Pregnancy

In our over-filtered social media world, I started looking back on what pregnancy was for me, and just how different it was. It wasn’t that long ago, but I didn’t have a smart phone and Instagram didn’t even exist yet! I thought about expectations versus realities and how we place…

The Lakeshore Hospital is the place that I rushed to when I got my first braxton hicks contractions at 30 years old. I was a first-time mom-to-be and I was scared. I got support and relief with my mother who stayed by my side. At two weeks overdue, after 24…

I woke in the intensive care unit with a nurse looking at me, telling me everything was fine. I was so tired. I remember a warm blanket was on top of me and I could feel the weight of it on my body. They rolled me into another room. I…

I hear a lot about the benefits of yoga for adults, but just imagine if all those amazing benefits began at an early age. What would it change in the little person growing up? How would it help them, or even empower them? I spoke with my sister, Angela Chiarella,…

 “You are going into pre-term labour and we need to have you admitted.” I was 28 weeks pregnant with my twins. I was not prepared for anything that would happen next.  As a mama of multiples, you start your pregnancy with full knowledge that you are at a higher risk…

There seems to be a baby surge in my group of friends lately! I thought I would send out a blog post to all you mamas and mamas-to-be to make you laugh (and possibly cringe). These comments were actually said to me either during my first pregnancy or my second with twins – no joke!

Today is my birthday, or I should say was my birthday since I am writing this after midnight as my family sleeps. It was a good one!