I am Meghan Bello, and I started Bello Beginnings in 2025 after spending years trying to have my two children and discovering there were no local doulas focused on infertility and donor conception, nor active babywearing educators in the area. After 15 years working internationally, I felt called to contribute to local, community-based care and knew my professional background and personal experience uniquely positioned me to fill this gap in Vermont. My career has been dedicated to advancing inclusion and access for vulnerable populations, from teaching girls’ empowerment in the Peace Corps to managing multi-million-dollar citizen engagement projects abroad. I hold a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. I started Bello Beginnings to use my experience, expertise, and diplomacy skills to create a space where all kinds of families feel seen, supported, and guided with care during their preconception, childbirth, and babywearing journeys.
About Meghan
My wife and I always wanted to be moms. We also knew we didn’t have all the pieces we needed to make that happen easily. For many LGBTQI+ families like ours, there are so many factors to consider and decisions that need to happen before one can even start trying to get pregnant. For us, it took years to navigate decisions around donor conception and the complex medical, legal, and financial systems around us. Time, cost, insurance, genetics, relationships, ethics, legal considerations, and level of medical involvement were all
Why specialize in Infertility and Donor COnception?
Why babywearing?
After trying for years to have our two children, it is literally a dream come true. From their first breaths, I wanted them close to me so I could feel their heartbeats on mine. Babywearing helped me survive and thrive as a new mom. Our babes napped skin to skin in our wraps as we read on the couch, and they smiled up at us from their slings when we were cooking dinner. They sank into our bodies when overtired and fell asleep in our carriers within minutes. I have a bad back, so I did not think I’d be able to babywear as much as I have. I’ve been surprised how supportive and comfortable it can be with proper technique and the right carriers for me. I trained as a babywearing educator through the Center of Babywearing Studies, which provides the gold standard comprehensive babywearing foundations training and is the only recognized certification in the United States.
factors that we considered with each step forward. We chose a donor. We decided whether we wanted to try at home or with a clinic. We considered whether we should start with ICI or IUI or IVF. The process was long and hard. We faced loss and other setbacks. In the end, I got pregnant and had a beautiful baby. A bit later, my wife did too. I got to experience it all again, but this time as a partner. Throughout this process, we mainly had only each other. Thinking back, having a knowledgeable advisor and educator support us through our journey would have greatly lessened the mental and emotional load. Knowing this, and wanting to be that person for others, I trained with Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings as a Full Spectrum Doula as well as a Childbirth Educator. I chose BADT because their team utilizes a framework of care, choice, and justice towards a better, more equal world.
I love cooking, traveling, and being with family. Welcome to Bello Beginnings. I’m glad you found me.
