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Eating disorder reappearing postpartum

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Emotionalmama · 23/06/2023 13:17

I gave birth to the most amazingly perfect baby boy 2.5 weeks ago. Before we got pregnant I was approx 7.5 stone (only 5 ft) and about 8 stone when we conceived. I hated my body when I was 8 stone even though my partner loved it (was very underweight when we first met).

i have struggled with my weight my whole life from an anorexic point of view and I can feel all the same feelings coming back post partum.

i don’t want to eat. I literally am not hungry ever and could easily go all day without eating. I hate my post partum body. I hate my bloated and fat face. I hate every single thing about how I look. I’m not even starving myself because I’m not hungry in the first place.

i don’t want to crash from lack of food and I can feel these feelings re food and my body taking over again and I’m genuinely scared.

has anyone else felt like this post partum? Logically I know weight gain comes with the territory but I’m struggling so badly.

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ThomasinaLivesHere · 26/06/2023 08:40

Sorry you’re struggling. Have you spoken to your health visitor? It might be good to get some help.

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