Jul 16, 2020
Aaron and Glenys invited Nicola Salmon to the podcast to discuss fat positive fertility. In this episode, they discussed:
-Nicola’s experience of having
fertility issues and being in a larger body
-The lack evidence for weight loss
improving fertility
-The mixed research on
weight-related fertility issues and the development of gestational
diabetes in higher weight people
-The weight stigma higher weight
people face at the doctor’s office
-What behaviors actually help to
support fertility (hint: there’s no special formula)
-The importance of setting
boundaries at the doctor’s office to help create a more equal power
dynamic
Nicola is a fat-positive fertility coach, feminist and author of “Fat and Fertile”.
She advocates for change in how fat people are treated whilst accessing help with their fertility.
Nicola supports fat people who want to get pregnant using her unique FAT+ve fertility framework to find their own version of health without diets, advocate for their bodies, relearn how to trust their body and believe in their ability to get pregnant in their current body.
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Nicola on Instagram
Nicola's Facebook group, Fat and Fertile