It's easier said than done, to stop smoking. But expecting a baby is a really good reason to quit and maybe your best-ever motivator.

You don't have to sign up for a class or a gym to get that heart rate going. The only thing you need to do is step out of the house.

Pregnancy doesn't mean you have to confine yourself to the couch for 40 weeks. Far from it. Taking regular exercise won't just make you feel better, it can also help with the birth.

There is far too much talk about weight during the pregnancy. This is a time to be eating as healthily as you can so you deliver a healthy baby.

There's really no reason to avoid sex during pregnancy. It causes no harm to the baby. Probably, the only reason for not having sex is if one of you doesn't feel like it.

You don't have to stop travelling when you're pregnant. You can travel and even fly right up until week 36, as long as you're feeling OK.