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...
We had a fantastic time celebrating new and expecting moms at our 3rd Annual Bloom Event held at the Essex, Vermont's Culinary Resort and Spa a...
I still get goose bumps as I walk down the halls to the McClure Birthing Unit at FAHC, some 5 years later.  This time...
When Ang and I decided to have kids, we landed quickly at the decision to purchase anonymous donor sperm through a sperm bank. The process,...
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...
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...

The Open Plan

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At my last doctor appointment, my OB asked what my birth plan was.  You see, last time I had this lovely, detailed, birth plan...
Whether you’re thinking of adding a bundle of joy to your life or if you have been actively trying to conceive for a while,...
Reaching the third trimester of pregnancy is exciting and possibly daunting as everyone has tips about labor. We are no different. As moms, and...
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...
I scheduled my first massage with Eileen at Earthy Soul when I was about 5 months pregnant.  Now my son Finn is 6 months...

Soon to be four

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There are certainly different paths in life and each day we make decisions that lead us down these varying and winding paths.  Sometimes, we...
By now, you may have read about some of the struggles and challenges other women have faced getting and staying pregnant. My husband and I...
When I became pregnant, it was after only a few months of trying. It was planned... and yet, it still caught me off-guard. Partially...

In + Around Vermont

Winter in Vermont

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It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...