Plus Size Birth & Jen McLellan Media Highlights

Below you'll see media outlets highlighting the work of Plus Size Birth and the Plus Mommy Podcast hosted by Jen McLellan.

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05/16/23 Lifesaving or stigmatizing? Parents wrestle with obesity treatment options for kids, NPR
🎙️ 06/12/23 Plus Sized Birth, Body Image During Pregnancy, and Self-Love with Jen McLellan, Birth Story Podcast
06/07/23 Plus Size Pregnancy and Birth with Jen McLellan aka Plus Mommy, Amplify Her Podcast
🎙️ 11/22/22 – Plus Size Pregnancy + Birth with Jen McLellan, We Go There Podcast
🎙️ 10/06/22 Embodied Pregnancy, Travel, and Podcasting while Plus Size with Jen McLellan, Embodiment for the Rest of Us
🎙️ 8/19/22 – Plus Size Pregnancy & Birth w/ Jen McLellan (episode 54), The Happy Birthway Podcast
6/21/22 – Egg Freezing’s BMI Problem, The Cut
🎙️ 05/03/22 – Advocating for Unbiased Care in a Bigger Body with Jen McLellan (episode 193), The Birth Lounge Podcast
04/26/2022 – Every Pregnant Person Deserves To Feel As Free As Rihanna Looks, Romper
3/25/22 The Best Pregnancy Podcasts to Get You Through Those Nine Months, The Bump
🎙️ 11/17/21 – “Oh baby!” with Jen McLellan (episode 79), Peach Please Podcast
🎙️ 9/22/21 – Your Story with Jen McLellan (episode 34), Mom Genes Podcast
06/1/21 – Moms Are Flaunting Their Postpartum Bodies to Squash the Idea of Bouncing Back, Cafe Mom
🎙️ 5/24/21 – Learning to Love Yourself through Health at Every Size, Challenging Fatphobia, and Self Advocacy (episode 23), Fuel Her Awesome Podcast
🎙️ 3/17/21 – A Pregnancy For Every Body with Jen McLellan of Plus Size Birth (season 5, episode two), InCast Podcast
1/24/21 – My Body Isn't Broken: A Plus Size Pregnancy Story, Mamaloade
11/17/20 – An Interview With Jen McLellan, Founder of Plus Size Birth, Milowe Kids
🎙️ 09/21/20 – Plus Size Pregnancy with Jen McLellan (episode 116), Big Fat Positive Podcast
🎙️ 8/4/20 – Facts and Misconceptions About Plus-Size Pregnancy and Care with Jen McLellan (episode 79), All About Pregnancy & Birth with Dr. Nicole Rankins
06/22/20 – The Best Pregnancy Blogs of 2020, Healthline
🎙️ 5/6/20 – Plus Size Pregnancy with Jen McLellan (episode 195), Real Health Radio
12/18/19 – Healthy Pregnancies Are for Every Body, National Institutes of Health
12/11/19 – Spotlight: Healthy Pregnancy for Every Body, National Institutes of Health
🎙️ 9/25/19 Prenatal Weight Shaming with Jen McLellan, Yoga, Birth, Babies Podcast
🎙️ 10/16/19 – Plus Size Pregnancy and Birth with Jen McLellan (episode 99), Evidence Based Birth Podcast
🎙️ 10/3/19 – Plus Size Pregnancy, Informed Pregnancy Podcast
8/29/19 – Mommy How Did You Get So Fat, Glamour
8/2/19 – When You’re Plus-Size, You Get A Lot More Side-Eye for Breastfeeding in Public, Today's Parent
🎙️ 7/24/19 – Week 34 & Jen McLellan from Plus Size Birth, The Bump Cast
4/2/19 – Why We Need to Keep Talking About Kate’s Birth Story on ‘This Is Us’, Mother.ly
🎙️ 7/12/18 – Plus Size Birth with Jen McLellan (episode 20), Birth Allowed Radio
6/18/19 – When You're Told You're Too Fat to Get Pregnant, The New York Times
9/5/18 – Fat-Shaming The Pregnant: How The Medical Community Fails Overweight Moms, HuffPost
2/22/18 – 5 Fat-Shaming Things Plus-Size, Pregnant Women Are Sick of Hearing From Ob-Gyns, CafeMom
1/16/2018 Why Women Shouldn't Believe Every Scary Thing They Read About Being Fat & Pregnant, CafeMom
5/30/17 – Interview with Jen McLellan of Plus Size Birth, Doula Trainings International
5/30/17 – Plus Size Birthing, Colorado's Everyday Show News Segment
5/12/17 – Plus Size Pregnancies, Fox31 Colorado News Segment
4/27/17 – 4 Things Plus Size Moms Should Know About Pregnancy Weight Gain, Baby Center
3/15/17 – Six of the best pregnancy blogs for parents-to-be, Medical News Today
3/7/17 – 16 Must-Read Pregnancy Blogs for Expectant Moms, Babyprepping
2/27/17 – 2017 Top Parenting Blogs, The Nappy Bag Store
9/21/16 – Interview with Jen McLellan, Childbirth Educator, and Plus Size Advocate – Volup2 Interview
🎙️ 9/8/16 – Plus Size Pregnancy & Birth Story (episode 86), The Birth Hour Podcast
8/25/16 – Top 100 Pregnancy Blogs Every Pregnant Woman Must Read
6/30/16 – 3 Things Plus Size Pregnant Women Should Know, Health At Every Size® Blog
4/20/16 – Top 100 Mom Bloggers Who Can Inspire You & Say Yes To Motherhood! Healthcare Administrator
🎙️ 4/13/16 – Plus-Size Pregnancy & Birth, with Jen McLellan (episode 63), Birthful Podcast
11/14/15 – 4th Trimester Bodies Project Feature
8/15 The Top 100 Essential Blogs For New Parents Awards, Mom Tricks
6/1/15 – 3 Tips for a Healthy Plus Size Pregnancy, Birth Works! Project
5/15 – Q&A with Jen McLellan of Plus Size Birth: What I Want Mamas to Know, Mother.ly
5/15 – Today's Parent Magazine Feature
4/6/15 – Why We Need To Talk About Maternal Obesity, HuffPost LIVE
4/6/15 – Body Trust Insights with Jen McLellan, Be Nourished
3/17/15 – Essential Advice for Plus Size Mamas, The Birth Whisperer (Australia)
10/9/14 – 6 Must-Read Expert Perspectives That Destroy the War on Obesity, Everyday Feminism
7/9/14 – How to Choose a Plus Size Friendly Care Provider, Lamaze International
7/14 – International Doula Magazine Feature Article
5/29/14 – Body Image, with guest Jen McLellan of Plus Size Birth, One Bad Mother (episode 58)
3/30/14 – The Everywoman Who Took On Abercrombie Brings Tucson Its First Body Love Conference, Arizona Daily Star
2/20/14 – The Cardboard Courage Project Sets Out To Redefine Beauty Standards Set By The Media, Plus Size Model Magazine
2/14/14 – Plus-Size Women Write Love Letters to Their Bullies in Valentine's Day Challenge, Yahoo
2/13/14 – Love Letter to an Internet Bully Campaign, Plus Size Model Magazine
1/31/14 – Cardboard Courage Project, Huffington Post
🎙️ 1/15/14 – Easier, Healthier, Birth Podcast
12/16/13 – Featured Blogger for Mamalode
10/7/13 – Plus Size Mommies are Taking Over the Internet!
3/5/13 – Progressive Parenting Radio Interview
🎙️ 2/15/13 – CAPPA Radio Interview
1/13/13 – Supporting the Births of Plus-Size Mothers, The Doula Guide
3/29/13 – Featured on The Mama Natural Show
2/13/12 – Featured blogger for Mile High Mamas
1/26/12 – Featured blogger for The Mom Pledge
1/9/12 – Featured blogger for Denver Spark
8/10/11 – Babble's 50 Top Mom Blogs
🎙️ 6/27/11 – Birth Stories on Demand Radio Interview
🎙️ 6/13/11 – Progressive Parenting Radio Interview
6/6/11 – Featured blogger for Mama Birth
5/17/11 – Connecting Mommies And Doulas, Birth Without Fear
🎙️ 4/28/11 – Braeden's Birth Story, Birth Stories on Demand

Plus Mommy Media List

8/24/22 – 30 Best Plus Size Podcasts, FeedSpot
4/24/22 – Top 8 Podcasts for Moms to Raise Successful Adults, Podcastle
3/25/22 – The Best Pregnancy Podcasts to Get You Through Those Nine Months, The Bump
5/21/21 – 6 Podcasts That Have Helped Me in Motherhood, The EveryMom
8/18/21 – 23 Best Pregnancy Podcasts to Learn, Laugh and Be Entertained, Baby Doppler Blog
1/26/21 – Top-Rated Pregnancy Podcasts For Expecting Mothers To Binge In 2021, Babygaga
10/10/19 – A Mom Is Urging Others to Keep Kids in Their Booster Seats After Her Son Was in a Car Accident, PopSugar
9/20/19 – Mom Credits Booster Seat with Saving Her 9-Year-Old Son, Mom.com
9/27/19 – This Mom Is Raising Booster Seat Safety Awareness After Son & Husband's Car Accident, Romper
9/26/19 – Mom Shares Photo of Injured Son After Car Accident to Raise Awareness About Booster Seat Safety, People
9/24/19 – Booster Seat Safety: Mom Posts About Accident to Warn Others, Today Show
9/25/19 – Mom Credits Car Booster Seat with Protecting 9-Year-Old Son in Accident, Shares Warning to Other Families, Goodmorning America
9/10/19 – Flying While Fat with Jen McLellan of Plus Mommy, Chubby And Away
5/1/19 – The Best Pregnancy Podcasts On The Internet, Refinery29
8/29/19 – Mommy How Did You Get So Fat, Glamour
8/15/18 – 9 Best Pregnancy Podcasts 2018, Women.com
8/3/18 – 14 Plus Size Parents You Need To Follow on Instagram!, The Curvy Fashionista