Comments for Plus Size Birth https://plussizebirth.com/ Empowering Your Plus Size Pregnancy Sun, 01 Jun 2025 05:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on C-Section For Plus Size Women: Everything You Need To Know! by Jen McLellan, CBE https://plussizebirth.com/c-section-for-plus-size-women/comment-page-1/#comment-45597 Fri, 16 May 2025 05:19:56 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=6684#comment-45597 In reply to LWC.

I’m so incredibly sorry. Thank you for sharing your story!

]]> Comment on C-Section For Plus Size Women: Everything You Need To Know! by LWC https://plussizebirth.com/c-section-for-plus-size-women/comment-page-1/#comment-45096 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:43:40 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=6684#comment-45096 Make sure you prep your partner to assertively advocate for you. I could not breathe during most of my c-section and the anesthesiologist would not give me oxygen to help me breathe. She kept saying that it just felt that way because of the anesthesia meds, but I literally couldn’t breathe unless I turned my head all the way to the right. I missed the whole thing just trying to stay alive.

]]> Comment on Dear Plus Size Mom: A Letter From A Labor And Delivery Nurse by Pam https://plussizebirth.com/dear-plus-size-mom/comment-page-1/#comment-44868 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:17:03 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=22029#comment-44868 I was also a plus size pregnant woman and I was 41.I had 2 miscarriages before having a successful pregnancy. This was 24 years ago and I came across a lot of inappropriate comments.The worse coming from the tech doing my ultrasound,she was the same tech that did my ultrasounds from my other pregnancies that resulted in miscarriages so she knew my history. She kept telling me cause of my weight I was going to have a big baby ,my baby was 7lbs 11oz.Another time she was asking me about what I eat,she said do you keep KFC in business and do I sit in front of the TV with a bowl of cherries. My husband and I were so shocked we didn’t say anything to her and we when we went in to see the doctor we also didn’t say anything .Im not one to let someone disrespect me like that, I went home and cried and was embarrassed. To this day I can’t believe that I let her get away with that.I had a beautiful baby girl,She’ll be 25 in October 2025 .To anyone that is getting treated like this by anyone say something report them, It’s not ok to treat anyone like that.

]]> Comment on What Is An Apron Belly? Practical Solutions And Comfort Tips! by Sam https://plussizebirth.com/apron-belly/comment-page-3/#comment-44667 Sat, 03 Aug 2024 18:45:49 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=20074#comment-44667 One of the worst parts is the new waistline. It’s been 14 yrs since my last kid… and still… my underwear roll down, creating a hard wire-effect which is painful…or my skirts rise up to meet my bra band. I really miss having a waistline, mostly because that’s how clothes are made.
They’re not made for us.
And it’s extra hard finding the right size. Doesn’t help women’s sizes are already completely arbitrary!!!

I’m not that large, but this apron really makes it nearly impossible to find cute and affordable clothes.

]]> Comment on What Is An Apron Belly? Practical Solutions And Comfort Tips! by Danelle https://plussizebirth.com/apron-belly/comment-page-3/#comment-44655 Tue, 28 May 2024 18:28:24 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=20074#comment-44655 I use Secret antiperspirant spray under breasts, under belly and in the groin area and it saves me from rashes and skin breakdown.

]]> Comment on 10 Tips For Body Love For Plus Size Moms by katherine-anna https://plussizebirth.com/10-tips-for-body-love/comment-page-1/#comment-44645 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:33:03 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=11519#comment-44645 thank you so much for this. I recently gained a lot a weight and felt very self conscious after my pregnancy. It means so much to see things online like this that empower women. maybe its just my emotions but this stuff makes me cry lol.

]]> Comment on Rachel’s Plus Size Surrogate Story by Shamieka https://plussizebirth.com/plus-size-surrogate-story/comment-page-1/#comment-44644 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 04:30:50 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=20594#comment-44644 I wanna be a plus size surrogate I never been pregnant but I would love to have a baby for someone and it wouldn’t be for the money just for the joy of helping someone

]]> Comment on Dear Plus Size Mom: A Letter From A Labor And Delivery Nurse by Jaimie https://plussizebirth.com/dear-plus-size-mom/comment-page-1/#comment-44643 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:05:10 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=22029#comment-44643 Thank you so much for sharing this. I had a horrible time during my pregnancy because I was plus sized. Much more from the doctors than the nurses. I means a lot to hear someone in the medical field share these words.

]]> Comment on Dear Plus Size Mom: A Letter From A Labor And Delivery Nurse by MD https://plussizebirth.com/dear-plus-size-mom/comment-page-1/#comment-44638 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:28:18 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=22029#comment-44638 In reply to Ender.

@Alana jones, completely agree. I feel more ashamed than I already did having someone actually confirm the judgement that I figured was present.

]]> Comment on Plus Size Labor And Delivery – 11 Things You Need To Know by Lauren https://plussizebirth.com/plus-size-labor-and-delivery/comment-page-1/#comment-44620 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 15:25:05 +0000 https://plussizebirth.com/?p=33102#comment-44620 I was told at 16wks that the hospital I intended to deliver at recently changed BMI guidance and would not allow me to deliver. I had to switch not only to a new hospital but also a new practice that delivered at the much larger, university hospital. I strongly encourage newly expecting moms to ask your OB if your intended delivery hospital has any BMI restrictions! This caused a lot of anxiety and shame for me not finding out until 16weeks along.

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