Enjoy exploring this collection of plus size birth stories! You can read stories by category or one-by-one. From PCOS to Motherhood: Megan’s Story, You Don’t Get To Decide How Your Birth Will Go: A Transfer Birth Story to Giving Birth with the Flu – each story is uniquely beautiful.
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Can Plus Size Women Birth Twins Vaginally? Absolutely!
I’m delighted to be sharing Katie’s doubly exciting birth story of twins! About 75% of twins are born via c-section but more and more women, like Katie, are desiring a vaginal birth. Finding a doctor who will be supportive can be challenging.
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My Ultimate Birth Experience: Plus Size Water Birth
By the six month mark, I decided I wanted to have a home birth myself, and spent some time warming my husband up to the idea of it. Eventually he got on board and decided to support me to have whatever type of birth I wanted.
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Trauma, Fear, & Transformation: An Australian Plus Size Birth Story
I am a plus size mummy of course and I am often reading, on the Plus Size Mommy Memoirs Facebook page, about those wanting a vaginal birth but are told they are too over weight and will need a c section. Or having trouble conceiving so I thought I’d share my story to maybe inspire others.
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VBA2C: My Body is Not Broken
VBA2C: My Body is Not Broken I feel truly honored to share Kelli's inspirational birth story. After two attempts at home births ending with emergency c-sections Kelli knew this time would be different...This time she would have a VBA2C (vaginal birth after...
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One Warrior Mama: Two Plus Size Home Birth Stories
I’m always honored when moms share their birth stories. This article is of Mindy’s enthralling two plus size home birth stories. She’s one STRONG mom!
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Hilary’s Birth Story – Forced Cesarean
“You are too obese to give birth vaginally, so you will be having a C-section.” This is Hilary’s heart-wrenching story of her forced cesarean.
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Braeden’s Birth Story: Plus Size Natural Childbirth With A Midwife
Braeden's Birth Story: Plus Size Natural Childbirth With A Midwife On January 4th 2010, my husband, Chris, and I found out we were expecting our first child and thus began our almost year-long journey of becoming parents. We read pregnancy books, watched movies...
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