How Much Respect Do Fat Women Deserve During Pregnancy?
Stew in that for a minute and think about your answer, and how these questions make you feel. If you’re offended that someone would even ask, that’s a healthy response.
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Should You Lose Weight Prior to Pregnancy?
You are planning to be the healthiest host you can be for your future baby. Should you lose weight prior to pregnancy? Let’s talk about it!
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Belly Dancing While Pregnant
As soon as the home test came positive I was super happy but sad at the same time. I thought that being plus size and pregnant would hold me back from dancing, I was mistaken!!
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3 Tips For The Best Plus Size Pregnancy Diet
During pregnancy, it can be really confusing to hear a care provider tell us to not gain more than 15 – 25 lbs when society tells us we get to eat for two. So you might be wondering, what’s the best plus size pregnancy diet?
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Do I Need A Doula And How Do I Find A Size-Friendly Doula?
If you’re pregnant, odds are you’ve been asked if you plan to hire a doula. You probably responded with, “What in the heck is a doula?” Or if you already know what a doula is you might’ve said, “Why do I need a doula? I’ll have my partner and my mom by my side.”
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How Much Weight Do Plus Size Pregnant Women Gain?
We’re tackling the question many people wonder about. How much weight do plus size pregnant women gain?
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Plus Size Belly Band And Plus Size Maternity Support Belt Resources
From the beginning of pregnancy to the postpartum period, your changing belly might need a little extra support. There are just as many reasons why you might require one as there are gizmos, like a plus size maternity support belt, to meet your needs.
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Finding A Size-Friendly Healthcare Provider – All You Need To Know
During pregnancy you want to work with someone who will not only provide excellent care but also build confidence in your ability to have a healthy outcome for you and your baby. A size friendly healthcare provider does just that!
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Unforgettable Plus Size Twin Pregnancy And Birth Story
Many people believe that twins must be before via c-section. However, it is possible for plus size women to birth twins vaginally! This is one story….
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What is a B Belly During Pregnancy? [Causes + Support]
What’s a B Belly? It’s common to have a B belly or a double belly during a plus size pregnancy. Yet, no one talks about it, until now!
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My Incredible Plus Size Water Birth Experience
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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Choosing Where To Give Birth – Not All Hospitals Are Equal
Choosing where to give birth can be just as important as finding the best care provider for your individualized needs. Here’s how!
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How to Embrace Your Plus Size Baby Bump
It’s time to embrace your plus size baby bump. You are growing life within you and your body is amazing! Hear from other plus size moms.
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Forced Cesarean – Hilary’s Birth Story
“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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Best Laid Plans: Creating a Birth Plan
The power of creating a birth plan is not the plan itself but the act of creating one. Families need to empower themselves by researching options!
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Plus Size Stigma within the Medical Community
Plus size pregnant women were the topic of multiple news articles last week. Including OB-GYNs in Florida refusing to work with larger women, and plus size women having more “necessary” interventions during birth. Up until this post, my blog has consisted of me sharing my story in hopes of inspiring other plus size women to…
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Where is My Bump?
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 is my bump?
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Tips For Having A Natural Birth In A Hospital [Unmedicated Birth]
I created a safe space to have a natural childbirth in a hospital by limiting people in the room, wearing my own clothes, and setting the right tone.
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My Healthy Plus Size Pregnancy
Thanks to eating right, staying active, and finding a loving and caring birth team, I had a very healthy plus size pregnancy!
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Braeden’s Birth Story: Plus Size Natural Childbirth With A Midwife
My life will be forever changed by the transformative experience of a plus size natural childbirth with a midwife. This is Braeden’s birth story…
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What Is Plus Size Mommy Memoirs?
Plus Size Mommy Memoirs is my new labor of love following a beautiful pregnancy and birthing experience.
