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10 Lies About Motherhood You Don’t Have to Believe
1. There’s no use crying over spilt milk. Listen-whoever said this must not know how much milk costs! Because when your kid spills 8 oz of organic Milk it IS worth it to CRY. That’s at the very least...
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One Bed for All : The Facts of Co-Sleeping
Where will baby sleep? It is not a question that gets much of a second though in our society, as most parents will automatically put their baby in a crib in the nursery. However, there are other...
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New Mama, It Gets Easier
Just Give It Two Weeks I remember my favorite postpartum nurse giving me this advice before I took our baby home from the hospital. Wrenn was only two days old, and neither of us could get the hang of...
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Belly Diaries: What First Timers Need to Know
Before I had my eldest, I heard all the birthing horror stories: hemorrhoids, pooping on yourself, long labors ending in emergency c-sections, etc. AHHHHH!! I was totally freaked out. But there were...
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Have a Ton of Kids? Here’s a Ton of Tips.
Our family just recently welcomed kiddo #3 . . . and #4. Twins! The joys and challenges of motherhood with multiples is my trench of choice these days. In these first few weeks of as a family of six,...
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MotherToBaby North Texas {Understanding Teratogens}
The Fort Worth Moms Blog is delighted to introduce you, dear reader, to MotherToBaby North Texas. MotherToBaby serves the metroplex and beyond by providing information about teratogens and how those...
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On-the-Job Training: Breastfeeding and All the Other Mom Skills You Just...
I know it may sound crazy, but before my little guy was born four months ago, I was so much more terrified of breastfeeding than I was of my water breaking, labor pains, or the seemingly...
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Cover Your Girls in Style
Did you ever in a million years think that you would grow up to think about, talk about, and touch your own boobs so much? Did you picture the first few years of motherhood and think “boobs?” I...
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Please Don’t Call Me Crunchy
Hello, my name is Julie, and I am a cloth-diapering mama. We are not uncommon these days. Cloth diapers have made a comeback in a big way. Gone are the days of puffy plastic pants and huge diaper...
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When Boobs Revolt: Mastitis
I don’t care what your stance is on breastfeeding and/or formula feeding. The truth is that at some point or another, regardless of how much you are in a rhythm, they both suck (ha – pun intended)....
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How Myofascial Therapy Changed My Daughter’s Life
The longer I’m a mom/the more kids I add to this world, the more I lean further away from western medicine and more towards looking at mind and body as one working entity. I guess I’m what some might...
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Breastfeeding Is Not My Love Language
If you asked some of my closet friends what my love language is they would say giving gifts. I love getting my friends and family the perfect gift or finding the perfect party favor for an event. I...
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Donor Milk: How to Get It, How to Give
I used to think everyone struggled to make enough milk. Because, come on, breastfeeding is just plain hard. So when my second-born daughter’s feeding issues catapulted us into a rare disease diagnosis...
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Extended Breastfeeding: Why I Nurse My Three Year Old
I’ve got a secret, y’all. I’m still breastfeeding my 3.5 year old. It’s okay . . . take a minute to collect yourselves. Get your smelling salts. If it makes you feel any better, three years ago I...
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Got Donor Milk? Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas
Breastfeeding is considered to be a major part of infant development. Breast milk can help babies develop antibodies that fight off certain infections, and the natural milk can aid them in blossoming...
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Top Three Reasons to Meet Your Future Pediatrician While Pregnant {Sponsored}
Disclaimer :: Dr. Joyce Rafati, a pediatric physician with Cook Children’s Pediatrics — Magnolia, composed this sponsored piece just for the Fort Worth Moms Blog readers. The last few months of...
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What to Do When Your Child Won’t Eat . . .
You never realize how much of life revolves around food and eating until you have a child with a feeding disorder. And then, eating becomes your ENTIRE world. Discussions about breastfeeding, toddlers...
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Broken Motherhood: Surviving Postpartum Psychosis
Studies suggest that nearly 1 in 5 women will suffer from a postpartum mood disorder. If you or someone you know is suffering silently after the birth of a child, here are some ways to start the...
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Postcard to My Weaning Self: Wish You Were Here
Losing that nursing bond feels strangely like mourning, like you’re giving up being her Mommy as your lactation shuts down. You feel betrayed by your breasts, and guilty for taking the vacation, for...
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Bloom :: An Event for New & Expecting Moms
Introducing . . . Bloom :: An Event for New & Expectant Moms! Bloom, happening May 20, 2017 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Cook Children’s Medical Center, is an event for expectant moms and moms who are...
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