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11.20.09 Hits of the week

• With H1N1 flu fears rising, here are some tip on keeping your Thanksgiving free of bacteria. Looking ahead to the Christmas season, mall Santas are lobbying for swine flu shots. Take advantage of our Flu Season section for crucial information on prevention and battling through this flu season.

• A new translation service helps parents-to-be decode the real meaning of a prospective baby name. Are you struggling to find the perfect name? Take a peek at our Baby Namer tool for some surprise suggestions.

• Think your place is small? How about this: L.A. couple and their baby are living in 380-square-foot home...and they're happy about it. Remember, you can have a baby without breaking the bank. Check out how some of our readers nationwide are doing it.

• Latest beauty trend: placenta facials. When it comes to beauty tips, try these pregnancy- and postpartum-safe products to clean up your makeup routine. 

• One mom shares a few things she wishes that she had known before becoming a first-time parent. If you want some more insider info from real moms, read through our long list of confessions from some of our readers.

• One magazine takes a look at how paternity testing brings knowledge—both comforting and shattering. Fatherhood is hard—admit it! Here's a glance at how becoming an involved father takes time and requires parents to work together.

• One writer discusses how in today's children's books the kids are in charge and there's no discipline. (Good luck parents!) Check out our past Buyer's Guide for book recommendations to read to your little ones. It's never too early to start this healthy habit!

• New study finds pregnancy outcomes are good for moms-to-be with multiple sclerosis. When you're expecting, women undergo a long list of prenatal tests—see for yourself what you may receive and what they mean.

• Babies are serving time with their moms in one Ohio prison in hopes of benefiting both parent and child in the long term.

• And if you're craving frozen waffles, this one is for you: Kellog announces shortage of Eggo waffles until next summer.

Maria Vega is Fit Pregnancy magazine's copy editor.