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Hey Beautiful Mama ✨

Welcome to The Bump and Beyond, your fave and trusted resource for the pregnancy and parenting journey.

It’s Tuesday…

Tech-Me-Out-Tuesday to be exact.

Let’s talk about AI can actually be helpful to you in this pregnancy!

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When I was pregnant for the first time, I remember feeling like I was supposed to somehow “just know” everything about giving birth.

Like poof✨, magical mom instincts would suddenly make me a labor and delivery expert.

Spoiler alert: That did not happen.

Instead, I found myself drowning in advice—some helpful, some terrifying, and most of it geared toward the idea that there was only one “right” way to prepare for birth.

It was overwhelming.

It made me doubt myself before I even stepped into a delivery room.

But the good news, mama?

It does not have to be that way anymore.

Today, there are AI-powered tools that help you learn about birth, labor, and postpartum in a way that actually fits you (and books and audiobooks but I digress! We are here to talk about the AI tools for you).

Not the one-size-fits-all advice you find in random internet forums.

Not the scary birth videos your great-aunt sends you at 2 a.m.

I’m talking about platforms like GentleBirth and Peanut.

These are not affiliate links by the way, I’m just trying to help out and offer resources for now!

These apps use smart technology to create completely customized learning paths based on you—your pregnancy stage, your birth preferences, your mental health needs, even your fears.

GentleBirth, for example, asks you questions about how you want to feel during labor, what kind of birth you’re planning for (hospital, home, epidural, unmedicated—you name it), and then builds a personalized toolkit for you.

Hypnobirthing tracks.

Mindfulness exercises.

Birth partner coaching.

Pain coping techniques you can practice on your timeline.

It’s like having a birth coach, therapist, and best friend all tucked into one little app on your phone.

Meanwhile, Peanut connects you with other mamas at the same stage you’re in—because, sometimes the best “education” is hearing from someone who just walked the path you’re on.

You can ask questions, swap stories, or just find solidarity when you need it most.

These AI-powered resources are changing the game because they recognize what traditional birth classes sometimes forget:

Learning about birth shouldn’t feel like studying for a final exam you’re destined to fail.

It should feel like gathering tools, stacking them in your backpack, and heading into the unknown with confidence, resilience, and a community at your side.

So if you’re craving a little less “one-size-fits-all” and a little more “designed just for me” in your birth prep, I can’t recommend checking out GentleBirth or Peanut enough.

(And bonus: these apps offer free trials or free versions you can test-drive before committing.)

Because your birth story is yours.

And the best prep you can do?

Trust yourself.

Honor your intuition.

And choose resources that remind you that you are capable, strong, and not alone.

You got this momma,

Naomi