Eating Disorder Support for Postpartum & Breastfeeding
The postnatal period brings huge physical and emotional change — a changing body, disrupted sleep, and pressure (real or perceived) to "bounce back." If you have a current or past eating disorder, these pressures can be especially triggering, and breastfeeding can add another layer of complexity around food, energy needs, and your body.
You deserve support that takes both your recovery and your baby's feeding and wellbeing seriously — not one at the expense of the other.
Why Choose The Riverside Dietitians Eating Disorder Support after Pregnancy
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HCPC-registered dietitian with over 10 years of clinical experience
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Specialist support for eating disorders
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Specialist support during your transition into motherhood
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The only UK based private dietitian that specialises in eating disorders during the perinatal and post-partum period
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Lived experience of two tough pregnancies and post-natal depression
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Bridging the gap between maternity and mental health services
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Personalised plans tailored to your lifestyle and nutritional needs
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In-person appointments at our Nottinghamshire clinic and online consultations across the UK
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Unlimited messaging support between appointments
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Calm countryside clinic environment designed to support wellbeing
Speak directly with Sophie Mumby on 07935 897304 or email sophie@theriversidedietitians.com for personalised advice.
Eating Disorders don't go away in Pregnancy.
The postpartum period is one of the highest-risk times for eating disorder relapse, even for those who felt stable during pregnancy. Sleep deprivation, hormonal shifts, body image pressure, and the demands of caring for a newborn can all make old thoughts and behaviours resurface.
Breastfeeding adds its own considerations: milk production relies on adequate energy and nutrient intake, and restriction, irregular eating, or compensatory behaviours can affect both supply and your own health. Many mothers also feel pressure to lose weight quickly while breastfeeding — a message that can be actively harmful to someone in eating disorder recovery.
At The Riverside Dietitians, we hear you and you have a place here. Sophie is exceptionally compassionate and understanding, and allows you to feel safe and heard. She bridges the gap between postnatal and eating disorder care and can help support you throughout your transition into motherhood.
As qualified dietitians, we use evidence-based nutrition strategies that are supported by organisations such as the British Dietetic Association and the NHS.
Who Our Eating Disorder after Pregnancy Service Is For
This service is for you, if you are:
Postpartum with a current or past eating disorder, noticing old thoughts or behaviours returning
Breastfeeding or considering breastfeeding, and worried about how this fits with your eating disorder history
Feeling pressure around "losing the baby weight" that's affecting your relationship with foo
Struggling with body image changes after birth
Wanting proactive support in the postnatal period because of a past eating disorder history, even if you feel well right now
Specialist Eating Disorder Support tailored to your Pregnancy journey
Did you know that most midwives and health visitors don't receive any training around eating disorders? They often feel that they don't know the correct language to use or how to best discuss your eating difficulties.
Post-partum is a unique time in which:
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Your body goes through rapid changes
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You experience rapid changes in hormones which can cause a change in appetite, your digestive system and your emotional wellbeing
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Society "expects" you to lose weight rapidly
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Others may feel that it is acceptable to comment or touch your changing body
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You are suddenly sleep deprived and caring for a whole new human being
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Your identity is shifts as you enter motherhood, particularly if you are taking maternity leave
Sophie's background in eating disorders, psychiatric care and pregnancy nutrition has given her the compassion and confidence to have these tricky conversations in a safe and supportive way. We can look at your symptoms and help create a bespoke and personalised plan to best support you throughout every stage of your fertility journey, pregnancy and transition into motherhood.
As the only UK dietitian specialising in both eating disorders and pregnancy, Sophie bridges the gap between these services to ensure that women receive the support they need.
Benefits Of Professional Post-Partum Nutrition Support
Working with a qualified dietitian provides clarity, confidence and a personalised plan built around your needs.
Benefits may include:
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Education around your changing body
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Support for both you and your growing baby
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A safe space throughout your pregnancy and post-partum period
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Improved digestive comfort
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Increased confidence around food choices
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Improved nutritional intake
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Greater understanding of symptom triggers
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Appropriate gestational weight gain
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Better outcomes for you and your baby
Many clients also discover that their eating disorder may be impacting other aspects of their life including relationships, work and social life.
What support might look like:
Comprehensive Initial Consultation
A compassionate conversation about your eating disorder history, your current relationship with food and your body, and your feeding goals (breastfeeding, combination, or formula feeding) — with no judgement and no pressure around any particular feeding choice
A Collaborative Plan
Support that protects both your recovery and your energy and nutrient needs if breastfeeding, built around your actual daily life with a newborn — not idealised routines.
Working with your wider care team
Where helpful, I can liaise with your health visitor, GP, lactation consultant, or perinatal mental health team, so your care is joined up
Ongoing Support
Regular, flexible check-ins through the postnatal period, adapting as feeding, sleep, and recovery needs change.
Why Choose The Riverside Dietitians
Choosing the right post-partum specialist can make a significant difference to both your experience and outcomes.
Sophie Mumby combines:
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Over 10 years of clinical dietetic experience
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NHS and psychiatric healthcare expertise
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Trauma-informed and weight-inclusive — never focused on "losing the baby weight" or numbers on a scale
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HCPC-registered dietitian with a background in psychiatric dietetics
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No pressure around feeding choices — breastfeeding, combination, or formula feeding are all respected
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Lived experience of post-natal depression
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A calm, private clinic setting near Nottingham, or online consultations across the UK
Every recommendation is tailored to the individual. We focus on realistic solutions that fit your lifestyle rather than a blanket approaches that are doesn't meet your needs.
Supporting Clients Across Nottinghamshire & Beyond
We provide 1:1 consultations from our private clinic in Burton Joyce and support clients throughout:
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Nottingham
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West Bridgford
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Gedling
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Newark
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Mapperley
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Arnold
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Nottinghamshire
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Lincolnshire
Online consultations are also available throughout the UK.
Frequently Asked Questions
Start Improving Your Postpartum Journey Today
If postpartum life is bringing up old eating disorder thoughts or feelings, or breastfeeding feels tangled up with your recovery, reaching out is a sign of strength — not failure. Support is available, at whatever stage you're at.
Call: +44 7935 897304
