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    TTC and the BMI Myth

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    May 14, 2013
    I’ll never forget the conversation I had with my OB-GYN when I wanted to start a family.  She pulled out the dreaded BMI chart and advised me to drop a ridiculous amount of weight before trying to conceive (TTC).  In return I tried yet another crash diet and gained even more...
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    Embrace Your Bump

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    May 9, 2013
    The day I found out I was pregnant was also the day I developed a love/hate relationship with Google.  I was so excited to see images of plus size baby bumps.  I couldn’t wait to learn about what my plus size pregnancy journey would be like.  Sadly, I couldn’t find a...
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    Cardboard Courage

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    February 14, 2013
      The photo below has popped up all over social media and the blogosphere.  I spent awhile trying to find where it originated from.  The nearest I can tell it’s from the website Stop Hating Your Body and the model’s name is Natalie.  I wonder if Natalie knows how inspirational she...
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    The Beauty of the Bump

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    October 3, 2012
    I always feel privileged when women send me photographs during their pregnancies.  I find beauty and inspiration within each photo.  It became a passion of mine to build galleries of bumps, birth, breastfeeding, and babywearing to help normalize these events for plus size women.  There are now over 100 photos within...
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    The Mother Behind the Postpartum Photo

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    September 14, 2012
    Like many women, I was truly moved by the photo and quote above.  I shared it on my Plus Size Mommy Memoirs Facebook page without knowing where it came from.  It received more likes, shares, and comments than anything else I’ve ever posted – 9,333 likes, 2,714 shares, and 243...
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    Birth Positions for Plus Size Mamas

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    September 11, 2012
    Guest Post by, Gina Gerboth, RM, CPM, IBCLC Plus size women face the same dilemma that all laboring women face: how can I make myself more comfortable, and promote efficient labor progress, during labor. Though all women find some positions work better than others, plus size women may find some positions are considerably more workable...
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    Hypnobabies – Guest Post

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    May 10, 2012
    I met the lovely Jen recently and was immediately struck by her genuine adoration of her amazing mama body.  It is so rare to encounter a woman who speaks proudly of her body.  We shared our histories, our journeys into motherhood, our nicknames for our stretch marks (“love marks” and...
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    Body Love Wellness – Guest Post

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    May 4, 2012
    Golda please introduce yourself to the Plus Size Mommy Memoirs (PSMM) readers and share with us why you started Body Love Wellness! Hi! I’m so delighted to be chatting with you.  So my story is probably a lot like many of your readers.  I spent a lot of my life...
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"Pregnancy taught me to love my body even though I'm not thin, natural childbirth taught me I'm stronger than I ever thought possible, and being a mother has taught me how to put another before myself and the true meaning of love. I knew having a child would change me but never imagined it would teach me how to love myself."

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