Media

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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Plus Size Birth Media List

• 🎙️ 02/26/25 – Best Practices for Size-Inclusive Birth Care with Jen McLellan of Plus Size Birth (episode 348), Evidence Based Birth Podcast
• 05/16/24 What moms really need: Less body-shaming, more support, CNN
• 04/20/24 Plus-Sized Pregnancies Need More Respectful Care and Less Stigma, Yahoo Canada
• 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