Welcome to the corner of the internet where your size doesn’t define your fertility.

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Hi, I’m Nicola. I help fat folks navigate getting pregnant in a weight-obsessed world - without dieting or weight loss!

You deserve support and care as you navigate getting pregnant, without the shame of being told to lose weight based on outdated, non-evidence-based practices. Together, we’ll debunk the myths surrounding fertility and pregnancy in a bigger body, providing you with compassionate, personalised care rooted in real science.

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Diagnosed with PCOS at 16. Told I'd never get pregnant.

I did (twice) in my fat body. Now I have the honour of supporting fat folks every day as a fat-positive fertility specialist.

I believe that every person deserves the chance to grow their family without being stigmatised for their body size. I challenge the weight bias that runs rampant in fertility care and help people trust their bodies, advocate for themselves, and believe in their ability to conceive without diets, shame, or proving their worth. Your body is capable of incredible things, and together, we can rewrite the narrative around fertility for fat folks.

I'm an award-winning fertility advocate and author of "Fat and Fertile." Trusted by Scary Mommy, Psychology Today, Metro, Vice and more.

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My Book: Fat and Fertile

Fat and Fertile is the groundbreaking book designed for people in bigger bodies who want to get pregnant. It’s the first of its kind, blending personal experience, evidence-based research, and practical advice for navigating the often-challenging world of fertility in a larger body.

“The most fantastic book! A fresh open minded balanced perspective on pregnancy in a larger body. An emphasis on how important self acceptance is in the quest for pregnancy and how much difference it can make it feel positive when trying to conceive. Nicola Salmon is a very enlightened talented writer who believes in body positivity and I for one am very grateful for this book. Would definitely recommend. This book will do great things for your mind body and soul! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟”

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  • "Having Nicola is like having a personal fertility cheerleader—helping me with tiny, manageable action steps to improve my health and calm my anxiety. She always reminds me that my fat body is 100% capable of getting pregnant."

  • “I honestly don’t know how people do it alone. Nicola’s guidance and support have been instrumental in keeping me positive and hopeful about what’s ahead."

  • "Nicola’s program taught me to think outside of the mere mechanics of conception and consider my wellbeing holistically....we identified other influences in my life which may have been having a negative effect and found solutions so I could control the impact they were having on me. The exercise and diet suggestions I am sure not only helped me conceive, but have found a place in my everyday life, and I am still using the relaxation and mindfulness techniques suggested."

  • "I now feel more positive and in control of my lifestyle and more accepting of the challenges of this fertilty journey and everything it brings up. I feel more able to accept difficult emotions rather than shutting them out or beating myself up about feeling them. I have made significant changes to my diet and self-care regime (including making more time for meditation, exercise and better sleep!) and feel very good about this. Not so specific but I have a deeper sense of genuine hopefulness for the future whatever it brings."

  • "I would highly recommend Nicola – it really helps to have someone there to support you along the way, helping you make important changes to improve diet and lifestyle and stop you worrying as much! I’d never heard of a fertility coach before coming across Nicola, but more women should have one, it’s a very valuable service. It felt like talking to a really knowledgeable friend, who genuinely cared. The added touches of cards and little emails to help me stay on track were so thoughtful and much appreciated."

  • "After almost 2.5 years of trying, we are pregnant! I’m through the first trimester now, and everything seems to be going great. I’m not scared of miscarriage or post partum depression, because I feel like I have a strong foundation. My relationship is healthy, I know what makes me happy, and I am ready to bring a brand new person into my already fulfilling life. Thank you, Nicola, for helping me make my family a reality."

  • "When we started working together I was feeling overwhelmed and afraid that engaging more with fertility coaching would cause it to further dominate and consume my life – in fact the opposite happened – I feel more empowered to honour the importance of this journey and what comes up but also able to hold and focus on other parts of life. I feel the changes I have made have been positive for my overall wellbeing as well as my fertility."

  • "I attended one of your mini 5 day courses earlier in the year, and am now 22 weeks pregnant! I have found that I’ve been able to advocate for myself and ask more probing questions around the need for certain plans and treatments… So this is just a huge Thank you for all that you have helped me with and all that you continue to do for this community."

  • "Your lovely, empathic, warm style was really welcoming and so different to other programs where you feel constantly bombarded with info or people trying to sell you something. I loved the style of the workbooks and info, and the weekly meditations were wonderful! It was so lovely to all be there together sharing the journey and feeling held, heard and healed."