More proof that weight stigma is rampant and really damaging for new and expectant moms.
When you get pregnant, your body changes and expands to make room for your growing baby, so gaining weight is not only a given, it’s a. But in our body-conscious culture, the stigma surrounding pregnancy weight is widespread and, as new research emphasizes, wildly damaging for moms-to-be.
during pregnancy. But while sticking to a healthy weight gain while expecting is important for your and baby’s health, research has determined that feeling shamed for your pregnancy and post-pregnancy size isn’t good for you either.published by Angela Incollingo Rodriguez, assistant professor of psychology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a whopping 65 percent of women have experienced weight stigma while pregnant and postpartum.
In fact, shaming new and expectant moms about their weight can lead to an increased risk for depressive symptoms, unhealthy eating behaviors and stress, as Incollingo Rodriguez detailed in her second article, published in the journal“This is a huge problem because these symptoms can not only affect the mother or mother-to-be, but also the child,” Incollingo Rodriguez.
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