Hey lovely, I’m so happy you’re here.

My mission with every part of my work is to make it easier for fat folks to access respectful and appropriate care throughout their fertility journey.

I want every fertility provider to be weight-inclusive but the reality is that it’s hard for fat folks to find that care, so I’ve created:

The Fat-Positive Fertility Network.

The Fat Positive Fertility Network is a group of practitioners who are committed to unlearning how our healthcare systems see fat folks when they want to get pregnant.

This list is specifically for fertility practitioners and non-diet practitioners who treat folks with fertility issues.

All members of the Fat-Positive Fertility Network have done some training with me or shown their commitment to supporting fat folks with their fertility using a non-diet approach in other ways.

How to join The Fat Positive Fertility Network

All members will have some training in fertility and in non diet support specifically for fat folks.

If you already have an awesome fertility or pregnancy practice but need some expertise on working with fat folks using a non-diet approach, sign up for Fat Fertility for Healthcare Practitioners here
If you already have an epic Health at Every Size or Intutive Eating pratice, but need some specific training around supporting fat folks with their fertility , sign up for Fat Fertility for HAES professionals workshop
If you already have a successful fertility acupuncture practice but need specific training around supporting fat folks, sign up for Fat, Fertility and Chinese Medicine here
Already have expertise in both fertility and non-diet support for fat people? Email me here to get listed.

UK

Name: Naava Carman (she/her)

Website: www.fertilitysupport.co.uk

Naava has been in practice for 22 years and spends most of her time working with tricky multi-faceted Reproductive Immunology issues in women over 40 such as recurrent miscarriage, unexplained infertility and multiple failed ART cycles, and supporting diverse folks in bigger and trans bodies on their reproductive journeys.

When she isn’t practicing, Naava spends time Mentoring other Practitioners, and runs the Fertility Support Trained Community. You can check out her training on www.fertilitysupport.training which houses The Advanced Level Diploma in Fertility Acupuncture. This is the most comprehensive integrated medicine course available to help Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners gain an in-depth understanding of some of the most complex areas issues in fertility, such as the role of the immune system and how Traditional Chinese Medicine can support artificial reproductive techniques like IVF, IUI and ICSI.

Name: Alex Okell (she/her)

Website: pcoscollective.com

Alex Okell is a Registered Associate Nutritionist based in Clapham, London, UK who specialises in reproductive health. She is the Founder of Be The Collective LTD, a compassionate digital media company that includes The PCOS Collective and The Endo Collective. Alex offers 1:1 PCOS support in our virtual PCOS clinic.

Name: Gillian McCollum (she/her)

Website: www.gillianmccollum.com

Gillian is a body positive yoga teacher and anti-diet health coach, whose mission is to help women find lasting peace and freedom with food and their body.

Her unique approach combining both intuitive eating and body acceptance practices supports women in their recovery from chronic dieting, overcoming emotional and binge eating, food and body preoccupation and body shame.

Gillian has helped empower thousands of women through her speaking, activism, private and group coaching and body positive yoga classes to find a stronger sense of self trust and a deeper connection to their intuition so that they can live a more fulfilling and purposeful life.

Name: Lucy Clarke (she/her)

Website: www.lucyclarkeacupuncture.co.uk

Traditional and Medical Acupuncturist based in Inverness, Scotland. Lucy treats a variety of health conditions and specialises in Fertility Acupuncture and Women’s Health. Various techniques are used to stimulate different areas of the body to help restore balance and health.

Name: Hannah Pearn Acupuncture (she/her)

Website: www.hannahpearn.com

I’m a fertility acupuncturist and passionate educator, running a busy clinic and creating online information and practical advice for everybody who is TTC.

We’ve all been told how not to get pregnant but when the switch is flipped and we want to start a family it can be confusing, sometimes overwhelming and hard to know where to go for support and advice.

I’m an Advanced Fertility Practitioner, so have a thorough understanding of both Western and Chinese Medical approaches to fertility, both for natural and assisted conception. I have certificate in Counselling Skills and Practice from Birkbeck University and am a Trained Teacher in Natural Fertility Education. This means I can teach people how to confidently track their menstrual cycle and ovulation window, thus improving their chances of conceiving naturally.

Name: McKenzie Caldwell, MPH, RDN (she/her)

Website: www.feedyourzest.com

Hi! I’m McKenzie Caldwell, registered dietitian nutritionist. I help people heal from perfectionism around food and their bodies so they can live fully nourished through fertility, pregnancy and beyond. I’m a strong believer that your body is wise, and that tuning into your innate wisdom is powerful. I want to help you find that power through reconnecting to your body, and with a little nutrition science along the way, reach your reproductive health goals and ultimately live your best life.

I believe nutrition should be truly holistic – which means it takes into account your mental and emotional health too. That’s why I take a weight-inclusive, eating disorder informed approach to my practice. No matter the size of your body, you deserve to receive quality healthcare, feel at peace with food and have positive body image.

Name: Beth Walker Gram, Elemental Wellness (she/her)

Website: www.elementalwellness.net

Dr. Beth Walker Gram, DACM is an acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, a member of the ATCM in the UK and NCCAOM in the US. She loves living in Argyll, babies, good conversation, classic R&B, making things and dancing in the rain. She qualified with a bachelors degree in theatre and dance from University of California Santa Cruz before pursuing a career in not-for-profit professional theatre administration. After becoming a mother to two amazing daughters, she received her doctoral degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from ACTCM at CIIS. She has spent the last 15 years studying nutrition, herbal medicine, acupuncture and lifestyle based holistic wellness. During that time she studied pediatrics and obstetrics with the inimitable acupuncturist and midwife Raven Lang, oncology with Dr. Erlene Chiang, Qi Gong with Dr. LiPing Zhu, the eight extraordinary meridians, Shang Han Lun, Wen Bing & Jin Gui Yao Lue with some of the most respected lecturers in China and the US. Her mission is helping patients of all ages attain their optimum health

Name: Jess at Willow Nutrition (she/her)

Website: www.willownutrition.ie

Jess is the owner of Willow Nutrition LTD, a virtual nutrition practice specialising in fertility, women’s health and intuitive eating.

Jess is an Irish Registered Dietitian, a Certified Fertility Dietitian and Intuitive Eating Counsellor with over ten years clinical experience in the UK and Irish health services. She is passionate in providing a weight inclusive, judgement free yet evidence based service to all her clients from all walks of life. She provides one to one online consultations with a person centred approach to support you to reach your goals.