Introduction

Many women suffer in silence while experiencing infertility or when suffering from an eating disorder, and the shame that binds these two conditions together can grow and lead to further issues such as anxiety, depression, and poor self-worth. This book is written based on the author’s own personal struggle with fertility and with an eating disorder, and her desire to look deeper into the connection. She found dozens of women who had or are going through situations such as hers, opening up a door to exploring self-acceptance and healing. The introduction shares the author’s story, some facts about infertility and eating disorders, and sets the stage for the following parts of the book.