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I have been to the GP this morning. They swabbed the blood, dressed the wound and I have to go back on Friday when they get lab results back.

I'm just curious whether anyone else has experienced this before? I've also got what feels like period cramps but slightly sharper pain than that, and a constant dull ache. I didn't want to Google as I'm sure it'll make me panic. Just thought if ask if anyone has experienced this and what it turned out to be?

I've had two messages today from items I've favourited saying they can post today etc. I have the setting stopping this switched on for a reason, is there another way they're finding out? Or is this a bug?

I don't mean how often, I mean do you have a nap routine in the way you have a bed time routine? I think I need one. I was trying to sort of nap train my 6 month old and it worked for a while, in that when she's all red eyebrows and yawny, I'll take her upstairs, rock her a little, lie her down and then leave the room for 5 mins at a time. It was working, but she now wakes up fully.

Do you guys put them in their sleeping bag? Or do you do anything to "aid" nap time? I do use her white noise as it helps her, but not sure if I should be putting her back in the bag for sleep.

Recently introduced The Ordinary 10% Azelaic Acid into my morning routine and I thought it was working. I use BOJ cleansing balm, hyaluronic acid, then the Azelaic and then my moisturiser. Then Aveeno calm and restore SPF. I allow time for each layer to sink in.

In the evening, I double cleanse if I'm wearing makeup or SPF, then apply Soolantra, wait about an hour, then HA, then moisturiser.

I've noticed in the morning after my routine, my skin can go a bit pink/inflamed again and tingles for a few minutes. It's been relatively calm for weeks without major flares, but still a bit red, which is why I introduced the AA, but now this has happened a few times this week. The first couple of days it didn't feel any different, and no extra redness, but now seems different.

Is this normal for Azelaic introduction? Do I perservere or am I damaging my skin? I have been considering swapping to a redness relief serum like Erborian instead, if the AA is making things worse now.

Considering either the bodyshop Chamomile again, or beauty of Joseon radiance cleansing balm.

Anyone got any preference? Or can compare the two? I don't mind the chamomile one, just thought I might fancy a change. I use a balm as my first cleanse in the evening. Follow it up with Aveeno calm and restore gel cleanser usually, although I have just bought the Inkey List cream to milk cleanser to replace the Aveeno.