NEW YORK, March 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TheBump.com, a leading pregnancy and parenting website, today announced the second-annual Best of Baby product awards, the best gear and products of 2013 for mom and baby. TheBump.com editors reviewed hundreds of products--from baby carriers to cribs--to find the items that truly excel in design, practicality, value, functionality, saving time, problem solving and innovation. The result is a carefully curated list of 100 top winners across 27 categories, including:



               On-the-Go           At-Home          Nursery           Breastfeeding              Toys         Pregnancy               More Cool Picks
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    - Baby Carriers      - High Chairs     - Cribs          - Breast Pumps          - Teething        - Maternity Basics       - Fashionable But Functional

    - Eco-Friendly       - Bouncers        - Changing       - Nursing Covers        - No Batteries    - Home Pregnancy   Tests - Cutest  Products
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    Gear                 - Swings          Tables           - Accessories                             - Beauty Products        - Innovative Products
                                                                                    - Top Toy Picks
    - Diaper Bags                          - Gliders and                                                                       - Baby Bath Items

    - Double                               Rockers                                                                             - Monitors

    Strollers                                                                                                                  - Feeding Gear

    - Car Seats

    - Strollers
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"Choosing a car seat, stroller or any gear for baby is one of the biggest and most challenging purchase decisions a mom makes during her pregnancy," says Rebecca Dolgin, Editor in Chief of TheBump.com. "We've tackled the research, testing and selecting for moms-to-be with our Best of Baby winners, so she can feel confident about picking the best gear for herself and baby."

In addition to receiving the sought-after honor of calling themselves a Best of Baby product, winners will also receive The Bump Best of Baby approval seal to post on their websites, as well as their product packaging, to truly highlight the top pregnancy and baby products on the market.

To celebrate the Best of Baby awards, The Bump is hosting a baby gear sweepstakes for one lucky winner to receive $1,200 worth of award-winning baby gear products from brands including 4Moms, aden + anais, Ergobaby, Mamas & Papas, Phil&teds and Stokke. Additionally, zulily, a retailer for moms, will host The Bump Best of Baby sale on March 21, 2014 featuring a selection of more than 35 winners across the 27 categories.
Best of Baby sale shoppers will receive free shipping plus $25 off a $100 or more purchase.

To see The Bump Best of Baby product award winners, visit: www.TheBump.com/BestofBaby

About TheBump.com
The Bump is the only multiplatform resource giving first-time moms the inside scoop on fertility, pregnancy and new mommyhood, reaching millions of moms each year through The Bump Network, including TheBump.com and The Bump local guide. The Bump editorial team, "born" from The Knot, provides new moms stage-by-stage advice, stylish ideas, local resources, interactive tools and a savvy online community who are obsessed with knowing about everything baby. The Bump is a part of XO Group Inc. (NYSE: XOXO), the premier consumer and Internet media company devoted to weddings, pregnancy and everything in between. Follow The Bump on Twitter @thebump.

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TheBump.com
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