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Trying to conceive shouldn't come with a side of diet culture BS

Weight-inclusive fertility nutrition for PCOS, conception, pregnancy, postpartum, without the food rules or body shame.
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✨ DIET CULTURE IS THE REAL VILLAIN ✨
✨ DIET CULTURE IS THE REAL VILLAIN ✨
✨ DIET CULTURE IS THE REAL VILLAIN ✨
✨ DIET CULTURE IS THE REAL VILLAIN ✨
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You deserve support that doesn't make you feel like your body needs to be fixed before it's "worthy" of conception.

Maybe you've been told it's your fault you can't conceive. That if you just lost weight, ate "cleaner," followed this specific diet, your body would cooperate.
 
You've gotten conflicting advice from every provider.
 
You're exhausted from trying to do everything "right" while your body feels like it's betraying you.

The problem is not you

Maybe you're managing PCOS and every doctor acts like weight loss is the only answer.

Maybe you're navigating IVF and drowning in nutrition "advice" from the internet.

Maybe you're pregnant with gestational diabetes and being handed restrictive meal plans that make you feel like you're failing before you've even started.

Your body isn't the problem.
The weight-focused, restrictive approach to fertility nutrition?
That's the problem.

What you actually need (no more diets disguised as 'fertility nutrition')

  • Someone who won't tell you that weight loss is the prerequisite for pregnancy.
  • Someone who understands that restriction and stress actively work AGAINST your reproductive health.
  • Someone who knows that any body—at any size—can conceive, carry, and birth a healthy baby.
You need support that addresses your actual concerns: irregular periods, PCOS symptoms, conception struggles, pregnancy nutrition, gestational diabetes, postpartum healing.

Without making everything about your weight.
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And most importantly: You need to know that your body, exactly as it is, is capable of this journey.

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It's me, Allison

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Meet your new Dietitian

Other providers make fertility nutrition all about weight.

They hand you elimination diets and call it "preparation for conception." They act like your body needs to be a certain size before it's "ready" for pregnancy.

Here? Any body can conceive and carry a healthy pregnancy. Full stop.

Support focuses on what actually matters: adequate nourishment, reduced stress, hormone balance (not through restriction, through actual support), intuitive movement, and listening to your body instead of overriding it.

The focus stays on nourishment, not restriction.

No diets here. Period.

This isn't "eat these fertility superfoods and avoid these hormone disruptors" advice.

(Though if one more person tells you to cut out caffeine, you might scream. Noted.)

This is nutrition therapy that understands reproduction is complex.

Whether you're...

  • Trying to get your period back after years of restriction
  • Managing PCOS symptoms without another restrictive diet
  • Navigating IVF/IUI and drowning in conflicting nutrition advice
  • Pregnant and wanting support that doesn't center weight
  • Dealing with gestational diabetes without the fear-mongering
  • Postpartum and trying to heal while everyone talks about "bounce back"

What happens in sessions

step 1

Sessions start where you are

Whether you're just starting to think about family planning, in the thick of trying to conceive, navigating fertility treatments, pregnant, or postpartum—the support meets you there.
step 2

Then comes exploration

What's your history with food and dieting? How has your relationship with your body impacted this journey? What messages have you gotten from providers about your body and fertility? What food rules are holding you back?
step 3

This is collaborative

You bring your experience and knowledge of your body. Education about fertility nutrition, reproductive health, and how restriction impacts hormones gets shared. Together, what actually makes sense for your life gets figured out.

The stuff nobody says out loud

but they should

"Do I really need to lose weight to get pregnant?"

No. Research shows that weight-inclusive approaches actually improve fertility outcomes compared to weight-loss focused interventions. Stress and restriction from dieting can actively harm fertility.
"What if I gain weight trying to conceive/during pregnancy?"

Bodies change during this journey. Weight gain is often part of healing from chronic restriction. Pregnancy bodies are supposed to change. Your worth isn't determined by the number on the scale.
"What about my PCOS? Every doctor tells me to lose weight."

PCOS can be managed without weight loss. Adequate nourishment, reduced stress, and hormone support matter way more than your body size. Many people with PCOS conceive at higher weights—their bodies just needed support, not shrinking.
"Will you make me track everything I eat?"

Only if it's genuinely helpful for YOU (like tracking for gestational diabetes management). Otherwise? No food journals, no tracking apps, no reporting what you ate. Trust gets rebuilt, not monitored.
"Can I eat normally during pregnancy?"

Yes. Even with gestational diabetes. Flexible, sustainable approaches to managing blood sugar work better than restrictive meal plans. Your body knows how to grow a baby—it needs support, not rules.
"Will we talk about the hard stuff too?"

The hard stuff gets tackled too. The grief of fertility struggles. The fear around food during pregnancy. The shame about body changes.  The guilt when you can't follow everyone's contradictory advice.
All of it.

This works if you're DONE with diet culture infiltrating your fertility journey

You're already exhausted from providers making everything about your weight. The last thing you need is more body shame added to an already challenging journey.

Plus, your situation is likely complicated! 

Then there's the emotional exhaustion of it all.

Navigating IVF while everyone has opinions about what you should eat. The postpartum "get your body back" messaging when your body just did something incredible. The conflicting advice from every corner of the internet.

You're managing so much already and food shouldn't be another source of stress during a time that's emotionally intense enough.

Frequently asked questions

Age 14 and up

Always Reddy Nutrition is in network with Cigna, Aetna, Highmark BCBS (Anthem and Horizon BCBS)

Initial sessions are $160 and Follow Up Sessions are $145.

Yes, there are a few sliding scale slots available. Reach out to us for more info.

Many folks come to us with a long history of dieting, weight concerns, and a desire to lose weight. While we do not provide weight loss plans or prescribe diets, we deeply value body autonomy and honor each person's right to make decisions about their body.

Ready to nourish your body without restriction?

You deserve fertility nutrition that supports your body, not restricts it.
That validates your experience without blaming your weight.
That helps you feel at peace with food during an already challenging time.
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