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I was a bit late to the dry shampoo party — I used to (gasp!) wash my hair every single day. It was terrible for my scalp and hair (especially when I went through postpartum hair loss) and wasted a lot of time. Since then, I’ve tried a few dry shampoos (including one I carried all the way back from France). My favorite to date (and apparently the favorite of thousands) is Batiste.
This is the “World’s #1 Dry Shampoo” for good reason. It leaves a clean scent (“powder, lavender, and musk”), and like most dry shampoos, works by absorbing dirt, oils, and grease to leave your hair refreshed. Unlike other dry shampoos I’ve tried, it doesn’t irritate my scalp or leave a white residue on my dark, fine hair (although if you’re concerned about that, there’s a version for dark hair that has a little color). While it doesn’t replace actually washing your hair, it’ll revitalize your limp locks until your next shampoo.
This dry shampoo is is $9.39 at Target. If you don’t care for the original scent, it also comes in others, including “Clean & Light Bare,” “Light & Breezy Fresh,” and “Tropical.”
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Anon says
I posted yesterday asking about parenting book recs for anxious 3 year old. CPA Lady – thanks for the response. you asked what in particular i was worried about – one example is that when my in-laws were visiting (who my kids love) we told her mom & dad were going on a date, and that her grandparents would be there after her nap to give her snack, put on her show, play, eat dinner, put her to bed etc. the entire morning she acted like a hot mess, clearly anxious about mom & dad leaving. she asks almost every day if our nanny (who has been with us since she was 3 months old) is coming the next day, wants to know the plans for like 3 days at a time (including what we are eating- which i haven’t always decided yet!) and what she is going to wear. anxiety runs in both my family and DH’s so i’m probably a bit cognizant of it, but would just like to be on top of it
anon says
I missed yesterday’s conversation and don’t have parenting recs, but for my anxious 3 (now 4yo) what helps a lot are reading picture books about kids who worry and find solutions. Wemberly Worried and The Invisible String are his current favorites.
OP says
thanks! i’m looking more for books for me to read as a parent, but also welcome suggestions for books to read with her
anon says
The Invisible String is good! My DD loved that book in preschool and still refers to the invisible string several years later.
Anon says
It’s good to be proactive, but I just wanted to say this all sounds very developmentally normal for that age. Wanting to know several days of plans is about control, not anxiety. 3 year olds can’t control very much about their lives, so they want to control the parts they can and knowing plans far in advance helps them feel in control. Mild separation anxiety is also super common. My daughter never had much problem with separation but was fearful of literally everything else – bugs, water, loud noises, you name it, she was scared of it. Our ped had zero concerns and said she would just grow out of it, and I’ve already noticed a lot of improvement as she gets closer to 4.
I’m also not convinced preschool “anxiety” has much to do with adult anxiety. My anxiety was far worse than my daughter’s, or your kid’s (from your description). I was actually kicked out of 3s preschool for being too anxious because I was unable to separate from my parents and was scared of everything. I went back to preschool at 4 just fine and I’ve never had anxiety issues as an adult. My doctor told my parents that some kids’ imaginations just develop ahead of their ability to handle things, and then they catch up and it’s fine and that was definitely the case for me.
Anon says
Yeah, this is all behavior my six year old exhibits and has for some time. My four year old to a lesser extent. She likes having a calendar. She likes going through exactly what to expect when going somewhere new. She likes planning outfits (and don’t get me started on looking up the weather forecast and exactly what activities we might be doing etc. on a trip!). I remember there was a moment where I wondered if it was anxiety but our ped said it was pretty normal behavior.
Redux says
My kid looooooves a calendar. Once she was able to write (k/1st grade) we gave her a day planner and for a while she kept it like a little diary, but of mundane, quotidian things like the weather and what she ate for snack after school. It was actually pretty cute, and gave her a lot of sense of control, which helped with some of the seemingly nonstop questions about what happens when. I recommend highly!
Anonymous says
This doesn’t sound like anxiety, it sounds like advance planning and good executive functioning!
Earlier poster says
Totally. She’s an amazing packer and basically runs our house :)
I think OP’s daughter could be headed down the same path!
Anonymous says
I agree. My 4yo just wants to know what’s happening. Can you imagine if, as adults, we had ZERO idea what was going to happen hour by hour and day by day but when we asked the person in charge they got annoyed about it? This doesn’t sound like anxiety to me (but I’m no professional).
Anonymous says
This sounds kind of like my job. It is super annoying.
Anonymous says
Yeah, I don’t think wanting to know about future plans is indicative of anxiety at all. My 3 year old has recently become very interested in calendars/dates/days of the week and a few days ago she kept saying “What are we doing next weekend? And the weekend after that? and the weekend after that?” and we ended up diagramming our entire summer for her – vacations, visitors, special events, etc. She was thrilled and it’s so cute to see her point to the calendar and talk about what’s happening on such and such day. If your child loses it and starts sobbing when you tell them you don’t know what you’re eating for dinner four days from now, that might suggest anxiety to me. But just wanting to know what’s going to happen in their life seems completely normal and healthy to me.
SC says
I don’t have specific book recommendations, but I’ve found that a calendar really helps for big events and which day the nanny comes, etc. In addition, a written/picture schedule of the day really helps. I used to think how disorienting it would be if you didn’t know what day of the week or month it was today or would be tomorrow, or what activities were coming next! I’d let her control a few things if she wants to–let her pick out snacks and outfits for the next few days, with the caveat that it’s OK to change her mind. She may also feel more comfortable if one meal (breakfast or lunch) is the same everyday.
Some separation anxiety is also normal, especially if you’ve had fewer dates or no dates since March 2020.
Anonymous says
Is it possible that you are over-preparing her and signaling that she should be worried? In the date example, I wouldn’t tell her that mom and dad were leaving until you put her down for nap. “It’s naptime now. Mommy and Daddy are going out together now, so Grandma and Grandpa are going to tuck you in for nap and be there when you wake up. Mommy and Daddy will come back after bedtime and will see you in the morning. Have fun!” Then hightail it out of the house.
Similarly, I find that shows/books like Daniel Tiger tend to cause unnecessary anxiety. They might be useful for kids who are already worried, but for most kids they just make a big deal over what would otherwise be a routine event in the child’s life.
Anon says
I know this has been asked a million times, but the search function is failing me. Favorite backpacks for an average-sized preK/K kid? Needs to be big enough to fit a whole folder, so our current SkipHop backpacks are out, but does anyone know how the sizes for Jansport/Lands End/LL Bean/Pottery Barn etc compare?
And on a similar note, do your Ks carry a separate lunch box or does it fit in their backpack? Ideally I’d like only one thing for my kid to keep track of on the bus, but a backpack big enough to fit a lunch box seems large…
Anonymous says
Garnet Hill backpacks are great for this, if they still make them. They are big enough to hold a folder and small enough not to overwhelm a kindergartener, and they make coordinating lunch boxes that attach to the outside of the backpack.
Mrs. Jones says
We used a Land’s End kids small backpack and lunch box. They attached, but our kid usually carried them separately. Both lasted years.
Boston Legal Eagle says
We just got the Junior backpack from LL Bean for my pre-K-er/rising K-er and it fits him well. You can fit a folder inside and I think a lunch bag should be able to fit in there as well – our plan is to have him carry just the one backpack to K.
Anon says
DD has the junior and a standard size folder fits just fine with plenty of room for her jacket, change of clothes, lunch and water bottle.
anon says
My recommendations:
– Pottery Barn Mackenzie – size small. The other size is absolutely enormous on littles. My kindergartener will be using the small size again for 1st grade. A lunchbox will fit inside. However, you also can use the loops on the outside of the pack as a way to secure the lunchbox on the outside, if your kindergartener’s pack is full (which doesn’t happen often, IME).
– LL Bean Classic – regular size. The Junior is really small; definitely smaller than the PBK Mackenzie. I don’t think I’d use that size for school because even a standard folder is going to be a tight fit.
Anonymous says
PBK size Small. for a PKer, and a Small or Large for a K kiddo. if you get the Large it will be a little big for a 4-5 year old but it will last them through like 2nd grade or longer. A Small is the perfect size for PK but will be tight in elem once they need to bring more stuff. If your PKer is going on a bus, then it’s basically the same use case as Kindy and get the bigger one.
My kids in young elem do lunch inside backpack and a separate bag (usually a reusable grocery bag) for snow gear.
Mary Moo Cow says
We had the LL Bean Classic and it will fit a folder, art shirt, and a small lunchbox in a squeeze. It did not fit a Planet Box Rover very well, but a cheap, soft sided, zip up rectangle lunch box from Target fit. Downside is that it only has one side pocket for a water bottle, and the stainless Contigo bottle we had was a tight fit (the Thermos funtainer fit better.) My kiddo usually carried the lunch separate but her teacher put it in the back pack at the end of the day.
Mm says
Any recs for a food or treat delivery in Arlington, VA for new parents?
anon says
Living the Pie Life makes good pie. I don’t know if they deliver.
Mm says
Thanks! That place looks SO good!
ElisaR says
somebody on this board recommended Jeni’s ice cream when I needed an idea for a friend in Arlington. I was able to get it delivered for my friend’s birthday and it was a real treat! Thanks mystery ‘rette who gave me that idea!
Anonymous says
Jeni’s ice cream!
Anonymous says
Each Peach in Dupont has a special new parents box, and I’m pretty sure they deliver to Arlington.
anon says
Yeah, I refuse to entertain the idea that washing hair daily is soooo terrible. Even my hairdresser says the low- to no-poo thing has gone too far and it’s definitely not right for most people and hair types. (Also, I find dry shampoo leaves my scalp feeling even grosser and smellier in a different way. Hate the stuff.)
Anonymous says
Right there with you. Daily washing is necessary for most people without very curly or textured hair. I am so grossed out by all the ratty, stinky third-day hair with obvious dry shampoo residue. If you need dry shampoo, you really just need to use real shampoo.
Anon. says
I’ll agree that for me, if I need dry shampoo it’s probably just time to wash it. My hair really only needs to be washed every three days, I don’t use dry shampoo in between but I also get the most ‘your hair looks great!’ comments on day 2 or 3.
Boston Legal Eagle says
I wash my hair everyday too. I suppose I could try to get my hair used to being washed every few days but I really hate the feeling of having day old greasy hair (my hair is very fine and I have a lot of it). I shower everyday anyway and it’s not a big deal to wash my hair too – I don’t blow dry anymore so I don’t think the maintenance time is that long.
anon says
Yep, same hair type: fine, lots of it. I can sometimes squeeze out a second day, but it definitely doesn’t look or feel as good as fresh hair. No scalp issues or hair damage so far.
Anon says
I have the same kind of hair and at the urging of my stylist I switched to washing every other day – and I will say that my hair/scalp has adjusted? It took a few months, but now on no-wash days my hair really isn’t greasy; a quick touch of dry shampoo on the “bangs” portion and it looks good as new. In fact it looks better than my wash days sometimes because it’s not as fluffy/wispy. so, if you want to give washing less a try, thought I’d share my success story! I also color my hair and feel like washing less has helped the color last longer.
Anonymous says
I don’t understand the no-wash thing at all for most hair types. Or am I the only person who sweats?
Anonymous says
Nope. People pretend they do not smell but they do.
Anon says
I don’t sweat much, mostly only when doing cardio, but I do get oily.
TheElms says
I have hair that needs to be washed every day and I’m a sweaty person, especially in summer. But in winter sometimes on weekend I just don’t feel like washing it and I use dry shampoo works for those odd days. The other time I use it is if I know I’m going to do something hot and sweaty in the summer on a weekend morning (meet a friend for a walk/hike) but don’t want to look a complete disaster and also don’t want to wash my hair twice in one day. Then I do dry shampoo in the morning and take a wash my hair after the hot / sweaty activity.
Anonymous says
That is the only use of dry shampoo that makes any sense to me.
GCA says
Same. I have thick straight hair that gets oily fast. I’m pretty active and need to wash my hair every day in summer, but in winter I will use dry shampoo if I haven’t showered the previous day and am planning a midday workout. (Actually – I don’t like the spray or scent of commercial dry shampoo, so I just brush a little baby powder through my hair and it feels better than day-old greasy hair.)
Anonymous says
I have fairly fine hair, but lots of it, and have found dry shampoo does actually work enough so that I can wash every other day. I was pretty shocked, as I have always looked greasy on day 2; dry shampoo absorbs the oil. This particular brand is my favorite. Klorane also works well, but it is much more expensive. So now I usually wash my hair every other day. I don’t think my scalp cares, but I do it for convenience – it’s faster to shower without washing, and then my hair doesn’t need to be dried. I am lazy and air dry but obviously many people put time into drying their hair. And yeah, my scalp is obviously less clean than it would be otherwise, but no one is getting up in my scalp to examine whether it is sweaty or what. Sweat dries. It’s fine. My husband doesn’t even shower daily, so he certainly doesn’t care.
Anon says
Yeah, it seems grosser to me to apply dry shampoo and have a paste of powder and oil on my scalp.
Spirograph says
I do think it’s very individual whether it works for you and your hair. I have mostly-straight but very thick hair, and usually do this dry shampoo on day 3 (especially the past year working from home. it’s absolutely good enough for zoom). My hair doesn’t look any the worse for it in the winter, but it’s not a substitute for more regular washing in the summer with DC heat and humidity. 2nd day hair is always my best hair.
AwayEmily says
Yes! Totally agree it is very individual. I disagree with both the “everyone should only wash their hair once a week!” takes and the “everyone should wash their hair daily otherwise they smell!” takes. People are super different and have different hair textures, produce different amount of oil, have different levels of physical activity, etc. I’ve never quite understood why people (not on here, just in general) are so into proselytizing their hair routine as The Only Way. It’s great that it works for you but it doesn’t mean it’s right for everyone!
Anonymous says
My take is that if other people can tell you didn’t wash your hair, then you should have washed it. This includes smell, oil, and visible dry shampoo residue. And believe me, there are a lot of people walking around who obviously haven’t washed their hair.
anon says
Right? It’s usually super obvious when you’re trying to cover up the grime. FWIW, I think the 20-somethings are the worst offenders of this.
AwayEmily says
I must have hair blindness. I am a college professor and so interact with a fair amount of people, especially 20somethings, and I have never once noticed the dirtiness of someone’s hair.
Hmmmm says
I have not noticed this at all.
Anonymous says
I notice it all the time on public transit, at conferences, etc. The guilty parties are usually white women in their late 20s to mid-30s with long hair. It’s often obvious from the context that they have graduate or professional degrees. It usually appears that they are trying to prolong the life of a blowout.
Anonymous says
My sense of smell never returned to normal after pregnancy, so I smell everything. People with unwashed hair, people who don’t have their wool sweaters or coats cleaned often enough, people who eat smelly food before sitting next to me on a plane, all of it. It is torture.
Hmmmm says
I fall into the category you describe (female, 30s, long hair) and only wash my hair once or twice a week. Maybe it’s my hair type, but my stylist has said washing it weekly is best. Yes, I am also prolonging my blowout because it takes forever and I can’t do it every day.
It isn’t greasy and doesn’t smell. I am not going to feel guilty about not washing it daily. I have enough problems, thx.
Anonymous says
I’m with you Hmm. I wash my thick dry (Caucasian) hair twice a week on the advice of my stylist. I don’t use dry shampoo and it looks and smells fine between washes and I have a sensitive nose too.
Anon says
Yes! I have thick wavy hair and I wash it once a week (unless I get sweaty or something making it obviously dirty, in which case I of course wash it sooner.). It isn’t greasy at all and I have no need for dry shampoo.
Anon says
I’ve had really good luck (I have fine, moderately oily hair) applying dry shampoo at night of the first day, and then sleeping in it. Absorbs the oil, but some of the “dustiness” works itself out overnight.
Mrs. Jones says
I wash my fine hair daily. Otherwise it’s not good. Dry shampoo does nothing but weigh it down.
Anonymous says
Before I started coloring my hair, I had to wash it every day or it got super greasy and gross. Now that I color it, I wash it every 3 days– more is too much.
Anon says
I wash every day. I also shower every day. I sweat. I do not glisten. My hair is a hot greasy mess even by end of day in the summer, but day old is just not acceptable for me even in the winter.
Anon4This says
This again confirms most people on this thread are White with mostly White points of reference. It is very common in a lot of cultures to wash hair 1-2x week after a deep conditioning treatment (e.g oil) before shampooing. Daily shampooing did not work on my fine, curly hair.
Dry shampoo is another subject, I never got the appeal.
Anonymous says
Many commenters have acknowledged that it’s primarily white hair that needs to be shampooed frequently. With other hair textures less frequent washing is often most appropriate and is therefore not noticeable. The problem is white women’s adoption of “shampoo is bad” as a principle when it wasn’t designed for them and their hair. The bottom line is that if you are treating your hair in a manner that is appropriate to its individual needs, it won’t smell bad and it won’t look greasy. If it smells bad or looks greasy, or if it needs dry shampoo, you ought to be washing it.
Anonymous says
True. But at the same time, I’ve seen people here declare that all white people need to wash their hair daily and only POC can get away with less frequent washing, which seems widely overbroad. Even if you’re limiting the discussion to white people, there’s an enormous amount of variation. Thick curly hair just does not need to be washed as often as fine straight hair.
Anon says
Bentgo vs. Munchkin Bento – thoughts? also, how many boxes do most people have for their kids? do you use the same one every day? do you have two so you can rotate or pack more than one day at time?
Anonymous says
I have two of everything lunchbox-related. One in use and one in the dishwasher.
anon says
Having two is helpful. One in use; one in the wash. I rarely pack more than one day at a time; I just haven’t found that to be a great solution for keeping things fresh, but YMMV.
Anon says
We have two so we can put one in the dishwasher overnight and pack the other to be ready to go for the morning. My sister has two so that she can pack 2 lunches at a time on Monday and Wednesday (and then her kid gets hot lunch on Fri).
We like Bentgo, but haven’t tried the Munchkin.
AwayEmily says
I have both and I think the Munchkin is slightly better quality.
OP says
Excellent! And it’s less expensive since I’m starting from scratch and need four for my twins
Anon says
Anyone have a favorite potty insert? I’m training DS (2.5) this weekend using Oh Crap, and he’s asked to use the “big potty”. We have a potty chair as well, but I thought if he’s willing to use the regular toilet, that would be great.
Boston Legal Eagle says
We have “The First Years” potty seat for the big toilet – seems to work well, it fits on the toilet well without slipping and has that little front section to catch pee. Daycare has similar ones, so it’s been good for our kid to get used to these. We also have some travel potty inserts that fold up (Gimars is our brand).
Anonymous says
Instead of a removable insert, a seat with a flip-down child seat. We had the Family Seat.
Anon says
We love our flip-down seat for our girls, but friends with boys strongly prefer the kid with a pee catcher at the front. *shrugs*
Anon. says
I have a boy and no issues with the lack of catcher. Reinforce the need to hold it down.
Anon. says
Yeah, we have the flip down version recommended by Lucy’s List purchased on Amazon. I have them installed on basically every toilet in our house and will leave them until the youngest is done.
CCLA says
Same. I think it’s mayfair brand? Works fine; one lost its slow close about 1.5 years in so we replaced. We have them on all toilets, just easier. We’ll ditch them when the youngest is through that phase.
Anon says
We use the bjorn insert which I think is especially good for boys because it rises at front/reduces spraying. good luck!!
Cb says
We like the BabyBjorn.
Mary Moo Cow says
Second on the Baby Bjorn. It lasted through 2 kids.
Anon4this says
IVF recommendations? I’m about to start my first egg retrieval cycle (as soon as my period shows up). I have unexplained secondary infertility. I have a tentative calendar from my RE that has an egg retrieval in mid-late July followed by a FET in late August (if I get that far). I don’t have any info on what meds I’ll be on yet. Does anyone have any words of wisdom or things they wish they new before they started the process? I’m not really even sure what to ask as I’m still at that this is all pretty overwhelming stage.
Anonymous says
Trust your doctor, avoid the internet (people have different bodies and different needs and it will drive you batty), if you’re paying out of pocket for drugs call around to the major specialty pharmacies for pricing it’s always changing and can vary by thousands.
Anon says
+1, this is all good advice. I got sucked into the IVF message boards and would stress about my numbers, but in the end it’s so hard to say what your personal outcome will be. Be kind to yourself during this process and get plenty of rest, especially toward the end when you’re probably going to feel bloated and like a human pincushion after all the shots and blood draws. I did three cycles (including one for egg freezing) and felt differently every time. Good luck, you got this!
anon says
Definitely use a heating pad before and after injecting progesterone in oil. Also, warm up the vial itself (I used to stick it in my bra). It hurts less and I was having lower levels until they told me to do this (so must help with absorption?).
Wishing you the best!
AnonIVF says
Context: we tried for 6 months (late 30s) and then saw an RE. Turns out a physical blockage was our issue, so it was straight to IVF.
1) The first round (of IUI, of IVF) is largely diagnostic. They don’t know how your body will respond to the meds. You might have a great round and success, or you might have a failed round. We ended up with no viable embryos from our first round of IVF. We subsequently had several great rounds, have a daughter, and embryos frozen for future children.
2) There are a lot of emotional ups and downs.
3) You may have a ton of physical side effects, but you may have none (the latter was me).
4) You should make sure you and your partner are on the same page about what you’re willing to do (time and money), what happens if it doesn’t work.
5) Talk to your friends. We were super open about the process and it made it so much easier, I think. And we found out many of our friends had been through it (and said nothing at all until we opened up to them!) and it seemed like it was harder for them to be going through it alone.
6) Eat well and stay active. I didn’t follow any specific eating plan or cut out foods that I normally eat (dairy, gluten, etc) but I tried to prioritize healthy foods as much as possible. You’ll have activity restrictions during your IVF retrieval cycle (nothing twisty, bendy etc. b/c of risk of ovarian torsion and rupture), but I walked 5 miles a day all throughout every retrieval cycle and for the 2 weeks post-retrieval, and I can only imagine that it was good for me both physically and mentally.
Anon says
This may be personal to me but if I ever did it again, I would ask to have no updates, just instructions until the end. I’d go in one day and they’d say I only had 3 follicles or something and I’d be all upset and then the next day I’d have 10 and be super happy and the day after that I’d have 6. You may get 3 eggs or 13 eggs and still end up w/ 1 embryo.
So if I did it again, I would just want to know “come back tomorrow,” or “take this med” and I would want to wait until after the retrieval and fertilization to find out how many embryos survived to the magic day. I hated hearing my 6 turned into 1. All the info before the end is meaningless to me, just important to the docs and their plan.
Anon Lawyer says
I don’t think I have the personality to know there’s info out there and not have it, but I agree that if you do have that personality, this is probably the way to go. (Unless you need to talk about something like whether to cancel the cycle, of course.) At the end of the day, each piece of information is meaningless until the end. Even the number of eggs retrieved – someone can get a lot of eggs or embryos and have them be poorer quality than normal or they can get very few and have them be higher quality than normal. It’s hard, but it helps to remember that the end goal is a baby, not X number of eggs or Y number of embryos.
I actually knew someone going through IVF at the same time as me who had like 10 times the number of eggs (no exaggeration) and more than twice the number of embryos. She has baby twins now and I have a toddler singleton – so at the end of the day, her journey was longer than mine but we were both ultimately successful. But it was hard to hear those egg/embryo numbers at the time!
bra recommendations? says
I posted on the main site too – after having my second kid my b**b sweat is out of control this summer and my regular bras seem to just hold in or compound the sweat. I don’t need a lot of support and prefer wireless – any recommendations that you all have found to be more wicking? Thanks.
anne-on says
Any reason you aren’t looking at a sports bra? I personally really like the Brooks Running sports bras and find them very comfortable and wicking for my HIIT workouts.
Anonymous says
Totally feel you on the sweat! I have been wearing Girlfriend Collective bra tops a lot, they seem to be pretty good at not feeling soaking wet like my regular bras after walking outside.
Anon says
Have you tried Knix bras?
anoninbrooklyn says
I have one of the Negative Underwear mesh bras and really like it. I also really like the Gap breathe bralettes.
Anon says
Megababe Bust Dust?
Anon says
This stuff is INCREDIBLE
sweaty betty says
+1 IT IS SO GOOD!!!! I also endorse the thigh chafe stick. It makes the summer months soooo bearable.
Anonymous says
We’re transitioning to the 2-year old room at daycare, and they want us to send in a blanket for naps. Our son has never used a blanket (uses a sleep sack at home, and I guess nothing at school currently). Any recommendations for a blanket?
Anonymous says
We use the Wildkin Original Nap Mat from Amazon, as do probably half the kids in our daycare. No complaints!
AwayEmily says
We just sent some random baby blanket we had laying around. It doesn’t even come close to actually covering him, but I don’t think he really uses it for that.
anonymommy says
Same here. If you do buy a specific one, I’d get their name embroidered on it so it won’t get lost. Or, look on etsy for a Personalized Tot Cot with the sheet-blanket-pillow all-in-one.
Anon says
+1. My go-to baby or first birthday gift is now a baby blanket embroidered with the kid’s name. I include a note saying it’s to send to daycare or preschool/ kindergarten for nap times and the personalization is so it won’t get lost. You can get them on Etsy for ~$50. Everyone I’ve given this has thought it was weird as a gift at first, yet another blanket, and then sent me a gushing thank you around age 1.5/ 2 when they’re suddenly getting asked to send in a blanket for naps.
Jeffiner says
I didn’t realize I was supposed to send a naptime blanket with my 2 year old daughter, and the teachers gave her a random fleecy one from the lost and found. It was her favorite blanket for the next 2 years until she grew so big she wanted a larger one. We do still have that blanket in her closet, sometimes she covers her dolls with it.
Anon says
The muslin swaddle blankets from your baby days. DD is almost 4 and still uses those at home for naps (and to tuck in her dolls, etc.).
Mary Moo Cow says
Is there a reason to introduce the blanket? If he doesn’t use one at home and doesn’t currently need one at school, I would ask daycare if you can skip it. Otherwise, we sent in a muslin swaddle blanket leftover from babyhood.
Anon says
We send various fleece baby blankets that were given to us. Even if they don’t sleep under it they enjoy snuggling with blankets.
Ifiknew says
I sent a crib blanket from little unicorn but there are great such blankets on Amazon. I think the swaddle blankets wouldn’t be big enough to cover my 2 year old
Anon says
We never really had baby blankets (team velcro swaddle) and my daughter also used a sleep sack and nothing else at home, so I purchased a bunch of cheap fleece blankets when she started in the 2s room. I would send one even if you think she won’t use it as intended – some kids like to cuddle with it like a lovey.
CCLA says
We use the aden and anais stroller blankets (one dedicated for each kid for daycare), it’s like a double layer version of the swaddle ones but less clunky than the dream blankets. Occasionally when we forget to launder them, we just send any of the zillion other blankets we have lying around.
anonymommy says
Ok, glad it’s not just my house that seems to grow blankets (and stuffed animals- where did they all come from?!)
Anonymous says
Cannot recommend Urban Infant blankets for cot napping at school. Both my kids transitioned seemlessly, and later asked for them to nap at home on the weekends too. I also wash them a lot, and they have held up spectacularly well for all the wear and tear.
anon says
Strategies for getting a 5 yo to blow her nose rather than sniff it back in? Eww, sorry, gross. She’ll blow her nose when we remind her but otherwise is constantly sniffing which eventually results in her throwing up because she’s swallowed so much mucus. Apologies for the disgusting post! :)
anonymommy says
Maybe trying the Boogie Mist Saline Mist Fresh? My 3yo thinks it is funny, so he cooperates. And it seems like it gets out more snot so we aren’t wiping their noses as much. You could also try a cloth handkerchief/napkin — maybe something different will keep her attention.
Anon says
We read dragons love tacos and DD (almost 4) thinks it’s fun to try snorting sparks! Always a reminder though.