Pregnancy

Dear Baby Girl, You both delight and terrify me. I have spent many a sleepless night wishing for you, and now that you're on the way I am overwhelmed with emotions. Up until you, I have been elbows deep in trains,...

Deciding to live a full, healthy life isn’t easy. For me, it took almost seven years. I love to eat and I’m lazy. But, I haven’t always been lazy. In the recent past, I’ve been on a path to heal...

I miss being pregnant. I loved it. And I recall thinking, after giving birth, I wanted to have a second child right away. Then my sanity returned to me, and we decided to have our children 5 years apart....

When I was offered the opportunity to participate in a postpartum/pelvic floor yoga class presented by The Iyengar Yoga Center of Vermont, a little voice inside told me to DO IT.  I have never been to a formal yoga class,...

I am no longer renting out my uterus to tiny humans. The two times I rented out the space, it brought periods of food cravings, stretch marks, and weird side effects. The first time I was pregnant I was so...

There is no doubt that giving birth requires phenomenal physical, emotional, and spiritual energy. I certainly felt zapped and depleted for weeks after giving birth to my daughter. Nutrition, rest, and complimentary therapies work wonders in helping the body...

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 and yet the subject is often not openly discussed and seems to carry a stigma....

I still get goose bumps as I walk down the halls to the McClure Birthing Unit at FAHC, some 5 years later.  This time I am headed to celebrate the miracle that happened then, to bring birthday cupcakes to...

Content Warning: This story contains details related to anxiety after miscarriages. I am pregnant with my second child and am filled with doubt, fear, and anxiety. You might be asking yourself why, considering that it sounds like I’ve done this before....

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 and my daughter is only eight months old. So, you're probably really excited to read...

“Almost done!” That’s what everyone keeps telling me, but pregnancy has a funny way of messing with time.  Days seem longer, weeks are anxiously marked and then you’re “almost done.” At 35 weeks, I don’t feel almost done. Gestational Diabetes...

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. I’m talking about eating, sleeping, and showering. Saying goodbye to your daily routine and the...

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 fair amount of free time on your hands and you are set.  Nearly everything else...

Giving birth is a truly beautiful and wonderful experience. But let me be honest...one of the things that I didn't really like was the hospital gown I had to wear. Those things are TERRIBLE. Now that I know about...