In this episode I’m sharing my experience of tracking my irregular cycles as a fat person and exploring what tools are most useful for cycle tracking.
We explore what things you need to be aware of as a fat person so you can track your cycles to support getting pregnant.
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No-one told you how hard it would be to become a parent.
The physical side is hard but what you didn’t expect was feeling ashamed of wanting to become a parent at your size.
Everyone has an opinion about how much weight you need to lose before you’re an “acceptable” weight to get pregnant and what you should try to shift the weight. It’s unthinkable that you should try and get pregnant just as you are.
You’re used to being made to feel crap about your weight at the doctors, but you just can’t put this on hold any longer.
You’ve already tried a million and one diets in your lifetime so how is dieting going to fix things now?
You and your body haven’t been friends since platform boots were in fashion but now you cannot take it anymore. You feel utterly betrayed that your body cannot give you the one thing that you want most in the world.
I get it. I spent all of my twenties yo-yo dieting, thinking that I wouldn’t be able to get pregnant and struggling to navigate my diagnosis of PCOS. But I was able to get pregnant and have my two boys and spoiler alert – I didn’t do it by losing weight.
You don’t have to either!
Welcome to Fat Positive Fertility Coaching
Together we are going to get really clear about what is going on with your health, your mindset and your life – and it isn’t about your weight!
We’ll uncover everything that is potentially getting in the way of you getting pregnant and figure out the best tools for you to move past these issues.
No one thing is going to help you get pregnant, which is why you need a personally designed program so that you can put all your efforts into things that are actually going to help you get pregnant.
Our bodies are insanely complicated, which is great when we’re going about our daily business, but when something goes wrong, it means we need to dig deep into what is happening in every area of your life (even if you are sure it’s not related to your fertility) to uncover what the hell is going on.
Everything is interconnected and sometimes working on something that you think couldn’t possibly be connected will be the missing link and everything will fall into place.
We will also be working on tools that you can use to advocate for your body with other healthcare professionals. You will never leave the doctors office again feeling judged, ignored and ashamed of your body.
You can apply to work with me here, or browse my links to learn more about Fat Positive Fertility
