a sacred space between you and your unborn child and you want to protect it with everything you have.
#nanobébé
#bébémama
#bumpday awareness#
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A pregnancy photodump for #BumpDay. 😊
I also wanted to share with you guys 1 thing I absolutely hated about my pregnancies, and 1 thing I loved.
HATED the emotional and hormonal rollercoaster.
I was an egg the whole time. I was ecstatic when I was happy, irritable, quick to anger and really low when I was sad but guess what? All emotions led to TEARS.
I remember calling my partner bawling when I was pregnant with Kukhanya because I missed him and hadn’t seen him in a couple of days. I don’t think I’ve ever cried that much in my life and all because I wanted to see my man? Sha! High school Sibs would have been so disappointed in me.
LOVED being spoilt and of course the belly. I felt beautiful and so connected to God, the universe and all things creation. I believe there’s something very sacred and divine about the fact that we can carry life. And of course nothing beats rubbing your pregnant belly and being greeted with a kick. 🥺
Just talking about it makes me miss it a little but naaaaaah, I’m good. 😂
What did you love and hate about being pregnant?
And I’m very curious to know from those who have never been pregnant but 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘵, what excites you about pregnancy and what make you nervous?
#pregnancyunplugged
💫#BUMPDAY VIBES💫
Gloomy weather today so we had to take the boombap shxt back inside ⛅️ WARP MODE is out 1 week from Friday, tapes are now available for pre-order on my bandcamp! (link in bio) 🙏🏼 many thanks to my guy lekreaem for the steezy SP404SX t-shirt ✨ y’all stay safe out there & as always drop a comment if it’s a bop💥
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#Sp404 #sp404sx #sp404freaks #mpc #mpclive #spbeatmakers #sampler #samplers #fingerdrumming #paddrumming #livebeats #livehiphop #hiphopbeats #beatmaker #beatmaking #producer #hiphopproducer #skills #undergroundhiphop #unsignedartist #dawless #boombap #producergrind #atxmusic #atxhiphop #lofihiphop #lofibeats #boombapnation
our first one was so perfect God blessed us with another 💛 #andthentherewerefour
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#surprise #babynumbertwo #secondtrimester #dueinfebruary #fitmama #pregnant #pregnancyannouncement #bulking #baby #boyorgirl #momtobe #preggo #babybump #humpday #goals #family #bumpday #bumpdate #babybump #fitspo #fitpregnancy #mama #picoftheday
Yup! Nipple stim is awesome! And it's evidenced based as a labor induction method! ☝️
A 2005 study that included six randomized control trials concluded that nipple stim does increase the likelihood of labor!
719 pregnant women after term were randomly directed to stimulate their nipples, or not.
The results revealed that 37.8% of the women who stimulated their nipples went into labor within the following 3 days, compared to just 6.4% of the women who did not! Pretty cool!
❗ Some facts❗
✅ This method for inducing labor should not be used before week 39 - and likely even more effective if you wait until after your due date
✅ Additionally, if you have a high-risk pregnancy, nipple stimulation might be dangerous. ALWAYS, ALWAYS talk to your provider before trying any induction techniques – but this one especially!
✅ Nipple stimulation releases oxytocin in the body, which is the main hormone that is responsible for causing you to go into labor!
Nipple stimulation can be done a few ways:
🥰 During sex, have your partner gently roll your nipples between their thumb and fore finger. Make sure to roll the areola and the nipple
✋ You can also use the palm of your hand to stimulate the nipple or use a breast pump on a low setting
Here’s how to do it:
✴️ Choose your tool (whether it’s your partner, your hands, or your breast pump)
✴️ Only stimulate one breast at a time
✴️ Limit constant stimulation to 5-minute intervals, and then wait 15 minutes in between
✴️ Do not use nipple stimulation during a contraction (pause for the contraction and then resume between contractions)
✴️ Stop doing nipple stimulation once your contractions are five minutes apart, and increasing in strength
⭐ Side note, nipple stimulation can be used to augment (speed up) a slow or stalled labor too! However, this is NOT recommended if you are receiving any induction medication like Cervidil, Cytotec, or Pitocin!
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Planning to try some nipple stim? Let me know how it goes!!
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