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Supporting Black Families Improves Care For All – ShiShi Rose | 177 Sep 13, 2022

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ShiShi Rose is a writer, doula, postpartum and birth educator, and advocate. Her work centers around supporting Black families. She joins the podcast to discuss how supporting Black families improves care for all families!

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Pregnant And Plus Size - 7 Things No One Prepares You For | 176 Sep 06, 2022

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Talking about being pregnant and plus size is becoming normalized, as evident by the #plussizeandpregnant hashtag reaching nearly 25 million views on TikTok.

Even with access to supportive information becoming readily available, there are some questions people secretly ponder. Jen McLellan, certified childbirth educator, founder of Plus Size Birth, and host of the Plus Mommy Podcast, answers seven questions people mull over but might have trouble openly discussing. From facing internalized fatphobia to having tough conversations with care providers - we're going there!

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Plus Size Pregnancy With Triplets – Lorrie's Story | 175 Aug 08, 2022

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Lorrie shares her plus size pregnancy with triplets journey! From spending four years trying to conceive to navigating pregnancy while in recovery from an eating disorder – this is a story, you won't soon forget.

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Everything You Want To Know About Plus Size Breastfeeding - Replay | 174 Aug 01, 2022

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We're replaying our popular interview with IBCLC Laurel Wilson for World Breastfeeding Week. She shares everything you could want to know about plus size breastfeeding/chestfeeding. From preparing to nurse, the hormones involved, and why it takes longer for plus size people to lactate - we address it all!

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How To Manage High Stress In Pregnancy With Parijat Deshpande | 173 Jul 25, 2022

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Parijat Deshpande is an expert in high-risk pregnancy. As a trauma-informed health strategist, she helps people balance their nervous, endocrine, and immune systems to reduce the risk of pregnancy complications and preterm delivery. Listen as we have a fascinating conversation about managing high stress during pregnancy, backed by 70 years' worth of data.

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My Plus Size Pregnancy With Gestational Diabetes | 172 Jul 18, 2022

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Plus size blogger, Aleesha Wiest, shares her experience of having a plus size pregnancy with Gestational Diabetes following a PCOS diagnosis. She wants people to know that having Gestational Diabetes doesn't mean you can't have the pregnancy and birth you envisioned. This is her empowering birth story!

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Getting Pregnant With PCOS - Helpful Tips You Need To Know | 171 Jul 05, 2022

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Getting pregnant with PCOS is possible for many, but it can also be challenging. Angela Grassi, the founder of PCOS Nutrition Center, is a registered dietician and an internationally known nutrition and health expert on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). She takes a Health At Every Size® approach to her work. Angela shares helpful information for getting pregnant with PCOS and much more!

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From Same Love To Body Liberation With Mary Lambert | 170 Jun 27, 2022

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Within a year, Mary Lambert went from bartending to singing on stage at the Grammy's next to Madonna. Mary is a triple-platinum artist, queer singer-songwriter, poet, and activist for mental health, fat liberation, and the LGBTQ+ community. And this is her story!

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Claudia Ramos Shares The Beauty Of Diversity With Latinx Illustrations | 169 May 09, 2022

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Illustrator Claudia Ramos draws the Latinx characters she longed to see as a little girl growing up in Los Angeles, California. Her cute designs with Hola Mijas Bonitas bring inclusivity and diversity to people who don't often see themselves represented in stationary. Claudia is a go-getter entrepreneur whose passion is contagious, and you'll feel inspired by her story!

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Pushing Against Induction For Advanced Maternal Age - Heather's Story | 168 May 03, 2022

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Heather shares what it was like pushing against routine induction for advanced maternal age during her plus size pregnancy and birth story.

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