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tdy_090406_MommyhoodMyths.appHeader = "Top 10 myths of mommyhood";
tdy_090406_MommyhoodMyths.appDeck = "Busting the common misconceptions about becoming a parent for the first time";
tdy_090406_MommyhoodMyths.appFooter = "Excerpted from \"Today's Moms\" by Mary Ann Zoellner and Alicia Ybarbo";
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tdy_090406_MommyhoodMyths[i-1].body = "<b>Myth:</b> When you see your baby for the first time, you'll experience love like you've never felt before.<p><b>Buster:</b> Don't be fooled by those baby food ads. Some moms bond quickly. Some don't bond for months. In either case, it's perfectly normal. <br>";

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tdy_090406_MommyhoodMyths[i-1].body = "<b>Myth:</b> All the moms I see leisurely strolling their babies are so much happier and better rested than I am.<p><b>Buster:</b> They just fake it better than you do.";

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tdy_090406_MommyhoodMyths[i-1].body = "<b>Myth:</b> Breastfeeding is an intuitive breeze.<p><b>Buster:</b> For many it's difficult, complicated and downright painful.";

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tdy_090406_MommyhoodMyths[i-1].body = "<b>Myth:</b> A good mother always knows why her baby cries.<p><b>Buster:</b> Maybe. But even a well-fed, comfortable baby can cry for no real reason. (Sort of like some adults.)";

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tdy_090406_MommyhoodMyths[i-1].body = "<b>Myth:</b> You'll never get your pre-baby body back. <p><b>Buster:</b> Not easily or quickly. Slow and steady wins the weight-loss race.";

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tdy_090406_MommyhoodMyths[i-1].body = "<b>Myth:</b> More specifically, your breasts will never go back to their normal size.  <p><b>Buster:</b> Sadly. They will. And sooner than you think.  ";

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tdy_090406_MommyhoodMyths[i-1].body = "<b>Myth:</b> You'll never have time for yourself again. <p><b>Buster:</b> Not as easily or as cheaply as before, but you can do it.  Hiring a babysitter for even a few hours a week can be a lifesaver.";

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tdy_090406_MommyhoodMyths[i-1].body = "<b>Myth:</b> Sex? Yuck. Who would ever want that?   <p><b>Buster:</b> You will. Sooner or later. Trust us.";

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tdy_090406_MommyhoodMyths[i-1].body = "<b>Myth:</b> My husband is lucky to escape to work every day. <p><b>Buster:</b> Don't sit around feeling lonely.  Get out there and make new friends. Mommy mixers are one of the best places to meet them!  ";

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tdy_090406_MommyhoodMyths[i-1].body = "<b>Myth:</b> You always said you'd be cooler than your own mom.  <p><b>Buster:</b> She might not have been so bad after all.";

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