{"id":12260,"date":"2025-09-11T15:41:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T19:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=12260"},"modified":"2025-09-11T15:41:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T19:41:21","slug":"the-effects-of-bulimia-on-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/the-effects-of-bulimia-on-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Effects of Bulimia on Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>Bulimia is an eating disorder that affects mostly women. It is becoming more and more common in western cultures. Bulimia is dangerous, causing both physical and psychological issues. But, during a pregnancy the\u00a0eating disorder<\/a>\u00a0harms not only the health of the mother but also the health of the baby.<\/p>\n

Bulimia does cause irregular or\u00a0absent periods<\/a>\u00a0because of the altered nutritional patterns that affect these women but researchers dont think that this affects the chances of a woman to get pregnant after she may recover from bulimia. But during pregnancy bulimic eating disorders can result in miscarriage,\u00a0high blood pressure<\/a>\u00a0in the mother, stillbirth, low birth weight in the child, low Apgar scores (tests done immediately after birth to determine the health of the baby), C-sections, premature birth and post-partum depression.<\/p>\n

The effect of\u00a0bulimia<\/a>\u00a0on pregnancy is far reaching, well beyond the initial 9 months. Interestingly statistics show that there are approximately 15% of pregnant women who suffer from an eating disorder and approximately 80% express dissatisfaction with their bodies. Bulimia and\u00a0binge eating<\/a>\u00a0are the more common\u00a0eating disorders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

An\u00a0eating disorder<\/a>\u00a0during pregnancy puts the baby at a higher risk of developing a number of medical disorders. The baby can suffer from lack of nutrition or\u00a0stress<\/a>\u00a0that is caused by the eating disorder. Women who have recovered from bulimia also have a higher risk pregnancy but without the risk of lack of nutrition.<\/p>\n

The most common effect of bulimia on\u00a0pregnancy<\/a>\u00a0is the increased risk of low birth weight and preterm labor. The lack of nutrition that the mother receives translates to lack of nutrition for the developing baby. This places the baby at greater risk for respiratory distress and illnesses. These babies also have a 35% increased risk of coronary death and are 6 times more likely to develop\u00a0diabetes<\/a>\u00a0later in life.<\/p>\n

During binging and purging the mother has a risk of decreased calcium intake. During the pregnancy the baby takes calcium from the mothers body to develop its own bones. This lack of calories and calcium will increase the risk of\u00a0osteoporosis<\/a>\u00a0as the woman grows older.<\/p>\n

The effect of\u00a0bulimia<\/a>\u00a0on pregnancy can also result in babies who develop cerebral palsy, liver disorders, cleft palate, blindness and other physical disabilities. The lack of nutrition also places a baby at greater risk for lowered IQ,\u00a0learning disabilities<\/a>\u00a0and mood disorders.<\/p>\n

The effect of bulimia on pregnancy and the mother will add to the existing physical problems. If mother isnt eating enough they have a risk of becoming weak and have difficulty with breathing, walking and doing daily tasks.<\/p>\n

Women with bulimia can also suffer from heart damage, liver and kidney damage that will become worse during a pregnancy that is affected by bulimia. Placental abruption and breech birth are also more common among women with an eating disorder.<\/p>\n

Pregnancy is normally a very\u00a0stressful<\/a>\u00a0and emotional time. When that\u00a0stress<\/a>\u00a0is compounded by an eating disorder that interprets weight gain as a negative effect the woman is at greater risk for\u00a0depression<\/a>\u00a0and post-partum\u00a0depression<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Another effect of bulimia on\u00a0pregnacy<\/a>\u00a0is that some mothers will purposely under feed the baby because they become increasingly concerned about the size and shape of the baby.<\/p>\n

Some women find that their symptoms improve during a pregnancy because they cant imagine starving their baby. However, without help these women will return to their previous\u00a0dieting<\/a>\u00a0habits and their\u00a0eating disorders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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