Infant of a Pregnancy Complicated by Anorexia Nervosa

Pregnancy outcomes in women with active anorexia nervosa: a systematic review

“…Neonates born from women with active AN were less likely to be large-for-gestation (LGA) (see Table 7 ) [ 24 , 28 ]. One case study reported normal and healthy infant of a woman with active AN during pregnancy [ 42 ]. One case study reported a preterm birth of an infant, but they were of normal weight [ 41 ].…”

Pregnancy in severe anorexia nervosa

“…Although spontaneous conception in AN women has been reported to be rare, 8 the condition of anorexia does not exclude the condition of pregnancy. [9][10][11][12] Moreover, pregnancy is possible also in severe forms of AN, even if it seems paradoxical.…”

Patterns of remission, continuation and incidence of broadly defined eating disorders during early pregnancy in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)

“…This may reflect the fact that at least some individuals with AN have impaired fertility and/or social/interpersonal deficits decreasing their likelihood of becoming pregnant (Strimling, 1984, Weinfeld et al, 1977, Stewart et al, 1990, or alternatively, the stress of pregnancy in individuals with AN could make them less likely to agree to participate in a study such as MoBa.…”

“…Early studies suggested that pregnancy in women with anorexia nervosa (AN) was rare due to the endocrinological, psychological, and psychosocial features of the disorder (Strimling, 1984, Weinfeld et al, 1977. However, some, but not all outcome studies of AN and BN suggest that fertility may not differ from the general population in those who survive the illness (Kohmura et al, 1986, Bulik et al, 1999, Crow et al, 2002 .…”