Introducing the Podcast!
Amid all the information- and misinformation- around plus size pregnancy, how can you know you’re making the safest, smartest decisions for yourself and your family? You may even feel you don’t have a voice or a choice when navigating maternity care that is rife with anti-fat bias. Tune in every Wednesday with size inclusive birth doula, fat liberation activist and author Michelle Mayefske. She has made it her mission to change the way expecting parents and birth professionals approach plus size pregnancy and birth.
No matter how you plan to birth and parent, the Fat & Pregnant Podcast will equip you with knowledge and tools that will help you prepare for an autonomous, positive birth and postpartum period. Each week she will bring in experts and connect you with personal stories of other plus size parents just like you.
Ange Wakeling joins me to share her incredible story of expecting TRIPLETS!
Ange's journey to meeting her babies was filled with bumps along the way, including weight stigma. Have a listen to learn how she navigated these experiences and how finding the right provider made all the difference.
October is Pregnancy, Infant and Child Loss Awareness Month which makes sharing this episode even more special. Join me as Alisha shares her stories of ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage and her journey to conceiving her rainbow baby.
Have a listen to learn how Alisha had to advocate for herself while navigating these experiences with the support of her family, friends and community.
Tune into this wonderful conversation I had with Tessa Bryant, a full spectrum doula and first time mom from Tennessee.
Tessa experienced what so many others suffer with in silence during pregnancy-- severe sickness, AKA hyperemesis gravidarum. We explore how she navigated that misery while also preparing for her birth.
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