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Nursing Clothes for Working Moms: Five Companies To Try

Nursing· Postpartum | nursing and pumping· nursing hall of fame· nursing workwear· nursing-friendly workwear· posts

In the few years that I’ve been paying attention to nursing stuff (both personally as well as for the blog), I’ve seen the same companies over and over again. I thought it might be fun to round them up for new moms who are searching for nursing clothes and unsure if that Zulily deal is worth … Read More about Nursing Clothes for Working Moms: Five Companies To Try

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Postpartum Tuesday: Underlux Underwear

Postpartum· Recent Recs

I recently found an old thread on Corporette where readers were raving about these “period undies.” (Thinx is another similar brand.) I just placed my first order and haven’t, er, tried them out yet, but according to the website, they’ll hold from 1-3 teaspoons of liquid (depending on the style) and can be rinsed, then machine washed/tumble dried. … Read More about Postpartum Tuesday: Underlux Underwear

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Mom Brands – Do You Buy ‘Em?

Mom Issues· Postpartum | clothes shopping· mom brands· posts· shopping

Here’s a question Kate and I were just discussing (and I believe the readers were yesterday as well): at a certain point, have you found yourself buying brands for yourself that you would have previously considered “mom brands,” either out of convenience (like if you’re already buying your kids’ clothing at the store), a lack … Read More about Mom Brands – Do You Buy ‘Em?

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Open Thread: Work After Maternity Leave

Babies· Career· Maternity Leave· Mom Issues· Parenting· Postpartum· Work-Life Balance· Working Mom | posts· returning to work after maternity leave· work after baby· work after maternity leave

What are some of your best tips for adjusting upon returning to work after maternity leave? What do you wish you’d known, or what did you come to realize? For my own $.02: Among my friends, the end of maternity leave has loomed large in all of our lives — but on a kind of sliding scale. … Read More about Open Thread: Work After Maternity Leave

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Body Image As a Mom

Mom Issues· Postpartum | body image· posts

Kate and I were discussing the troubling issue of body image as a mom — even if you get back to your old “size,” what do you do when you just feel different in your skin, or when you feel like your shape has fundamentally changed? Kate generously offered to share her thoughts in more … Read More about Body Image As a Mom

12 Comments · by Kat

Nursing Clothes to Wear to Work

Mom Issues· Nursing· Postpartum· Working Mom | nursing and pumping· nursing tanks· posts· pump-friendly clothes· pumping clothes

Which are the best nursing clothes to wear to work? If you’ve got a daycare at your office, or a daycare near your office, you don’t need to fuss with a breast pump — but finding nursing clothes to wear to work can be tricky. Can you look professional in comfortable, accessible, washable clothes? Reader … Read More about Nursing Clothes to Wear to Work

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When Your Labor Experience Leaves You Angry (and Other Birth Trauma Stories)

Mom Issues· Postpartum· Pregnant | childbirth· hospital birth

A friend somehow stumbled on Jack’s birth story a week or so ago and remarked how births are surprisingly traumatic for a lot of mothers, and how we should discuss it here — particularly how to deal when your labor experience leaves you angry. I agree — as I noted in that (extraordinarily long) post, Jack and … Read More about When Your Labor Experience Leaves You Angry (and Other Birth Trauma Stories)

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Maternity Leave — and Staying Connected to the Office

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2017 Update: We still stand by this advice on how to stay connected to the office on maternity leave— links have also been updated below. There was an interesting story over at Above the Law a few weeks ago, where a securities class-action lawyer in New Jersey was seeking unemployment benefits because she had quit … Read More about Maternity Leave — and Staying Connected to the Office

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Pumping When You’re Traveling for Work

Career· Nursing· Postpartum· Work-Life Balance· Working Mom | business travel· nursing· posts

I am far from an expert on traveling for work — particularly while pumping. In fact, I’ve done it exactly twice: once with Jack (for a whirlwind trip to Seattle for a speaking engagement) and once with Harry (for a whirlwind trip to Chicago for an alumni conference). And: what a PITA. Both times, the … Read More about Pumping When You’re Traveling for Work

41 Comments · by Kat

The Best Nursing Bra for Sleep

Nursing· Postpartum | nursing and pumping

This was my favorite nursing bra for sleep!

62 Comments · by Kat

My Favorite Nursing Tank (Hint: It’s Strapless!)

Nursing· Postpartum· Pump-friendly | nursing and pumping· nursing hall of fame· nursing tanks

I LOVED this strapless nursing tank.

32 Comments · by Kat

The Best Clothes for Pumping: A Poll

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Update: We still stand by this advice on the best work clothes for pumping milk, but you may also want to check out our new page on tips for pumping at the office. This threadjack also includes a lot of great advice from working moms about which clothes they wore to pump at the office.  Ladies, … Read More about The Best Clothes for Pumping: A Poll

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