Mylurah – Page 11 – Care that speaks your language

MyLurah Campus Ambassador Programme

MyLurah Campus Ambassador Programme

MyLurah Campus Ambassador Programme

MyLurah Maternal Campus Programme

Unlearning Shame Around Your Body and Sexuality

Unlearning Shame Around Your Body and Sexuality

The Role of Religion in Relationships and Decision Making

The Role of Religion in Relationships and Decision Making

Unlearning Toxic Parenting Patterns from Upbringing

Unlearning Toxic Parenting Patterns from Upbringing

Cultural Shock in Parenting Style Abroad

Cultural Shock in Parenting Style Abroad

How to Support Her Without Trying to Fix Everything

How to Support Her Without Trying to Fix Everything

Stretch Marks in Pregnancy

Stretch Marks in Pregnancy: Separating Myth from Medicine

Dating as an African Woman Abroad Vs Expectation and Reality

Intercultural Relationship, Love, Conflict, and Growth

Missing Home while Building a New Life

Co-parenting as a Team, not a Hierarchy

Why Listening is More Powerful than Advice

Talking to your Daughter about Sexual health

Creating a Safe Emotional Space in Your Relationship

What NOT to Say to a New Mom

What NOT to Say to a New Mom

Why Women’s Pain Is Often Dismissed in African Communities

Why Women’s Pain Is Often Dismissed in African Communities

The Gap Between African Mothers and Daughters

The Gap Between African Mothers and Daughters

Talking About Sex, Fertility, and Reproductive Health

Talking About Sex, Fertility, and Reproductive Health: Why it’s Still Taboo

Fibroids, Infertility, and the Culture of Silence

Fibroids, Infertility, and the Culture of Silence

How to Communicate with your Partner when She’s Overwhelmed

How to Communicate with your Partner when She’s Overwhelmed

Supporting Breastfeeding without Pressure or Criticism

Supporting Breastfeeding without Pressure or Criticism

Night Duties, Feeding, and Real Partnership

Night Duties, Feeding, and Real Partnership not “Helping”

Career vs motherhood

Career vs motherhood: pressure to “do it all”

Talking to your daughters about menstruation and sexual health

Talking to your daughters about menstruation and sexual health

Single Motherhood in African Communities

Single Motherhood in African Communities: Challenges and Resilience

Passing down Culture Intentionally vs Unconsciously

Passing down Culture Intentionally vs Unconsciously

How African Men can Break the Cycle of leaving Childcare to Women

How African Men can Break the Cycle of leaving Childcare to Women

Co-parenting in African Families

Co-parenting in African Families: Tradition vs Modern Approaches

Relationship Changes After Having a Child

Relationship Changes After Having a Child

Why Your Body Needs Rest, Not Just Work

Why Your Body Needs Rest, Not Just Work

Why Quality Sleep Is More Important Than You Think

Why Quality Sleep Is More Important Than You Think

The Hidden Dangers of Too Much Sugar

The Hidden Dangers of Too Much Sugar

Signs Your Hormones May Be Out of Balance

How Skipping Breakfast Affects Your Body

Mental Health Is Health Too

Simple Daily Habits That Improve Your Health

Simple Daily Habits That Improve Your Health

Cultural expectations vs emotional support, where most men get it wrong

Cultural Expectations Vs Emotional Support: Where Many Men get it Wrong

Why Walking 30 Minutes a Day Changes Your Health

Types of Drink to Aviod as a Black Pregnant Woman

Types of Drinks to Avoid as a Black Pregnant Woman

Some Nigerian Soups that Supports Health Pregnancy

Some Nigerian Soups that Supports Health Pregnancy

Fruits That Naturally Boost Your Immune System

Fruits That Naturally Boost Your Immune System

Strong Black Woman Syndrome and the Pressure to Cope Alone

Strong Black Woman Syndrome and the Pressure to Cope Alone

Language Preservation: Raising Bilingual or Multilingual Kids

Language Preservation: Raising Bilingual or Multilingual Kids

Healing After Childbirth: Blending Traditional Care and Modern Medicine

Healing After Childbirth: Blending Traditional Care and Modern Medicine

Hospital vs Home Birth: Cultural Beliefs and Modern Realities

Hospital vs Home Birth: Cultural Beliefs and Modern Realities

The Difference Between African, Black, and Afro-Diasporic Identity

The Difference Between African, Black, and Afro-Diasporic Identity

The Pressure to Marry and Have Children: Where It Comes From

The Pressure to Marry and Have Children: Where It Comes From

Growing Up Between Two Cultures: The Silent Identity Struggle

Growing Up Between Two Cultures: The Silent Identity Struggle

Supporting Her Through Body Changes Without Making It Awkward

Supporting Her Through Body Changes Without Making It Awkward

Understanding pregnancy symptoms so you don’t dismiss her pain

How to Advocate for Your Partner During Antenatal Visits (Especially as a Black Woman)

What Your Pregnant Partner Would Not Say But Needs From You

Code-Switching as a Black Woman: Survival or Pressure?

Why Period Tracking Apps Were Never Built for African Women

Why Period Tracking Apps Were Never Built for African Women (Until Now)

Why Regular Medical Checkups Are Important

Women’s Health Equity

Probiotics for PCOS

Partner and Miscarriage

Period Cycle Syncing

Gut Health & Hormones Connection

Perimenopause Awareness

Burnout and Women’s Mental Health

Women’s Libido and Sexual Health

Pregnancy Cycle Syncing

Fertility Anxiety

Why Drinking Water First Thing in the Morning Matters

Post-Birth Control Syndrome

Signs Your Body Is Stressed (And You’re Ignoring It)

International Women’s Day

Guides

Sexual and Intimate Health

Signs Your Child is Experiencing Her Period for the First Time

Body Changes and Discomfort in Pregnancy

Healthy Lifestyle Empowerment

Sexual Assault and Rape Among Black Women

Antenatal Depression

Birth Injury to the Mother

Accidentally Eating Unsafe Food

Period Problems

Empowerment and Lifestyle

Preventive Health

Cultural and Community

Mental Wellness

Fertility and Family Planning

The Importance of Scans During Pregnancy

Period

Postpartum

Pregnancy

Nutrition

Stages of Pregnancy

Postpartum Care for New Mothers

Issues Surrounding Teenage Pregnancy

Mental Health Shifts During Postpartum are Real

Period Starter Pack Rooted in Black women

Miscarriage is Common and Deeply Misunderstood

How helpful is a C-Section?

Period Pain is not always normal

Why is C-section shameful to Black women?

Mental Health Shifts During Pregnancy are Real

MyLurah Campus Ambassador Programme

MyLurah News

MyLurah Campus Ambassador Programme

MyLurah Launches Founding Student Ambassador Programme to Champion Women's Health on Campuses in Nigeria and the UK A first-year university…

Faith Jonathan September 9, 2026

MyLurah Campus Ambassador Programme

MyLurah News

MyLurah Maternal Campus Programme

She's 28 weeks pregnant, sitting in a crowded waiting room for her third antenatal appointment this month, clutching questions she…

Faith Jonathan September 9, 2026

Unlearning Shame Around Your Body and Sexuality

Culture and Experience

Unlearning Shame Around Your Body and Sexuality

You're getting dressed for a date, and instead of excitement, there's a familiar voice running commentary. Not that dress, it…

Faith Jonathan September 9, 2026

The Role of Religion in Relationships and Decision Making

Culture and Experience

The Role of Religion in Relationships and Decision Making

You're three months in, and things are good, really good, until the conversation nobody warns you about arrives. He mentions,…

Faith Jonathan September 9, 2026

Unlearning Toxic Parenting Patterns from Upbringing

Parenting and Motherhood

Unlearning Toxic Parenting Patterns from Upbringing

The Voice in Your Head Isn't Always Yours You promised yourself you'd never say that. And then you did. It's…

Faith Jonathan September 9, 2026

Cultural Shock in Parenting Style Abroad

Parenting and Motherhood

Cultural Shock in Parenting Style Abroad

When "Good Mom" Doesn't Translate You did everything right. So why does it feel wrong? It's 6:47 p.m. in a…

Faith Jonathan September 9, 2026

Cultural Pressures and Breastfeeding: The Black Mother’s Experience

Cultural Pressures and Breastfeeding: The Black Mother’s Experience

Motherhood is beautiful, yet it often comes with layers of expectation, judgment, and pressure especially for Black women. Across many…

Traditional Postpartum Practices: What’s Safe, What’s Harmful?

Traditional Postpartum Practices: What’s Safe, What’s Harmful?

In many African homes, the postpartum period is more than recovery; it’s a sacred time. Mothers, grandmothers, and aunties often…

Why Black Women Need more Support in the Fourth Trimester

Why Black Women Need more Support in the Fourth Trimester

The “fourth trimester,” the critical 12 weeks (and sometimes beyond) after birth is often spoken of as a recovery period…

Baby Blues VS Postpartum Depression in Black Mothers

Baby Blues VS Postpartum Depression in Black Mothers

Up to 80-85% of new mothers may experience transient mood swings (baby blues) in the first few days after childbirth.…

Effective African Home Remedies for Morning Sickness

Effective African Home Remedies for Morning Sickness

If you've ever experienced morning sickness, you know how it can dominate the early stages of your pregnancy. And you aren't…

Black Maternal Mortality: What Every Mother-to-Be Should Know

Black Maternal Mortality: What Every Mother-to-Be Should Know

Key Points: What is maternal mortality & how is it measured? Why are Black women disproportionately affected? Warning signs you…

Safe Pregnancy Exercises

Safe Pregnancy Exercises

Pregnancy is a beautiful yet delicate journey that transforms every part of a woman’s life body, mind, and heart. As…

Why Antenatal Care is Critical for Black Women

Why Antenatal Care is Critical for Black Women

Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful journeys a woman can take, but for many Black women, it can also…

When Period Pain its not Just Cramps—Let’s Talk Endometriosis

When Period Pain its not Just Cramps—Let’s Talk Endometriosis

For years, many women have been told that painful periods are normal something to bear with strength, prayer, and painkillers.…

Heavy Periods in Black Women

Heavy Periods in Black Women

Heavy periods aren’t always normal, especially among Black women. Too often, what’s brushed off as a “strong period” could actually be a sign of something deeper

MyLurah Campus Ambassador Programme

MyLurah News

MyLurah Campus Ambassador Programme

Faith Jonathan September 9, 2026

MyLurah Campus Ambassador Programme

MyLurah News

MyLurah Maternal Campus Programme

Faith Jonathan September 9, 2026

Unlearning Shame Around Your Body and Sexuality

Culture and Experience

Unlearning Shame Around Your Body and Sexuality

Faith Jonathan September 9, 2026

The Role of Religion in Relationships and Decision Making

Culture and Experience

The Role of Religion in Relationships and Decision Making

Faith Jonathan September 9, 2026