u/CrazyDogLady394

I’m only 5 weeks and each day I wake up to multiple new breakouts 😭 My face is covered in acne scars and it’s making me so sad and not want to go anywhere or do anything. I’m doing absolutely everything I can to safety treat it but nothing seems to make much of a difference. I made an appointment with a dermatologist, but they can’t see me for 3 months. I’ve scoured both this sub and the skincare addiction sub and feel like I’ve tried every suggestion I’ve seen, but if anyone has any other tips please let me know! My current skincare routine is:

- Wash my face with CeraVe 2% Salicyclic Acid Acne Cleanser AM/PM
- Apply 10% Azaelic Acid AM/PM (this does seem to be slowly helping to fade my acne scars but doesn’t seem to prevent breakouts)
- Neutrogena 10% benzoyl peroxide stubborn acne treatment (spot treat any active/newly forming pimples)
- CeraVe Lotion AM/PM
- I also wear makeup when I go to work, Revlon foundation with 20 SPF (maybe this is an issue? I’ve always used it but was previously on birth control which helped keep pimples at bay. I’m open to clean makeup suggestions!)

Other things I’m doing:
- Replace pillowcase every day
- Use a new towel to dry my face after washing
- Never touch my face unless I have clean hands, only to apply skincare
- Drinking spearmint tea
- Eating raw carrots (this has been tough lately with pregnancy nausea starting to take affect)
- Cut out all sugar and most dairy (the dairy part has become hard due to food aversions starting, but I’m doing my best)

Has anyone had success with other treatments/lifestyle changes not mentioned here? I appreciate any suggestions!

My husband are I have finally made the jump to try to have a baby after 11 years together. We’re unfortunately not where we’d like to be financially before taking this jump, but as I’m turning 32 this year and economy seems to just get worse in the US, we’ve realized that things may not change for the better in the next few years and if we keep waiting we may lose our opportunity. We can afford to care for a child but can’t afford full time daycare nor for me to quit my job and stay home. I also personally would not want to use daycare as while I think it’s great if it works for someone, I have trauma that makes it hard for me trust others. So our solution is that we plan to ask my MIL to watch our child. If we could swing it financially, we would try to hire a PT nanny to take the kid a few days a week so we’re not relying on MIL 5 days a week, but we’re unsure if that will be an option. MIL is retired and loves children, but is 70 and gets tired easily. I know she will do it without complaint, but I’m wondering what others think, is this too much to ask? Are we being selfish or inconsiderate by planning to rely on her? I know parents/in-laws providing childcare was the norm for past generations but it seems pretty rare these days and I read a post on here the other day where someone was saying they think it’s too much to ask of a parent/in-law. So what do you all think?