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How pregnancy challenges eating disorder recovery

I'm pregnant and I know I need to eat for the baby but every pound I gain feels like I'm losing myself completely.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The biological imperative to nourish new life conflicts directly with the eating disorder's demand for control and restriction.

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“Where Are You with Eating disorders — all presentations?”

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