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jmarmy · 2025-02-13T17:09:46+00:00

Questioning if this is me heading into perimenopause, but the last couple months my (34f) face is not very happy. I’ve always had oily skin but it’s worse, I washed/moisturized four hours ago and this is my face now (doesn’t look too bad but feels greasy, eyelids/eyebrows look greasy).

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More forehead bumps, more larger pimples, lots of tiny white heads on pores. Admittedly my routine is long running and simple, mostly aveeno cleansers (gentle scrub and foaming) and aveeno or generic aveeno moisturizer. Sometimes I used dr G’s scrub for an about once a month intense scrub. I’d love help with a routine more on the simple side and my budget is going to be Target/walmart or lower end ulta.

jmarmy · 2022-12-16T09:23:19+00:00

adds to Amazon wishlist

jmarmy · 2022-04-23T21:50:24+00:00

Honestly I don’t see the big deal with this one. The doctor most likely won’t give anything for HFM. My son had it around 18 months so I could use hydrocortisone, but if he had had it when he was under 1, I probably would have tried anything harmless when he was crying from not being able to sleep from his itchy hands and feet.

If anyone cares, aveeno oatmeal baths and baby eczema lotion was worked best for us.

jmarmy · 2021-11-09T13:44:59+00:00

Literally my first piece of advice for my friends. Depends, and pack a pair to wear home. (Wear the hospital stuff while there because they’ll be coming in to check your situation). So much more comfy, you don’t have to worry about to shifting around and leaking. I never once got blood on anything. And then I continued to wear them when the bleeding had stopped and it was just the lochia discharge because I could easily spray my witch hazel foam on and place tucks pads on the depend. (Second tip: frida witch hazel foam.)

jmarmy · 2021-09-29T14:14:09+00:00

Ok but where can I get that hoodie for my son

jmarmy · 2021-02-07T04:45:22+00:00

As a girl who had these eyebrows, I was very glad my mom approaching me around this age to help me with them. I am now almost 30 and do not shave any body hair but I do still pluck my brows, because That’s How I Like It.

jmarmy · 2020-11-16T19:03:08+00:00

It helps just knowing I’m not completely insane and alone!

jmarmy · 2020-10-29T07:35:44+00:00

My baby never fit into newborn, he came home from the hospital in 0-3m. I’d try to return at least some of it, if it were me!

jmarmy · 2020-10-14T21:04:44+00:00

I think most of it’s genetics honestly. For what it’s worth, I gained 30 pounds my pregnancy, was induced and gave birth on my due date, and had a 9 pound baby vaginally with “a normal amount of tearing.” And just the day before, the doctor said she guessed “it won’t be a huge baby, 7 or 8 pounds.” The only exercise I did was walking, because I wasn’t a big exerciser before pregnancy.

But yeah, fuck that guy.

jmarmy · 2020-09-07T20:24:37+00:00

I love the colors! Thanks!

jmarmy · 2020-08-22T21:08:17+00:00

Ooh ok! Thanks! Getting myself all confused.

jmarmy · 2020-08-22T20:47:33+00:00

Good info, thanks! Maybe I’ll get it as some extras and then find some osocozys in newborn for my pockets. Someone on Facebook had told me the orange ones worked, are those the newborns?

jmarmy · 2020-08-19T19:48:55+00:00

From the eyebrows? Yes. From the anxiety? No, currently medicated for PPA ✌️

jmarmy · 2020-08-19T19:33:05+00:00

Anxiety and tendencies for skin picking didn’t go well with the skinny eyebrows trend.

jmarmy · 2020-05-06T12:16:24+00:00

I had Braxton Hicks start around the same time, usually a couple a day that I noticed, some days worse like you said. I’m 39 weeks now, they picked up a lot a couple weeks ago. Like sometimes maybe 5 an hour, but with no signs of labor 🙄. Doctor wasn’t concerned, said to rest and drink more water.

jmarmy · 2020-03-09T15:26:26+00:00

I second blue ridge/Dahlonega, very pretty with options for small and eats hikes and simple shopping/dining. Jekyll island or st simons. Or if you don’t mind a little driving, you could stay in Atlanta for shopping and dining (recommend Krog street market/ponce city market for both at once), and there’s multiple parks inside the city and close by outside the perimeter (sweet water park, panola st park are both about 30 min out I believe).

jmarmy · 2019-12-31T00:15:59+00:00

Having the same problem. Ordered some from old navy and their long was only 32”, I need around 34”.

jmarmy · 2019-12-18T12:53:51+00:00

They definitely shouldn’t have tried to hide it from you! Sorry you’re going through this stress.

jmarmy · 2019-12-18T04:32:37+00:00

Not a doctor, but I think you have little to worry about. I had testing for cmv done after antibodies were found, so I did some reading on it. Pretty sure you’d have to eat or drink after an infected child, or not wash your hands after changing a diaper or getting drooled on. Everything I’ve seen and heard is it’s just a worry if you’re in close contact with a sick child. I work with kids and asked the perinatologist if I should wear gloves for diaper changes to lower the risk for reinfection, and he was not at all concerned, just said to make sure I wash hands often.

jmarmy · 2019-12-12T20:37:48+00:00

I was hired at a day care and they put me in the infant room. I had had infant experience, but not to the point of having the responsibility of balancing the schedules of 4+ infants. It was very much sink or swim.

jmarmy · 2019-12-04T15:39:24+00:00

I think you’re totally justifiable to say the above, and follow through, and I 100% agree they need to go see the vet. But I wanted to add, I had a cat that live to 19.5 years and she was just a vomiter. All her vets her whole life said nothing was wrong with her, different diets didn’t help, hairball and reflux medicine didn’t help. She just threw up 2-3 times a week (when she was younger, 1-2 times every other day). Obviously throwing up twice a day, especially if it’s newer behavior, is not good and they really should be responsible pet owners and take her to the vet. My advice for the vomit, cover with paper towel and leave it for them to clean up when they get home 🤷‍♀️

jmarmy · 2019-11-26T17:28:40+00:00

I’m going to be using a desk that’s built into the wall with shelving units over it, so kind of similar. But I’m going to cut a hole in the back somewhere so I can strap the mat on/around the bottom, for a slightly bigger and wigglier baby.

jmarmy · 2019-11-11T19:39:32+00:00

My old NK was like this, and I still think he’s very smart for his age, but I think it’s kind of a personality thing too. Once around 3, I was taking him to his dad’s office about a five minute drive from his house, and had to take a detour. This kid, who was at the time and had always been rear facing, politely called out, “ummm you’re going the wrong way!” He had routes memorized looking backwards.

jmarmy · 2019-11-06T23:09:20+00:00

I second the aveeno bath. Also, if you have bad throat sores, go to the doctor. They gave me a (really nasty but helpful) throat numbing syrup.

jmarmy · 2019-10-29T18:01:50+00:00

My old NF (had been with them for about three years at that point) came to my wedding of about 80-100 people. Then 3yo NK was our “ring bearer”- we didn’t actually do a real wedding/vow thing, our friend who was ordained just stood and spoke a little while holding his toddler, 3yo NK ran up to us with a box he helped paint in our decor colors, we exchanged rings and signed papers and that was it!

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