Before pregnancy

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When to see a doctor before you're pregnant

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

The one appointment worth booking before the test - what a preconception visit covers, and the list to carry into it.

When to see a doctor before you're pregnant

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

The one appointment worth booking before the test - what a preconception visit covers, and the list to carry into it.

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Folate, iron and your skin

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

The prescription is for the baby - but your skin and hair feel it too. How folate and iron show up on the outside.

Folate, iron and your skin

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

The prescription is for the baby - but your skin and hair feel it too. How folate and iron show up on the outside.

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Hair oiling before pregnancy

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

What the oil actually does, what the massage does, and why building the habit now makes the postpartum months easier.

Hair oiling before pregnancy

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

What the oil actually does, what the massage does, and why building the habit now makes the postpartum months easier.

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Skin changes in the first weeks

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

Oiliness, sudden dryness, new sensitivity - why the first weeks change your skin, and why fewer products is the whole strategy.

Skin changes in the first weeks

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

Oiliness, sudden dryness, new sensitivity - why the first weeks change your skin, and why fewer products is the whole strategy.

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What to stop using when you're trying

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

Retinoids first, hydroquinone second - and almost everything else can stay. The swaps that do the same work, without the homework.

What to stop using when you're trying

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

Retinoids first, hydroquinone second - and almost everything else can stay. The swaps that do the same work, without the homework.

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