This episode comes with a BIG FAT TRIGGER WARNING: Jade and Katie are sharing their experiences with body dysmorphia and eating disorders. That content begins at the 21 minute mark. We also discuss pregnancy loss and PCOS.

In very obvious but still a HUGE bummer news, eating disorders don't take a break during pregnancy. This episode, Jade describes her WAY TOO EARLY descent into food restriction and mommy-daughter diet buddy behaviors. She also talks about her weird blood sugar stuff and the cruel ignorance of doctors and other medical professionals. We have a brutally honest discussion about how even though both of us are proud of the progress we've made, trying to get pregnant and the body changes that come with pregnancy are rife with potential regressions. Katie describes why she prefers the phrase "in recovery" to "recovered from" an eating disorder.

The non-ED content includes more discussion of food cravings, current symptoms and feelings, and the incredible joy that 18-week baby kicks bring. (The feet are the size of QUARTERS! SO. CUTE!)

Thanks for going on this harrowing journey with us - we'd love to hear your story or experiences with body issues during pregnancy via email at hello@ibegyourpartumpod.com. We want to read your letters in a follow-up episode soon!

For resources on eating disorder recovery, please DO NOT visit NEDA - instead, we recommend looking into working with amazing dieticians like Dietician Anna: https://www.wholeliferd.com/meetanna and looking through the resources from the Association of Size Diversity and Health: https://asdah.org/