As a modern mama-to-be you are bombarded with thousands of items to make your life just a little easier. It is so difficult to...
Choosing a care provider and the environment within which you will give birth is a huge decision with a lasting impact. It is important...
The year was 2008. I was seven months pregnant with our fourth daughter and we were on our "Babymoon". My husband and I spent...
I look back at myself, age 35, married and pregnant, with a mixture of humor, compassion, and unabridged mocking. I was so arrogant, and...
We all know that pregnancy and the postpartum period can be difficult for moms. Our bodies go through intense changes and sometimes (unfortunately) traumatic...
Have you ever thought about hiring a doula for your birth?
A study published in 2012 showed that women who received continuous support from a doula...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Vermont Midwives Association to bring you our latest series titled “How I Became a Mother” in honor of Mother’s Day. Each...
While I stood in line at the grocery store, a lady behind me who looked to be in her sixties kept gazing at my...
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...
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...
October is pregnancy loss awareness month. A few weeks ago, one of our brave writers pointed out that women today don't talk about miscarriage...
So here you are on the verge of a new and exciting journey in your life and even if you think you might be...
“Doula” is an ancient Greek word meaning “a woman who serves” which is now commonly used to refer to a professional labor support person. ...
I don't know about you, but I love hearing other women's birth stories. I think there is something inside us as momma's that enjoy...
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...
