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PregnancyGenetic Screening in Pregnancy: NIPT, the Combined Test, Amnio and CVS
A calm guide to prenatal genetic testing: how screening tests like NIPT and the combined test differ from diagnostic tests like amniocentesis and CVS, and why the choice to test is always yours.
Asele Team · Sep 25, 2026
PregnancyWho's Who in Pregnancy Care: The Specialists You Might See
Pregnancy care can involve a whole team of professionals, and the titles can be confusing. Here is a plain guide to who does what, so you know who to ask for.
Asele Team · Sep 24, 2026
PregnancyQuestions to Ask at Every Antenatal Appointment
A practical guide to the questions worth asking at booking, routine checks, scans and results, so your concerns are heard and you leave each appointment knowing what happens next.
Asele Team · Sep 23, 2026
PregnancyPrenatal Tests and Scans: What Happens, and When
A calm walkthrough of the routine antenatal tests and scans across all three trimesters, what each one is for, and roughly when it happens, so you know what to expect and what to ask.
Asele Team · Sep 22, 2026
FertilityPCOS and Fertility: Separating Fact From Fear
A PCOS diagnosis is not the same as being told you cannot have children. Here is what PCOS actually does to fertility, calmly, and what genuinely helps.
Asele Team · Sep 21, 2026
Blush & BloomFounder Wellness for Women: Megan Swan on Building Without Burnout | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 50
Founder wellness for women, alcohol-free living and building without burnout: Megan Swan on Blush & Bloom Ep. 50.
Gigi · Sep 20, 2026
Blush & BloomFood for Hormones: Snacks Built for Women's Cycles | Blush & Bloom Podcast | Ep. 51 with Garima Surana, Founder of Roller Coaster
Roller Coaster founder Garima Surana on women's health snacks, cycle syncing and seed cycling, and why hormone-smart nutrition beats gym-bro bars.
Gigi · Sep 20, 2026
Nutrition & FitnessIron-Rich Foods for Heavy Periods, With West African Options
Heavy or long periods can quietly drain your iron and leave you tired, foggy and breathless. Here is what iron does, why menstruating women are more at risk, and which real West African foods actually help.
Asele Team · Sep 20, 2026
Menstrual HealthWhy You Crash the Week Before Your Period
The week before your period can feel like your energy quietly drains away. Here is what happens hormonally, why it feels like a crash, and how to plan work around it.
Asele Team · Sep 19, 2026
Preventive CareHow to Talk to Your Gynaecologist So You're Not Dismissed
Being taken seriously in a short appointment often comes down to how clearly you describe what is happening. Here is how to prepare so your concerns land.
Asele Team · Sep 18, 2026
Hormonal HealthPCOS and Insulin Resistance, in Plain Language
Insulin resistance gets mentioned in almost every PCOS conversation, but rarely explained. Here is what it actually means, and why it connects to your cycles, weight, skin and hair.
Asele Team · Sep 17, 2026
Menstrual HealthIrregular Periods: What's Normal, and What's Worth a Doctor's Visit
Most irregular periods have an ordinary explanation. Here is how to tell the everyday causes apart from the signals worth raising with a clinician.
Asele Team · Sep 16, 2026
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