tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post3604133426962131719..comments2024-03-17T10:07:53.205-07:00Comments on The Well-Rounded Mama: So Why the BMI Restrictions in Waterbirth?Well-Rounded Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04129621631406155340noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-18026530722895308572016-12-09T20:07:51.708-08:002016-12-09T20:07:51.708-08:00"Fat" is not a body shaming word. In fac..."Fat" is not a body shaming word. In fact, it is simply a physical description, not a judgmental term, and one embraced by many in the body positive community. To use it is an act of empowerment, not of condemnation. I'm sorry you've had such negative programming in your life that you cannot hear this word in anything but a negative way, but it is actually quite a powerful act of positivity. <br /><br />Read the section on "terminology" in the pages bar at the top of the blog for further clarification. You always get to choose the term that is most comfortable for you, of course, but I choose to use a wide selection of terms because it reflects the variety of terms that real people of size use for themselves, because it helps search engine optimization, and because it challenges people to look more deeply into the terminology they routinely use and why they use it. Well-Rounded Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129621631406155340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-2788427440308515712016-12-07T08:41:05.622-08:002016-12-07T08:41:05.622-08:00Why do you have to use the word "fat"? I...Why do you have to use the word "fat"? I clicked on this article hoping to find helpful, scientific information, not to read body shaming words in every other sentence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-49839953149827652722008-08-21T17:13:00.000-07:002008-08-21T17:13:00.000-07:00I've enjoyed this series very much. Both of my ch...I've enjoyed this series very much. Both of my children were born at home. Being able to submerge in warm water for my second birth was so relaxing that labor lasted a scant 2.5 hours before I was holding my son. I weighed 280 when labor started and was quite healthy and competent throughout.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com