ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2018
Waking up every day in a body that is not yours: a qualitative research inquiry into the intersection between eating disorders and pregnancy.
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- Systematic Review of Literature on Eating Disorders During Pregnancy-Risk and Consequences for Mother and Child.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
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- Understanding the perspectives and needs towards midwifery care of women with an eating disorder history during pregnancy and postpartum: A qualitative study.European journal of midwifery · 2026Article
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- Requests for support by pregnant women with eating disorder symptoms: a systematic literature review of qualitative studies.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Review
- Longitudinal trajectories of eating disorder symptoms in mothers: the predictive role of PTSD and childhood trauma.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Maternal perspectives on the intergenerational transmission of eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- The Unique and Moderating Role of Social and Self-Evaluative Factors on Perinatal Eating Disorder and Depression Symptoms.Behavior therapy · 2024Article
- "I think it is woven through me, and sadly that means it is woven through our family life": the experiences and support needs of mothers with eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
- Body perception in pregnant women: a qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Trajectories of severe eating disorders through pregnancy and early motherhood.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Development and validation across trimester of the Prenatal Eating Behaviors Screening tool.Archives of women's mental health · 2022Article
- Bodies out of control: Relapse and worsening of eating disorders in pregnancy.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- A Qualitative Analysis of the Impact of Electronic Health Records (EHR) on Healthcare Quality and Safety: Clinicians' Lived Experiences.Health services insights · 2022Article
- An exploratory study on the intergenerational transmission of dieting proneness within an eating disorder population.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2020Article
- The risk of eating disorder relapse during pregnancy and after delivery and postpartum depression among women recovered from eating disorders.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundWomen with eating disorders are more likely to negatively react to finding out they are pregnant, although this difference in attitudes between women with eating disorders and controls disappears at 18-weeks' gestation. Those with anorexia also are twice as likely to have an unplanned pregnancy and those with bulimia have a 30-fold increased chance compared with healthy controls. Therefore, due to these considerations, pregnancy and the transition to motherhood can be an extremely challenging time for these women both psychologically and physically. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to understand the intersection between eating disorders and pregnancy from the lived experience of women who have been pregnant or want to or do not want to become pregnant.
methodsA total of 15 women with a current or past history of an eating disorder were recruited, including nine women who have had previous pregnancies as well as six nonparous women. Interviews were the primary unit of data collection, in addition to document analysis of diaries or blogs. Data analysis was based on verbatim transcripts from audio recordings. NVIVO 11© was used to manage the data from these interviews and thematic analysis was then conducted for emergence of major and sub themes.
resultsA total of six themes emerged from the iterative process of coding and categorizing. They were: Control, Disclosure to Others, Battle between Mothering & Eating Disorder, Fear of Intergenerational Transmission, Weight and Body Image Concerns, and Coping Strategies. One theme, Battle between Mothering & Eating Disorder also had three sub-themes: Decision to Have Child, Emotions Towards Pregnancy, and Focus on Child/Greater Good.
conclusionsIt is hoped that quotes and themes derived from this study will help inform both prenatal and postnatal care and interventions, as well as addressing intergenerational transmission concerns among mothers with eating disorders.
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