Kelli shares her plus size IUI fertility story of her and her wife Cathy's journey to becoming mothers. They used intrauterine insemination (IUI). This is a fertility treatment where sperm is placed within a woman's uterus to facilitate fertilization. Kelli fought an...
Hilary Kinavey, MS, LPC, and Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD of Be Nourished address a topic that comes up all of the time on the Plus Mommy Facebook page – Should you lose weight prior to pregnancy? Should I focus on weight loss before getting pregnant? You are...
Let's talk about a BMI myth that needs to be addressed! Women are led to believe that they shouldn't become pregnant unless their BMI is under a certain number. There's this misconception that having a high BMI automatically means you'll have a high-risk pregnancy....
Community members often post questions on the Plus Mommy Facebook page about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). They are searching for plus size women PCOS stories and resources they can relate to. I don't have personal experience with PCOS so I've never...
If you know what it's like to see one big fat negative pregnancy test after another, this article is for you! It took me and my husband six months to conceive our son. In the beginning, when we made the decision to start “trying,” it was fun. You know, as sex...
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