Anorexia and pregnancy

Imagine a part of your personality infinitely pleased the new life that you have settled in, and the other part is obsessed with weight, but because you do know that pregnancy weight gain is inevitable. On average, a woman gains during pregnancy from 11 to 16 kg, it is necessary in order to give birth to a healthy baby. But for the anorexic is like that of a healthy person add 50 kg. Catastrophe!

Can a woman get pregnant with anorexia ?

Why do women with eating disorders pregnant? Well, firstly, surprises happen. It may well be that the pregnancy was not planned, but she still decided to keep it. And maybe she was treated for anorexia and everything was fine, but the pregnancy has returned an obsessive fear of gaining weight.

First of all you need to consult a doctor so that he as early as possible to start watching your condition. If you only think about how to have a baby, there are several things that need to be taken into account. Firstly, if your weight is below normal, to become pregnant and bear a child can be difficult. If you still have not started to eat normally, and you and your child will be exposed to serious danger.

The dangers of pregnancy for patients with anorexia nervosa

When anorexia is very high the likelihood of miscarriage, premature birth, and also the birth of a child with congenital diseases.

Before you completely cure anorexia, pregnancy can be dangerous, as the child will take the necessary nutrients to your exhaustion. Exhaustion and weakness can cause depression Depression - a little more than a bad mood That as a bad influence on the course of pregnancy. Sometimes depletion also leads to the destruction of bones and teeth, liver, kidney and heart disease Heart disease and heart attacks: that every woman should know .

Depression can also be caused by the fact that you are gaining weight, and, as we know, this is the biggest fear of the anorexic.

It is necessary to take care of how you will bring your weight back to normal after delivery. For patients with anorexia nervosa is a dangerous time - they can go back to the very strict restrictions food and grueling workout because now it does not threaten the health of the child. It is important to find a healthy way to lose weight and get ready for the fact that he will not give such a rapid effect, as starvation, but the result will be persistent and will not harm health.

All of the above applies to women who treat anorexia, or to those with whom she is in the early stages of development, and they are ready to begin a course of treatment in order to give birth to a healthy baby. For women with a strong depletion of anorexia chance of becoming pregnant is very low, and if it happens, the risk of miscarriage Miscarriage - can you protect yourself from it?   or having a baby with serious birth defects is very high.

Facts about anorexia

Anorexia nervosa - a disorder of eating, characterized by extreme weight loss and exhaustion because of malnutrition. Anorexic can also play sports until exhaustion. The disease is much more common in women than in men. Anorexia - a very serious disease that can lead to death if not treated during the start.

Treatment of anorexia complicated process because it is caused by various factors and gives multiple complications, such as:

• Hypotension (low blood pressure)
• Bradycardia (slow heart rate)
• Irregular heartbeat
• The weakening of the heart muscle
• Increased risk of heart failure
• Low levels of potassium, magnesium and sodium in the body
• Anemia
• Dehydration
• The hormonal imbalance that causes disruption or cessation of the menstrual cycle Menstrual cycle and its characteristics   among women
• Muscle weakness and severe fatigue
• Disorders of the liver and kidneys
• The problems associated with the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, such as constipation Constipation - Watch out for food , stomach ache Abdominal pain: Types and Symptoms   and ulcers
• Osteoporosis (reduction of bone mass which causes increased bone fragility)

What causes anorexia?

In the anorexic is often a distorted view of their body; As a rule, they think they are too fat, even when their weight has long been well below normal. Many experts believe that anorexia, at least in part, is the cultural influence. As you know, in Western society cultivated idea of ​​harmony as a synonym of beauty, youth and success. "Thin - so beautiful" in many ways tell us the modern media. Many companies make a lot of money on the desire of people, mostly women, to lose weight, and often sit on the diet, and young girls without any signs of excess weight.

Many people with anorexia feel that they can not control many areas of their lives, and so they try to control us something - your weight. Soon, however, the habit to tightly control your diet starts at least strictly control the lives of themselves anorexic.

Chances of anorexia among those who as a child was subjected to sexual violence.

In addition, it has its influence on the development of the disease and the biochemistry of the brain, as well as some innate characteristics of the organism.

How to treat anorexia?

Since many patients before the last try to hide their condition and refuse to see a doctor, often the treatment of anorexia nervosa begins with the stabilization of the patient, who was brought to the hospital when hospitalization is not avoided. It often happens that someone calls for their doctor when they are already dying, and save these patients is not always possible. Anoreksiki themselves in the last stages of the disease are no longer aware of the danger of his condition.

First, such a patient is fed through the flow, and if necessary treating the complications of anorexia. When the condition is stable, he is prescribed a course of psychotherapy; In addition, it advises nutritionist.

Often used group psychotherapy, where patients with similar diagnoses not only receive medical attention, and help each other.

Facts about anorexia:

• Anorexia occurs in 1-5% of the population
• 90-95% of patients with anorexia nervosa - a woman between 13 and 30 years old. However, anorexia can begin at any age
• The most commonly anorexia occurs in the middle and upper class society
• The risk of anorexia is highest among representatives of certain professions, such as dancers, gymnasts, actors, models and TV announcers