Editorial Policy

Our Promise

Pregnancy is one of the most information-anxious times in life. We treat that seriously. BumpBites content is built to be: accurate, current, sourced, balanced, and human-checked.

1. How We Research

Our writers begin every article with primary and authoritative sources, including:

• The World Health Organization (WHO)
• National Health Service (NHS)
• U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
• Peer-reviewed obstetric, nutritional, and food-science literature
• Regional regulators (FSSAI in India, EFSA in Europe, etc.) for cultural foods

2. How We Write

We write in plain language, avoid medical jargon where possible, and define any clinical terms we do use. Every page that gives a recommendation (a Safe / Limit / Avoid verdict, a calculator output, a symptom flag) cites the underlying source.

3. AI Assistance Disclosure

We use AI tools to accelerate drafting, summarization, and content maintenance. No AI-generated content is published without human review. A qualified editor verifies sources, accuracy, and clarity before publication.

4. Fact-Checking

Every article goes through:

1. Source verification — every clinical claim must trace to a cited reference.
2. Editor review — for clarity, structure, and tone.
3. Final pre-publication QA — checking links, images, and metadata.

As we grow, content covering clinical or YMYL topics will additionally be reviewed by a credentialed clinician — see our forthcoming Medical Review Board.

5. Updates & Currency

Pregnancy guidance evolves. We schedule reviews of all clinical content on a rolling basis:

• Food-safety verdicts: at least every 12 months, plus immediately when a major regulator updates guidance.
• Symptom and risk pages: at least every 12 months.
• Calculators: validated against the latest published formulas.

Each page shows a "Last updated" date so you know when it was most recently reviewed.

6. Corrections

If we get something wrong, we correct it transparently — with a visible correction note on the page. Spotted an error? Email editorial@bumpbites.health. We respond to every report.

7. Independence from Commercial Influence

Brand partnerships, affiliate relationships, and advertisers do not influence our editorial decisions. See our Affiliate Disclosure.

8. Reader Feedback

The most helpful thing readers can do is tell us when content was unclear, missing, or possibly inaccurate. Every page has a "Was this helpful?" control, and we read every response.