There are countless exercises that you can do at home without any equipment at all and you can even substitute in some household items, try using tin cans as light weights for example. But there are also a couple of small and inexpensive pieces

partner gets home and can occupy baby for half an hour.Seizing the momentIf fitting exercise into your routine is difficult then you might need a more creative approach to working out, snatching the opportunity wherever you can. This might be when your

, jogging along with your pushchair (your baby will probably love being out and about and find the motion of the pushchair soothing), going to a special mother and baby exercise class or simply putting some music on at home and dancing around.6. Don’t obsess

Why yoga?Yoga is a great form of pregnancy exercise suitable for most women. Antenatal yoga helps in building up muscle tone, developing flexibility, aligning your body correctly for good posture, boosting your energy levels and also helps you

. Overheating – a risk for your babyThe first reason for caution is a potential risk to the developing fetus. Heat treatments like these, and even hot baths at home, could raise your core body temperature and even raise the temperature of the amniotic fluid

’re pregnant or not, a home pregnancy test this week should give you the answer. While you may get a false negative test, a false positive is very unlikely. If you haven’t already, than now is the time to think about making an appointment with your doctor

pregnancy.For most women this is around the time when they suspect that they may be pregnant, usually when a period is late. If you have some slight spotting around this time then it’s probably implantation bleeding, and nothing to worry about.Most home

list for them if you think it will help.5. Prepare pain relief - You may not have the full range of medicinal pain relief to hand that you would in a hospital, but there are still plenty of pain relief options for home birth such as: exercises

that eased the problem throughout pregnancy will help: avoid greasy and spicy foods as well as carbonated drinks. Warm drinks such as fennel tea can help relieve the wind, as can taking gentle exercise, such as a short walk, or rocking in a chair. 4. Get

concerned that doctors, drugs, surgery and equipment are more readily available at hospital. If you're having a home birth then join in the debate on the forum.You can join in the discussions and share birth experiences and advice with other ThinkBaby