by plussizebirth | Dec 13, 2018 | Plus Size Birth Stories
C-Section: The Easy Way Out…A Birth Story Like many cesarean birth moms, Heather has heard people say, “having a c-section is an easy way out.” As you’ll read below, Heather’s birth experience was anything besides easy. It was traumatic....
by plussizebirth | Nov 7, 2018 | Plus Size Birth Stories
Finding Strength: My 38 Week Induction Story Healthy, happy pregnancy, traumatic birth, and postpartum journey, most amazing and heartwarming joy. In that order. Let me first say that I was terrified of being pregnant. I thought that because I was plus size, I...
by plussizebirth | Aug 23, 2018 | Miscarriage
I Am 1 in 4. I Am A Mother! Trigger warning for pregnancy loss. Every birth story matters and not all stories have happy endings. This is Codi’s story. I am 1 in 4. 1 in 4 pregnancies end in a loss. Most people think it is 1 in 4 women but this is wrong. 1 in...
by plussizebirth | Apr 26, 2018 | Plus Size Birth Stories
Mother Nature’s Change In Plans: My Plus Size Emergency C-Section In 2015 at the age of 30 I was diagnosed with low ovarian reserve. Basically, I was running out of eggs and was advised to start In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) if I wanted my own biological...
by plussizebirth | Apr 8, 2018 | Plus Size Birth Stories
A Single Umbilical Artery Pregnancy Story This is Julie’s story of having a Single Umbilical Artery pregnancy. She shares the uncertainty that comes with having unexpected complications during pregnancy and birth. I found out I was pregnant in June of 2016. It...
