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

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Pregnancy, Health & Fitness, Childbirth, Parenting, Birth, Medicine, Kids & Family, Doula, Obstetrician, Midwife

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

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.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. On today's podcast, we're going to talk with Jen McClellan about how birth workers can provide size-inclusive care.
0:11.0	Welcome to the evidence-based birth podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker, and I'm a nurse with my PhD and the founder of evidence-based birth.
0:19.5	Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based information
0:23.4	into the hands of families and professionals around the world.
0:27.4	As a reminder, this information is not medical advice.
0:31.0	See eBbirth.com slash disclaimer for more details.
0:36.5	Hi, everyone, and welcome to today's episode of the evidence-based birth podcast.
0:41.5	I am so excited to welcome Jen McClellan back to the EVVB podcast.
0:47.3	Jen is a childbirth educator, published author, founder of PlusSize Birth, and host of the Plus
0:53.2	Mommy podcast.
0:56.6	Jen helps people navigate the world of Plus Size Birth and host of the Plus Mommy podcast. Jen helps people navigate the world of Plus Size pregnancy, shares tips for embracing her body, and laughs her way to the adventures
1:02.2	of parenthood. With more than 8 million page views, Plus Size Birth is the premier Plus Size
1:08.0	Pregnancy resource trusted by parents and professionals around the world.
1:12.5	And the Plus Mommy podcast was named one of the best pregnancy podcast by the bump.
1:17.7	Jen's work has appeared in so many major publications, ranging from the New York Times to
1:23.1	glamour and CNN. As a public speaker, Jen has been featured at numerous events, including presenting
1:28.8	at the National Institutes of Health. And Jen, not only being a certified childbirth educator,
1:34.3	is also a wife and a mother to a charismatic teenager. Welcome back, Jen, to the evidence-based
1:40.2	birth podcast. Thank you so much for having me, Rebecca. I adore you and appreciate all your work
1:46.5	and shout it out all the time. So it's exciting to be back. Yes, I am so excited to have you back
1:51.5	to pick your brain about all kinds of amazing topics. And for our listeners who maybe weren't around
1:57.6	the first time you came on the EBB podcast. Could you tell us a little bit about
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