Pregnancy, with all its complexities and delicacies, can be further complicated by an eating disorder. Katja is worried how her wife, Julie, will deal with her body dysmorphia and eating disorders whilst pregnant with their child..
Many aspects of pregnancy can be frightening in itself to any woman, such as the several biological changes that occur and the necessary weight gain. For a woman who is struggling with an eating disorder or body dysmorphia, these fears can be exacerbated to an entirely new level as the battle against her eating disorder is fought not only for her own life, but for the life of her unborn child as well.
Research has shown variable outcomes for women with past or current eating disorders who become pregnant:
• For some women, the eating disorder may continue unchanged during the pregnancy.
• For some women with a history of an eating disorder, pregnancy may trigger a relapse, either during pregnancy or in the first six months postpartum.
• Yet for many women with a past or current eating disorder, pregnancy may be a time of motivation for recovery.
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