This study examined the relationship between self-esteem, restrained eating, body image
and body mass index during pregnancy. A total of 110 pregnant Israeli and UK women …

Pregnancy can be framed as a developmental transition that results in reorganization and
integration of the self, including the body image. This longitudinal study examined how body …

Background We hypothesised that obese women would experience greater body
dissatisfaction within 72 hours postpartum and 6-8 weeks postnatal compared to lean …

Understanding the changes in body contours, sensations and function during pregnancy,
childbirth and the early postnatal months are important to the client, her partner and the …

Pregnancy is an ideal time to study body image in women because it is the only time in adult
life when dramatic bodily changes occur under normal circumstances. Previous research …

Problem or background There is little information available describing how women who are
overweight or obese in pregnancy perceive their bodies, and in particular the effect of body …

Pregnancy and childbirth are associated with dramatic shifts in body shape and size. For
many women, these changes are perceived negatively, resulting in body dissatisfaction, or a …

This longitudinal study replicated an investigation of the relationship between wives' and
husbands' strength of identification and similarities in their patterns of change in perceived …

Background Postpartum weight retention affects many women and increases the risk of
becoming overweight. The research objective was to study modifiable factors contributing to …

Background The body of first‐time pregnant women is affected in many ways, and the
women may not know what to expect. Conversations between women and healthcare …