When Your Child Weans Themselves…

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I always knew breastfeeding was going to be time consuming, but I didn’t know just HOW time consuming. I always knew breastfeeding was going to be difficult, but I didn’t know just HOW difficult....

9 Breastfeeding Tips & Tricks

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I am a self-professed hater of being pregnant, and for me, the early days of breastfeeding were the same. I HATED it. Every second. It was hard, my boobs were hard {and huge}, and...

Confessions of a Former Sanctimommy

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Sanctimommy:  a female who has very opinionated views on child rearing and presents them upfront without any sense of humility. We all know them, have encountered them in the comment thread of blogs, and like it or...

What IF You Breastfeed Beyond 12 Months?

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Are you thinking about breastfeeding longer than you maybe expected, and worried about what will happen? I was. Long story short, my firstborn had a lot of difficulty breastfeeding for the first few months...

Life In A Nursing Bra

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Getting ready for a baby is no joke. Really. From dream filled, undisturbed nights and having complete indepth conversations over dinner, we tend to forget how amazing those things are...well until baby arrives. Then sh** gets...

Austin’s Best Resources for a Natural Birth {Reader’s Choice!}

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Looking for the best resources in Austin to help you achieve the natural birth of your dreams? Look no further! Last month we asked hundreds of local moms to vote for their favorite midwives,...
Austin Moms Blog | Why I Chose an Elective C-Section

Why I’m Proud of My Elective C-Section…and Why I’m Not

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I'll give you three seconds to gather the pitchforks and torches....ready? Good. Deep breath in, deep breath out--let's do this. I had an elective C-section for no medical reason. None.  I was simply scared out of...

Is Pumping Your Way of Breast Feeding?

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Not to be a Debbie Downer, but I’m just going to say it: exclusively pumping breast milk sucks, and I’m not just talking about the pump sucking. When I was prego, I always planned on...
Austin Moms BLog | Bed Sharing :: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Bed Sharing: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

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I’ll admit, our family did not plan on being a family that shared the bed, but with our first daughter, it just kind of happened and we never turned back.  When she was an...
Austin Moms Blog | 10 Cancer Fighting Foods

Cancer Fighting Foods: 10 Everyday Foods to be a Pre-vivor

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I hope this article not only inspires you to know your family’s health history, but to start paying attention to what you are putting into your body.  Food should be thought of as fuel...