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.

Choosing to make your child a Jr. by giving them the same name as your husband can create problems later in life when it comes to credit applications and other legal situations.

If there are no medical reasons to avoid exercising while pregnant, most doctors agree that a 30-minute workout several times a week will help women feel better physically and emotionally. It will also help them lose the pregnancy weight once the baby is born.

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.