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.

Many parents choose to narrow their list down to two or three of their favorite names and then wait until they see the baby for the first time to actually choose the name. This may give you and your child a special sense of pride. "He just looked like a Jeremy!"

Bleeding is another sign that something may be wrong. Whether it happen while you are working out or at any other time, it is best to call your doctor or midwife immediately. It could mean different things, depending on what stage of pregnancy you are in, or it could mean nothing at all.

Although the term "morning sickness" suggests that the feeling only occurs in the morning, it can actually strike at any time of day. Many women say their nausea is the worst in the evening after dinner, since the digestive system has slowed down considerably in order for the body to absorb all the nutrients possible.