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The Hospital Bag Checklist You Actually Need

The Hospital Bag Checklist You Actually Need

by Kira Hazledine | Pregnancy and Your Newborn

Getting Real with Kira Hazledine So, I’ve been nesting for several weeks now. The birth of my second child is coming closer (yay!) and I’m happy to be way better prepared than I was with my first. Poor first kids. They really get the short end of the stick, don’t...
Why I’m Demanding My Husband Take Two Weeks Paternity Leave

Why I’m Demanding My Husband Take Two Weeks Paternity Leave

by Kira Hazledine | Parenting, Pregnancy and Your Newborn

Getting Real with Kira Hazledine My husband is currently employed by a very generous company. His paternity leave package is better than anything I was offered as a working mother, and we are very grateful that we are able to be able to accept secured time off for...
Pregnancy Ruined My Love for Summer

Pregnancy Ruined My Love for Summer

by Kira Hazledine | Pregnancy and Your Newborn

Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I am a summer child. I have always loved summer. I would relish in the heat and never minded sweating a bit. The sunshine and long days made me happy. And then I got pregnant in February, promising myself a sweltering summer. It has...
Third Trimester Symptoms Are Anything but Classy

Third Trimester Symptoms Are Anything but Classy

by Kira Hazledine | Pregnancy and Your Newborn

Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Ah, pregnancy. You either love it or hate it, right? I’m in the camp of loving it (on most days) but the third trimester gives that love a run for its money. These third trimester symptoms let you know that the end of pregnancy has...
Don’t Touch My Newborn. I WILL Slap You.

Don’t Touch My Newborn. I WILL Slap You.

by Kira Hazledine | Pregnancy and Your Newborn

Getting Real with Kira Hazledine When I was nearing the birth of my first child, a whole slew of random people kept telling me how excited they were to hold my newborn. This doesn’t include family or close friends, whom I assumed would of course get to enjoy my...
Epidural vs Unmedicated Birth: The Pros and Cons

Epidural vs Unmedicated Birth: The Pros and Cons

by Kira Hazledine | Pregnancy and Your Newborn

Getting Real with Kira Hazledine One of the most stressful things a mom considers before childbirth is how exactly they are going to push a baby out of their vagina.  If you’re a first-time mom, the anxiety can be killer because you have no idea what to expect. You...
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