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Halloween? Want to dress up? How about this for a quick easy make?

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Looking for a quick and easy Halloween costume for your bump? What about this?

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Our Body Image Is Not Our Kids’ Problem

Post Natal Blog Posts

Thought this might resonate with a few people. Even women who aren’t bigger more often than not have hangups and reservations about their bodies. How often do we delete photos other people have taken of us (or refuse to look at them) because we don’t like what we see? But perhaps we don’t see what

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New Page – What To Wear When in Labour

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elp!Lots of women are truly stumped when it comes to working out what they’re going to wear in labour. If you thought the suppliers for maternity wear were few – options for plus-size nighties and such are even fewer! Especially if you don’t want them to look like you’ve borrowed them from your 90 year

New Page – What To Wear When in Labour Read More »

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Plus-size, pregnant and proud?

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Would you like to share your pregnancy experiences with others in a TV documentary? Barcroft Productions is looking for pregnant women with high BMI to take part in an observational documentary following the final weeks of their pregnancy. See the attached: [wpfilebase tag=file id=227 tpl=simple /] If this applies to you, and you think you

Plus-size, pregnant and proud? Read More »

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