From five-star hotels to premium retreats across Asia, postpartum centres are changing how new mothers recover during confinement, a long-standing custom of care in the weeks after childbirth. Support that families typically organise at home is being reimagined with trained nursing teams and hotel-style comfort, alongside traditional practices, so mothers can rest and adjust to life with a newborn. Tell us in the comments: what was your confinement like, and where would you want to spend it? #TatlerLimitless Photos: Humansa, Derama, Shangri-La Apartments, Capella Singapore, LYC Mother and Child, Kimporo Postnatal, Gemcare
Your weight may stay remarkably steady while your body changes around menopause. Research suggests that fat can increase, lean mass can decline and fat distribution can shift towards the abdomen during the menopause transition—all without producing an equally dramatic change on the scale. Swipe to see why weight alone gives an incomplete picture of midlife body composition, and send this to a friend who needs a reminder. #TatlerLimitless Disclaimer: The information provided in this post and carousel is meant for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
Chinese and Western medicine can look at the same woman’s health and ask entirely different questions. Hong Kong practitioners Dr Kelly Chain, who also sits on the Limitless advisory panel, and Gigi Ngan explain what each looks for and which symptoms should go to a doctor first. Read the full story on TatlerAsia.com #TatlerLimitless Photo: Getty Images Disclaimer: The information provided in this post and carousel is meant for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
Last week in part one of this two-part series, we looked at why women often describe egg freezing as freedom and what that freedom actually consists of. This week in part two, we uncover why most frozen eggs are never used. One reason may be that many women freeze their eggs without fully understanding the rules that come afterwards—especially the marriage rule in several countries. Swipe to find out which conditions apply to stored eggs and what happens when women need to take their eggs abroad. #TatlerLimitless Disclaimer: The information provided in this post and carousel is meant for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
Think about the last time you were somewhere truly dark—where you could step outside, let your eyes adjust and see the night sky without urban glow. Beyond the spectacle of stargazing lies a simpler health reset: trading constant artificial light for the true darkness our circadian systems need. Swipe to explore dark-sky reserves and the areas to experience astrotourism. Read the full article via the link in bio. #TatlerLimitless Photos: Dorje Angchuk, Hehuan Mountain/Instagram, Bisei Tourism Association, Hoshino Resorts, DarkSky International, Soneva Fushi, Getty Images,
A beautiful office is not the same as a healthy one. Design wins awards for how a space looks, but your health is decided by how an office responds on an ordinary day: whether the air keeps up when a room fills, whether there is somewhere to think and whether anyone responds when people say something isn't working. If you run an office or simply work in one, those are fair questions to ask. Swipe for what makes an office health, then send this to the colleague who always knows which meeting room gets stuffy first. #TatlerLimitless Photo: ChatGPT
Sex after a baby does not pick up where it left off. A doctor may clear the new mother for sex at the six-to-eight-week postpartum check-up, but that cannot tell either partner when sex will feel right again. Sexologist Mary Foxworth (@maryfoxworth_) knows this from experience; she and her husband had sex only a handful of times in the year after their baby was born, while still keeping their emotional connection strong. Foxworth explains what happens in the body and mind after a baby, and what couples can do to stay close. Read her story on TatlerAsia.com via the link in bio. #TatlerLimitless Photo: Getty Images Disclaimer: The information provided in this post and carousel is meant for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
“Have you tried journalling?” is easy advice to give. Less often explained: what are you supposed to put on the page? Researchers have tested very different kinds of writing, and here are the three approaches and what each one is actually for—no special notebook or writing skill is required. Share this with someone who wants to start journalling. #TatlerLimitless Photos: Getty Images
What does it take to calm the nervous system after an adrenaline high? Heart rate and muscle tension can both stay elevated well after the pressure of a big moment has lifted. Swipe to see what performers such as Dua Lipa and Harry Styles have done to tell the body that the moment has passed. Save this before your next big event. #TatlerLimitless Photo: Getty Images/Gemini