I just had our second daughter a few months ago, and I have been reminded of just how difficult life with a newborn can...
A mother is impatiently counting down the days until her due date. Her belly protrudes to unbelievable proportions and vigorous kicking keeps her awake...
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...
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...
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...
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...
There is no doubt that giving birth requires phenomenal physical, emotional, and spiritual energy. I certainly felt zapped and depleted for weeks after giving...
I scheduled my first massage with Eileen at Earthy Soul when I was about 5 months pregnant. Now my son Finn is 6 months...
It seems like once you are married, everyone starts asking you when you are having a baby. Then once you have a baby, everyone...
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...
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...
I look back at myself, age 35, married and pregnant, with a mixture of humor, compassion, and unabridged mocking. I was so arrogant, and...
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...
What would you do if you had to spend the last month of your pregnancy in the hospital for constant monitoring?
Like, actually living there....
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...
