Oh Boy

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I have five children. The oldest four are girls. And we just adopted a little fur-baby (puppy), yesterday, he’s a boy too. Is a large...
My second pregnancy was high risk but it took me more than a year to confront and internalize that rather basic fact. I acquired...
Here we are! It's officially the holiday season! And do you know what that means? I'm taking some time off of stepping on the...

What’s in a Name?

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As we come into the 30th week of pregnancy, my husband and I have many lists going. A list on things to get done,...
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...
I’m 33 weeks pregnant and recently was having signs of early labor, after an afternoon being monitored, they determined baby was staying put for...
There is no doubt that giving birth requires phenomenal physical, emotional, and spiritual energy. I certainly felt zapped and depleted for weeks after giving...
When you’re pregnant, the sound of a Doppler not picking up a heartbeat is deafening. That quiet when you’re waiting for the reassuring, rhythmic beating...
{We have partnered together with Northeastern Reproductive Medicine to bring you our Lullaby Wishes: raising infertility awareness series. We love what they are doing...

The Open Plan

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At my last doctor appointment, my OB asked what my birth plan was.  You see, last time I had this lovely, detailed, birth plan...
There is no question that suffering a miscarriage is devastating, heartbreaking, and all-consuming. Depending on how far along the pregnancy was, the physical recovery itself...
Most expecting mothers have certain visions, attachments, and expectations around their plans for birthing and breastfeeding. Simultaneously, we bear in mind things may not...
It's not just the making of babies, but the making of mothers that midwives see as the miracle of birth. Barbara Katz Rothman We are so...
To the women who give birth without pain medication… I salute you. I bow down to you. You are a fierce warrior. With my first...

In + Around Vermont

Winter in Vermont

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It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...