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 couple of weeks ago! Presenting Sponsors This event would absolutely not have been possible without the support of Sweet...
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 and yet the subject is often not openly discussed and seems to carry a stigma....
Deciding to live a full, healthy life isn’t easy. For me, it took almost seven years. I love to eat and I’m lazy. But, I haven’t always been lazy. In the recent past, I’ve been on a path to heal...
The road to motherhood is not the same for every woman. Some experience smooth roads with no bumps or hiccups, while others of us struggle along our pothole filled road wondering if we will ever make it to the end....
There's nothing I love more than seeing moms helping other moms. I can think of numerous times that another mom has eased my burden in some way. Whether it's the time a friend gave me an extra coffee maker she...
Please talk to your medical provider before exercising after having a baby. By now you are (somewhat) used to your new little one and are adjusting to your new life. Maybe your bleeding has (finally!) stopped and you just want...
In a recent article written by the New York Times on the role of midwives in American births, Mary Lawlor, a Vermont CPM and Executive Director of the National Association of Certified Professions Midwives, wrote the following poignant Op-Ed:  Certified...
1 in 4 pregnancies end in a miscarriage. As of a few weeks ago, I can now count myself as part of this statistic. While I've struggled with several chemical pregnancies, I had yet to experience a miscarriage and had...
I had a rough week, last week. I don’t typically talk about my feelings (like, I did once and it was a BIG deal for my family and friends). But, I think I’m going to make an exception today....
When you’re pregnant, the sound of a Doppler not picking up a heartbeat is deafening. That quiet when you’re waiting for the reassuring, rhythmic beating is enough to send chills down your spine and fear into your heart. It’s an...
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 and yet the subject is often not openly discussed and seems to carry a stigma....
Recommendations provided here are not intended to replace conversations with your own medical care provider.  Once you have tried simpler, less expensive options to be able to conceive, you may need to look into some more complex infertility treatment options...
  I was awakened by an awful feeling. You know that feeling when you've started your period and you weren't prepared for it? (Sorry, men, bear with me.) It was the warm, wet feeling that woke me up. I was startled. Had...
I have a breastfeeding confession: I think breastfeeding is weird. Yes, I said it. I also think it's really amazing, cool, and something that every mom who wants to breastfeed has a right to do whenever and wherever she...

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Moving to the Vermont Gayborhood of Our Dreams

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My wife and I, with our then 2-year-old, moved to Vermont in 2021 from rural Missouri.  While we had great friends and community in Missouri,...
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Why I HATE Fall… Y’all