Body acceptance Archives

Fat Fertility Matters

by Nicola | Oct 29, 2018 | Body acceptance

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 huge...

Have you tried losing weight?

by Nicola | Oct 5, 2018 | Body acceptance

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...

The women who are too ashamed to scream

by Nicola | Sep 8, 2018 | Body acceptance

This week is the launch of #Scream4IVF. An incredible initiative from Fertility Network UK and IVFbabble (find out more and sign the petition here) to bring awareness, and most importantly change, to access funded IVF treatment. In the UK we are blessed to have the...

7 ways to respect your body when you want to get pregnant

by Nicola | Sep 1, 2018 | Body acceptance

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP When you want to get pregnant and it’s not happening straight away it’s easy to place the blame directly on your body’s doorstep. After all, your body isn’t playing ball. It’s not regulating your hormones in the way it should, maybe you’ve been...

The Alternative Fertility Diet

by Nicola | Aug 4, 2018 | Body acceptance, Physical Health

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP My dieting history is long. So long that you’d better grab a drink and hunker down because we might be here a while (#jokingnotjoking) Food has taken up a lot of my time and energy for most of my life. The first time I became aware that food was...

What I wish I learnt

by Nicola | Jun 26, 2018 | Body acceptance, Feminist Fertility

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP Today Endometriosis UK launched a campaign to improve menstrual education around endometriosis and other menstrual conditions. As a fertility coach, I have learnt more about my body in the past 4 years than I ever did in the previous 29. There is...

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Hello lovely

I’m Nicola. I’m a fat-positive and feminist fertility coach (trained acupuncturist and naturopath too). I advocate for change in how fat women are treated on their fertility journey.

My journey started when I was 16. I suffered from irregular periods and was eventually diagnosed with PCOS and told by my doctor that I wouldn’t be able to have children.

I support fat women (and others struggling with disordered eating) who are struggling to get pregnant to:

•find peace with their body,

•find their own version of health

•and finally escape the yo-yo dieting cycle.

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