If a woman with
active anorexia gets pregnant, the baby and
mother can be affected. The baby is more likely
to be born at a low weight and born early. The
mother is more likely to have a miscarriage,
deliver by C-section, and have depression after
the baby is born.
If a woman with
active bulimia gets pregnant, these problems may
result:
- miscarriage
- high blood
pressure in the mother
- baby isn’t born
alive
- low birth weight
- low Apgar score,
which are tests done after birth to make sure
the baby is healthy
- during the
delivery, they baby tries to come out with feet
or buttocks first
- birth by
C-section
- baby is born
early
- depression after
the baby is born
