Case Studies
Over the years I have helped thousands of people advocate for themselves through their own fertility journey - from refusing to lose weight to pushing for embryo transfers - they've all been part of my evolution story as a fat fertility specialist and I'd like to share a few case studies to show you what is possible when you work with me
Emily
Fought for her embyro transfer and got pregnant with her first cycle.
Emily was working with a clinic, went through IVF and egg collection then told that she wasn’t able to have a transfer until she lost weight. We worked together to contest unethical and abhorent stance and got it overturned so that she could have her transfer.
Annabel
Annabel listened to her body’s needs.
Annabel has a history of disordered eating. Together we worked through listening to what her body needs and she has made amazing progress into recognising disordered eating behaviours, not judging them and making the decision about food that best supports and nourished her body and her physical and mental health.
Caroline
Caroline ditched the keto diet and doubled down on her education.
Caroline had been through multiple fertility clinics telling her that she had to reach specific weight goals and follow diet plans like keto, all of which hit her eating disorder recovery really hard. She was able to work through some rough stuff and is now at a place where she feels recovered. She has gone back to school to study social work so that she can help others with eating disorders moving on from fertility treatment
Jessica
Jessica learnt how to advocate herself and finally felt seen and heard.
Jessica felt dismissed by her healthcare team. When she spoke to them about trying to get pregnant, she was told that it would be unsafe for her to try and get pregnant at her current size. When we worked together, she realised that she wanted to start trying straight away. She felt seen and heard like she never had before with her healthcare team.
Melissa
Melissa found a doctor who doesn’t shame her.
Melissa found out she was pregnant after five years of trying and 2 pregnancy losses. After working together she decided to find a new doctor that listens to her and has never once mentioned weight loss. She gave up dieting and found a freedom she never thought was possible.
Alison
Alison found joy in movement again.
Alison wanted to feel stronger and more mobile in her body but after years of being entrenched in diet culture, she didn’t know how to move her body in a way that didn’t involve weight loss. By working together she was able to focus on what felt good /made her feel strong, rather than what she perceived was going to help her lose weight.
Melissa
Michelle got free of shame and gave herself permission to be fat AND pregnant.
Michelle was struggling with a chronic health condition and how to manage a surgery she needed for it with her desire to become a parent. She felt afraid to be fat and pregnant. Our work together allowed her to realise that she is allowed this! She feels more comfortable in her body and feels armed with all the research and tools she needs to ensure she is successful and has a wonderful pregnancy.
Mandy
Mandy could see how amazing her body is.
Mandy’s simple act of starting to trust her body led to incredible results. She started looking in the mirror and acknowledging how amazing her body is and that it’s capable of anything. She is now 6 months pregnant and puts this down to the incredible mind set changes we were able to make together.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth didn’t wait three years to begin growing her family.
Elizabeth was told that she had to wait three years, lose weight AND get approval from her gynaecologist before she could start trying to get pregnant. After working together, she realised it was her decision when she started and was able to start right away.
Sarah
Sarah learnt how to STOP dealing with other people’s crap.
Sarah was used to other people making her feel bad about her body and her desire to get pregnant. Through our work she realised that being fat was only a small part of her identity. She began to feel proud of her body which helped her feel capable of having a baby.
Aimee
Aimee has a new-found appreciation for her body.
Aimee was so preoccupied with thoughts that her body was not capable of having a healthy pregnancy when we started working together. She discovered a new-found appreciation of how amazing and capable her body is, regardless of its size. She was able to get pregnant after one cycle of IVF and went into pregnancy excited for the road ahead as she have total trust and belief in her body’s capabilities.
Pheobe
Phoebe was able to reduce her bingeing behaviour.
Phoebe found our work life changing. She had so many bad experiences with doctors on her fertility journey so far but working together has given her such a different perspective. She is shifting away from seeing foods as good or bad and is healing her relationship with food.