Postpartum
The birth of the baby does not mean that the new mother is free of the complications of her eating disorder. The postpartum period is when she must face her new body, which is not going to be the body that she remembers. The postpartum period is trickier than the prenatal period because the new mother may not be watched as closely as when she was pregnant. If the woman is breastfeeding, it is especially important that she does not revert to her disordered eating behaviors during attempts to lose her pregnancy weight.