Despite being over 4000 miles away from any supportive family or friends, I told myself, when having my first baby – I’ve got this...
He was born on the couch in my living room.  I had wanted a VBAC.  In my mind it was planned perfectly with me...
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...

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...
We are thrilled to announce that tickets to our Bloom:: An Event for New and Expecting Moms are now on sale! ***This Event is Officially Sold...
When I became pregnant with my second baby, I knew from the start that I wanted a VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarian).  After much...
Recommendations provided here are not intended to replace conversations with your own medical care provider. You want to get pregnant. You have all the necessary...
The benefits of a Doula

Doula Support? YES

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Doula support? YES More and more individuals and families are choosing to use the support of a Doula during their childbearing year, and specifically during...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Northeastern Reproductive Medicine to bring you our latest series titled “Lullaby Wishes: raising infertility awareness.” 1 in 8 couples suffer from infertility...
Where my story starts is a bit of a question mark, to be perfectly honest.  I suppose that it would only make sense to...
With the beginning of each new year comes the resolution talk. The most common New Years Resolution, especially for women, seems to be losing...
I love a good deal. Especially when it comes to baby and kid items.  Before we lived here in Burlington, we lived in Minneapolis, MN....
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...
Content Warning: This story contains details related to anxiety after miscarriages. I am pregnant with my second child and am filled with doubt, fear, and...

In + Around Vermont

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...