The best advice: "You can't be a mother without a driver's licence..."

Yes I know one of these days I need to get a driver's licence...my bad...who knew you could get this far in life without one - And FYI I'm not the only one out there in her twenties+ (thirty-ish...) with no driver's licence. So I'm continually getting advice from everyone around me and most people are telling me I'll get sick of it, but I truly do love it! Last time I checked there was no instructions given to you with the pregnancy tests on how to cope with pregnancy and the hospital doesn't give you manuals or remote controls either. I'm lapping up to "how to's" as best I can...

Pregnancy survival:

1. 3-6 month pregnant - the best time, you get your energy back. 7-9 worst but that's life. (giddy up...)
   


2. Try and stay as calm as possible, I believe it does affect their temperament. (I'm going to have a crazy bub...)
   


3. Have a wine and cigarette on those days you feel terrible, I did, if it helps you cope then that's good. (moderation of course...lets get real, you can frown all you want social taboo party poopers - you think I like coming to your parties to see you get drunk and make asses out of yourselves while sipping water? - but I'm going to be European about it with a half glass of red occasionally...for all of us born in the seventies-ish, as if we weren't all drunk during our development and for the first six months of our lives!)
   


4. Try and prepare as best you can, do all those things you have been putting off before it arrives. Enjoy your free time now!!!! (this one hurts a lot - but I'm getting a mannie for sure...)
   


5. Don't go crazy with the clothes, my baby has already grown out of 3 sizes in 3 months. (too late, the grandmas' can't help themselves...)
   


6. Make sure you have someone with you at the birth!!! (I'm going to say "I'm so sorry" right now...I've seen movies, its not pretty...)

So...what do you have to say?