Jen McLellan, CBE

Jen McLellan is a certified childbirth educator, published author, and founder of Plus Size Birth and host of the Plus Mommy Podcast. For over a decade, she has advocated for plus size people, and the National Institutes of Health endorses her work. Jen has been featured in major publications, including The New York Times, Glamour, and Huffington Post. She helps people navigate the world of plus size pregnancy, shares tips for embracing your body and laughs her way through the adventures of parenthood.

Those big fat negative pregnancy tests can drive a girl insane! It’s hard when TTC becomes an obsession rather than a joy.

One of the most empowering experiences of my life – my plus size boudoir experience! I’ll look back upon these photos and thank myself for taking a risk.

After two attempts at home births ending with emergency c-sections Kelli knew this time would be different…she would have a VBA2C!

“You are too obese to give birth vaginally, so you will be having a C-section.” This is Hilary’s heart-wrenching story of her forced cesarean.

The power of creating a birth plan is not the plan itself but the act of creating one. Families need to empower themselves by researching options!

Plus size pregnant women were the topic of multiple news articles last week. Including OB-GYNs in Florida refusing to work with larger women, and plus size women having more “necessary” interventions during birth. Up until this post, my blog has consisted of me sharing my story in hopes of inspiring other plus size women to …

I wondered, as a plus size woman, how my belly would look pregnant. As months passed by I watched my friends’ bellies pop and couldn’t help but to question: Where is my bump?

I created a safe space to have a natural childbirth in a hospital by limiting people in the room, wearing my own clothes, and setting the right tone.

While I always thought I would breastfeed, my breastfeeding detour taught me to take care when setting expectations for myself as a mother.

Thanks to eating right, staying active, and finding a loving and caring birth team, I had a very healthy plus size pregnancy!