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Fat-shaming pregnant women isn't just mean, it's harmful

  • Written by Angela Rodriguez, Assistant professor of Psychology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Criticizing pregnant women about their weight can be bad for them and their babies.kzenan/Shutterstock.com

December is considered the most fertile month, a time when there’s the greatest likelihood that children will be conceived. Some experts even pinpoint Dec. 11 as the most fertile day.

But in the lead up to giving birth and in the time...

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