Have you ever been terrified that pregnancy might trigger the very struggles you've fought so hard to overcome? I certainly was. When I first thought about having kids, my mind jumped straight to one place: my eating disorder. Would growing a baby inside me make me fall back into old, painful habits? Would I lose control over my body again? If you’ve felt this way, you’re definitely not alone.

I recently read a deeply moving article that really resonated with me: “I worried having kids would trigger my eating disorder. It actually changed my relationship with my body for the better.” This story flipped the script on everything I thought I knew. Instead of pregnancy being a nightmare trigger, it became a catalyst for healing — a miracle of its own kind.

The Fear of Losing Control

Eating disorders often come from a place of wanting control when life feels uncontrollable. Imagine facing pregnancy with that mindset. Every change in your body could feel threatening.

I worried about:

• Gaining weight and not being able to