Plus Size Birth Articles To Support Your Birth | Plus Size Birth https://plussizebirth.com/category/blog/plus-size-birth/ Empowering Your Plus Size Pregnancy Sun, 01 Jun 2025 05:39:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://plussizebirth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-ICON-Plus-Size-Birth-1-1-32x32.png Plus Size Birth Articles To Support Your Birth | Plus Size Birth https://plussizebirth.com/category/blog/plus-size-birth/ 32 32 How much does your BMI increase the odds of shoulder dystocia? https://plussizebirth.com/shoulder-dystocia/ https://plussizebirth.com/shoulder-dystocia/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:54:20 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=35351 You might have heard that BMI increases the odds of shoulder dystocia. But by how much? Let's look at the evidence!

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]]> https://plussizebirth.com/shoulder-dystocia/feed/ 0 4 Things You Need to Know About Getting A Noninvasive Prenatal Screen https://plussizebirth.com/noninvasive-prenatal-screen/ https://plussizebirth.com/noninvasive-prenatal-screen/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:31:49 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=30685 Around ten weeks of pregnancy, your care provider will offer you a noninvasive prenatal screen. Also known as noninvasive prenatal testing.

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]]> https://plussizebirth.com/noninvasive-prenatal-screen/feed/ 0 What Is The Best Plus Size Pregnancy Book? https://plussizebirth.com/best-plus-size-pregnancy-book/ https://plussizebirth.com/best-plus-size-pregnancy-book/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2020 19:41:36 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=30228 While there certainly are a few books available, the My Plus Size Pregnancy Guide is the best plus size pregnancy book you can find!

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]]> https://plussizebirth.com/best-plus-size-pregnancy-book/feed/ 0 Grey’s Anatomy Encourages Having An Orgasm While In Labor https://plussizebirth.com/having-an-orgasm-while-in-labor/ https://plussizebirth.com/having-an-orgasm-while-in-labor/#comments Thu, 12 Oct 2017 04:38:51 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=23136 Encouraging women to have an orgasm while in labor isn’t something new – but I’m thrilled it was part of this Grey’s Anatomy storyline.

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]]> https://plussizebirth.com/having-an-orgasm-while-in-labor/feed/ 1 Stop Censoring Birth: Hospitals Are Banning Birth Photos https://plussizebirth.com/hospitals-are-banning-birth-photos/ https://plussizebirth.com/hospitals-are-banning-birth-photos/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2015 04:12:20 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=15686 Yet, more and more hospitals are banning birth photos until after the baby is not only born but also cleaned.

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]]> https://plussizebirth.com/hospitals-are-banning-birth-photos/feed/ 4 How Much Respect Do Fat Women Deserve During Pregnancy? https://plussizebirth.com/how-much-respect-do-fat-women-deserve/ https://plussizebirth.com/how-much-respect-do-fat-women-deserve/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2014 03:14:58 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=15102 Stew in that for a minute and think about your answer, and how these questions make you feel. If you’re offended that someone would even ask, that’s a healthy response.

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]]> https://plussizebirth.com/how-much-respect-do-fat-women-deserve/feed/ 0 How Do You Define Plus Size? https://plussizebirth.com/how-do-you-define-plus-size/ https://plussizebirth.com/how-do-you-define-plus-size/#comments Fri, 10 Jan 2014 06:11:29 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=11354 While I define plus size as a clothing size, I'm less concerned about how others define plus size. I'm more concerned about providing supportive resources!

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]]> https://plussizebirth.com/how-do-you-define-plus-size/feed/ 4 C-Section For Plus Size Women: Everything You Need To Know! https://plussizebirth.com/c-section-for-plus-size-women/ https://plussizebirth.com/c-section-for-plus-size-women/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:46:12 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=6684 C-section for Plus Size Women is an article from women who have experienced a c-section for women who are preparing to have one.

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]]> https://plussizebirth.com/c-section-for-plus-size-women/feed/ 20 Tips For Having A Natural Birth In A Hospital [Unmedicated Birth] https://plussizebirth.com/natural-birth-in-a-hospital/ https://plussizebirth.com/natural-birth-in-a-hospital/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:00:00 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/2011/04/birth-%e2%80%93-letting-go-embracing-my-body-2.htm 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.

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