My second pregnancy was high risk but it took me more than a year to confront and internalize that rather basic fact. I acquired...
We are thrilled to announce that tickets to our 3rd Annual Bloom:: An Event for New and Expecting Moms are now on sale! *UPDATE: TICKETS...

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...
As I journey my way through the third trimester of this pregnancy and find myself longing for a spring that is not quite here...
1 in 4 pregnancies end in a miscarriage. As of a few weeks ago, I can now count myself as part of this statistic. While...
Some women plan their births like a wedding, imaging the beautiful, spiritual experience years before conception. Like any experience with high expectations, we may...
Whether you’re thinking of adding a bundle of joy to your life or if you have been actively trying to conceive for a while,...
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...
Please talk to your medical provider before exercising after having a baby. By now you are (somewhat) used to your new little one and are...
This information that I am going to share with you today deals with a very tough topic: infant loss. Please be prepared that some...
We all know that it takes a village to raise a child. But in some cases, it can take a village to even conceive...
"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...
I let my husband read the pregnancy test.  I knew the results when I saw the corner of his mouth twitch.  The solar eclipse was a...
Having kids changes everything. It changes every aspect of your life and marriage, including sex. After my second child was born, it took me...

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The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families

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Late into the evening on Monday, December 16, I lay in bed while my three kids were asleep, watching the Men’s National Collegiate Soccer...