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The most crucial pieces of information to include on a baby shower invitation: date, time, place (with directions from several points), who the shower is for, RSVP information (with a respond-by date), the sex of the baby (if known), and where the mother-to-be is registered for gifts. If there is special information pertaining to this particular shower, by all means, include that also.

If you are unhappy passing on a traditional family name, don't rule out using it as the middle name as a compromise to keep from breaking the family tradition.

Many women have decided to scrap the idea of taking it easy while pregnant. According to doctors, it is much easier to get back to your pre-pregnant self if you exercise and eat healthy during your nine (ten) months of pregnancy.

Recent studies have suggested that mothers who have morning sickness also have less micarriages, but just because you are not "sick" doesn't necessarily mean anything is wrong. Only about 50-60% of women experience morning sickness.