Babies & Families
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Vt. celebrates World Breastfeeding Month
August is World Breastfeeding Month and the Vermont Department of Health along with communities around the Green Mountain State, are showcasing the important health benefits breastfeeding has for…
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Volunteer doulas to aid in birthing process
Porter is looking for volunteers to provide this support. If you have experience being a doula and are interested in volunteering, you are asked to complete a volunteer…
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Babies & Families: A dream and a whiteboard
Years ago, when I was the mom of a toddler and a preschooler, I bought a large whiteboard calendar at TJ Maxx because I thought it would bring…
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Babies & Families: The glorious chore chart
Justly or unjustly, I felt like I was the only one doing any of the cleaning while everyone else had fun. That just didn’t seem fair.
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Transition to solid food is exciting, messy and confusing
Woooosh. Airplane coming in for a landing. It’s time to feed your baby solid food. But when? How?
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Breastfeeding is good for Vermont business
With the current infant formula shortages, more parents are exclusively breastfeeding their babies longer. For many new families, breastfeeding and returning to work can be hard.
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Babies & Families: When will playgroups return?
When the pandemic struck in March 2020, it abruptly put an end to playgroups, open gyms and drop-in storytimes, cutting off an essential social and emotional outlet for…
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Parents reflect on their motivations for having babies in this era
ADDISON COUNTY — Samantha Ryan always knew she wanted to be a mother.But when her son, Jamie, was three months old, the first COVID-19 cases started popping up…
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Start the reading habit early in your children; register for free books
Did you know that simply reading to your child is one of the most important things you can do as a parent? According to the National Commission on…
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WIC expands fruit and veggie program
WIC is the USDA Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. WIC gives you access to healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, and breastfeeding support.This summer…
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Cannabis and babies don’t mix; exposure hurts before and after birth
Anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding, or who plans to become pregnant soon should not consume cannabis (marijuana, hashish, weed, pot, etc.) as the Vermont Department of Health…
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Becoming a new mom in a pandemic
“I always think of the postpartum period as a period of isolation,” said Alison Underwood. Parents are adjusting. They’re not sleeping much, not gathering with friends the way…
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Ultrasound reveals not one, but three additions to family
FERRISBURGH — Kaci Spear Pierce remembers well the worry she and husband, Tyler, felt going into her three-month pregnancy check-up late last summer. They were already the happy…
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Porter Pediatrics sees growth, adds doctor
MIDDLEBURY — A Middlebury medical practice has marked a recent growth spurt with the addition of a new pediatrician. Dr. Elizabeth Coogan has joined the staff of Porter…
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Planning for pregnancy after cancer treatment
Breast cancer touches the lives of almost all Americans. One in eight women will receive this diagnosis in their lifetime, making it the most common cancer in the…
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Babies & Families: A Q&A with educator Katie McEachen
Being a parent is a challenging, yet rewarding role. And there are many of us doing it — there were 73.7 million children under age 18 in American…