Literature reporting body image disturbances across the perinatal period has produced
inconsistent findings, owing to the complexity of body image experiences during pregnancy …

Weight stigma is a pervasive issue promoting significant adverse health and psychosocial
consequences. Preconception, pregnant, and postpartum women are particularly vulnerable …

Fully revised and updated, Body Image 4th Edition provides a comprehensive summary of
research on body image in men, women, and children drawing together research findings …

This study aimed to delineate the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction in pregnant
women and parturients in relation to depression and anxiety symptoms. We assessed 126 …

Background Current evidence indicates that to prevent the intergenerational transfer of
overweight and obesity from parent to child, interventions are needed across the early life …

Background During pregnancy and the postpartum period, women experience tremendous
biopsychosocial changes in a short period of time. Poor body appreciation, depressive …

Although research has documented a connection between media and body image for
women, little research has explored this connection among pregnant or postpartum women …

The goal of this study was to examine whether barriers to accessing health care and
negative pregnancy experiences would predict depressive symptomatology and attachment …

Objectives Post‐partum weight retention (PWR) has been identified as a critical pathway for
long‐term overweight and obesity. In recent years, psychological factors have been …

Breastfeeding is one of the top maternal priorities for many organizations, including the
World Health Organization (WHO), The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the …