Comments on: 5 Steps to Becoming a Size-Friendly Midwife

By: plussizebirth

plussizebirth — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:37:03 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth. You're so welcome! Thank you for the work you do.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:17:40 +0000

Thank you for the article about how to be more respectful in caring for women. As a doula and an apprentice midwife, it helps me to think more about my coming practice. While I’m plus-sized myself, I never thought twice about my birth ball or BP cuff.

By: plussizebirth

plussizebirth — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:08:09 +0000

In reply to CW. CW, your comment makes my heart so happy and I'm so glad you've found my resources supportive. Though, I wish you never had to face such discrimination. That care provider needs to do better! Keep doing that great self-advocacy, and I'm wishing you all the best.

By: CW

CW — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 01:50:55 +0000

I want to thank you for this site and this empowering information. I was fat-shamed at first glance and accused of lying about the fact that I don’t have an eating disorder at my first and last visit with a midwife.
This is my first pregnancy and I was stunned by the disrespect, from another person of size no less. Everyone needs to look at their own implicit biases in the medical service field.
This site gave me the language and context I needed to advocate for myself, write to this provider about their unacceptable treatment, and move on to more respectful care from a pro-midwife. Thank you!