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. Authors used a strategy common in communication research for 30+ years to elicit “memorable messages,” all of which have to have a story behind them. Primary themes in these messages were (a) body size is a primary reason for infertility, (b) weight loss will lead to a successful pregnancy, and (c) denial of care. The method might be used or modified as a way to elicit health narratives. Particularly useful for a research methods course or to document fat-shaming from participants’ perspective.
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- Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2174823
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Language: English
Type of Story: Journal Article
Medium: written
Contributed by: Health Story Hub Team ( health-storyhub@uiowa.edu )
Citation:
Basinger, E. D., & Quinlan, M. M. (2023). “She didn’t think fat women deserved to have children”: Memorable messages From healthcare providers in the context of fat pregnancy. Women’s Reproductive Health, 1, 15. https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.217482