To the women who give birth without pain medication…
I salute you. I bow down to you. You are a fierce warrior.
With my first...
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...
Here's the deal: I wanted boys.
Let me backtrack a bit. I may be a new writer for the BTV Moms Blog, but I am...
The year was 2008. I was seven months pregnant with our fourth daughter and we were on our "Babymoon". My husband and I spent...
In the wake of Cheryl Hanna’s death, the beloved Vermont Law School professor who recently took her life due to her private struggle with...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
It seems like once you are married, everyone starts asking you when you are having a baby. Then once you have a baby, everyone...
Awhile back I posted about the comparison game that all of us moms tend to play. It's so easy to get caught in the...
I just had our second daughter a few months ago, and I have been reminded of just how difficult life with a newborn can...
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...
The First Hour after Birth: A Baby’s 9 Instinctive Stages
So much effort is devoted to preparing for labor and birth throughout pregnancy, but what...
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The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families
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...
