Family Friday: Bamboo Baby Washcloths
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In terms of the fancier options out there for washcloths — like muslin, bamboo, and flannel — I prefer muslin for my own face, but I feel bad that I didn’t have these bamboo baby washcloths when my sons were still in diapers. When your kid has a rash and you’re trying to be as gentle as possible, and only using water, this would be perfect — and far superior to the sad, rough washcloths we used back then. These bamboo washcloths are very soft and are $12.95 for a pack of six. If you have sensitive, angry skin, I’d look into these for your face, too. Bamboo Baby Washcloths
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
I have a different opinion versus a poster who replied that you can’t do much for speech before age 3. The toddler years are when the pre-speech foundational skills can be developed. Do you have Early Intervention where you live? We have it here in Massachusetts, USA and anyone can make a referral to it, you can do it yourself. It’s free or covered 100% by insurance. Our 2nd child is doing it now. He has a very significant speech delay (our first child was an extremely early speaker so we were caught off-guard and didn’t know how to handle a child with delays). Our 2nd child is now a few months past his second birthday and can use a few signs (which are counted as words) and say some words (of course, Dada is one of them and Mama is not!). But we do other things to encourage his ability to say words, make signs, and increase his foundational skills. He did his assessment around 20 months. It takes a few months to set up the assessment and then assemble a team and get them scheduled to start making visits–they visit your house once a week separately depending on what specialists you need (speech therapist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, etc). After age 3 they are moved out of Early Intervention and, if appropriate, are given free services at the integrated preschool in the town (even if other typical kids pay tuition there, it’s free for kids with an IEP plan which the Early Intervention staff will help create if needed, because the integrated preschools here have speech therapists and other specialists on staff). In addition, we took our son in to our local children’s hospital for them to do a speech evaluation and they recommended private speech therapy in addition to the weekly Early Intervention speech therapist visits. They gave us a list of providers so we could find one within our insurance, but they also recommended the Hanen program as mentioned above, and also some university programs with pediatric speech pathology programs which are offered at minimal cost for those without insurance coverage for this. Even if you don’t have Early Intervention where you live, if you are worried about it, call your pediatrician and ask for a referral for a speech evaluation. It took a few months for us to get an appointment for that. By the time you get the evaluation, your child may well have had a speech explosion which others have mentioned here and which other parents have also told me about. Or if not, at least you’re in the queue for an evaluation and can get services started sooner. Good luck.
PS back on thread topic of bamboo baby washcloths, we have them and they are very soft and nice! They say to air dry only, but we toss them in the dryer on low heat and they come out just fine! Super soft-nice for washing your face or your child’s face or sore bum-we bought a few sets in different colors to keep track of their different uses (no bum-cleaning cloths used for face cloths!)
Hi All! I’ve been breastfeeding my daughter for 28 months now. We’ve been down to morning/bedtime for quite some time (which is probably why we’ve made it this long). I haven’t pumped regularly during the day for about a year. I think I’ve decided to wean her in late spring or early summer (provided I can convince myself to let go of the morning snuggles…maybe we’ll just move to morning only for a while…).
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has gotten themselves a gift at the end of their breastfeeding journey. When I first started and was overwhelmed by it all, I told my husband that as soon as I was done, I was flying off for a fancy girls’ trip with some friends or close relatives. I don’t feel that way anymore – I’m not stressed and enjoy it. Nonetheless, I might be interested in getting something for myself in the $500 or less range. I’m not too interested in a wearable. Definitely not clothes or shoes. MAYBE an accessory or jewelry, but nothing I’ve thought of has excited me. Our daughter will likely be our only child, so this is is very likely truly the end of the road for me.
Has anyone else done something like this? Ideas?
Yes and it was horrible. We ended up in the ER the second night home because my son kept throwing up and they get concerned about dehydration at that age. My son spit up until he was one, but the letdown wasn’t really an issue after about 12 weeks. There are a couple things you can try. Nurse with you laying down on your back and baby on top, as gravity will mitigate the force. Also, try to pull the baby off when you feel you are about to letdown and letdown into a bib/towel, then put the baby back on. I had a lactation consultant tell me I had an oversupply, but in hindsight I don’t think I did.
Has anyone dealt with forceful letdown? My 3-week old often squeaks/sputters/struggles while feeding and seems uncomfortable during and after feeds. He’s also thrown up a few times (we told the ped, who seemed unconcerned). Oddly, he’s fine at night, when I’m nursing in bed. My internet diagnosis has led me to forceful letdown (I’m also leaking/spraying a LOT). Will this go away on its own or should I seek help? He’s gaining weight very quickly and his latch is good so I’m not worried about that part. Thanks!
Anyone have particularly good/bad experiences with the various durable medical equipment companies in terms of ordering breast pumps? It looks like several will work with my insurance, and other than identifying one that allows me to upgrade and pay the difference (I want to get the spectra that has the battery option) wondering if it really matters which one I pick.
Also, any suggestions in terms of requesting additional parts/etc, or is it just I get whatever my insurance covers (ie, usually a stripped down version of the regular pump kit) and then plan to supplement (as I understand important to order Spectra parts ahead as they are rarely in stores).
Thanks much!
Was up all night sick…think I have the norovirus since I have had it before. I obviously took the day off and my 4 month old is at daycare. She had a bottle when she woke up in the middle of the night and this morning, so I have not come close to her since last night.
What should I do to make sure I don’t give this to her and my husband? Steering clear until I feel better is sad but doable. I’m not in any state to clean, but my husband can.
Hi everyone, I’m a little worried about my 16 month old daughter’s speech, and I just wanted to get some real world perspectives! While she babbles a lot, we’re really not hearing many, if any, words- we’ve never had that lightbulb moment where she looks at something and it’s clear she’s referring to it. She does not say mama consistently, everything generally starts with dada or didi, but it’s also hard to say if she associates “dada” with my husband or if it’s just what she calls everything. Right before her 15m appt I really thought we were making some progress, so I did not bring it up with the doctor, but it almost seems as if she has regressed these last few weeks. We try “up” and “go” and “dog” and “mama” and while she looks at us and seems to be concentrating, very rarely does she try to imitate. So when I read that toddlers could have as many as seven (!) words by this age, it’s a little dispiriting. Otherwise she is very happy and playful, walking everywhere, and laughing a lot, so then I wonder if it’s silly to worry. Any advice or words of wisdom would be appreciated!
My almost 11 month old has been EBF (thanks for all the supply advice last week, btw!) and done well with baby-led weaning. He’s eating 3 meals a day (which he doesn’t always finish) plus a snack, and nursing morning and evening, plus three 4 oz bottles of b-milk at school. My question is how/if I start reducing his milk at this point? I’ve been doing lots of reading and it seems like milk becomes more of a beverage than a separate meal after the 1 year mark, but I’m not finding much info on how to make the transition. (Especially compared to the TON of info out there on breastfeeding, BLW, etc.) Any advice? I’m planning to ramp down pumping after he’s actually 1 and maybe try to continue morning and evening nursing as long as that goes. But I’m not sure about dairy milk, etc. Very interested in what has worked for other moms or any resources you might recommend. Thank you so much!!
Good morning moms. Have any of you received treatment for varicose veins? Mine were not great after baby #1, but baby #2 really brought them to the forefront. I’m almost 9 months post partum and they are unsightly (bulging, all over) but more importantly they ache and my legs just don’t feel right. I went down a google hole of researching deep vein thrombosis. I also have spider veins but those are more of a nuisance. Has anyone gotten treatment? Thoughts? Would also love recs for providers in NYC that you loved! And I’m assuming insurance wont cover this. But I need to do something.
Any tips for framing a “lean out” discussion with your manager/team? I am in a commission-heavy job right now but we’re expecting #2 (after a 7 year gap) and I just can’t keep pushing as hard as I’ve been. There are team members who are 100% salary, with sales based bonuses, so I don’t anticipate pushback once I’ve structured the deal correctly.
My main concern is having this discussion PRE-maternity leave discussion. I am about 7 weeks so I have a small window to figure this whole thing out. (Tips on maternity leave discussions also welcome!)
Sorry for a depressing question to start the day, but for those of you with school-age kids, how do you talk about school shootings, active shooter drills, and other unfortunate features of education in America? My oldest is starting kindergarten this year and I just have fresh horror that this is going to be a part of his life. I was a junior in high school when the Columbine shooting happened, and I remember several classes foregoing instruction so we could talk about the news, grief counselors being available (despite us being halfway across the country from Colorado), and one lockdown drill. But I was 16, and my kids are going to learn about this when they’re 5. FIVE.
Hi C-moms! Questions from an “aunt” . . .
What are some great books to gift at a 1-yr old’s birthday party?
Also, this is my bff’s son. I have him listed as a life insurance beneficiary (I am single, no kids) and I am the non-family emergency contact for him at their daycare. I also would like to give a monetary gift. If you were my bff, would you prefer cash, a savings bond, etc.?
TIA