If you or the mother-to-be is superstitious and believes that no gifts should be bought until the baby is born (some religions believe this as well), you may want to have the baby shower about a month after the baby is born. This will give the mother time to heal and get settled into her new role. By this time she will want to show the baby off, and may have a better idea what she needs.

There is a big difference between names that are slightly unique and names that are odd or weird. Celebrities love this, giving us names like Moon Unit, Apple, and Satchel.

Some warning signs to look for when exercising during pregnancy are: bleeding from vagina, dizziness, headache, chest pains, leaking fluid from vagina and muscle weakness. If any of these signs are present, you should stop exercising and call your doctor.

Spicey and fried foods are hard on your stomach when it isn't pregnant, when it is, they are much worse! Try to avoid spicey foods until you are looking to start labor (just a myth)! Stay away from fried foods completely if you can.