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09.03.10 Hits of the week

• This touching video compiles some of the best advice for first-time moms from women who have been there. Check out the most valuable lessons we've learned in the 15-plus years of Fit Pregnancy that will guide you through pregnancy, birth and new motherhood.

• Baby fever! A new study finds that women workers are more likely to have babies if their co-workers recently had babies. I'm betting it's that pregnancy glow that attracts interest from other women.

• Impatience could help explain the skyrocketing C-section rate in the U.S. Having a Cesarean might seem like the easier and safer way to give birth, but it's actually riskier.

• Experts are finding that even one month of breastfeeding is better than nothing when it comes to health benefits for baby and mom. Browse through our list of 200 reasons to breastfeed to read the abundance of good things from mother's milk.

• Official reviews found no link between Pampers Dry Max Diapers and cases of diaper rash. The investigations were prompted after more than 4,700 complaints from parents about the new diaper line.

• An American-born dad shares his experience with paternity leave while living in his wife's homeland of Sweden, where fathers receive 18 months of paid leave. Looks like Sweden and the United Kingdom are on the right track when it comes to paternity rights—too bad the U.S. is still lagging when it comes to all aspects of family leave.

• New research finds a hug from mom acts just as well as sugar in easing a baby's pain from receiving an injection. Previous research suggested giving acetaminophen to your baby to prevent a fever after immunizations.

• One writer poses the question: What would make you change your baby's name? If you're still searching for the right name for your little one, try our Baby Namer tool for some surprise suggestions.

• Full House star Jodie Sweeten gave birth to her second child (a baby girl) this week. Check out our Celebrity Births page to see who else just had a baby!

Maria Vega is Fit Pregnancy magazine's copy editor.