Postpartum recovery can be rough. Especially when there are so many demands on your time and energy as a new momma and we are...
The first time I heard of the "4th trimester" I kind of shrugged it off, thinking it was just one mom being dramatic. Thankfully...
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...
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...
Reaching the third trimester of pregnancy is exciting and possibly daunting as everyone has tips about labor. We are no different. As moms, and...
We are thrilled to announce that tickets to our 3rd Annual Bloom:: An Event for New and Expecting Moms are now on sale! *UPDATE: TICKETS...
I’m a local doula and childbirth educator, and more importantly for this post, a MOTHER. As part of my Preparation for Birth series, I...
Are you hoping for an “on-time” arrival?
As a midwife and new mother, I knew the emotional dangers of becoming attached to my due date...
I just had our second daughter a few months ago, and I have been reminded of just how difficult life with a newborn can...
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...
“Doula” is an ancient Greek word meaning “a woman who serves” which is now commonly used to refer to a professional labor support person. ...
Dear Nora and Maggie,
I want to start this letter by reminding you all just how much I love you. I know I tell you...
I look back at myself, age 35, married and pregnant, with a mixture of humor, compassion, and unabridged mocking. I was so arrogant, and...
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...
