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...
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...
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...
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...
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 diagnosed with...
Welcome to a community where your size doesn’t define your fertility
I’m Nicola and I’m here for the fat folks! I’m a fertility coach and the author of the groundbreaking book “Fat and Fertile”.
I’m using my platform and expertise to challenge the weight bias and stigmas that exist within the fertility industry and empower those who are often marginalised to take control of their reproductive health with confidence and self-assurance.
