When you have a premature baby, your life becomes punctuated with numbers. It took me 4 years to get pregnant. That’s 48 negative pregnancy tests...
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...
Since my experience of childbirth and motherhood was immediately followed by the twin whammies of separation and divorce, then endless months of not sleeping...
Choosing a care provider and the environment within which you will give birth is a huge decision with a lasting impact. It is important...
When I was pregnant with our son, I was sick from week six until delivery, nauseous all the time and losing my lunch on...
We all know that pregnancy and the postpartum period can be difficult for moms. Our bodies go through intense changes and sometimes (unfortunately) traumatic...
To my beautiful daughter, Two years ago I was eagerly anticipating your arrival into this world. I was 6 days overdue, super uncomfortable, and so...
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...
I really do not consider myself a mom yet...more of an incubator. So if you would prefer that I instead stick to my photography...
There is no doubt that giving birth requires phenomenal physical, emotional, and spiritual energy. I certainly felt zapped and depleted for weeks after giving...
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...
  I've written before about my struggles with breastfeeding my first daughter, Nora (you can read more about that here). When I found out I...

Bloom 2014 Recap!

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We had such a fabulous time at our Bloom 2014 event a few weeks ago! It was so fun to see so many new...
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...

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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...