Gigi Hadid Talks ‘Crazy’ Home Birth, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ Parenting Advice and More in ‘Vogue’ Interview: Revelations

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Gigi Hadid Talks 'Crazy' Home Birth, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' Parenting Advice and More in 'Vogue' Interview: Revelations

From home births to nursery plans! Gigi Hadid pulled the curtain back on her early days of motherhood in a Vogue interview published on Thursday, February 4. “She was so bright right away,” the model, 25, told the magazine in her March cover story of her 4-month-old daughter, Khai. The new mom and boyfriend Zayn Malik “definitely” plan to raise their little one on her family’s Pennsylvania farm, she added. "The greenery and the farm-y lifestyle are similar to what made me feel really centered as a kid, and I think that’s really important to Zayn and me.” News broke in April 2020 that she and the former One Direction member, 28, were starting a family. Their baby girl arrived five months later. “Gigi and Zayn are loving parenthood and can’t get enough of their little girl,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in October 2020. “Things are going really swimmingly between them and they’re both so happy. Gigi is so excited to be a new mom and has been appreciating every moment.” The insider added at the time: “[Her mom], Yolanda [Hadid], couldn't be more thrilled and proud of her and Zayn. She is fully embracing the role of grandma.” [jwplayer tCqJHEe7] Since Khai’s arrival, Gigi has been “completely tak[ing] care of the baby alone,” Yolanda, 57, told Vogue on Thursday. “I think that bond is so important. I’m proud of her face on a magazine but seeing her give birth was a whole other level of proud. You go from looking at her as a daughter to looking at her as a fellow mother.” As for Bella Hadid, the Washington, D.C. native, 24, said that her older sister is focused on being “real online” about her new role. That being said, "until her child wants to be in the spotlight and can make the decision herself, she doesn’t want to put her in that position.” Gigi has yet to share a photo via Instagram that shows her daughter’s face, although the back of Khai’s head and her hands can be seen in some social media uploads. The Victoria's Secret Angel and Malik held off on announcing their infant’s name until earlier this month when Gigi added “khai’s mom” to her Instagram bio. Keep scrolling to find out what Gigi had to say about having another baby, reaching out to Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for advice and more. [podcast_block]

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Gigi Hadid Talks 'Crazy' Home Birth, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' Parenting Advice and More in 'Vogue' Interview: Revelations

From home births to nursery plans! Gigi Hadid pulled the curtain back on her early days of motherhood in a Vogue interview published on Thursday, February 4. “She was so bright right away,” the model, 25, told the magazine in her March cover story of her 4-month-old daughter, Khai. The new mom and boyfriend Zayn Malik “definitely” plan to raise their little one on her family’s Pennsylvania farm, she added. "The greenery and the farm-y lifestyle are similar to what made me feel really centered as a kid, and I think that’s really important to Zayn and me.” News broke in April 2020 that she and the former One Direction member, 28, were starting a family. Their baby girl arrived five months later. “Gigi and Zayn are loving parenthood and can’t get enough of their little girl,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in October 2020. “Things are going really swimmingly between them and they’re both so happy. Gigi is so excited to be a new mom and has been appreciating every moment.” The insider added at the time: “[Her mom], Yolanda [Hadid], couldn't be more thrilled and proud of her and Zayn. She is fully embracing the role of grandma.” [jwplayer tCqJHEe7] Since Khai’s arrival, Gigi has been “completely tak[ing] care of the baby alone,” Yolanda, 57, told Vogue on Thursday. “I think that bond is so important. I’m proud of her face on a magazine but seeing her give birth was a whole other level of proud. You go from looking at her as a daughter to looking at her as a fellow mother.” As for Bella Hadid, the Washington, D.C. native, 24, said that her older sister is focused on being “real online” about her new role. That being said, "until her child wants to be in the spotlight and can make the decision herself, she doesn’t want to put her in that position.” Gigi has yet to share a photo via Instagram that shows her daughter’s face, although the back of Khai’s head and her hands can be seen in some social media uploads. The Victoria's Secret Angel and Malik held off on announcing their infant’s name until earlier this month when Gigi added “khai’s mom” to her Instagram bio. Keep scrolling to find out what Gigi had to say about having another baby, reaching out to Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for advice and more. [podcast_block]

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Her 14-Hour Labor

"I probably looked crazy, actually,” Gigi said of her home birth. “I was an animal woman. … What I really wanted from my experience was to feel like, OK, this is a natural thing that women are meant to do. I had to dig deep. I knew it was going to be the craziest pain in my life, but you have to surrender to it and be like, ‘This is what it is.’ I loved that. There definitely was a point where I was like, 'I wonder what it would be like with an epidural, how it would be different.'"

She added that Malik caught Khai, explaining, “It didn’t even click that she was out. I was so exhausted, and I looked up and he’s holding her. It was so cute.”

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Future Family Plans

While the Los Angeles native knew Zayn and Bella “were proud” of her for giving birth, she noted that they looked terrified at certain points. "Afterward, Z and I looked at each other and were like, 'We can have some time before we do that again,'" she said.

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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' Tips

Since Gigi has seen the couple’s three daughters “blossom” away from the public eye, she went to them for advice. Lively, 33, told the magazine: "I told her you have to do what works for you. Gigi has a really special relationship with her fans, and I love how open she is on social media. I love seeing into her world. I’m grateful for what she shares but also understand whatever boundaries she chooses to set.”

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Khai's Nursery

If the nursery’s decor was up to Malik, Khai would have a superhero-themed room, Gigi joked — but she has chosen a macramé cloud mobile, a rattan changing basket, embroidered pillows from Anthropologie and a framed poem the X Factor alum wrote for their baby. "I’ve been popping off on Etsy,” she said. “I really wanted to be working toward something, and the nursery really helped me feel like we were ready.”

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Her Parenting Tactics

“Everyone has a different answer,” Gigi said of parenting. "And that’s when you kind of realize that everyone figures it out for themselves. And you do it in your own way, and you can take bits and pieces from people, but you’re always going to end up doing it a little bit differently. This is our way.”

She and Malik are currently sleep training their baby and “sad” to have her out of their room. They’re also already thinking about the little one’s spirituality. "I think that just giving your child the opportunity to explore different interests is such a beautiful thing,” Gigi said. "My dad, [Mohamed Hadid] is Muslim, and my mom grew up celebrating Christmas. I felt like I was allowed to learn about every religion when I was a kid. I think it’s good to take different pieces of different religions that you connect with, and I think that’s how we’ll do that."

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Taylor Swift’s Sweet Surprise

The Grammy winner, 31, gifted Khai a "misshapen" bear made out of one of her old dresses, Gigi revealed: "She called it Ugly Bear. She had one when she was little."