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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 🥰
Being a mother is my greatest life accomplishment🙏🏼 I’m so grateful for my sweet angel kealarose_ 💕💕💕
📸 itstroyjensen (& makeup/hair)
Thank you tiamowry
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The most important job I have ever had is being a mom to my two babies. #Pregnancy is such an incredible journey with so many ups and downs. I’ve shared with you all my story - from my diagnosis with #endometriosis, to the birth of my son, creehardrict and later my daughter, #Cairo. I am honored to have the platform I do to emphasize the importance of #BumpDay. We are here celebrating beautiful bumps and raising awareness about the urgent need for better maternal healthcare in the United States, especially for African American and Indigenous women, who face huge disparities in care. Join me today, and everyday, in supporting this cause and post your #BumpDay photo. Also I encourage you to go to https://www.whattoexpectproject.org/ and send an email to your elected officials urging them to take policy action that supports safe #pregnancies and healthy babies. ❤️
Hi there! We are the Garland Twins 👶🏽👶🏽
Kouvr Zshain Garland
[Cove-ER]
6lbs 5oz
19 inches
8:50AM
Kalum James Garland
[Kal-UM]
6lbs 10oz
18 1/2 inches
8:53AM
Tanner & I are absolutely in love with them both, we could just stare at them for hours! We are so blessed & grateful to have 2 perfectly healthy tiny little bundles of cuteness. I’m still in awe that we made them both! I cry every time I think about it lol.. WE ARE PARENTS NOW - & it is the best feeling in the world!
SURGERY UPDATE: We’ve been MIA a little bit with posting anything because - Momma here, is still recovering! During surgery, I lost quite a bit of blood which threw my body for an extreme loop. I was not doing well & didn’t feel up to much at all, & to be completely honest scared to death. We spent the next couple days on different IV’s meds to try & get my blood count back up. Doctor said it is going to take a bit of time to get it where it needs to be, but we are making progress every day! I thank God for watching over me during it all & keeping me safe!
P.S. WE GET TO GO HOME TODAY! 🤍
Did somebody say #bumpday? While I was pregnant it felt like I was pregnant FOREVER & now I realized 😩 it all went by so fast! #ikindamissit
I loved sharing my pregnancy experience with you all and the support I got along the way! Anyone that helped me and to anyone that I was able to help through my experience 😘 THANK YOU!
I really wish I had bump pics from 16 years ago with my first baby but I was so damn young nobody was thinking about pictures 😅
Psa: kids say no to sex until you can pay your own bills 😂 cause you won’t have money for maternity shoots
📸 joyannepanton
💄 stephaniefaiirah
Creative director stephaniefaiirah
👗 amazon
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
(link in bio)
These pictures make me miss pregnancy 😭 Can’t wait to see everyone’s bumps!
Tag me 🤎
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 32! 😂 I never thought a year ago I would be celebrating my 32nd birthday while growing a human, & better yet, almost ready to birth a human! 👶🏼💗😂 But I wouldn’t have it any other way! This journey over the past 9 months (even with the bumpy start) has been so amazing & will make it all worth it when we get to meet baby girl in just a couple of days! 😳🎀👶🏼
Time flies! Cheers to another year older!🥂
#32ndbirthday #birthdaygirl #birthdaywishes #happybirthday #38weekspregnant #bumpday #bumpstyle #cozyweekend #kelsiekristineblog
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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