I have Selective Eating Disorder and I'm pregnant with my first child. I'm trying my best to eat as healthy as possible during the pregnancy, but I'm never going to be an "avocado and quinoa" kind of person. I don't eat fruits at all because the textures are just revolting. I'm really worried that when bub comes & turns into a toddler, s/he will learn from my food habits! I don't want to pass this on to my child. Any advice/someone been in the same situation? (PLEASE no comments about growing out of fussy eating/"they'll eat when they're hungry" etc. I've heard it before, and I've been in ED from malnutrition because I'd starve myself until I passed out as a child rather than eat certain foods & my dad often tried the "you can't have anything else to you eat x,y,z" method, which obviously didn't work.)
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Cross the bridge when you come to it! There's every chance your child will be a wonderful eater. Just because you have difficulties doesn't mean your child will, just as being someone that eats everything doesn't mean your child will. Just be prepared to offer your child foods that you don't like. Follow the basics with introducing solids and foods. Just because they don't like it one day doesn't mean that they won't like it the next or even months down the track.
Your advantage is that you'll be able to better recognise if there is actually something more going on than the normal toddler that just doesn't like veggies and needs them hidden in their food