Pregnancy, Motherhood, and Eating Disorders: Women’s Experiences

Jan 23, 2013 22:17


Originally published at Science of Eating Disorders. Please leave any comments there.

There is a common misconception that eating disorders somehow disappear during pregnancy; that becoming a mother stops all those silly worries about being slim and attractive. This is not necessarily the case, and unfortunately, there is a lot of stigma associated with talking about disordered eating behaviours during pregnancy. Openly admitting to it is an [...]

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