Bumpin’

  

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  On my never ending growing list of New Year Resolutions for 2026, I promised myself that every day I would dedicate time uniquely for reading. I literally couldn’t be more excited for a resolution, I swear. The perfect book was already awaiting for me in my Amazon cart: “Bumpin’” by Leslie Schrock. 

   Alittle bit of a backstory and a peak at why I chose this as book #1 on my reading list. Jacob and I have encountered many challenging pregnancy complications and heartbreak over the last few years and for a while I honestly thought I had thrown away the idea of having another baby. (That is a sensitive topic that I will dedicate its own blog post because that’s one emotion ass rollercoaster.) During the 2025 holiday season, we finally decided that maybe that door wasn’t closed forever - then after a couple months, we came together and spoke about not waiting anymore. It was time for us to prepare in every way possible, starting with trimester 0. 

  Bumpin’ was one of the two books that I was pondering on purchasing when we started talking about TTC or Trying To Conceive. There is an overwhelming amount of information online about the do’s and dont’s about pregnancy & parenthood, but Leslie Schrock and her amazing team fit everything together perfectly in a simple, easy-to-read book. It’s full of helpful knowledge for both Mom & Dad for each of the four trimesters including the timeframe prior to conception. 

  After going through a rocky few years of pregnancy complications, Jacob and I were understandably nervous about the possibility of another loss. As soon as I started reading the demo of “Bumpin” on the Barnes and Noble website, I knew this was the one, the book I had been searching for. My gut instincts couldn’t have been anymore correct. Leslie Schrock explained a few sensitive topics about her own pregnancy complications & losses in a way that brought me so much comfort knowing I wasn’t the only one who had gone through such challenges as well as relieved me of stress and worry that I had possibly done something wrong to have such outcomes. 

  Every chapter was full of important information and surprised me many times by the lack of information the doctors give us during these times, like chemicals and self care products we should avoid using. Bumpin provides exercises that are safe during pregnancy and postpartum, explains the symptoms per trimester and ways to relieve them, and even walks you through the stages of labor and delivery for both Vaginal & Cesarean with ways to take care of yourself afterward. 

  Whether you’re a mom or dad, whether this is your first pregnancy or fourth, I’d 100 percent recommend taking a peak at “Bumpin” by Leslie Schrock. She has made learning & parenthood easier and fun in one simple book. 

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