Pumping Tuesday: Juno Tote
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If you’re not a fan of the standard black nylon tote that your pump may have come with, this lovely breast pump tote (in both mushroom, pictured, and black) looks great. I like the texture, the sleek look, and the details like the thermo-insulated pocket, the two included ice packs, and the regular tote details like interior pockets for your cellphone and keys. Lovely. The bag is $185 at Nordstrom. Juno Blu ‘Esalen’ Breast Pump Tote
Sales of note for 6/30/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 2,700+ new markdowns for women — and the Anniversary Sale preview has started!
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, including new arrivals + summer steals $39+
- Banana Republic Factory – July Fourth Event, 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – $19+ select styles + extra 50% off all sale
- J.Crew – End of season sale, extra 60% off sale styles + up to 40% off select cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – All-Star Sale, 40-70% off entire site and storewide and extra 60% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Sitewide Sale, save 25% with code — 48 hours only! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Free shipping on everything
- Talbots – 40% off entire purchase, includes all markdowns (ends 7/3)
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?
Any ideas on the best place to buy baby a bundle of books? I have an almost 5 month old but only a few books. Or just recommend you favorite baby book!
I got bit this morning! My 10 month old nurses in the morning (that’s the only time he nurses anymore). This morning, I went in to get him like always, and he bit me – really, really hard. He’s been pushing his top two front teeth through, so I know that’s a factor – but how likely is it to happen again? It was insanely painful (and I cried when it happened – and the little monster seriously latched on), and I was extremely nervous to try again. However, about an hour later, he kept pointing at me and crying. I tried again, and he cuddled and nursed and was happy, but dang. Was it a fluke? Or once a biter, always a biter?
Just wanted to say thanks for all the advice a couple of weeks ago on desperation 3rd trimester maternity clothes purchases! I got the Target black t-shirt dress (Liz Lange) you all recommended and it is my new favorite thing. Or as much as any maternity clothing could be.
Those mornings, and the rest of those days, are the worst — for you. If your daughter even realized, she will have forgotten by the time you see her tonight. On those days when I am at my breaking point (i.e., dropped kiddo off at camp wearing only a bathing suit and t-shirt, shorts and shoes in her bag, without a kiss or “love you,” because she was being a major a-hole and I just couldn’t anymore), I am guilt ridden all day but she is still happy to see me when I get home.
Regarding the locks, we have these; they are screw in, but on the inside of the cabinet. Perhaps some heavy duty double sided tape or velcro would work to adhere them to the cabinet door…
http://www.amazon.com/Safety-1st-Magnetic-Locking-System/dp/B004GCJMLG/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1440518843&sr=8-1&keywords=baby+proof+magnetic+locks
Does anyone have any tips how to pump faster? I pump 3x per day at work, about 3.5 hours apart. I usually get 4 oz total per session (which I need all of as DD drinks 16 oz per day at daycare), but while one side is done after 20 minutes, the other takes 40. It is starting to be very disruptive to my work to be chained to my desk for so long. Any suggestions? I already have the pump at the max I can stand. Thanks!
Moment of mom truth: we were running late this morning and my kiddo was really needy and messy and angry and clingy. I just didn’t have time to tend to her feelings or her messes (see: got to work wearing two different shoes and no makeup), so I wrangled her into her car seat and basically dumped her at daycare then ran out the door. I feel so guilty and just want to go back to daycare and give her a ton of hugs and kisses, but I know that would be even more disruptive.
Sigh…and tonight she’s with her dad for dinner, so I won’t get to cuddle her until bedtime.
Also, does anyone know if there are child-proofing drawer latches that don’t require screws? We are in a short-term living arrangement and I don’t want to affix a whole bunch of permanent latches, but it would make it easier to leave the house if my bathroom and kitchen drawers weren’t emptied on the floor every morning.
Update on the wood floors from yesterday. The floor contractor verbally agreed to credit the amount it costs us to hire a painter toward our balance after seeing the mess herself. We got a quote from our painter that’s about 10% of what we were supposed to pay for the floors. Hopefully the floor contractor won’t balk at that price–it’s expensive to tape out, prime and repaint an entire house worth of baseboards.
Thanks all.
Question about crying it out. I am not opposed to it, but wanted to get a sense of what is normal/how long to let someone cry. I tried it with varying levels of success with my first born; she is now a decent sleeper. I wanted to avoid the mistakes I made with her with my son, but I am afraid it is too late (he is 12 months)! I’ve put him in his crib for bedtime and tried to let him cry it out, but just wails. I’d stop in to his room to reassure him, try to get him to lay down (once he could pull up, he would pull up and scream standing up), but the wailing just doesn’t stop. Somewhere between 45 – 60 minutes of this it starts to feel really inhumane so someone picks up him and rocks him to sleep (with him falling asleep once we sit in the chair). Now he generally falls asleep in his stroller, gets moved into his crib and then wakes up a few times during the night (with the same pattern of wailing until he is picked up or placed in his stroller). Sometimes a small bottle will help (2oz), but at 12 months, I know he should be sleeping the night, and without a bottle. Its getting worse, and unsustainable. Husband and I both work, so without sleep, we are zombies. I am tempted to call a sleep specialist, but I feel in my heart I just need to be the stubborn one and let him cry until he figures it out. Thoughts? I’m looking for some encouragement here! TIA
Kat (or anyone else) – I’m no longer seeing the box to click so that I get email notifications when someone replies. Is this a glitch on my end or the site’s end?
I am not back to work yet, so I am not speaking from experience, but wouldn’t it be easier to buy another pump so that you can have one at the office and one at home?
I have this tote (in black), so thought I’d give my two cents. I love how it looks – I get lots of compliments on it, and people seem to have no idea its a pumping bag. Just unpacking it from the box made me happy. On the minus side, though, I wish it were just a tiny bit bigger so I could use it as an all-in-one bag for business day trips. I have difficulty fitting a 15-inch MacBook Air and/or a few paper files, in addition to my pumping stuff. With some careful packing, however, I have made it work as my briefcase for a day trip – it holds my pump, one Madela cooler, two sets of pumping parts, three types of power adapters (car, wall, battery pack), cleaning wipes, my laptop and a handful of papers, and my wallet/keys/phone. But I prefer to have a little more room to maneuver in my bags, so I don’t feel like an over-packed crazy person when getting something out of my bag in a business context.
I go back to work in a month and am starting to look at stuff like breast pump totes. What others do people like? What features are important? I have a mini-fridge and an office with a door. What else do I need? If this had been covered in a previous thread, please feel free to point me in that direction.
Also, why are nice looking nursing tops so hard to find?!
I just got this tote and really like it: http://www.ghbass.com/product/sofia+reversible+tote.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=fn
It fits two black Medela coolers, pump, parts, my wallet, with room for more. I am really happy with it, and it’s cheap. Much nicer than the nylon bag, although it doesn’t have pockets.
I want to say thanks as well for the stoller advice. Leaning towards the Cruz, but still on the fence. So maybe we will just wait for the baby (or at least winter) to come. :)
Wanted to thank everyone for the helpful, reassuring comments yesterday. I’ll check out some books from the library and look into the classes at Inova and VHC. Really appreciate it!