Lower Mainland mother claims she was ‘fat-shamed’ during pregnancy - Terrace Standard

A Maple Ridge mother has filed a human rights complaint against a hospital and doctor whom she said “fat-shamed” her during her pregnancy.

Then her doulas recommended Ridge Meadows Hospital because the hospital had a good reputation of keeping the baby with the mother after birth, and is a family-centered facility. Lindberg noted she has had fat-shaming comments over the years from doctors since she has lived in a larger body since she was a teenager. But she was generally healthy and did not require access to the medical system like she did when she was pregnant.

Lindberg ended up going to Royal Columbian Hospital, where she was already attending a gestational diabetes clinic, where she had to find a whole new care team at 31 weeks pregnant. “Because nobody explained to me, nobody said we can’t accommodate you because we don’t have equipment. No one said anything, they just said your BMI is too high, you can’t deliver here,” noted Lindberg.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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