My Eating Disorder Came Back After My Baby Was Born

Eating disorders during pregnancy are rarely discussed at OB appointments, but they’re not uncommon (a 2014 Norwegian review of studies surrounding women and eating disorders found that eating disorders in pregnancy are “relatively common” and may cause health risks for both mother and baby; some experts hypothesize one in twenty women suffer an eating disorder while pregnant). Bottom line: They should definitely be a topic of conversation between patients and health care providers,...