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12.18.09 Hits of the week

• Time to get snapping if you're still planning on taking holiday photos of your baby.  Check out these tips for taking festive photos that will make everyone smile. Earlier this year, we had a Capture the Moment contest in which we asked readers to share their special moments with us. In case you missed it, take a look at the winner and the top 25 entries.

• With Christmas around the corner, let's look back at the Top 10 toy crazes of the decade. Sneak a peek at our top toys in our 2009 Buyer's Guide to encourage learning and laughs with the baby-tested favorites.

• When surrogacy goes wrong, it begs the question: Should there be ground rules when this procedure is done? One of our writers shares her experience with using an egg donor.

• New goal for the obese: zero weight gain during pregnancy. Browse through our weight-gain charts to see how much weight you should gain and where your pregnancy pounds go.

• A new report finds that birth defects top the worry list of most moms-to-be. There are many ways to cope with unexpected outcomes of pregnancy, like birth defects.

• See how one pregnant mom-to-be struggles with an eating disorder. Pregnancy can sometimes wreak havoc on your body image. Here's how to embrace your new shape.

• After her 19th baby, health experts say Arkansas mom Michelle Duggar faces risks (as any woman would after so many pregnancies). Delivering early is every woman's fear. Many premature babies grow up to be healthy, but they differ from full-term newborns in several ways.

• A Tweet gone wrong? A mom causes a web buzz when she turns to Twitter minutes after her son's fatal accident. Twitter has been a popular social tool for many parents, from announcing births to sharing labor details.

Maria Vega is Fit Pregnancy magazine's copy editor.