Episode 6 with Nicola Salmon
“Plus-size people move through the entire IVF process and get told at the very end that they have to lose weight before the final transfer.”
Nicola Salmon on anti-fatness in fertility support
Show Notes
Getting pregnant in a weight-obsessed world often poses serious challenges for fat & plus-size people. That’s why we’ve got Nicola Salmon (she/her/hers) on this episode sharing her experience helping clients navigate the medical system, dealing with anti-fat bias & weight stigma, and describing how we can all advocate for ourselves against medical discrimination.
Nicola is a fat-positive fertility coach and author of “Fat and Fertile.” She helps fat folks navigate getting pregnant in a weight-obsessed world and advocates for change in how fat people are treated whilst accessing help with their fertility. Nicola uses her unique fat positive framework to support people in finding their own version of health without diets, advocate for their bodies, and relearn how to trust their body and believe in their ability to get pregnant.
Please connect with Nicola on her website and on Instagram.
Sophia read the poem My Mother’s Belly by Sonya Renee Taylor on this episode.
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