A great idea is to plan a special night with your spouse out once a month. This helps to maintain a strong relationship and open communication, as well as getting you out of the house and feeling good about yourself. You can do the romantic thing with a candle lit dinner and sparkling cider, or have a comical night out at the movies to see the latest comedy playing.

Soon you’ll be wishing you knew some popular baby games and songs. Now is the perfect time to learn them. You can find a lot of information online. Create a list of baby songs and games that you like, and then memorize them. Sing to your baby every day even while they are in the womb. They can still hear you and love the sound of their mother’s voice.

This can be a fun project to do with your spouse. There are many things you can do to decorate a nursery. Of course, it’s fun just shopping for all of the amenities! But you can also create a mural, arrange photos, or start a book collection just to name a few ideas.

Scrapbooking can be SO much fun. It’s a hugely popular past time. You can start a scrapbook to include photos and events during your pregnancy. After your baby is born, you’ll have plenty of experience and can create a beautiful scrapbook of your child. You can also buy a baby memory book, which helps to record all kinds of things you’ll experience during pregnancy and beyond.

Take a few minutes each day to write down your feelings and thoughts. Down the road you’ll really appreciate having your journal to reflect back on, and can even share it with your child later on.

During your pregnancy you are going to be faced with many things which you cannot control. Having proper nutrition during pregnancy doesn’t have to be one of them. Listed below are just few examples of pains that can be avoided during pregnancy with proper nutrition.

1. Tooth and Gum pain - This can easily be avoided by having enough calcium and Vitamin C in your diet.

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As an expecting mother you will want to optimize your health and therefore the health of your unborn baby. Maintaining proper nutrition in pregnancy plays a major role in that effort. We have all heard the saying she’s eating for two but that’s not really the case. In fact an expectant mother actually only requires about an additional 300 calories a day to support the growing fetus. Consuming much more then this can lead to unnecessary weight gain and strain on the mother and baby. For instance you can satisfy the increased caloric need with a tuna sandwich or a low fat cream cheese bagel. Although it may be difficult at times you should try to avoid the urge to indulge in ice cream and chocolate cravings. Read the rest of this entry »