26/02/2025
It's Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
An eating disorder is a mental health condition where you use food in a way that isn’t healthy to help you cope with emotions or things happening in your life. You may eat too much, or not enough, or you may worry all the time about your weight or how you look.
For some people, pregnancy gives them the chance to recover from an eating disorder, because they immerse themselves in taking care of their body and baby. Support from your healthcare team can help you with this.
For others, the changes that happen to your body and your life when you get pregnant can cause old feelings to come back or get stronger.
It might even bring up new feelings to do with wanting to control your life and the way you look, through your relationship with food.
Tell your midwife or doctor about your eating disorder, and your health visitor when you meet them. You can talk to them about any physical or mental health worries and tell them if you're taking any medication as soon as you know you are pregnant.
Managing eating disorders in pregnancy isn't easy but remember you're not alone and support is out there.
For more information and support, visit: https://bit.ly/48pQeNX