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I used to go to twice a week dance classes pre-pandemic, and when my studio shut down I started exploring walking/hiking trails and getting facials. i kept that up during my long fertility clinic years. I got pregnant with my first at the end of 2023 and had HG so I wasn’t able to get out and do stuff, then the baby was born and mat leave ran out and all I had energy for was work and taking care of baby/house. now I’m pregnant with my second and wondering if theres anyone who’s an SMBC who has managed to do a once a week class/activity sans kids. if so, how old were your kids when you got to start doing it? what support did you have at home to make that happen? thank you!

I’ve always read that retinol was a big no during pregnancy due to vitamin A causing birth defects. I recently moved to Utah after first having pregnancy care in CA and the providers here are saying topical retinol is safe during pregnancy, my OB also cleared clindamycin gel for my skin. i usually trust drs, but I’m feeling so skeptical about the safety of these treatments during pregnancy when my CA drs were against the use of these compounds. is there research that supports the Utah drs position?