You can dress it up for a nighttime feel by trying the different variations in steps 10 and 11.
++++++++++
One-sentence summary -- Sport a retro Ponytail to the office, out for a picnic at the park, or for a daytime date for a playful, flirty look.


During your pregnancy, it may become difficult for you to get the rest you need for reasons beyond your control. Your typical sleep habits and routines may need some attention during this time to help you fall asleep and stay asleep longer.  Avoid eating snacks or heavy meals close to bedtime and cut back on the fluids you drink in the late afternoon and evening. Stay away from caffeine in the afternoon and evening, and throughout the entire day unless your doctor has approved some caffeine. Limit your naps during the day. Keep nap times short and do not nap within four hours of bedtime. Keep to a regular schedule. Go to bed at the same time every night, and get up at the same time each morning. Do what you can to make your bedroom and bed as comfortable as possible. Take steps to add pillows, curtains, or adjust the temperature, so you can fall asleep easier and stay asleep as long as possible.  Make your bedroom as dark as possible. The darkness tells your brain it is time to sleep. Turn down the temperature so the bedroom is cool. If you are having nasal congestion or problems with sinuses during the night, consider adding a small room humidifier to your bedroom. Don’t watch television, play video games, use your laptop, or any screened device, in your bedroom or just prior to bed. Keep your bedroom for sleep and sex only. Stop tossing and turning. If you cannot sleep, then get up, go into another room, and relax until you feel sleepy. Always check with your doctor before you start anything new, including herbal tea products.  Herbal teas that may be helpful include chamomile, catnip, and oatstraw. Drink your tea warmed and about an hour before bedtime. Add a small but healthy snack with your tea that is high in protein, such as a small serving of nuts or turkey. Avoid  or limit your caffeine intake. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends 2 cups of coffee a day (about 200 mg per day). Be sure to ask your doctor about taking anything new, including over-the-counter sleep aids or supplements, before you start taking them.  Ask your doctor about taking a low dose of magnesium. Magnesium is recognized as helping with muscle pain that can sometimes make it hard to fall asleep. Melatonin is a supplement that works to promote sleep, but there is some controversy about using melatonin in pregnancy. Be sure you talk to your doctor before you add melatonin, or change anything about the medicines, herbal products, or supplements you take.
++++++++++
One-sentence summary -- Improve your sleep habits. Control your environment. Consider herbal tea. Take supplements for sleep.


Amtrak, which is the train company that provides transportation from L.A. to New York, will provide you with the lowest discounts 11 months in advance. Train tickets can be reserved online at the Amtrak website or over the telephone with an Amtrak agent.  Visit the "Los Angeles Logue" website featured in the Sources section of this article, then click on the Amtrak website link within the "By Train" section to make reservations. Enter your traveling dates and specifications into the ticket box on the left side of the website to purchase your Amtrak tickets. You will have the option to reserve a sleeping car if you want to sleep comfortably during the journey to New York. Call the Amtrak reservation line at 1-800-872-7245 if you do not have Internet access and want to make reservations over the phone. The L.A. Amtrak station is located at Union Station, 800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012. to New York. In most cases, the train ride will take 3 full days to travel from L.A. to New York. Bring reading materials or personal electronic devices for entertainment purposes. In some cases, you may be provided with onboard entertainment provided by Amtrak.
++++++++++
One-sentence summary -- Plan on booking your train ticket 11 months in advance. Contact Amtrak to book your train ticket. Visit Union Station to board your train. Prepare for the train ride from L.A.


If you buy a Java fern at a pet shop or even order it online, it will often come pre-attached to a small piece of driftwood. In this case, you can simply place the fern and driftwood into your aquarium as-is, since Java ferns grow best when attached to driftwood or stone. Often, the fern will be attached to the wood with a thin thread that should dissolve over time in the water. The root system of the Java fern will hold it in place. If you buy a Java fern that isn't pre-attached to driftwood, you may want to attach it to something yourself. However, you can choose to let if float freely in your aquarium instead. If you simply drop it in the water, it will either grow while floating or attach to something in the tank on its own. Either way, it will probably grow just fine! The Java fern has a simple plant structure: the long, thin leaves and the stringy, numerous roots sprout out from a dense rhizome. Wrap thread or fishing line around the rhizome and the attaching object (e.g., rock or driftwood) several times, or use a zip tie or two to secure them together.  After you attach the rhizome to a rock or piece of wood, the roots will eventually secure the fern to the object with a strong bond. Unless you’re using a dissolving thread, you should remove the binding object (e.g., fishing line or zip tie) once the roots gain a firm hold on the rock or wood. Otherwise, the fern’s growth may be impeded. If you’re sure you want to permanently bond a Java fern to a particular object, you can glue it with a super glue gel rated for underwater applications. You might, for instance, run a thin bead of super glue gel to the object (e.g., piece of driftwood), then press the Java fern rhizome to it and hold it securely for 30 seconds.  Read the product packaging carefully so that you get the right kind of glue and apply it properly. Because the glue doesn’t wrap around the rhizome like zip ties or fishing line do, the rhizome (and fern) can continue to grow without restriction. In the case of Java fern, “planting” does not mean burying the roots beneath soil, substrate, or pebbles. In fact, if you don’t leave the roots exposed, they will quickly rot away and the plant will die. Attach your Java fern to driftwood, a rock, or possibly a decorative piece in your aquarium, or even let it float freely. Just don’t literally “plant” it!
++++++++++
One-sentence summary --
Place a fern that's attached to driftwood into your tank. Let an unattached fern float freely, if desired. Secure an unattached rhizome with thread or plastic ties. Try using super glue gel instead. Don’t plant Java fern into substrate.