Posts Tagged pregnancy
Digesting and Reframing Scary Pregnancy Stats
Back in June when I began blogging, I divulged that pregnancy is something that I am excited for in the near future, but also fearing to some extent, given my past (and present) history with body image issues, weight struggles and disordered eating behaviors.
While we aren’t planning on starting a family in this very moment (my husband just began an MBA program at University of Michigan this fall, so ideally we’d like to wait a little longer), it’s been on my mind a lot more lately.
So when I came across this article, “Dieters Gain More Weight During Pregnancy” in the health section of the New York Times (coincidentally published on my birthday), I was immediately interested. (more…)
10 comments November 4, 2008
Random Dish
News alert. With respect to her pregnancy, actress Jessica Alba tells Cosmo in its August edition: “I never felt less sexy. I mean, I wouldn’t have changed it for the world … but I wanted to get rid of all the weight.”
For someone with a history of disordered eating who is contemplating pregnancy in the coming year or two, this was not something I wanted to hear.
Of course, Jessica Alba with her size 0 figure (pre-pregnancy) and ridiculous workout schedule and admission in a recent mag article that pre-pregnancy she lived off yogurt and coffee or whatnot (and now “eats every couple of hours”) means nothing to me.
It’s her public acknowledgement of my biggest fear (i.e., getting fat again, even for pregnancy) that really gets my goat.
Sadly, I think it’s probably because I see some of myself in her attitude…and don’t want to go down that ugly path when it’s my turn.
Hearing someone so repulsed by her pregnancy weight just feels wrong. We all know weight gain is a normal, natural byproduct of pregnancy, and many women are able to lose it without personal trainers and 24/hr. on-call chefs. It will just take time.
I haven’t been there yet, but boy do I hope to remember how much her comment bothered me when I am in her shoes!
How about you? Does a comment like this irk you too?
8 comments July 10, 2008
Pondering Pregnancy
Within the past year or so, I’ve been feeling the real urge to start a family. I’ve been married to my husband for almost two years after being together nearly eight years, and I’ve always wanted to be a mom. Ideally, I’ve wanted to be pregnant or have my first child by the time I hit 30 (God-willing).
Well, I turn 29 this October, and I’m really getting excited at the notion of creating life. And since my husband is possibly more eager than me, I hope we will not have difficulty when the time comes in the next year or so.
But I’ll be honest…I fear being pregnant. Getting “fat,” and having to lose the weight all over again daunts me. That sounds awful, I know … as it’s creating life, the most beautiful thing in the world, and I truly can’t wait to be a mom. (more…)
18 comments June 26, 2008
