During pregnancy

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Third-trimester sleep: getting comfortable in t...

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

The pillow architecture, the wind-down ritual, and honest expectations for sleep in the final stretch.

Third-trimester sleep: getting comfortable in t...

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

The pillow architecture, the wind-down ritual, and honest expectations for sleep in the final stretch.

Line art - wedge cushion, stockings and massage oil

Varicose veins, heavy legs and the chafing file

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

The leg complaints of the second half - bulging veins, end-of-day heaviness, thighs that rub - explained and managed.

Varicose veins, heavy legs and the chafing file

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

The leg complaints of the second half - bulging veins, end-of-day heaviness, thighs that rub - explained and managed.

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Itchy bumps on the belly: when it's more than d...

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

Ordinary itch, the bumpy rash of late pregnancy, and the itch-without-rash that needs a blood test - sorted plainly.

Itchy bumps on the belly: when it's more than d...

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

Ordinary itch, the bumpy rash of late pregnancy, and the itch-without-rash that needs a blood test - sorted plainly.

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Pregnancy acne: what to pause, what actually helps

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

Breakouts at thirty because of hormones you last met at fifteen - the safe routine, the pause list, the patience.

Pregnancy acne: what to pause, what actually helps

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

Breakouts at thirty because of hormones you last met at fifteen - the safe routine, the pause list, the patience.

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Vitamin E capsules on skin: the Evion hack, che...

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

India's favourite chemist-counter beauty hack, taken seriously and graded honestly for pregnancy use.

Vitamin E capsules on skin: the Evion hack, che...

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

India's favourite chemist-counter beauty hack, taken seriously and graded honestly for pregnancy use.

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Hot baths, steam and the bucket-bath question

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

The temperature rule that sorts every bathing question - baths, buckets, steam rooms and facial steamers.

Hot baths, steam and the bucket-bath question

Aakanksha Bhagwatkar

The temperature rule that sorts every bathing question - baths, buckets, steam rooms and facial steamers.

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