EBB 348 - Best Practices for Size-Inclusive Birth Care with Jen McLellan of Plus Size Birth

EBB 348 - Best Practices for Size-Inclusive Birth Care with Jen McLellan of Plus Size Birth

Jen McLellan, founder of Plus Size Birth and host of the Plus Mommy Podcast, is joining Dr. Dekker to explore how birth workers can provide compassionate, size-inclusive care for people in larger bodies. Jen shares her journey to founding Plus Size Birth, the impact of size bias in healthcare, and practical advice for both expectant parents and birth professionals. Together, they discuss how to challenge assumptions about plus-size pregnancies, the importance of self-advocacy, and how to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all bodies during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. (01:41) Jen's Journey to Founding Plus Size Birth (03:42) Misconceptions About Plus-Size Pregnancy (07:35) The Effects of Weight Bias in Healthcare (10:09) Navigating Healthcare as a Plus-Size Person (14:36) Tips for Birth Workers to Provide Size-Inclusive Care (17:46) The Power of Language in Size-Inclusive Care (24:06) The Impact of Healthcare Bias on Other Areas (28:50) The Challenge of Anesthesia for Plus-Size People (33:09) Addressing Bias in Fertility and Pregnancy (43:40) The Future of Ozempic and Weight Loss in Pregnancy (46:17) Empowering People Through Size-Inclusive Support (50:47) Body Image and Advocacy Resources
  • Get the Plus Size Pregnancy Guide and Audio Book here.
  • Sign up for the Size-Friendly Birth Course for Birth Professionals here.
  • Tune in to the Plus Mommy Podcast here.

For more information about Evidence Based Birth® and a crash course on evidence based care, visit www.ebbirth.com. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube! Ready to learn more? Grab an EBB Podcast Listening Guide or read Dr. Dekker's book, "Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!" If you want to get involved at EBB, join our Professional membership (scholarship options available) and get on the wait list for our EBB Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the EBB Childbirth Class.

Episoder(416)

EBB 383 - Impact of Extreme Weather on Pregnancy with Alicia Race, Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

EBB 383 - Impact of Extreme Weather on Pregnancy with Alicia Race, Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

From heat waves to winter storms to hurricanes, extreme weather events are increasingly part of everyday life, and learning how they intersect with pregnancy and birth can empower families and birthwo...

14 Jan 31min

Special Announcement from EBB

Special Announcement from EBB

Be the first to hear about the special event we're planning for 2026! To get on the waitlist for the upcoming event, visit ebbirth.com/waitlist.

12 Jan 6min

EBB 382 - The Power of Your Birth Story with Lisa Greaves Taylor, Host of the Birth Matters Podcast

EBB 382 - The Power of Your Birth Story with Lisa Greaves Taylor, Host of the Birth Matters Podcast

Long before labor begins, the stories we hear about birth are already shaping our expectations and choices. In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Dekker talks with Lisa Greaves Taylor, founder of Birth Matters...

7 Jan 48min

EBB 381 - Ask Me Anything with Dr. Rebecca Dekker

EBB 381 - Ask Me Anything with Dr. Rebecca Dekker

As 2025 comes to an end, guest host Dr. Sara Ailshire turns the tables and interviews Dr. Rebecca Dekker about the biggest childbirth trends, lessons, and breakthroughs of 2025, and what exciting chan...

30 Des 20251h 1min

Bonus Announcement from EBB

Bonus Announcement from EBB

The EBB End of Year Countdown Sale, featuring three days of one-day-only deals, is happening December 29 through December 31.   Over those three days, we will release a different EBB tool or program...

23 Des 20254min

EBB 3 - Why Is It So Hard to Get Evidence Based Care?

EBB 3 - Why Is It So Hard to Get Evidence Based Care?

In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Dekker dives into the evidence-practice gap, the disconnect between what research tells us is best during childbirth and what is actually happening in labor and delivery u...

17 Des 202529min

EBB 380b - Combating Birth Trauma in Mexico with Sofía Herrera, Psychologist and EBB Instructor

EBB 380b - Combating Birth Trauma in Mexico with Sofía Herrera, Psychologist and EBB Instructor

After what should have been a joyful birth, Sofía Herrera (childbirth educator, EBB Instructor, Hypnobirthing instructor, and social & clinical psychologist) spent nearly 20 years believing she had po...

10 Des 202538min

EBB 380a - Combatiendo el trauma del parto en México con Sofía Herrera, psicóloga e instructora de EBB

EBB 380a - Combatiendo el trauma del parto en México con Sofía Herrera, psicóloga e instructora de EBB

Tras lo que debería haber sido un parto feliz, Sofía Herrera, (educadora perinatal, instructora de EBB, instructora de Hipnoparto y psicóloga social y clínica) pasó casi 20 años creyendo que padecía d...

10 Des 202550min

Populært innen For unge lyttere

min-barneoppdragelse
er-det-noe-liv-med-nora-angeltveit
vitnemal
foreldreradet
snipp-snapp-snute
rss-the-molvar-maurstads
gravid-uke-for-uke
rss-det-ma-vi-snakke-om
uroskolen
plutselig-barneteater
jordmorpodden-om-graviditet-fodsel-og-barseltid
rss-maren-mina
familieliv
fodselspodden
mamma-jobber
rss-fertilitetsradet
rss-trygg-av-natur
fodepodden-2
rss-partolkens-hjertestarter
rss-ung-dum-mamma