If you are the person organizing a baby shower at work, co-workers should be invited via email and the shower should be kept simple. Chips, cake, and finger food can be served and decorations should be simple and easy to clean up, such as balloons and streamers.

Remember that "cool" names that seem unique today may not be so great when your child is 25.

Many women still feel more comfortable with taking it easy when they are pregnant. This is fine, as long as she watches what she eats. Although many woman say it helps them feel stronger and healthier to exercise while pregnant, noone should feel bad about relaxing and putting their feet up, especially if your doctor says you should not exercise.

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.