When I started this site, I’m not sure what (if any!) long term plans I had. All I knew was that I felt quite isolated and labelled in my ‘obese’ pregnancy. After a perfectly uneventful pregnancy, labour and birth, I felt that a lot of information I received was unnecessarily alarmist. In some cases, it …
Want to win yourself a lovely Cake Maternity Bra? Feels like it’s been ages since we’ve had any kind of giveaway, so I was delighted when they got in touch. It’s hard finding decent clothes when you’re plus-size, OR pregnant, let alone both, so it’s great to find another retailer offering some bigger size options! …
I’m delighted to announce I’ll be speaking at the 8th Annual Birth Trauma Summit, hosted by Make Birth Better*. This is taking place on the 2nd and 3rd of May (I’m speaking on the 2nd). My soundbite session is titled “Trauma from a ‘High BMI’ perspective”. I’ll talk about the commonly reported experiences of people …
Who doesn’t love a birth story!? I certainly do. I think I found reading about other people’s experiences one of the most helpful ways to prepare for my births. Stephanie’s Plan B hospital birth is no exception, and testament to the fact that you can still have a great experience, even when events don’t follow …
