WhenI first found out I was pregnant again, I was thrilled. We’d just been through a loss of a pregnancy in January and I...
Confession time: I'm not one of those mommas that feels immediately connected to her baby upon finding out she is pregnant.
I'm excited, for sure,...
I was awakened by an awful feeling. You know that feeling when you've started your period and you weren't prepared for it? (Sorry, men, bear with...
"The BVTMB is getting real this week about a sometimes taboo, but important topic...S-E-X! Our team is sharing the good, the bad, and the...
I’m a local doula and childbirth educator, and more importantly for this post, a MOTHER. As part of my Preparation for Birth series, I...
When I became pregnant, it was after only a few months of trying. It was planned... and yet, it still caught me off-guard. Partially...
When I lost my second child through miscarriage, one of the things I found incredibly difficult was validating their existence. It seemed particularly sad...
October is pregnancy loss awareness month. A few weeks ago, one of our brave writers pointed out that women today don't talk about miscarriage...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Vermont Midwives Association to bring you our latest series titled “How I Became a Mother” in honor of Mother’s Day. Each...
When you are pregnant it feels like every part of your body aches at some point. With my first pregnancy I struggled with different aches...
Hypnobirthing? Hypnosis for Birth? Hyp-NO-WAY-did-she-really-do-that-birthing? However you say it, I'm here to share some things I learned from my experience.
I first heard about hypno-birthing...
I am not a healthcare professional or lactation consultant, nor do I have a lot of experience with breastfeeding. I'm a first time mom...
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...
"Do you plan on having any more children, Maria?" my OBGYN asked me from behind her surgical mask. "I realize this may not be...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
