Fat Positive Fertility Clinics
Finding a fertility clinic that will support you in your current body is a huge step forward to becoming a parent when you've exhausted other options. Sadly, these clinics can be hard to find so I'm doing what I can to make it easier for you to access the support that...
Pregnancy loss when you are fat
The sad truth is that an estimated 1 in 4 people will experience pregnancy loss in their lifetime and whatever the reason that it happens, it’s not your fault. Although pregnancy loss is becoming more talked about, the same isn’t true for people who experience loss...
How to fight the fear of weight gain and it’s impact on fertility
Why are we afraid of being fat? The fear of weight gain is very real! We are conditioned from a young age to believe that our bodies are only worthy if they are thin. Fat people are assumed to be greedy, lazy, unmotivated, stupid......the list goes on, is it any...
How to predict your ovulation when you have irregular cycles – Mira Fertility Tracker review
Having irregular cycles has been the bane of my life. Since I was 13, my natural cycles have always varied from 30 to 100+ days. Irregular periods are one of the most common symptoms of PCOS (PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome) and unless you know your ovulation symptoms...
Fat Positive Fertility
Getting pregnant in a fat body should be the same as getting pregnant in any other body, but in our culture our fat bodies have been demonised. From a young age we are conditioned to believe that our bodies are wrong and that we must do everything in our...
Top Five Fertility Habits
I love a big challenge. It’s exciting when you decide to make a huge life change and I used to do it all the time. I gave up sugar for six weeks, I joined the gym at least five times and tried weight watchers, slimming world… blah blah blah. The problem is once the...
Fat Fertility Matters
It’s the start of Fertility Week here in the UK. So many fertility taboos are being broken down as more awareness is created around infertility and people feel more able to talk about their fertility struggles. But one taboo still remains. And it affects a...
Have you tried losing weight?
In support of @thisisalicerose campaign “Think What Not To Say” #TWNTS, I want to talk about the well meaning phrase: “Have you tried losing weight?” If you are in a bigger body and you tell someone you are trying to get pregnant, nine...