Abstract
Infertility is physically, emotionally, psychologically, financially, and socially challenging. For people in larger bodies, infertility challenges are intensified as providers often blame them for their inability to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term. Using a memorable messages framework, we examined messages that fat women (N = 69) with an infertility diagnosis received while trying to conceive, pregnant, and in the postpartum period. Using reflexive thematic analysis, we found three core messages that fat women received from providers: (a) body size is a primary reason for infertility, (b) weight loss will lead to a successful pregnancy, and (c) denial of care.
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