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Bloom 2018 :: An Event for New & Expecting Moms
Bloom :: An Event for New & Expecting Moms! Bloom, happening April 15, 2018 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Cook Children’s Medical Center, is an event for expectant moms and moms who are currently...
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Bloom 2018 Is in the Books!
Bloom 2018 was a wonderful three-hour event celebrating pregnancy, birth, and those precious first two years. We at Fort Worth Moms Blog (FWMB) are forever grateful for all the DOZENS of people who...
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I Am a Mom Who Uses WIC
It is a sensitive thing to receive help. It’s hard to admit that you qualify for the help. Could we survive financially without WIC? Yes. But while my husband is in school, it has allowed us some...
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A Lactation Counselor’s Breastfeeding Answers to Soothe Your Weary Mind (and...
Breastfeeding didn’t come easily to me. I fretted about everything: Is she getting enough milk? Why is she nursing so often? Why does it hurt so much when everything I’ve read told me it shouldn’t...
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Mastitis in a Foreign Country and the “Cupcake Sprinkle” Cure
After a short and terrifying drive, I arrived at the German hospital. I walked through the main doors, shoulders high and hunched forward hoping to conceal the freak show growing inside of my shirt....
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The Hardest Practice I’m Having a Hard Time Giving Up {Breastfeeding}
When I count it up, I’ve nursed for two and a half years so far. It’s one of the hardest commitments I’ve ever made, and I made it twice. At times I fantasized about quitting multiple times a day —...
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Exclusively Pumping: Tips, Tricks, and Tidbits
If you’ve found yourself in a situation where nursing is impossible, I encourage you not to give up. You may feel all sorts of emotions about pumping instead of nursing, but rather than look at the...
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