I just posted the following in another thread for another expectant mommy and thought I'd post it for you too even though it dosnt pertain to your orginal question. Congrats, how exciting for you and your family!.....
-Do the scent introduction first. If possible bring home a towel, blankie or article of clothing that the child has worn. However dont let the dog play with it like a toy or it will give the wrong immpression right off the bat.
-Right befor you bring the new baby home make sure the dog is heavily exercised to any extra energy or anxiety is expelled.
-If your dog sleeps in the bed now and you dont plan on letting him/her do so after the baby gets here then you should start conditioning the dog to sleep elswhere as soon as possible.
-If the dog dosnt have a crate or kennel where it can retreat to from prying baby hands and loud noises then I would get one now as well to get him used to it.
-Most important.....divide your attention between the baby and dog as best as you can. Dont make it seem to the dog that he only gets attention when the baby is sleeping or not nearby
-When you come home let the dog see you first wihtout the baby, give him 5 minutes of your time, he will ahve missed you too and its best to get the initial excitement out of the way before you introduce him to the baby
A lot pf parents forget to teach their children proper doggy manners as they get older. I was at afriends and her three year old was a terror to their poor cocker spaniel. The baby girl was yanking on his ears, pulling his tail, sticking fingers in his eyes, and the mother's only reply when I mentioned it was "oh Odie dosnt mind, he loves his baby". And thats great but its just not right, if one day the dog decided he'd had enough and snapped at the baby I could hardly blame the dog. Test him for his tolerance for hands near his food bowl, toys being taken away and see if he needs work on that and we can help you with that too.
Whew, lastly CONGRATS!!!!!