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10.30.09 Hits of the week

• Boo! Check out these adorable baby Halloween costumes and yummy kid-friendly Halloween recipes. Our Mom Appetit! blogger and her family are getting into the spirit with tons of activities.

• Don't forget to change your clocks this weekend—and to prep your child for daylight saving time!  Remember, any time you change your child's sleep schedule—whether it's this weekend or when you travel—takes some adjusting on everyone's part.

• A first-time mom has agreed to deliver her baby live on a social networking site in November (beforehand she's also interacting with readers on an online group). A Fit Pregnancy contributing editor shared her behind-the-scenes footage from her C-section with her twins.

• Here's a quick feeding timeline for baby's first year. If you still have questions about baby's first foods, here's our in-depth guide about what to feed your baby from birth to age 1.

• The U.S. is still on high alert over the H1N1 flu virus situation. Check out one family's day-to-day breakdown with the swine flu. Misgivings remain about the vaccine among high-risk groups despite a push from U.S. officials.

• Social workers in Britain took away a newborn from an obese mother. Experts say that those extra pounds that you're carrying can mean bad news for you and your baby.

• A 21st century baby shower: A mom-to-be on bed rest in the hospital uses Skype to attend the party celebrating her new arrival. If you're planning on having one, here are some tips on how to get the party you want without hurting your host's feelings.

• A new study found that pregnant lesbians are treated differently than other moms-to-be. As time goes on, experience teaches us that blood isn't the only bond that unites us.

• Boys beware: Turns out that grandmas can be hazardous to grandsons' health. That's not what one recent study said: Grandparents are actually the safest choice for child care.

• A dad with a fever has to miss the birth of his daughter—hospital orders. Those pesky high temperatures. Here's how to tell when your child's fever is a friend or foe.

Maria Vega is Fit Pregnancy magazine's copy editor.