Weight, Fertility, & Pregnancy Loss: What You Need to Know

Episode 60. Today's topic delves into something I feel strongly about and have thought about sharing for a while now. I've decided to share now for a few reasons: I believe stories are incredibly powerful and just sharing facts ain't going to cut it with this incredibly important topic.I've finally created a bit of time and space in my life to research the topic and form some coherent thoughts.I have many different privileges that afford me the opportunity to share this story, without as much fear of painful backlash as some other women might face. And that's messed up. That said, this topic is hard to write and talk about. It still brings up grief and sadness that I frankly still often want to avoid. But it feels incredibly important, because stories and support are what helped me get through this immensely difficult experience. As a woman, I feel compelled to speak out for many reasons that I will explain further below (that is, this is related to health and well-being and your relationship to food and your body, and not just a random story about my experience). “If we can let go of the shame and focus on the root cause, maybe then we could start making some headway.”- Dr. Sumer Ledet This episode includes the following: My personal experience with miscarriage and griefAn overview of some of the stats about miscarriage and how weight is typically discussed in this arena of health (and how this applies to most other health arenas)How correlation is different from causation and why we need to be super aware of this as we interpret research studies, and interact with medical providersWhat you need to know to empower yourself or your loved ones as you move towards taking great care of yourself on this incredibly vulnerable journey that is trying to conceive and have the family you want (or again, this example pretty much relates to most health related concerns that are blamed on weight) Want To Support Local Bookstores Near You? Buy your books from Bookshop! Support local bookstores near you a