"Supporting Fat Birth" by AJ Silver is a powerful and compassionate exploration of the challenges and triumphs faced by plus-size individuals during pregnancy and childbirth. Silver combines personal narratives with expert insights, shedding light on a topic often overlooked in mainstream discussions. The book's strength lies in its empathetic tone and informative content, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to understand and support fat birth experiences. While some sections may feel repetitive, the overall message is vital and empowering. A must-read for expectant parents and healthcare professionals alike.

As a “fat” woman, healthcare of all sorts can be so uncomfortable. Then add vaginas and birthing a baby to it and it’s a whole world of worry! I think this is a great read for all for educational purposes. To become informed and for a new mama to feel safe, advocated for and seen.


“This pioneering guide provides birth professionals, pregnant people, and advocates with comprehensive insight into navigating conception, pregnancy, birth, and the perinatal period whilst fat. Drawing on the author's decade of experience as well as evidence-based research and case studies from people sharing their own perspectives and stories, this authoritative and compassionate book provides practical and effective advice on how to improve quality of care for fat parents. It covers a wide range of topics across the birth journey and beyond including interviews with a number of high-profile people including Nicola Salmon and Amber Marshall and empowers readers to feel reassured and confident in their choices and rights. This ground-breaking resource challenges the pervasive bias against fat service users in the birthing world and acts as a call to action to dismantle the fatphobic stigma present in our healthcare systems in order to create an environment that is inclusive of all bodies.”