I was referred to this service by my GP. We have been trying to get pregnant for 9 months. First of all, you are given a 20-page document to fill in. Then you're called to be weighed and measured. Then, we went in to "discuss" with the consultant. She basically spent 10 minutes going over the information we put in the document, speaking so quickly, like a robot. My husband and I barely had time to answer back. And then the conclusion was that I'm obese and unless I lose 35 kg, they can't do anything for me. "just cut down on carbs, eat lots of fruit and vegetables!" Wow, what a great idea! Being obese is not particularly pleasant and just being treated like a pile of fat by a medical professional is definitely not nice at all. I want to have a baby and I really feel that I was treated very badly and that my request hasn't been tackled AT ALL because I'm obese. And to rub salt in the wound, we received the letter following our appointment in which there is more fat shaming. "Once Melanie has been able to optimise her BMI, we would be very happy to see her again at CRM to initiate the rest of her investigations and fertility treatment." So in other words, as long as she is fat, she won't help for her to have a baby. So in a nutshell all the staff was in a hurry, didn't really take time to answer any queries / worries. And anyway, I'm not worth being helped since I'm FAT! I already feel incredibly sad and worried that I'm never going to have a baby, now I feel so angry that I won't be helped by medical professionals because of who I am. So unless you are a size 6, I don't recommend this service because they won't be willing to help you.
"Fat shaming at its best"
About: University Hospital (Coventry) University Hospital (Coventry) Coventry CV2 2DX
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