Awhile back I posted about the comparison game that all of us moms tend to play. It's so easy to get caught in the...
About three years ago, my husband and I decided it was time to start a family. We took all the “right” steps to lead...
Are you hoping for an “on-time” arrival?
As a midwife and new mother, I knew the emotional dangers of becoming attached to my due date...
"You're 6 centimeters dilated! Just a little bit longer. Keep up the good work!" says the doctors and nurses while you're in labor.
Sure! Keep...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Northeastern Reproductive Medicine to bring you our latest series titled “Lullaby Wishes: raising infertility awareness." 1 in 8 couples suffer from infertility...
Postpartum recovery can be rough. Especially when there are so many demands on your time and energy as a new momma and we are...
Some women plan their births like a wedding, imaging the beautiful, spiritual experience years before conception. Like any experience with high expectations, we may...
When I was offered the opportunity to participate in a postpartum/pelvic floor yoga class presented by The Iyengar Yoga Center of Vermont, a little...
As Tasha shared yesterday, we mommas are taking the next few weeks to share our favorite baby/kids items. Now, I know everyone has a...
We all know that pregnancy and the postpartum period can be difficult for moms. Our bodies go through intense changes and sometimes (unfortunately) traumatic...
You are not breathing. You can’t breathe. That is what it feels like 100% of the time when you have a premature baby living...
"Do you plan on having any more children, Maria?" my OBGYN asked me from behind her surgical mask. "I realize this may not be...
Like a growing number of Vermonters, my husband and I decided to wait to have a baby. I was nearing my mid-thirties when we...
I keep running down to the barn every two hours. We are all awaiting the arrival of Sunrise Farm's newest baby, and she/he is "late".
Late,...















