Watch on YouTube:
Disordered Eating and Body Image in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Disordered eating, eating disorders, and body image issues are very common experiences for many women, yet they are overlooked by most medical providers during pregnancy and postpartum. Today’s guest is passionate about educating us about these topics and offering more understanding to struggling women. Join us to learn more!
About Kathryn Gantt, MHS, RD, LDN, RYT 200
Kathryn Gantt is an eating disorder dietitian, certified yoga instructor and a mom of two. She is the owner of Kathryn Gantt Nutrition where she uses her years of nutrition training, eating disorder experience and yoga to help people change their relationship with food and their bodies. Kathryn focuses her work on pregnancy and postpartum nutrition, mindful/intuitive eating, Health at Every Size (HAES) and non-diet approaches when counseling clients. Kathryn also serves on the executive board of the WNC International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals.
Disordered Eating and Body Image in Pregnancy and Postpartum Show Highlights:
- How Kathryn came into her specialty of working with eating disorders
- How weight bias shows up in the medical field with very little understanding of eating disorders
- The difference between eating disorders and disordered eating—-and how body image issues fit into these categories
- Why all obstetricians work with people with eating disorders, whether they realize it or not
- How Kathryn works with Obs to do simple screenings for eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image issues
- How disordered eating and eating disorders relate to anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum
- How diet culture has shaped much of our thinking about pregnancy and women’s bodies
- Why the nutrition piece during pregnancy and postpartum doesn’t matter if we ignore mental health issues
- How to recognize signs of an eating issue—and what to do next
Resources:
Connect with Kathryn Gantt:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dietitian_katielady
About Kathryn: https://linktr.ee/kgantt
Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net/
Tools, Skills and Hacks for New Moms
Manage thoughts & feelings of overwhelm
Learn how breathing & grounding help reach calmness
Exercises to find peace
