Women with a history of eating disorders may struggle to fall pregnant quickly, research suggests.
They are also more than twice as likely to need fertility treatment, a study of more than 11,000 UK mothers has found.
Pregnancy rates after six months were lower in women with anorexia or bulimia, but by a year they were the same as the general population.
Would-be mothers should seek help early for any symptoms of eating disorders, say researchers.
If you are concerned about your food intake, Alison Stork has some great advice on what to eat and what to avoid. In our video she says she doesn't recommend calorie counting during pregnancy and says it is more important to measure the quality of food rather than the quantity.
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