Chubby pregnant women

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Lauren has been pregnant since 2012 . . . with the same baby, because she can't afford to take time off work from her job that doesn't have paid leave . . . so she's just decided to stay pregnant until she racks up enough vacation days to have a baby. OK, so Lauren's case is impossible, but the message behind her it-would-be-funny-if-it-weren't-true situation is applicable to many moms (and dads) all over the US who don't receive paid leave. This video from the National Partnership For Women…

As a dietitian, I've done all the research when it comes to the vitamins and supplements I want to take being pregnant so you don't have to!

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One of the hardest things to really be happy about during a pregnancy is the ever changing and growing body. It is against our natural way of thinking as a woman's that "IT IS OK TO GAIN WEIGHT!" Especially for a plus size lady who has spent a majority of my life keeping the scale going in one direction. DOWN. And going up can be so hard to mentally deal with. The body changes so fast, and in the one area that most women are insecure about our bellies! This was the first time in my first…

The baby is pretty big too!

Plus size pregnancy

While common plus size pregnancy frustrations include not being able to find affordable plus size maternity clothes or struggling to connect with a size friendly care provider - let’s dig deeper!

Photos for: Kim Kardashian steps out in an all-white outfit to run some errands on Monday morning (October 12) in Los Angeles. The 34-year-old pregnant reality star put her…