by plussizebirth | Plus Size Birth Stories
I had an amazing all natural birth. Then at my baby’s twenty-four-hour newborn screening, it was discovered that my son had congenital heart defects that were missed during my pregnancy. He had open heart surgery at twenty days old and spent the first seven... 
by plussizebirth | Plus Size Birth Stories
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. Her c-section story is traumatic.There’s no type of birth... 
by plussizebirth | Plus Size Birth Stories
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 couldn’t have a healthy pregnancy. But my bod... 
by plussizebirth | Miscarriage
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 4 pregnancies do not make it.... 
by plussizebirth | Plus Size Birth Stories
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 children. We started saving immediately, while still trying to conceive on our... 
