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So many of these nursing shirts look a little… like something a nurse would wear. As in, give this model a clipboard, some white pants and an ID card on a lanyard, and BOOM. Still… I have to say this one looks not only comfortable, but functional. I’d just, you know, avoid white pants and long pendant necklaces (unless you actually are a nurse, in which case, rock out with your bad self). BellyMoms Angelo Nursing and Maternity Shirt
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Sales of note for 9.10.24
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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?
rresq says
Hi Ladies, after several months of trying, I think I got my first faint positive test last night. This morning I got another faint positive. My period is due today or tomorrow. A few questions for you: (1) how long do I wait until I call the doctor’s office to schedule a blood test? (2) are there any other practical steps I can take right now (or in the next few days) to make me feel productive instead of merely excited/anxious/completely distracted at work? Thanks!
Maddie Ross says
Congrats! Call whenever you feel ready. Every office handles an initial positive in a first pregnancy differently. Without any initial risk factors, the first time around mine didn’t schedule me until 10 weeks for a first ultrasound and didn’t bother with a blood draw at all.
Newly pregnant says
Congrats! Call the doctor whenever you want. If you know that your doctor books up, you can call now to schedule your appointment. They’ll also walk you through what procedure they normally follow (i.e., whether you go in for a blood test or wait a few weeks and do an initial ultrasound to confirm). My doctor was a gyn who no longer delivered babies, so I called her right away to get a referral to an ob.
rresq says
Thanks! I think it might make me feel better to call – at least it’s doing something other than googling faint wondfo lines!
Newly pregnant says
Don’t worry about the faintness of the lines. When I was testing I think I only got faint positives (and then I freaked myself out by thinking that the lines were getting even lighter). I’m at 36 weeks now.
Carine says
+1. Congrats!!
mascot says
If you aren’t already, start taking a prenatal vitamin. That was about the only thing my doctor wanted me to do until I went in for the ultrasound at 8 weeks.
rresq says
Thanks! One benefit of TTC for several months is that I have been taking prenatal vitamins since December.
kc esq says
You can also buy a digital pregnancy test. My husband was skeptical about getting too excited about a faint line, so I got a Clearblue digital that says “Pregnant” or “not pregnant”. Reading “pregnant” spelled out made it real.
Meg Murry says
except all the digital ones do is read the lines – and not as well as human eyes. So it may help to actually see “pregnant” – but it also might be too faint for the detector, which doesn’t necessarily mean not pregnant, just not enough for the test to detect accurately yet.
source: http://thesweethome.com/reviews/best-pregnancy-test/#manual
but either way – congrats!
rresq says
That’s helpful to know. I have some more wondfos and First Response manual tests at home, so I think I’ll try and use those up before buying anything else.
ANP paging acf from yesterday says
I didn’t see your question on the thread about parent-friendly jobs until late last night but you asked what I do so here you go! I work in nonprofit fundraising (also called development or advancement) and have found it to be super family-friendly. There are certainly places where it isn’t (just like any industry), so culture is obviously an important consideration.
While I’m not an attorney I’ve worked with many law refugees throughout my career. The best thing about advancement work is that there are a myriad of ways in which you can get involved in this field: everything from being a data entry clerk to a planned gift officer — and you often see attorneys, even those who’d never touched tax law before, working in planed giving. I was in advertising for a couple of years before I jumped ship to development (something I’d never really heard about before, FWIW) and it was an amazing career choice for me.
What I like about it: there’s such a variety of jobs, missions and organizational sizes — everything from a one-person shop to a huge hospital fundraising system — that I truly believe there’s something for everyone out there. The nonprofit factor makes me feel as though I’m doing something meaningful with my time that I did not feel when I worked at an ad agency — and for the record, I’m NOT dissing any for-profit jobs out there! It’s just the feeling I get at the end of the day. It’s not easy, but easier to find part-time work in development than it is in many other sectors. And if you work in higher ed or at a university (i.e. in a big shop) the pay is great — though not BigLaw-level, of course. I still get to bring my corporate sensibilities with me to work as I’ve chosen to stick with more developed organizations (vs., for example, a two-person child wellness org) but it’s not as cutthroat.
Adding to the family-friendliness factor, I now work in a school that all of my kids will eventually attend, starting with the eldest this fall. So we’ll commute to work together, I can pop in and have lunch with my daughter, and I can easily slide out to see her presentations and concerts…but I get to have my own Big Job and Career w/o being personally responsible for her (and eventually her two younger sibs) all day. Amazing!
Famouscait says
Another development professional here. I work at a large State University. I don’t have a law degree or background, but in many areas of fundraising/advancement/development (they’re all the same thing) its very useful or even a requirement. Example: the entire office of Gift & Estate Planning has a JD. These are the folks who help with wills, trusts, life insurance gifts, etc. Also many Prospect Researchers have a JD.
As said above, the culture of any office will dictate how family- friendly a job is, but I’ve worked in non-profit my entire career – from local, grass-roots type, to local branch of a world-wide player, and both private and public universities – and I’ve always had a much more flexible schedule and more vacation time than my husband, who worked for a few Fortune 50’s and in consulting.
acf says
Thanks so much for responding, ANP (and Famouscait)! This is helpful. A couple people asked yesterday what I was interested in or liked doing at work, and sadly, I don’t have any great, concrete answers. I’ve been a law firm associate for most of my working life now, and I think I’m feeling a little burned out from my current job, and so need to take the time to think through this a bit more. Anyway I was hoping to just see some examples of these types of jobs to think about what kinds of job factors might be important to me, so thanks again for responding.
In House Lobbyist says
As you can tell from my handle, I work in government relations for a large corporation in a profession that is heavily regulated. This company was one of my clients at my law firm job. I started at 7 months pregnant and have had another baby since I’ve been here. It is very family friendly and very great place to have kids at. With me being a lobbyist I have a somewhat crazy and unpredictable schedule a few months out of the year but I think an in house attorney is much more consistent.
I worked in government before this job and the law firm and it is generally a good place to raise a family of you can take the pay cuts. The benefits and paid holidays are usually great.
Nonny says
Just a quick note to say that I am having cleaners come to my house for the very first time today, and I am SOOO excited.
I am paying an arm and a leg for it, though….I hope it’s worth it.
Famouscait says
I also recently committed to a house cleaner. I put it in my calendar as a recurring, “Yay clean house!” note. It’s the best thing on my calendar.
anon says
Coming home on cleaning day is so, so wonderful.
Momata says
My housekeeper dollars are the best dollars I spend. I would cut a LOT before I cut the housekeeper.
Ciao, pues says
What is your routine for changing out of your work clothes at the end of the day to spare them from sticky fingers and spills?
Currently I try to change out of my work clothes immediately upon getting home (though sometimes the gauntlet between the front door and my bedroom proves too much!) and put on some sort of yoga pants/ tshirt combo. This combo will undoubtedly get dirty, so gets worn for about 4 hours, then tossed in the laundry before changing into pajamas for bed. I have two problems with this: (1) do I really need three outfits a day? sheesh. so much laundry. (2) i feel like a slob in this combo– like I’m wearing pajamas and it’s only 6pm! plus, those inevitable spills means I am wearing DIRTY pajamas at 6pm.
Any tips for maintaining some semblance of put-togetherness but also avoiding excessive costume changes? Maybe I just need better “combo” clothes.
JJ says
That’s my routine. Add in a morning workout and you have four outfits per day that I could conceivably wear.
To cut down on some laundry, I’ve started wearing black pajama/lounge shorts and a t-shirt as soon as I get home. Then, if my shorts stay clean, I’ll wear a tank top instead of the shirt and sleep in the shorts. I usually will repeat those shorts for at least a few days a week (assuming no stain/spills).
I don’t feel like a slob in that combo, but that could also be because one of the best parts of my day is taking off my work clothes and putting on comfy clothes. I don’t go anywhere once I get home with the kids, so it works for me.
Samantha says
Hmm… why does the 6pm outfit get so dirty? If it’s cooking, could you explore wearing an apron or an outer layer like that? Also, if you’ve only worn something for 4 hours it may not need a wash.
Ciao, pues says
oh, sorry, implied toddler in that story. the 6pm outfit gets dirty with the aforementioned sticky fingers and spills.
Jen says
implied toddler also brings snot-on-the-knees from when they bury their tiny faces in your legs, dirt from the shoes they wear as they jump into your lap. Add pets to the mix and you get dog hair on the legs and mud wherever the big oaf decides to put his paw when he can’t contain his excitement that YOU.ARE.HOME.
Samantha says
Could you get toddler to wash up or change outfits (remove shoes, wash face) upon coming home to minimize the impact on your clothes?
Ciao, pues says
This actually made me LOL! Maybe I have a particularly messy toddler but keeping myself clean is definitely on ME, haha. Keeping a toddler clean is a Sisyphean task!
mascot says
Eh, toddlers are just messy. Once they get a bit older, it’s easier to encourage them to wash hands and not smear stuff all over you. We still change into comfy, not fancy clothes when we get home, but they do last a few days now.
Momata says
I do the same thing – change out of work clothes into somewhat decent loungewear (usually a long top and leggings) for playtime, cooking, and dinner, then change out of that into pajamas after kid goes to bed and we have eaten dinner. I tolerate some stickiness and dirt on the loungewear and usually go through 2 of these outfits a week. I will sleep in the same pajamas for 3-5 nights.
ERV says
Does anyone have suggestions for somewhat attractive looking loungewear? I also change into leggings and loose t-shirt or sweatshirt when I get home from the office. I wear this combo on the weekends frequently too. I’m afraid I look like a slob most of the time. The leggings are fine but is there a nice sweater, long shirt, or sweatshirt that I could wear over them? Thanks!
Mom-to-be says
Who cares? You’re home.
I change into sweatpants and a stretchy pj-style top or hoodie as soon as I get home. My work clothes get hung up, and can be worn multiple times before laundering.
I must confess, I don’t launder those sweatpants or pj tops all that much. (But no kids yet.) Ditto for pjs. If they aren’t dirty or soiled, I can wear mine for a week or more without laundering.
hoola hoopa says
I personally don’t dress just for others. And my husband counts as someone.
Anything that you feel attractive and comfortable in works. (And is machine washable/dryable). Do you have a bobeau? I have everything from a thrifted, over-sized top from ON, to random open cardigan from Nordstrom, to tunic from Prana (rock climbing and parenting require similar clothing, lol). I also like to layer a black knit miniskirt over the leggings.
Do you buy fresh home wardrobe items from time to time? It’s easy to let them expire, which happens pretty quickly with all the washing. For me, the bigger issue isn’t finding good items, it’s giving myself ‘permission’ to buy something that won’t really be seen out of the house and will inevitably be constantly messy.
Lyssa says
I know that jeans have fallen out of favor as super-casual wear, but I do feel like they feel more “neat” and also are more immune to grunginess. If you change from yoga pants to jeans, you’ll probably be able to get more wear out to them.
My method is pretty much the same, though I switch between jeans and yoga pants depending on my mood (or shorts and casual skirts in summer). I’ll admit that I don’t worry too much about grungies here and there, and I usually wear the same outfit many times (toddler and all) between washes.
hoola hoopa says
I wear the same house outfit all week or until it’s seriously messy. Finger smears on the calves are well below my threshold. It has to be akin to baby puke or plate-fell-in-lap. Kind of gross, I guess, but I get to wear something cute without thinking about it every day and not do as much laundry or own as many clothes. I mean, whatever clean I put on is just going to get dirty.
As for what I wear: Usually knit top + knit skirt in warm weather or knit top + long cardigan + leggings in cooler weather.
It gets a lot better, though. You’ll eventually be able to be home in the evening without feeling like you need a hazmat suit ;)
Samantha says
Hi, I have a 10 week old and am considering my options for returning to work given 2 complications. Need advice please.
First, my workplace is going through a restructuring and there is rumor that my department may even be eliminated entirely by the end of the year. During my maternity leave my job was restructured and combined with someone else’s, so I would be going back to something different and project based, which may end in a few months. I really like my company and if my job goes away would want to network to apply for something else within the same company.
The second complication is that my baby won’t take the bottle. We’ve had grandma and dad try daily and though she would take an ounce initially, she now gets annoyed and refuses and this ends in a lot of screaming and tiredness. I’ve tried a lot of different tricks and while advice on this is welcome, I’m trying to plan for the very real contingency that she may not end up taking it at all.
Given the bottle refusal, I’d like to either delay my return to work (until 4+ months when she can have solids during the day) or go back part time (so I can feed her during lunch, and return by around 4pm to feed her again – I live close to work).
But given the very transient and uncertain situation at work, I feel like I may need to go back to prove myself or have a few ‘wins’ or network within the company in order to get some stability. At the same time, with all these changes at work, do I really need to rush back to a job that’s not long term?
Jen says
#2- baby will get over this. Mine was happy to take a bottle until ~6 weeks at which time she decided she would not be doing that anymore, thanks. I tried diligently to talk her into it in the 5 remaining weeks of my mat leave, and failed. She refused a bottle for the first 4 hours of daycare; I had to come in on her first day and pick her up and go home to nurse her. Day #2 she took a bottle like she was doing it all her life and it was never a problem again. Truely, the baby will be OK and you shouldn’t adjust your work plans because of it.
Regarding the first…my own approach would be to go back and see what’s there for you, then make the call.
anon eagle says
Hugs. Are you going to use a daycare center when you return to work? My children went to daycare at 12 weeks and 10 weeks. Both refused the bottle. The daycare workers are true pros at getting the babies to take the bottle.
What I did for my first baby, starting 3 weeks prior to her first day of daycare. Baby #1 was 12 weeks old (Didn’t work. She would only drink an ounce)
1. Warm bottle nipple in cup of warm water before screwing it on the bottle
2. B-feed baby when she was super hungry for 30 seconds, then remove my br…. and pop the bottle in her mouth
3. Let her scream in my arms while I attempted to feed her with the bottle. Watch a tv show. Try again every few mins.
4. Cry
5. Sent her to daycare with minimal bottle skills. Called at 10am. Daycare said she resisted at first, but drank her first bottle at approx 9:30am.
Here is what I did for my 2nd baby, (Irish twins. Baby #2 was 10 weeks old)
1. Attempt to give a bottle 3 days before daycare. Didn’t work.
2. Sent her to daycare with minimal bottle skills. Called at 10am. Daycare workers happily report after a bit of struggle, she took the bottle at 9:45 am.
Good luck on the bottle struggles. It is frustrating.
Samantha says
Unfortunately it won’t be a daycare but grandparents giving her care for the first 3 or so months at my home. So, same place where the baby is used to having me around. I’m willing to hire a bottle refusal specialist nanny for a few weeks if that’s what it takes, but I don’t think there is such a thing. For this reason and others (my first child was similar and never took the bottle, reverse cycled and went to cow’s milk in a sippy at age 1) I have little hope of the situation improving.
mascot says
So the good news is that you know that she won’t starve based on your first child’s experience. Is it possible for the grandparent to bring the baby to you if you live close to home? Each child will do things slightly differently so maybe she will stop the bottle strike much sooner than your first child. Once she gets to about 4 months, can you introduce a sippy/straw cup? That may be more acceptable to her once she is big enough to use it.