The Heavyweight Midwife Podcast: Empowerment for Plus Size Fertility, Pregnancy and Birth

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Episodes: 24

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The podcast for plus size pregnancy empowerment! If you’re wondering ‘Can I/Should I get pregnant in a bigger body?’ ‘What are risks of being plus size in pregnancy?’ ‘Will doctors and midwives treat me differently?’ ‘Can I have a waterbirth if I’m plus size?’ ‘Will I get gestational diabetes?’ ‘Will need a c-section?’ or flip-side... ‘Can I request a caesarean birth?’ …. this is the podcast for you. Information, reassurance and myth-busting, with Dr Alice Keely, plus size specialist midwife and PhD with 20 years experience and a passion for the uniqueness of every single pregnancy journey. From planning and trying for a baby, to your positive pregnancy test day, through all of your pregnancy decisions, and of course birth planning, this is the place to be. I’ll help you to feel good, to learn, to get empowered and reassured on all things plus size fertility, preparing for pregnancy, trimesters one, two and three, and of course help you with birth preparation. Join Alice, her expert guests, and real-life plus size mamas telling their stories, always with positivity and empowerment in mind! Follow Alice on social media @theheavyweightmidwife and do get in touch if you have a question , be a guest expert or if you have a story you’d like to share.

Episode Date
Episode 24: Going Abroad For IVF with Emma Haslam
Aug 20, 2025
Episode 23: The Thing About Doctors…
Aug 13, 2025
Episode 22: An Obstetrician Who Hates The 'High Risk' Label! Florence Wilcox from the Obspod
Jul 20, 2025
21. ‘Our Experience Made Us Feel Heard’: Preparation and Advocacy With Eleanor and Dean
Jun 05, 2025
20. She said to me “Fat people don’t fit slings”: Plus size babywearing with Tully Slings
May 11, 2025
19: ‘Having a Confident Voice is So Important for C Section Parents’ with C-Section UK’s Midwife Vic
Apr 27, 2025
18. “They thought I didn’t believe I was that weight!” Being gaslit and pushing back
Apr 13, 2025
17. Understanding Birth Trauma, with Dr Jenny Patterson
Mar 10, 2025
16: 'There Has Never Been a Safer Time Than Now To Have a Baby': Reassurance on Risk & Stillbirth With Dr Tomasina Stacey
Feb 16, 2025
15. 'Without Even Saying Hello She Said "Has Anyone Talked To You About Your Weight Yet?"' Leaving U.S. Doctor-Led Care, with MacKenzie
Dec 08, 2024
14. Normalising Gestational Diabetes… & Getting a Waterbirth Agreed: Katie’s Empowering Birth Experience
Dec 01, 2024
13. ‘Binge Eating is Not About You Doing Something ‘Wrong’’: Episode 13 with Jo Moscalu, the Binge Eating Dietician
Dec 01, 2024
11. Getting Empowered & Getting A Plus Size Waterbirth: Gabby’s Story
Nov 17, 2024
12. ‘You Should Not Be Getting a Referral You Did Not Consent To!’ Episode 12 with Fat Positive Fertility’s Nicola Salmon
Nov 17, 2024
10. The Five Pillars That Will Empower Your Pregnancy! with Alice, the Heavyweight Midwife
Nov 10, 2024
9. Why ‘High Risk’ Is Such a Problem, with Alice, the Heavyweight Midwife
Jul 28, 2024
8. Everything That Could Go Wrong, Tried To Go Wrong, But I Had a Really Positive Experience’ Personalised Care & Caesarean Birth with Megan
Jul 21, 2024
7. ‘I Just Couldn’t Believe That It Would Go Right, Because So Much Had Gone Wrong’ Plus Size IVF Pregnancy with Tamar
Jul 14, 2024
6. “She Said To Me, ‘Honey, In My Country, You Are A Goddess!’” The Difference Supportive Midwives & Doctors Make - With Lucy
Jul 07, 2024
5. ‘Make Yourself A Throne!’ Pregnancy Prep For Successful Breastfeeding with Infant Feeding Specialist Cathy Bowker
Jun 30, 2024
4. ‘Within 48 hours I had the Head of Midwifery phone me’. Being Listened To - with Sadie
Jun 23, 2024
3. ‘You CAN be in charge of your pregnancy decisions’ with Birth-Ed’s Megan Rossiter
Jun 16, 2024
2. ‘I Don’t Need to Sit There and Feel Uncomfortable’ Gaining Confidence with @bobalongwithkirsty Kirsty Jones
Jun 09, 2024
1. Welcome to The Heavyweight Midwife Podcast!
Jun 09, 2024