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Back pain during pregnancy: 6 tips for relief

Healthy Living

Aug 15, 2024

If you’re a pregnant mom dealing with back pain, you’re not alone. Back pain during pregnancy is very common. While you want to choose treatments for back pain during pregnancy that keep you and your baby safe, you do have...

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The stages of labor: What to expect during childbirth

Healthy Living

Aug 7, 2024

Bringing new life into the world is an incredible journey filled with anticipation. As your due date comes closer, your maternity care team will be by your side to support you through all stages of labor and delivery. From the first...

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My unmedicated hospital birth story: How I found the right support for my natural birth

Healthy Living

Mar 15, 2024

Jenny Anchondo is the host of “Inside DFW with Jenny Anchondo” on CW33 TV. She lives in Dallas with her husband and their two daughters. She recently gave birth at Baylor University Medical Center. This is her story. When my...

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How to support a new mother’s postpartum mental health

Healthy Living

Jan 18, 2024

Welcoming a new life into the world is an extraordinary experience, yet the postpartum period often brings an array of emotions and adjustments that can be challenging as well as rewarding. Many women face mental health challenges in the days...

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Harnessing food's healing power: How diet impacts postpartum depression symptoms

Healthy Living

Nov 22, 2023

In the whirlwind of becoming a new parent, the postpartum period—those weeks after you give birth—can bring about emotional shifts. Baby blues are common after childbirth and are characterized by feeling sad, worried and tired. They go away within a...

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From baby blues to depression: What to know about managing your mental health after childbirth

Healthy Living

Oct 18, 2023

Bringing home a new baby can be one of the happiest experiences in a woman’s life, full of smiles and sunshine. However, for many new mothers, the experience is not always as sunny as they expect. Understanding the baby blues...

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Two miracles, one family: A couple’s journey through pregnancy and surrogacy

Healthy Living

Sep 28, 2023

Angela Owens always wanted a big family, as did her husband Jason. So, after marrying in 2017, they started trying to have children right away. “We didn’t think we’d have any problems because we were both young and healthy,” Angela...

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From heartbreak to healing: After infant loss, family inspires hope through surrogacy and adoption

Healthy Living

Jun 14, 2023

Husband and wife Steve and Kristin’s devastating experience of infant loss through surrogacy is ultimately a story of hope and healing in the end. Today, the family of four shares their story in hopes that it will encourage and inspire...

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Postpartum pelvic health: Common symptoms and how pelvic floor physical therapy can help

Healthy Living

May 30, 2023

After having a baby, it’s completely normal to feel like you’re not quite yourself. Recovery looks different for every mom, and it can seem like the road to getting back to “normal’” takes a long time. As you heal, prioritizing...

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Getting mentally fit after baby: 7 ways for busy new mothers to prioritize their mental health

Healthy Living

May 25, 2023

What do you think when you hear the word “healthy?” Chances are you thought of someone who is physically fit. When it comes to health, we’ve been trained to think of the physical aspects of health first, and not the...

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Is it “Baby Blues” or postpartum depression? How to tell the difference

Healthy Living

May 24, 2023

Your baby has been born. You’ve stared at them in awe. You’ve kissed them a million times. You’re amazed at what you’ve accomplished. Yet, you still feel a little sad. Why? What you’re experiencing is called the “Baby Blues” and...

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What’s normal during postpartum (and what’s not)

Healthy Living

May 18, 2023

Hey there, mamas. Motherhood is a wild ride, and the journey just after childbirth—aka the postpartum period—is no exception. After delivering your little bundle of joy, you may feel like you need a cheat sheet on what to expect (and...

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Healing after baby: Postpartum recovery after vaginal delivery

Healthy Living

May 17, 2023

You just did something amazing—you gave birth to a beautiful baby! Bringing a baby into the world is a wonderful and life-changing experience, but it is certainly no small feat. The physical and emotional changes that happen in the first...

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Why it's time to talk about postpartum anxiety

Healthy Living

May 12, 2023

There is so much excitement and joy when a new baby joins your family, but adjusting to life with a little one is also stressful. From monitoring the number of ounces they’re getting to wondering if you’ll ever sleep again,...

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Mastitis 101: How to tell if you have it and what to do

Healthy Living

May 11, 2023

If you’re breastfeeding, you may have heard about a condition called mastitis—or maybe you’re wondering whether the pain you’re experiencing is due to mastitis. Mastitis is a common infection that can affect women who are breastfeeding when bacteria enters the...

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Understanding your nursing options: Exclusive breastfeeding, pumping, combo feeding and more

Healthy Living

May 10, 2023

Mothers often face a lot of pressures on how they choose to feed their baby. Breastfeeding, much like parenting, is a personal decision that involves many factors. Every situation is unique, so it’s important not to compare your journey to...

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When is it safe to begin working out postpartum?

Healthy Living

May 10, 2023

Getting back to exercising postpartum can be full of complicated emotions and considerations. There can be pressure to start working out, or worse, “bounce back.” While it’s true that moving your body can help you feel like yourself again and...

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Giving yourself and your body grace after giving birth

Healthy Living

May 8, 2023

Today’s society creates unreasonable expectations for women after giving birth. We can all look good with the right filter, angle and lighting—but that isn’t reality. As women, we need to understand the enormous changes in our bodies that have occurred...

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6 ways to get back into or start running postpartum

Healthy Living

May 7, 2023

If you’ve missed running the way you did before delivering your baby, it’s normal to want to hit the road and start feeling like yourself again. Or maybe you want to begin running postpartum as a healthy way to improve...

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Take time for yourself: 4 ways to cope with Mom Guilt

Healthy Living

May 5, 2023

Any mother knows the feeling all too well—the nagging thought that you’re not “enough” as a mom. You may worry that you aren’t attentive or fun or strict enough. Maybe you regret that a work commitment kept you from a...