i'm pregnant! - Eating Disorder Recovery Message Board

itty33 · 01-01-2003, 10:59 PM

hey everyone,
i hope you all had a great christmas and new years.
i have been diagnosed with anorexia in 2000. i have never really recovered and have been struggling for a long time. i was totally shocked when i found out i was pregnant. i am now 10 weeks. when i found out and my bf we got married on the 21st dec. he knows of my ed and has been getting me to eat more. i know i have too but the wt gain is really going to be hard. i dont know how i could get pregnant when my body fat dropped to under 13% and my bmi 16. but i did and now i have to deal with it. i just feel like i cant wait til its over so i can lose as much wt as possible. i want to feel normally again and not have to eat. i wont to know it any of u have been in this situation before and how you dealt with it. during and after being pregnant. your support means so much to me right now.
thankyou and take care.

eminemworshipper · 01-02-2003, 11:57 AM

I just wanted to reply to this just to say CONGRATULATIONSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

youneeak · 01-02-2003, 02:00 PM

Hi!!

I'm in a similar situation right now...well, I'm waiting to find out if I'm pregnant. I'm almost 2 weeks late and have several other "signs" I'm scared to death too. I've been trying to eat healthy and yada yada yada "just in case" I'm glad that your boyfriend...errrr...husband, is so supportive and knows about your ED and can help you through this tough tough time!!!!!!!!

I believe in you, and I know you love your baby, so eating will be hard, but it's something you know you can do...you want your baby to be healthy and that's wonderful. Plus, you'll lose a lot of weight when you actually deliver the baby. I have so much faith in you. I'll be praying for you, your husband and your baby

NEVER GIVE UP
~sarah~

JanaBree · 01-02-2003, 06:34 PM

Hey Sweetie!!!!! I have been livimg with my ED since I was three. I am 25 now and just about thirteen weeks pregnant. I have put in for a new board for those who are in recovery from their ED. I belong to a website that has a recovery board on it, and it seems to really help to have support when I am having a tough time eating. Which basically is ALWAYS!!!! I know what you are going through. I thought it would be easy once I knew I had to be healthy for my baby, to eat, but it isn't easy at all. It often causes fights between my husband and I. Stressing over the weight gain also makes it even harder for me to eat. It is a whirl wind of negative emotions, and my pregnancy isn't as enjoyable as I thought it was going to be. You aren't alone! Good Luck!
Jana & Baby