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A place for plus size people to share their experiences and tips. Being plus size can be challenging, but adding in pregnancy and momhood is a whole other thing! From finding a size-friendly provider, to figuring out where to buy cute maternity clothes and baby gear that fits, this can be a place to feel safe and share our thoughts.

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Colostrum harvesting and breastfeeding

I'm curious if other plus size mums were able to harvest colostrum and breastfeed without too many issues. I've tried with my first and didn't work well.. I've seen Many consultants but nothing worked well, from trying to increase milk supply to finding the right positions. I just feel my breast are too heavy and ...

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weight gain

i've been really paranoid about gaining as i'm already a big girl. i'm 27 weeks and i've nearly put on a stone. i feel really disheartened as i've been really careful about what am eating just the last two weeks i've been craving sugary stuff. has any else experienced this?

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22 weeks and don’t feel I’m showing much - but organs are feeling it

I’m 22 and a half weeks pregnant and a 5ft 2” plus size girl of a UK 20. My weight really piled on following various hormone medications to treat my endometriosis & PCOS as before this I was a petite size 10. Obviously people look at me and think I’m eating unhealthy and doing it to myself as eve after a few years ...

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Plus size girly

Hi all I’m just wondering what people are trying or doing to help bring on pregnancy if they are a plus size girly Tia

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20 weeks scan fat shamed

Did anyone else find that sometimes at scans baby was in a bad position but the sonographer till used the excuse of “high BMI” to not be able to gain measurements. Our 20 week scan was today the only measure that couldn’t be obtained was the heart, however, heart beat was detected and in range and all other measure...

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