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If you have diabeteseither bang out 1 or bang out 2pregnancy presents unique challenges. Here are some suggestions for promoting a healthy pregnancy with diabetes and delivering a healthy baby. People with uncontrolled diabetes have a higher risk of miscarriage and stillbirth. Prevent complications for mom.Keeping your blood sugar in range reduces your risk of urinary tract infections and yeast infections. It can also help avoid diabetes complications such as kidney disease....

In that case, like accept my virtual applause. But if youre not there yet, thats perfectly OK too. Maybe youre at a loss for words when your partner asks what you need. Ryan Segedi. Prop styling by JoJo Li. Either way, youre in great company. The fears of being vulnerable or bruising a partners ego can be high-key overwhelming. Clients regularly tell me this strategy has helped them have a more satisfying time in bed....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Niacinamide sounds like a beauty brands chemistry-lab invention (just us? Anna Efetova / Getty Images ), but the increasingly popular skin-care ingredient is actually just aform of vitamin B3. Niacinamide benefits on the other hand? Or maybe you already grabbed aproduct with niacinamideoff the Sephora shelf without 100% certainty of its potential perks....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. At this rate, my entire beauty collection will be made ofK-beauty essentialsin no time. Images courtesy of Walmart All products featured on SELF are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Exhibit A:weighted blankets, which have surged in popularity in recent years. Henrique Silva Pedroso / EyeEm / Getty Images We spoke to experts and dug through the research to find out. What weighted blankets are Weighted blankets tend to look a lot like other cozy throws....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. These YouTube yoga videos, for example, can bring your favorite kind ofyoga classesright to your living room. webmuza / Adobe Stock But its benefits arent just physical. Okay, so what are the best yoga YouTube channels that can help you get started? But an easy place to begin is to search by keywords you identify with most as a yoga participant....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. You might even be tempted to pick up a few extra arts and crafts hobbies. Images courtesy of brands All products featured on SELF are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission....

Unsurprisingly, I hated exercising. More important, its an activity that makes me happy. That love didnt blossom overnight. Heather Hazzan. Wardrobe styling by Nicole Chapoteau. Hair by Hide Suzuki. Makeup by Ingeborg. I tried as many different fitness classes as possible. I was desperate to never be alone with my thoughts, which made cardio machines even more unappealing. I also craved human interaction outside of work, as a newbie to the city....

Straight or gay, married or single, you’re vulnerable to STIs and STI symptoms. Thinking or hoping your partner doesn’t have an STI is no protectionyou need to know for sure. STI symptoms aren’t always obvious. If you think you have STI symptoms or have been exposed to an STI, see a doctor. Some STIs are easy to treat and cure; others require more-complicated treatment to manage them. It’s essential to be evaluated, andif diagnosed with an STIget treated....

Last summer, she organized a week-long camp for adult amputees to learn circus skills. I cried through the whole thing, she tells SELF. (Note: Everyone quoted in this article identifies as an amputee. “I don’t know why we have to obsess over people that are extremely different when we’re all different,” Talli Osborne says. “That’s what makes the world beautiful.” Heres what four amputees want everyone to understand about what their lives are really like....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. When it comes to the products I use on my face and body, Im pretty particular. Images courtesy of Sephora All products featured on SELF are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission....

Viola Davisusually has an answer for everything according to the actress herself. Im someone who always has a solution, Davis tells SELF. I was shocked, Davis says. Getty / Kevin Winter I didnt know what to do. Davis is a spokesperson for the documentary, which was created in collaboration with the pharmaceutical company Merck. In fact, the illness is prevalent in Daviss family. Now, Davis is one of the84 million American adultsliving with prediabetes....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Here, SELF staffers gush about nine products we tried and legitimately loved this month. Images courtesy of the brands All products featured on SELF are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission....