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Andrea Hermitt

I have been a certified tightwad since I became pregnant with my first child and decided to find a way to stay home with him. I enjoy sharing my experiences in my journey back to financial health and planning for a future -- which will include sending 2 kids to college and early retirement.

Following are some of the most important, fact-based things that you should NOT do when pregnant, as well as some of the questionable things that you CAN, in fact, do while pregnant. Plus foods you should and should not eat during pregnancy.

One major issue that must be decided upon prior to the birth of the child is whether or not to preserve the baby's cord blood. Ever since a child was successfully treated with cord blood stem cells to cure his Fanconi anemia in 1988, the popularity of cord blood banking has increased. Here are the pros & cons of cord blood preservation.

Things you can do to save money during your pregnancy -- everything from food cravings to maternity clothes, baby equipment, and other discounts & freebies for pregnant mothers.

How do you really know for sure that you're pregnant? Is it possible that you won't know for sure until very late in the pregnancy? Here's what to watch for and how to react if you don't know that you're pregnant, but you're feeling different.