by Kira Hazledine | Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine It was time for Round 2. Same battle ground, different kid. I entered the hospital for my second induction, as ready as an overdue pregnant woman can be for what’s to come. As the procrastinator that I am, I took no birthing classes. I...
by Kira Hazledine | Pregnancy and Your Newborn
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I’ve heard horror stories about inductions that sound nothing like my own experiences. Inductions that lasted days and many that resulted in emergency c-sections. There are mothers that insist their babies were forced out when they...
by Kira Hazledine | Parenting
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine With my first child, I was desperate for any sign of progression by the time I had hit 36 weeks. I wasn’t overly uncomfortable, I was just excited to meet my first baby! So when they asked if I wanted to do weekly cervix checks, I...
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...
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...