No baby, no creativity, so check out Dadthing.com’s list of lessons learned during pregnancy and early childhood. As an advocate of talking to the belly, I especially liked his first entry:
Never Be Too Tired To Interact With The Belly

No matter how tired you are, if your lady is pregnant and she asks you to feel her belly, or rub her belly, or listen to her belly, or talk to her belly, or lick her belly (OK I made that one up)…do it. Superglue your eyelids open, drink some Red Bull, jog in place, do whatever it takes to stay …read more

Fruits and vegetables are a significant element of good pregnancy nutrition. My wife and I always try and make sure she gets enough of each to make sure the little sprout (baby) is properly nourished and growing strong. As a step towards that end we decided to have some apples last night, albeit in pie form and at 11:30 PM.
She typically eats a very well-balanced diet packed with fresh grown goodies, and is very conscious of what happens to food between garden, grocery and table. Pesticides used in agriculture can be harmful during pregnancy and are present on most fruits …read more

A January article in Guardian Unlimited cites research suggesting that stress during pregnancy affects the health of a child.
The article quotes Vivette Glover of Imperial College London:
“We found that if the woman had a partner who was being emotionally cruel to them while they were pregnant it had a significant effect on their baby’s development. It shows that the partner has a big role to play.”
It seems to be clear evidence that a father’s role in a child’s life does not start at birth, but at conception through care and concern for the well being of the mother. Some people …read more