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02.04.11 Hits of the week

• A hospital in Pennsylvania is wrapping newborns in the Terrible Towels usually seen at Steeler football games to commemorate this weekend's Super Bowl. Remember, childbirth is the ultimate team sport. Check out our fun look at a mom-to-be's lineup for her big day!
   
• Not even a hazardous blizzard can stop babies from being born. Check out these stories from across the U.S. of couples in labor trying to get to the hospital during this week's massive snowstorm. As our Ask The Labor Nurse blogger recently noted, the idea of the "perfect birth" is a myth—so be ready to be flexible and go with the flow.
   
• One of my favorite bloggers (and soon-to-be new mom) shares her tips on dressing your growing baby bump in the second trimester. (Thanks for the shout-out this week, Aura Joon!)  Check out our Pregnancy Style page for everything you need to know to keep you feeling beautiful inside and out.
   
• Regulators are reversing earlier decisions and tightening federal scrutiny of baby sleep products, which can pose a suffocation risk. As experts say, there should be nothing in the crib where your baby sleeps.
   
• Advancing technology is prompting hospitals to ban video and photography in delivery rooms. When you're home, you can take as many photos of your little one as you want! Browse through our Baby Memories page for tips on capturing and sharing photos of your baby.

• Singer Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon announced this week that the twins they are expecting are indeed a boy and a girl, as previously rumored. Browse through our Celebrity Pregnancies page to see which celebrities are pregnant at the same time as you.

• Fertility apps for your iPhone or smartphone can help those couples for whom baby-making takes a little extra effort. Whether you're just thinking about starting a family or you've been trying for a while, our guide to conception can help.

• Recall alert: The CPSC announced a voluntary recall of two Phil &Teds jogging strollers. Click over to our Recalls page for more information and a listing of other recent recalls.

• One mom shares her story of how baby-wearing saved her sanity. Attachment parenting is now a growing movement in the U.S. that promotes closer bonding with your baby.

Maria Vega is Fit Pregnancy magazine's copy editor.