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When you first learn that you are pregnant, your mind will likely be flooded by questions. The excitement of receiving this news commonly gives way to concern about what the news means exactly and what your responsibilities as a mommy-to-be truly are. While you will likely ask your doctor a plethora of questions during your pregnancy, a few queries are more important than most and should not be overlooked. Here are the ones you definitely don’t want to forget!

Most women are naturally good at nesting; it is a primal urge, after all. Just as birds prepare a literal nest for their young, mothers-to-be strive to get the house and the baby’s room ready before the arrival. At no other time is the nesting urge as strong as when a woman is expecting a baby. Pregnancy planning, on the other hand, does not come quite as naturally, but it is very important for the health of the baby, according to MedicineNet.com.

Even though many women look young, feel healthy and are having children after age 40, don’t be surprised when you go into your obstetrician’s office and have some of your youthful feelings deflated by being referred to as an “older” pregnancy. You may feel young and energetic, but in the eyes of your OB/GYN, you are elderly, according to pregnancy and baby author Ann Douglas, writing for the Pregnancy and Baby website. Don’t be discouraged, though, because even though older women are more likely to have complications, most women over 40 will have a safe and uncomplicated delivery, according to the March of Dimes.