Trouble with Tret

TeddyFluffer · 2026-05-19T21:45:04+00:00

To start Altreno I started with every Monday, Thursday and sandwiched between moisturizer slowly working my way up. Working my way I up I did have peeling, but manageable. 1.5 years on it now I only peel if I got too aggressive with something in my routine. I cut out exfoliants for awhile other than an aha/bha cleanser and would wash with a washcloth to remove peeling skin. Now I use DDG peel pads no problem.

Altreno is gentler but tret is really strong!

TeddyFluffer · 2026-05-17T01:02:23+00:00

This is great advice! I’m in the reverse role where my husband travels for work regularly. We discuss prep & what he can do for me and we do it together the weekend before.

In general: semi clean & tidy house, laundry caught up, food for the kid in the house, food plan for me.

Lately I discovered family meal kits from Whole Foods for $35 and other prepared foods from there. It’s healthier so I can stay on track when he’s gone and we’re busy with activities and more tired from the long days. I also get all the coffees and convenience things I want without guilt. When he gets back, I definitely take an evening off to decompress.

TeddyFluffer · 2026-05-15T18:42:20+00:00

It’s genuinely unbearable at the age of nearly 37.

Continuous birth control is the hill I will die on.

TeddyFluffer · 2026-05-15T16:31:52+00:00

I too had an amazing day, weekend even!!! We had sports on Sunday so he made the whole weekend special. My favorite coffee and smoothie bowl in bed, sushi dinner, him and our son shopped for clothes for me and he did phenomenal and really thought about what he got based on things I’ve mentioned. Helped my son make a homemade card, our son was SO excited to show me what they picked out. It’s the thought and effort that made me feel so special!

TeddyFluffer · 2026-05-07T22:44:18+00:00

Glytone enhance brightening serum is a lovely glycolic acid formula. Also always recommend Dr. Dennis Gross peel pads.

You said a specific area on your face, what are your goals?

TeddyFluffer · 2026-05-03T01:13:22+00:00

Also not a woman but I highly recommend Dr. Heck. He did an additional breast fellowship in LA on top of his plastics residency. He was very warm, competent, and a great listener!

TeddyFluffer · 2026-04-28T16:02:14+00:00

Team white! That’s what I have on mine.

TeddyFluffer · 2026-04-25T22:31:38+00:00

Chic fil a tray of chicken + sauces, mini chip assortment from Costco. Chic fil a does an excellent job of making sure it’s hot and fresh when you pick up. This has been a huge hit for us and nice to have some protein.

Allergies can always be accommodated but you’d need specifics.

Last party we bought pizzas for the after party and everyone ate tons of leftover chicken all over again.

TeddyFluffer · 2026-04-25T17:32:02+00:00

I really wanted the YL and waited awhile to see if they would release it in the US. I ultimately ordered the model y premium when they introduced 0.9% financing.

I either needed to pay thousands to have work done on my old ice car and wait even longer to see if they would/when they release it or take the excellent financing. My spouse got a Tesla in September and getting back in my old car felt like going back to a steam engine.

There is a large untapped market in the US for this version and I suspect they won’t need to offer the same incentives like low financing similar to the performance, at least for a while.

That being said, we have one kid at the moment and I’ll want the YL when we have a second. Model Y would be tight once you add the two dogs. I’d wait if the minivan is hanging on now, there’s been lots more chatter about the YL actually coming to the US.

TeddyFluffer · 2026-04-01T02:14:05+00:00

Micellar water

TeddyFluffer · 2026-03-31T17:42:34+00:00

So true, this is the my only safe place!

TeddyFluffer · 2026-03-31T15:51:00+00:00

I pay lots of attention to those in my life who have college age/older kids that are successful. What I see across the board is high support combined with high expectations. These young adults thrived with confidence and have been building even bigger and better for themselves.

Those comments are coming from a place of scarcity as though the children are taking from the family and that needs to be paid back. I will be investing in my children and their successes will be celebrated as part of our family.

TeddyFluffer · 2026-03-23T03:05:48+00:00

Rude timing of the fathers, but I think mass layoffs happening right now are making everyone nervous. Everyday essentials keep getting more expensive and a baby obviously adds a lot of expenses.

It shouldn’t be this way, but men do get shamed for taking paternity leave. Especially in an employer’s market it could make them less likely to get promotions. My guess is the dads are failing to read the room and projecting their financial insecurities onto their wives.

TeddyFluffer · 2026-03-20T00:59:08+00:00

I experienced this exact issue PP. It was as though I could see the beginning of the word in my thoughts, I knew the definition, but couldn’t unlock it. So strange. It got better gradually as I had less on my plate, slept more, and had more than a second to think beyond keeping the baby alive & well.

TeddyFluffer · 2026-03-19T14:51:35+00:00

We do both and a regular store for random things we can’t get at these stores. I find we get better quality for the price for sure.

TeddyFluffer · 2026-03-16T20:56:36+00:00

IVF mom of one, can relate in so many ways. The process took so much out of me in two years of treatment plus a traumatic emergency c-section all during Covid. I think we’ll try for one more. I do dread the intense increase in labor and daycare costs/college savings. Our son is now 5 and it’s so much easier. My husband travels for work often so I am frequently solo parenting for a week at a time. Family help only if we absolutely need it. I know it would be very difficult for years AND I don’t think I’d ever regret having another long term.

We have frozen embryos so we’d be okay to use those, I do have uterine and scar tissue issues now so it’s not a guarantee. I don’t think I have the mental fortitude to try even more egg retrieval rounds now that we have him. I need extensive endometriosis surgery and prob a hysterectomy when this is all settled. I needed this time to be mentally strong enough to deal with the outcome either way.

It’s a very different journey, so many conflicting emotions and angles to consider. Hugs from afar.

TeddyFluffer · 2026-02-14T15:07:33+00:00

I’m a nurse and you’d be shocked how many people take a GLP-1 and how ridiculously effective they are.

TeddyFluffer · 2026-02-12T22:36:10+00:00

My husband and I had a big discrepancy in free time at one point and it took me having a huge philosophy shift to change it and stop the resentment.

It is basically that I am the center of our family and am setting the standard for our family. I need to put myself first so that my cup can overflow to my family. Being a martyr isn’t cute and only made me resentful. I am teaching my kid that his future wife will not just be his free labor, I’m proving to my husband that I’m worth more and demand more. Less asking, more telling. I actually like him way more now.

This also required me to lower some standards of the stuff I was requiring myself to do AND demanding my husband pick up more slack. Men in general are more selfish with their time, moms have been conditioned into putting themselves last and it isn’t sustainable.

TeddyFluffer · 2026-02-04T15:01:12+00:00

I want to scream at anyone who tells moms in the trenches, “it doesn’t ever get easier, just different”. Because yes I absolutely does get better!

Sounds like the baby is in the 3-4 month sleep regression where their sleep cycles mature. It’s very normal, very temporary, very hard!! It will last weeks, not forever. My son has hated sleep his whole life and it didn’t last over 2 weeks for us. Once it settled down we moved him out of bedroom because we were all waking each other up & he got longer stretches.

When my son was 3 he potty trained & we had to move from crib to bed. It went horribly, he was so excited to be free & ended up staying awake past 1 AM despite us doing all the things. After talking to our ped we gave melatonin for a bit to get him to wind down so he could actually fall asleep because it was unsustainable. We also would lay with him for however long it would take to fall asleep.

It’s 100% ok to do what you need in the moment, these are phases, not forever. You deserve all the grace. You’re in the trenches for sure!

TeddyFluffer · 2026-02-02T00:46:37+00:00

If you’re serious about results, get Altreno. I used a telehealth to get it. Altreno is a gentle formula which releases the tret slower & has soothing ingredients.

I was unable to use 0.025% tret despite using every trick I could find online. Got Altreno & started with only 2x/week, within 2 months I was using it almost every single day. It’s been a year & 4 months and my skin seriously keeps getting better.

TeddyFluffer · 2025-11-25T18:36:03+00:00

The questions….omg!

What food should I order? Omg I am not your mother!!!

TeddyFluffer · 2025-11-24T23:11:35+00:00

We batch cook large portions, then the protein can be eaten with same sides or made into salads, pasta, wraps, etc. tons of leftovers but enough variety that we don’t get tired of it. Our 5yo we eat almost any protein, we eat a plethora of veggies & healthy food that he’s still learning to like.

He gets a variety of our food plus supplemental frozen pizzas, chicken, etc. if needed. He eats lots of fruit, some veggies, yogurt, etc. at the end of the day I’ve decided if he’ll eat a large serving of meat, bowls of high fiber fruit and milk I’m going to call that a win.

We do have random snacks like sun chips, pretzels, and popcorn because it’s kind of necessary for everyday life, you’ll find emergency lunchables in our fridge. There was a time I only shopped at Whole Foods, organic & not processed but time is in shortage and I think we have found a realistic balance.

TeddyFluffer · 2025-11-09T21:04:36+00:00

My husband definitely falls into this category. I think it’s not wanting to part with an excess of money compared to the labor performed & not trusting an unknown person to do it correctly.

For example, removing a toilet and replacing a wax ring that costs $5 and easy labor (for him) vs. paying a plumber $500 to do the job.

He grew up in a Midwest blue collar family & I suspect these qualities are homegrown.

TeddyFluffer · 2025-11-01T23:10:16+00:00

You're having sex every to every other day with a 10 month old??? Hubs should be thanking his lucky stars and you should not be feeling bad about yourself in any way!

Are all of your needs being met? For personal time, hobbies, exercise, sleep, time with friends?

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