I’m 9 weeks pregnant and have really been struggling. With my son I was sort of recovering before hand so when I got pregnant with him I was about 120 and by the end of my pregnancy and after giving birth I got all the way to 170 the heaviest I had ever been. I told myself I would try to lose the weight in a healthy way but after a year of breastfeeding I didn’t and my only comfort was that once I was done breastfeeding I was just going to relapse hard and lose it all. Of course a month after my sons first birthday I got pregnant. Now I’m 9 weeks and 180 lbs and the thoughts are back and so so strong. I can’t stop counting calories even if it’s only in my head and it’s been so hard to eat enough. While I’m not letting myself go below 1200 calories a day I’m no where near my maintenance but it’s been so hard to fight. I want to ask my doctor for help but am so embarrassed because at 5’4” I’m considered obese and I feel like they will just laugh at me in secret (I worked in medical before being a mom and know the nurses and receptionists shit talked the patients). I just don’t know how to stop this is the strongest the voice has ever been and of course my husband is currently trying to lose weight which is triggering the hell out of me. I know I should talk to him but he’s already so stressed all the time and am scared he is going to get upset with me. I’m so worried I may be causing damage to my unborn baby but almost more worried that I’m going to come out of this pregnancy at over 200 and have even more to lose and not be able to lose any again while breastfeeding. It’s hard for me to just eat healthy, if I’m not restricting I’m binging and the thought of binging right now and gaining weight makes me want to die. I wish I didn’t even get pregnant and waited until I lost the weight
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BetweentheBones
Pregnant and struggling
I don't have much to say as I'm definitely not qualified but have you considered formula instead of breastfeeding as a compromise with the ED? Giving formula might not be as healthy compared to breastfeeding, but overall, eating more during pregnancy is far far more important.
Also, how will nurses and receptionists find out about what you say to the dr?
Also, how will nurses and receptionists find out about what you say to the dr?
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