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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. Each month, well tell you about the things that we genuinely loved. I recently tried Evolve Togethers Provence Hydrating Lip Balm and its become my new favorite product. I also like its simple eco-friendly packaging and large tube size. It didnt win this year (so many great products, only a few spots!...

There are a lot of pregnancy symptoms that you hear about and just assume you may need to endure. For example, that infamous first-trimester nausea and fatigue. I felt prepared for themwhich I think made them a little easier to accept. FreshSplash/Getty Images The symptom I felt completely unprepared for? Unrelentingacid refluxfrom every single thing I eat and drinkyes, even water. I started feeling this at the beginning of the second trimester, around week 13 or 14....

I was excited, engaged, on the edge of my seat…until I wasnt. Suddenly, exhaustion consumed me. The need to sleep hit me like a weighted blanket, making me feel heavy from eyelids to toes. Good Studio via Adobe Stock Trying not to draw attention to myself, I stamped my feet under the table. I pinched my thigh so hard I nearly drew blood. Terrified, I excused myself. I saw my primary care doctor as soon as I could....

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. Adding to these complexities is the fact that postpartum care remains woefully inadequate in the US. Julymilks/Adobe The reality is that theres a lack of postpartum care. Partners and spouses arent immune to postpartum depression either. They could have already been through three or four miscarriages....

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. Slipping and sliding during a workout is not only annoying, but also unsafe. Courtesy of brands/Wesley Hall Investing in a pair of the best grip socks can help though. If youre abarre,yoga, orPilatesaficionado, the answer is probably yes. Simply put, adding grippy socks to your workouts can give you peace of mind....

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. Or perhaps it says, Sorry I was a jerk when we were little." Courtesy of brands/Soleil Summer Adjustable sleeves and handy pockets kick Brooklinens super plush robe to the highest notch. Available in sizes XS to XL. Your sister will love these dainty little 14-karat hoops by Madewell, the perfect gift for any occasion....

Pilates instructor Terri Battenburg, 51, first experienced migraine symptoms when she was 19 years old. She felt severe pain on one side of her head that moved backward and into her neck. It took a decade for her to receive a proper diagnosis. Antonio Rodriguez - stock.adobe. During that time, she struggled with the feeling that her body had betrayed her. Heres her story, as told to health writer Korin Miller....

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. It can be a time of experimentation, freedom, and learning who you are. Maskot/Getty Images/Amanda K Bailey Which can be exhilarating! Take the time to reflect on who you’ve been and who you would like to be. With this advice, youll have the pointers you need for navigating being out at school....

When ImrunningI feel like my stride is fluid, effortless, and completely aligned. My right footthe same one thats home to a pretty substantialbunionflicks to the side with each step. What is heel whip? Adobe images via pavel1964 Lateral heel whip, meanwhile, comes up whenever your toe turns in and your heel turns out. Thats when youd actually see your leg kick out to the side of your bodywhich is what I do....

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. So, a loved one recently announced theyre pregnant. Courtesy of the brands / Soleil Summer Some of these things I also personally found to be great gifts or purchases while Ive been pregnant. For more present picks, check out all of thebest gift ideas of 2022....

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. Renee Blountrecommends shopping somewhere that allows returns (check outBackcountryandREI). Jeremy Francis via Adobe Stock They make fantastic models for all styles of climbing. The Tarantulace is an ideal all-arounder. We ask a lot of our bouldering shoes. Blount notes that what you lose in comfort you get back in precision and performance....

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. Poarch was born and raised in the Philippines. At 13 she moved to the United States and at 17 she enlisted in the US Navy. She served for three years with posts in Japan and Hawaii. Today, her life looks a little different: Poarch justattended Milan Fashion Weekand calls Grimes a close friend....

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. What’s it all about, really? Jane Hu Photography What is the Lagree method, and how is it similar and different from Pilates? But while they are related, theyre also quite different. First up, Pilates. The Lagree method started in 1998, and I tried it out for the first time four years later....