BBW Birth Stories

Many women over the years have requested a section for birth stories of plus-sized moms. Large women come into pregnancy with so many fears and body issues that reassurance that other large women have indeed done this is important. Pregnancy books and most websites do not fulfill this need; mostly they are filled with warnings not to get pregnant until you lose weight, dire predictions of disastrous pregnancies filled with complications, or horror stories designed to scare you into compliance.

Although there are many birth stories online, most are of women of average-size. While these are also important to read, many large women have longed for a collection of stories of plus-sized pregnancy---normal births, complications, special births, just plain births---warts and all. It is important for us to see that many of our large sisters have traveled this journey before us.

Here is MARY's story: "I weighed 300 lbs and was a little concerned. My doctor was great and really never mentioned my weight. She did list me as high-risk and was sure that I would have blood pressure and gd problems."

"Everything went smoothly until the last week when my blood pressure was elevated a little and she sent me home from work to rest. One week later my water broke in the morning and 14 hours later my daughter was born. The staff at the hospital treated me well and I never heard anyone mention my weight. The only thing at the hospital that didn't fit well was the gown and the "one size fits all" panties they give you after birth."