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What Are Your Diaper Bag Must-Haves?

Postpartum· Recent Recs· Toddlers | diaper bags· posts

Readers, what are your diaper bag must-haves? If you’re out of that stage of your kids’ lives, what WERE your diaper bag must-haves? Do tell!

house ad for our roundup of reader favorites - image features collage of women wearing black pants, red sweater, beige sweater blazer, red blouse with pearlized buttons, and relaxed green high-rise ankle pants

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The Postpartum Identity Crisis: Feeling Like Yourself After Having a Baby

Mom Issues· Postpartum· Top Posts | posts

Did you feel like you went through a postpartum identity crisis as a new mom? How long did it take you to “feel like yourself” after giving birth and becoming a mom?

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Were You Prepared for the Changes a New Mom’s Brain Undergoes?

Postpartum | posts

We recently came across the story, “Motherhood brings the most dramatic brain changes of a woman’s life — So why does prenatal care ignore the topic altogether?” in The Boston Globe Magazine. We made a note to link to it in this week’s News Roundup but we also thought it was worth its own post. The writer, … Read More about Were You Prepared for the Changes a New Mom’s Brain Undergoes?

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Not Returning to Work After Maternity Leave

Career· Maternity Leave | career break· new job· posts

Did you ever consider not returning to work after maternity leave?

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What’s YOUR Pumping Routine?

Postpartum | posts· pumping

So here’s a weird question but one I think a lot of us will identify with: what’s your pumping routine? Every mom who gets stuck pumping at work ends up with a pumping routine for breast milk — tea you drink, family photos you review, a show you binge watch… For example, as guest poster Emily … Read More about What’s YOUR Pumping Routine?

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A Working Mom’s Spectra S1 Breast Pump Review

Guest Post· Postpartum | breast pump reviews· breast pumps· breastpump reviews· gear reviews· posts

It can be tough to choose a breast pump when you’ve never used one before, so it really helps to get input directly from other moms — and that’s why we’re bringing you this Spectra review, courtesy of CorporetteMoms reader Emily. We’re so glad she volunteered to share her experience with other readers! Features of the … Read More about A Working Mom’s Spectra S1 Breast Pump Review

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Combination Feeding Tips: How to Feed Your Baby Both Breastmilk and Formula

Postpartum | combination feeding· combo feeding· formula feeding· posts· supplementing

Combination feeding: A lot of moms do it, but for some reason there isn’t much advice out there for the mothers who feed their babies both breastmilk and formula (aka combo feeding, supplementation, and partial weaning). We’ve talked a lot about nursing and pumping, including nursing clothes for working moms and tips for pumping at the office, and … Read More about Combination Feeding Tips: How to Feed Your Baby Both Breastmilk and Formula

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How to Prepare at Work—For Maternity Leave

Career· Maternity Leave· Postpartum | posts

Wondering how to prepare at work for maternity leave? Here are our best tips…

29 Comments · by Kat

What to Wear to Work After Maternity Leave

Maternity Leave· Nursing· Postpartum· Top Posts | maternity leave· nursing and pumping· posts

Wondering what to wear to work after maternity leave? These are some of our best ideas…

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Why You Shouldn’t Buy a Fancy Diaper Bag When You Find Out You’re Pregnant

Gear· Postpartum· Pregnant· Pregnant Professional Style | diaper bags· posts

What should a newly pregnant working mom NOT buy? We have some ideas…

22 Comments · by Kat

Do You Have a New “Beauty Minimum”?

Postpartum· Working Mom | beauty

Did your “beauty minimum” change after having kids? On a bigger sense, did your perception of your own vanity change after having kids — did makeup seem more frivolous, not worth the time?  Did you go back to your old routine after you went back to work — or did it take a few years for you to get back to your old beauty standards?

Losing the Baby Weight

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Losing the Baby Weight

Lifestyle· Mom Issues· Postpartum | baby weight· posts· weight loss

Ladies, here’s a fun open thread for today: how did you lose the baby weight? If you haven’t yet (but have tried), what do you think the reason is? Have you discovered any new great recipes or workouts you love along the way? For my $.02, I’m still struggling, I guess with weight that I … Read More about Losing the Baby Weight

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