To my beautiful daughter,
Two years ago I was eagerly anticipating your arrival into this world. I was 6 days overdue, super uncomfortable, and so...
I remember when I found out I was pregnant with my first baby. I had suspicions that I could be pregnant. The anxiety was...
There are many things you can’t foresee when creating a birth plan, but there are two words I never thought I would have to...
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...
Dear Nora and Maggie,
I want to start this letter by reminding you all just how much I love you. I know I tell you...
So I'm a little behind in my Belly Chronicles series (as I am currently 31 weeks pregnant), but I thought I would go back...
I had a rough week, last week. I don’t typically talk about my feelings (like, I did once and it was a BIG deal...
Choosing a care provider and the environment within which you will give birth is a huge decision with a lasting impact. It is important...
There is no doubt that giving birth requires phenomenal physical, emotional, and spiritual energy. I certainly felt zapped and depleted for weeks after giving...
Here is the truth of the matter: You don't need much for a newborn baby. Milk, clothing, diapers, a place to sleep, and a...
Happy Cesarean Section Awareness Month! Did you know 1 in 3 birthing women in the United States deliver via a cesarean section? Even if...
He was born on the couch in my living room. I had wanted a VBAC. In my mind it was planned perfectly with me...
When you have a premature baby, your life becomes punctuated with numbers.
It took me 4 years to get pregnant. That’s 48 negative pregnancy tests...
Do you find it difficult to incorporate exercise into your daily routine?
Do you feel only motivated when in the gym or group fitness classes?
Do...
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...
