What is it like to be pregnant in 2011? Good Books, publisher of the must-have manual for moms- and dads-in-the making, Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy, joined forces with American Baby, the leading authority on motherhood for more than seventy years, to ask more than 1,000 moms-to-be about their pregnancy experiences.
The 2011 Bump Report appears in the November 2011 issue of American Baby and online at AmericanBaby.com. Among the highlights:
Top torments: Morning sickness is the #1 toughest pregnancy symptom, say 34% of moms-to-be, followed by fatigue (26%) and mood swings (16%).
Super social: 87% plan to keep friends and families fully informed throughout their labor with Facebook status updates, tweeting, photos and videos. “Millennial moms are so much more open about their pregnancies than generations before, thanks to the role social media plays in their day-to-day life” said Dana Points, Editor-in-chief of American Baby.
Hot stuff: 30% of moms-to-be say their sex life has never been better.
Sharing from the start: 56% go public with their pregnancies during the first trimester rather than following the old custom of waiting until the second trimester to announce their news.
The big reveal: 74% planned to find out baby’s sex ahead of time and to tell others what they are having. According to Dr. Myra Wick, co-medical editor of Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy, “Prenatal screening has made it possible to learn a lot about one’s baby long before birth, so moms are able to share information early.”
Love connection: Although 42% of moms-to-be say that their pregnancy was a “happy surprise,” 47% say that pregnancy has brought them closer to their partners.
Booking the babymoon: 23% of parents-to-be take part in a new trend by celebrating with a babymoon, or a last vacation fling before baby arrives.
Seeing stars: The #1 celeb role model mom is Kate Hudson. Natalie Portman comes in at #2 and Jessica Alba is #3.
Divided into six main sections, Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy ($19.95/softcover) is the first of a series of parenting guides being developed by Mayo Clinic and Good Books. Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy precedes Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby’s First Year (Spring 2012). The pregnancy guide is available wherever books are sold. For more information, please visit www.GoodBooks.com/HealthyPregnancy.
About Myra J. Wick, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Wick is a practicing, board-certified OB/GYN at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She attended Mayo Graduate School and Mayo Medical School, where she earned both a Ph.D and an M.D. Dr. Wick is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American Board of Medical Genetics. Her professional interests include prenatal genetics, the genetics of congenital cardiac disease and the long-term effects of maternal obesity. In addition to her professional experience, Dr. Wick is the proud mother of four children.
Interesting facts! I am 5 months pregnant so can relate!!!
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