My husband and I were so excited to bring Maddie to the hot air balloon festival in Stowe, Vermont, when I woke up feeling...
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...
I have a breastfeeding confession: I think breastfeeding is weird. Yes, I said it. I also think it's really amazing, cool, and something that...
Please talk to your medical provider before exercising after giving birth.
Alright, mama!! You’re getting there! It's been at least 6 weeks since you had...
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...
While I stood in line at the grocery store, a lady behind me who looked to be in her sixties kept gazing at my...
Let’s face it, we all have unavoidable annoyances that cross our paths from time to time and make us cringe, sweat a little and...
Like many first time mothers, I took a childbirth class when I was pregnant with my oldest. It was useful and terrifying at the...
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...
When I had my son a few years ago, I knew a little about what labor doulas do, but I hadn’t heard of a postpartum...
When I became pregnant with my second baby, I knew from the start that I wanted a VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarian). After much...
About three years ago, my husband and I decided it was time to start a family. We took all the “right” steps to lead...
Ectopic pregnancy is horrible. It’s every mother’s worst nightmare.
Ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus, usually in a fallopian...
What would you do if you had to spend the last month of your pregnancy in the hospital for constant monitoring?
Like, actually living there....


















