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Bloom 2017 :: Recap
On May 20, 2017, from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. we had the BEST time hanging with 150 of our Bloom buddies. That’s right — from attendees to vendors to panelists to workshop presenters — we all gathered...
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Why Your Mom-Bod Is Freaking Awesome
You can’t hate the way you look while telling the child who looks like you that he or she is beautiful. The post Why Your Mom-Bod Is Freaking Awesome appeared first on Fort Worth Moms Blog.
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Finding Sanity: The Breastfeeding Struggle Is REAL
Like many new moms, I didn’t know a thing about breastfeeding before having a baby of my own. I just knew what I had heard from so many friends and family members : breast is best. So, I decided to do...
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Breastfeeding Success: The One Thing You Must Have
Then I had my first baby. And you know what I found? Breastfeeding was so hard. Physically hard. Emotionally hard. That baby had a terrible latch. I couldn’t pump enough milk to cover the bottom of a...
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Galacta Goddess? Maybe Not. {When Breastfeeding Is Hard}
Woman after woman feels the sting of “failure” when feeding her baby becomes a battle. So, is it our failure as women or mothers, or are we putting an expectation on breastfeeding that is simply...
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I Didn’t Breastfeed and Am No Longer Ashamed
Nothing felt natural. Nothing about it was soothing for my baby or myself. I looked at my husband, tears filling my eyes, and said, “I want to bottle feed.” The post I Didn’t Breastfeed and Am No...
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The Realities of Postpartum Care
What are the realities of postpartum life? Let’s list these for ya: pain, bowel and bladder issues, bleeding, breast issues, sex, and mental health. The post The Realities of Postpartum Care appeared...
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The Magic of Milk Banking: Helping Preemies Thrive
Since moving into its current location in 2012, MMBNT’s milk dispensation increased by 80 percent and the staff quadrupled from 4 to 16 people. With every square inch of available space being used for...
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Five Tips I Wish I Knew Before My Breast Augmentation Surgery
Whether you are in the midst of the decision-making process or weeks away from your breast augmentation surgery, you’ve come to the right place! I have been exactly where you are: Obsessively...
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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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