Research and analysis

Two for the price of one

The impact of body image during pregnancy and after birth.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Government Equalities Office and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (2017 to 2023)
• Published: 2 June 2014

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Two for the price of one

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This report looks at the myriad of health and psychological effects that body image can have on pregnant women and new mothers, and shows how preoccupation with body image problems can be unconsciously transmitted down to their children.

Published 2 June 2014