Plus Mommy Podcast

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather shares what it was like pushing against routine induction for advanced maternal age during her plus size pregnancy and birth story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Giving birth at 35 weeks wasn’t Katie’s plan, but birth often unfolds in unexpected ways. Listen as she shares her birth story and what it was like having a baby in the NICU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth tells her story of giving birth as a plus size woman in Scotland during the pandemic. She also shares what it was like to receive prenatal care at a medical facility specifically designed to support people with a high BMI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paulina, an experienced OB-GYN ultrasound technologist, supports patients of all sizes. She answers questions and shares insights to help plus size patients feel informed and empowered when receiving pregnancy ultrasounds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynneah openly shares the complex parts of pregnancy and motherhood during her twins plus size pregnancy and birth story. She openly talks about her struggles during her pregnancy with fraternal twins and experiencing postpartum depression. Her transparency will leave many feeling less alone during vulnerable times in their lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent health alert on Good Morning America by ABC's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton spread misleading information about the increased risk of stillbirth for plus size people. ⁠News reports like these leave people feeling scared and further perpetuate a false narrative that plus size people don't have healthy outcomes during pregnancy.⁠ We need to hold the media accountable and stop the fearmongering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Christine Sterling, a board-certified OBGYN, joins the Plus Mommy Podcast to discuss how the healthcare system fails patients and providers. She shares tips on how to advocate for yourself and addresses fat-phobia in the medical community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tired of seeing thin influencers contorting their bodies in ways to appear larger for "body-positive" posts, Raffela Mancuso took to Instagram to share her frustration. She never imagined her post would go viral, but that's what happened! Raffela joins the podcast to share what it was like when her message, shared by many plus size people, exploded. She talks about the good that came from it, the harassment she received, and her hopes for continuing the conversation. Raffela also discusses her passion for destigmatizing mental health struggles and her love of plus size fashion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angela Incollingo Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of Psychological & Cognitive Sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, is one of the first researchers to study weight stigma during pregnancy. She joins the Plus Mommy Podcast to discuss her research and how the findings can positively impact maternity care for people of all sizes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adiba Nelson, author, mother, and disability rights advocate shares her lived experiences to help others feel less alone. She's the subject of the moving Emmy-winning documentary, The Full Nelson, and her debut memoir, "Ain't That A Mother," drops in May 2022. You'll go from laughter to tears during this unforgettable episode of the Plus Mommy Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DeAnna shares her experience as a pregnant pole dancing instructor and how dancing helped her body image during pregnancy and postpartum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices