Editorial & Medical Review Process

BumpTribe exists to help people feel calmer and more confident through trying to conceive, pregnancy, and the early years of parenting. That only works if the information we publish is accurate, balanced, and genuinely trustworthy. This page explains how we research, review, and maintain our content — and the lines we draw between information and commerce.

Our editorial mission

We write clear, kind, evidence-based guidance in plain English. Our goal is to help you understand your options and know when to seek professional care — never to replace the relationship you have with your own midwife, GP, health visitor, obstetrician, or pediatrician. We aim to be inclusive, non-judgemental, and honest about uncertainty: where the evidence is mixed or still emerging, we say so.

How we research and source information

We build our guidance from high-quality, authoritative evidence rather than anecdote or opinion. In order of preference, we rely on:

• Peer-reviewed research — systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and clinical studies published in reputable medical journals.
• National guidelines and official public-health bodies, appropriate to your region:
  • United Kingdom: the NHS, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).
  • United States: the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Every health article lists the sources it draws on in a numbered reference list at the foot of the page, naming the organisation and the date we last accessed it, so you can check the original guidance yourself.

How we review content — our multi-step process

No health article is published on the strength of a single person's writing. Each one moves through a structured editorial workflow, and its progress is tracked internally at every stage:

1. Research & drafting by a named author who gathers and summarises the evidence.
2. Editorial review for clarity, balance, plain English, inclusivity, and completeness.
3. Independent medical review by a suitably qualified clinician. A health or medical article is never published without a completed, independent medical review — this is enforced by our publishing system, not left to memory.
4. Fact-checking of specific claims against the cited sources, and confirmation that the required number of reputable references is in place.
5. Publication, showing the author, the medical reviewer and their credentials, and the "Published" and "Last reviewed" dates, so you can see exactly who stood behind the piece and how current it is.

How and how often we update content

Medical guidance changes, and old advice can become misleading. To keep pace:

• Every health article is given a review interval. When an article passes that interval, it is automatically flagged for re-review so our team knows to revisit it — you may occasionally see a piece marked as being updated.
• We display a "Last reviewed" date on every article so you can judge how current it is at a glance.
• When authoritative guidance changes in a way that affects our content, we aim to update the affected articles promptly, and to re-run the review steps above for any material change.

Corrections policy

We work hard to get things right, and we correct things quickly when we don't. If you spot an error, an out-of-date statement, or anything unclear, please tell us at hello@bumptribe.co. We investigate every report, correct confirmed errors, and update the article's review date. For anything that could affect someone's health or safety, we treat corrections as urgent and prioritise them accordingly. Significant changes are noted so the record stays honest.

Our editorial independence

Our content is created independently of our commercial relationships. Editorial decisions — what we cover, what we recommend, and what we conclude — are made by our editorial and medical teams on the merits of the evidence alone. Advertisers and affiliate partners have no influence over our guidance, are not shown our articles before publication for approval, and cannot pay for favourable coverage. Authors and reviewers are expected to declare any relevant conflicts of interest, and we keep product and commerce content clearly separate from clinical guidance.

Commerce & product-review transparency

Some of our pages — such as shopping guides, the registry, and the budget planner — include links to products from retailers. Some of these are affiliate links: if you buy through them, we may earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you. This helps keep BumpTribe free to use.

In line with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) guidance, we disclose this clearly wherever affiliate links appear, and we never disguise an affiliate link as a neutral recommendation. Any products we feature are included on their own merits; being an affiliate partner does not buy a place in our guidance, and a commission never changes our editorial view.

This is general information, not medical advice

Everything on BumpTribe is general information and education, not medical, nutritional, or financial advice, and it does not create a professional relationship or replace personalised care. Always confirm anything you're unsure about — especially concerns about your health, your pregnancy, or your baby's weight, feeding, allergies, sleep, or development — with your midwife, GP, health visitor, obstetrician, pediatrician, or another qualified professional. If you think you or your baby may be seriously unwell, seek urgent care straight away — in an emergency call 999 in the UK or 911 in the US.

Questions or corrections?

We welcome your feedback. For anything about our editorial or medical review process — or to report a correction — email us at hello@bumptribe.co.