by plussizebirth | May 18, 2017 | Nutrition
Gestational Diabetes Nutrition Tips for Plus Size Women While the internet leads us to believe that having a plus size pregnancy goes hand-in-hand with gestational diabetes, the reality is that women of all sizes incur gestational diabetes (GD). Within the article 4...
by plussizebirth | May 12, 2017 | Plus Size Pregnancy
A Positive News Story about Plus Size Pregnancies Six years ago I started blogging in an effort to transform the narrative of plus size pregnancies from something that’s stigmatized to a normal experience. Along the way I’ve had some really exciting opportunities...
by plussizebirth | May 11, 2017 | Nutrition
Celiac Disease Pregnancy Complications l Last year my mom, in her sixties, was diagnosed with celiac disease. When she told me about her diagnosis she also mentioned that I should get tested because I have a greater risk of also having the disease. She reminded me...
by plussizebirth | Apr 18, 2017 | Plus Size Pregnancy
Dear Plus Size Mom: A Letter from a Labor and Delivery Nurse l Dear Plus Size Mom, l Welcome; well, at least I hope you feel that way. I know that at some point in your pregnancy you have felt unwelcome. Like you didn’t “fit” in. Whether it was beginning each...
by plussizebirth | Apr 10, 2017 | Plus Size Pregnancy
4 Things No One Tells You About Being Plus Size and Pregnant Google “being plus size and pregnant”, “plus size pregnancy”, “obese and pregnant”, “fat and pregnant”, or some variation of those search terms and upon review of just a few links, you’ll be led to believe...
by plussizebirth | Feb 13, 2017 | Plus Size Pregnancy
Plus Size Pregnancy Sex For most of us, our babies were conceived during sex and yet, for some reason, talking about sex is so taboo. Well, taboo or not, this article is all about plus size pregnancy sex! Before we start, let’s be clear about something – some...
