Thank you for this. I’m a healthcare professional, and I did so much performative compliance when I had gestational diabetes in my second pregnancy.
I wanted to prove that I was worthy, and I realized, after I delivered, that I had actually lost weight during my pregnancy, which I was praised for.
Of course, this weight all came back on when I resumed normal eating habits after delivery.
It’s taken years to recover from this.
I appreciate the work both of you are doing to care for patients thoughtfully— and I’m grateful for this interview. It feels relevant to the psychic difficulties of being a woman in the US this week.
Thank you for this. I’m a healthcare professional, and I did so much performative compliance when I had gestational diabetes in my second pregnancy.
I wanted to prove that I was worthy, and I realized, after I delivered, that I had actually lost weight during my pregnancy, which I was praised for.
Of course, this weight all came back on when I resumed normal eating habits after delivery.
It’s taken years to recover from this.
I appreciate the work both of you are doing to care for patients thoughtfully— and I’m grateful for this interview. It feels relevant to the psychic difficulties of being a woman in the US this week.
Thank you so much for sharing this, Amy. ❤️