4 Ways To Normalize Plus Size Pregnancy
When we talk about things society has labeled taboo, we can transform the conversation. Here are four ways to normalize plus size pregnancy.
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A Single Umbilical Artery Pregnancy Story
The news, of having a Single Umbilical Artery pregnancy, cast a shadow of uncertainty over what should have been a giddy, happy, excited time preparing for the arrival of our first child.
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A Fight For My Plus Size Natural Birth
I had planned a plus size natural birth from the beginning. So I was trying to mentally talk myself into believing that I could handle the pain for just a few seconds at a time.
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Should I Share My Birth Story (Even If Things Didn’t Go As Planned)?
If you’re wondering, ‘Should I share my birth story?’ The answer is yes! Bryn Huntpalmer of The Birth Story Podcast joins the blog to talk about why all birth stories matter.
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The Difference Size-Friendly Care Makes: A Birth Story
The birth story of Georgia Lin truly demonstrates the difference in care plus size people receive when they connect with size-friendly care providers.
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Plus Size VBAC Story – I Can’t Believe I Doubted My Body
I think back at those amazingly hard 30 hours and how emotional they were. I can’t believe I doubted my body and my baby. This is my plus size VBAC story!
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You Don’t Get To Decide How Your Birth Will Go: A Transfer Birth Story
Moral of my story, as a plus size mom, is that you get to take your care into your own hands. This is my transfer birth story from a birth center to the hospital.
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5 Plus Size Maternity Photo Shoot Tips from a Photographer
The child you’re carrying in your belly will not care about the stretch-marks or the added pounds. Don’t miss out and regret not doing a plus size maternity photo shoot!
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My Plus Size Pregnancy Fears Unrealized
After years of not conceiving I thought it wasn’t possible. I was shocked to see that perfect little plus sign. I immediately worried, would I have a healthy plus size pregnancy and baby? Would l look pregnant or just fat? I had so many plus size pregnancy fears!
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Plus Size Pregnancy Bellies: 5 Women Talk About Their Bumps
Five women open up about their plus size pregnancy bellies. Inspiring stories about pushing themselves to have maternity photos taken and embrace their bodies.
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Sarah’s Plus Size VBAC Homebirth Story
My body did know what to do, and it was doing it! This is Sarah’s plus size VBAC homebirth story following a traumatic cesarean birth.
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PCOS Conception Story: Stop Telling Me To Just Lose Weight
I thought my body was a failure because we had a different journey than others. But then I look at my daughter and think to myself “my goodness, my body was perfect for her”.
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A Mother’s Strength: Plus Size C-Section Birth Story
Not all pregnancies, births, or postpartum experiences go according to plan. This is Letrez’s plus size c-section birth story. This is a mother’s strength!
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Gestational Diabetes Nutrition Tips for Plus Size Women
I’ve brought on a guest expert to talk about gestational diabetes nutrition tips for helping to reduce your risk or manage GD. Lily Nichols is a registered dietitian, diabetes educator and researcher with expertise in prenatal nutrition and gestational diabetes.
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Celiac Pregnancy Complications
Experts estimate that 1 in 100 Americans have celiac disease but as many as 97% of people with celiac disease don’t even know they have it! There are studies showing increased risks during pregnancy (and an impact on fertility). We need to be having these conversations and people need to be getting tested.
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Did My Body Really Do This On Its Own? My Plus Size Infertility Story
For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to be a mommy. I never expected it would be such a struggle to get here. This is my plus size infertility story.
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Dear Plus Size Mom: A Letter From A Labor And Delivery Nurse
Dear Plus Size Mom: I am guilty of dreading our time together doing fetal monitoring. I am guilty for thinking about your weight before thinking about your pregnancy. And I am sorry.
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4 Things No One Tells You About Being Plus Size And Pregnant
While common plus size pregnancy frustrations include not being able to find affordable plus size maternity clothes or struggling to connect with a size friendly care provider – let’s dig deeper!
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Star Wars Maternity Shoot: Channeling Our Inner Dorkiness
This couple didn’t just think outside the box but outside the universe with their Star Wars maternity shoot. Then they brought things down to earth with a lovely photography session outside.
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Plus Size Trying to Conceive Advice: Act Like You’re Pregnant
Five helpful tips for those who are plus size trying to conceive that goes well beyond the standard “just lose weight” advice.
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How to Have Great Plus Size Pregnancy Sex: Talk and Tips
We’re breaking down the lines of communication and providing you with tools and tips for having great plus size pregnancy sex. ‘Cause intimacy is awesome!
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Is Whitney Way Thore Pregnant? Here’s What You Should Know!
If you follow the TLC reality show My Big Fat Fabulous Life, you now know that Whitney Way Thore is not pregnant.
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Plus Size Pregnancy Essentials You Need To Own
When it comes to plus size pregnancy essentials, we have a list of items that will truly make a positive impact in your pregnancy journey.
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5 Ways To Be Thankful For Your Body During A Plus Size Pregnancy
Maybe you’re reading this now and you’re already thankful for your body – your amazing body that has life growing within it! That’s wonderful. Yet, there will be days when your feet swell to a point of disbelief, sleep feels elusive, and you’re peeing every ten minutes…then feeling thankful might just become a little difficult.
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A Journey to Motherhood: Plus Size IUI Fertility Story
Kelli joins the Plus Size Mommy Memoirs blog to share her plus size IUI fertility story of her and her wife Cathy’s journey to becoming mothers. They used Intrauterine insemination (IUI).
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Rachel’s Plus Size Surrogate Story
Ever since I was 9 years-old I have wanted to be a surrogate. When I heard some women carried babies for other women who were unable, I thought it was so incredible and I told myself right then that if I was lucky enough to be able to have healthy pregnancies, this is what I wanted to do.
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The Birth Of Maya: Home Birth In Canada
Trista joins the Plus Size Mommy Memoirs blog to share the birth of Maya. This is her second child and she had a home birth in Canada.
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300 Pound Woman Gives Birth on Her Knees
I wish the headline, 300 Pound Woman Gives Birth on Her Knees, didn’t sound unbelievable to some. I’m one of many and our stories need to be heard!
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Where’s My Bump? Plus Size Pregnancy Woes
I wondered, as a plus size woman, how my belly would look pregnant. As months passed by I watched my friends’ bellies pop and couldn’t help but to question: Where’s my bump?
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My Beautiful Plus Size Baby Bump
I want women to feel empowered by their body and their baby bump no matter what their size. Our bodies create life. It is an incredibly beautiful thing and should be celebrated.
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Pregnant Women of Size: What to Expect and Not to Expect!
Every pregnant woman of size should expect to be treated with respect and to have her concerns discussed and not dismissed as simply being related to weight without investigation.
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6 Unconventional Mother Blessing Gifts You Actually Want
While everyone is abuzz about baby, mom needs to be pampered too! Here 6 pregnancy or mother blessing gifts you actually want.
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Harmful Plus Size Pregnancy Misconceptions on the Internet
BabyGaga’s article does nothing but perpetuate the plus size pregnancy misconceptions that lead to emotional strife, stress during pregnancy, and increased risks due to unnecessary medical interventions. Let’s change that! Will you help me to stand up against these plus size pregnancy misconceptions websites want you to believe?
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7 Plus Size Pregnancy Exercise Tips
These plus size pregnancy exercise tips will have you shaking your groove thang! Plus, being active during pregnancy can also help to reduce your risks.
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Tess Holliday Talks About Being Plus Size and Pregnant
Tess Holliday opens up about being plus size and pregnant and the challenges she and nearly all plus size pregnant women face.
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Why You Should Advocate For A Plus Size Blood Pressure Cuff
Using the wrong size blood pressure cuff can result in high blood pressure! Here’s how you can be your own best advocate.
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Waiting on a Rainbow: Pregnancy After Miscarriage
In the summer of 2012, I had a miscarriage and for the past 3 years my husband and I have never actively tried for another baby. Yet, we’ve never made any attempts to not get pregnant either.
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Not All Care Providers are Fat Shamers: A Birth Story
When I was 17 I was diagnosed with PCOS and told because of it and my size I would be unlikely to have children. I always wanted to be a mother, it was my biggest dream.
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Debunking Plus Size Pregnancy Myths
Jesika bought into all of the plus size pregnancy myths and assumed she’d have a difficult pregnancy and birth due to her size.
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Obesity And Pregnancy: Time To Change The Conversation
On Sunday, the New York Times published Claire Putnam’s article Pregnant, Obese … and in Danger. Like most articles about obesity and pregnancy, it focuses on the increased risks and calls for care providers to have frank conversations with their patients about their weight.
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Yoga for Back and Hip Pain During Pregnancy
Back and hip pain during pregnancy is no joke and there’s a limit on how much Extra Strength Tylenol you can pop in a day.
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My Retro Plus Size Pinup Maternity Photos
My jaw dropped when Genesis shared her gorgeous plus size pinup maternity photos on the Plus Size Mommy Memoirs Facebook page.
