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Finally Friday: Air Juliana 45 Pump

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Cole Haan Air Juliana 45 Pump | CorporetteMomsAmazon has a pretty nice trove of lucky sizes in this Cole Haan Air Juliana pump, presumably some of the last shoes now that the Cole Haan Air collaboration has finished. (We talked about their new comfort shoe line, Grand OS, here.) Reviews are mixed on how the new line compares to the older Cole Haan Air shoes, though, so if you’re on the hunt, you may want to check this shoe out. There’s a pretty wide price range, from $52-$148 — good luck, ladies! Cole Haan Air Juliana 45 Pump (L-2)

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  • Old Navy – 40% off everything
  • Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs

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  1. JJ says

    Just a quick vent for today: I started a new job at the beginning of the year. And then our family has been flattened by viruses, snow days that closed daycares, and pink eye. My oldest has been home all week with a fever (back to the doctor today because of that) and while my husband and I have split time at home as much as possible, I hate that this is part of my “first impression” at work. Everyone has been great about it at the office, but I still worry.

    And since I’m trying to work with a 3-year old at home, he has watched SO MUCH TV this week. And if I have to hear another episode of Paw Patrol or Octonauts, I might yell.

    All that to say…is it time for wine yet?

    • EB0220 says

      I sympathize. I started a new job in Feb due to a re-org. I have five new direct reports, which is great, but a tough ramp up. We’ve had the snow days and just got pink eye this week. We’re moving next week. Meanwhile, my husband is out of town until Mon for a non-optional work conference. And my car had to be taken to the shop (twice! because they didn’t fix the issue the first time). I will have some virtual wine with you!

        • Lyssa says

          You can share the virtual wine with me and the other pregnant ladies on this board!

          • EB0220 says

            I will happily raise a (tiny, because I’m still breastfeeding) glass of wine to all of the pregnant ladies out there! And JJ, I have a strict 4:30 wine/beer policy on work from home Fridays.

      • JJ says

        I’ll toast to you, EB0220, when I have my wine at 5 pm (or…maybe 4:30…might as well take advantage of working from home) today.

    • KJ says

      That is rough! I, for one, could not be more ready for spring to arrive. Good riddance to The Long Winter of Perpetual Illness and Never-ending Snow Days and Delays!

    • Left coaster says

      I am so with you, in a slightly different way. I started a new job in January, and found out I was pregnant that week. I had a couple of good weeks right afterwards, but have since been flattened by nausea and exhaustion. I haven’t told at work yet, and am so anxious that I’m making a terrible impression. And on top of that, no wine for me! Ugh. Here’s hoping it gets better for all of us soon!

      • Frozen Peach says

        Amen, sistas!! Found out I was pregnant shortly before receiving job offer for new job…and two rounds of flu (I’m such an overachiever, I got Type A and Type B) and taking a state bar exam have just about done me in. Didn’t sleep more than an hour or two last night because pregnancy is uncomfortable and I am counting the hours until COB (and trying not to make any catastrophic zombie mistakes)…

    • JJ says

      I feel bad for y’all, but I’m so glad I’m not alone! We just got back from the doctor and found out the reason my son has been so sick is because he has the flu. So that would make twice this year (both strains!) that he got the flu.

      Might be starting wine and disinfecting the house at 4 pm today.

  2. anne-on says

    Yuuuup. We haven’t been flattened (yet) with the viruses, but the snow days are killing me. Thank god they’ve managed to hit most of the eastern seaboard so almost my entire team is in the same boat. I’ve given myself a break on how much TV my son has watched, really, there is no other feasible way to entertain a 3-year old and try to work. We strictly limit screen time otherwise so I figured a couple of days wasn’t going to kill him.

  3. MomAnon4This says

    Yesterday my new maternity/nursing bras arrived. I.am.so.much.more.comfortable. That is all.

    Except that – I do need new shoes to get through the last stages of pregnancy this spring. I’m going on a hunt tomorrow – seriously, I mapped out 3 stores, will start off with a pedicure – and then hopefully I’m ready for baby in 2 months.

    Except for the nursery…

    • PregLawyer says

      What bras did you buy? And, if I may ask, what is your size? I’m looking into some new bras.

      • MomAnon4This says

        These large for me betw. preg & getting ready to nurse – XL or 42 C/D at Destination Maternity. I wanted a dress there & they had a buy 3 get 1 free bra sale this week. Of course Bravado is better – it wasn’t in the cards recently so these are OK for now. I got seamless & lightly padded bras for pregnancy, and also a sleep bra that I guess is like a sports bra that goes over my head, only not as compression? I probably wouldn’t have gotten it if I’d realized it didn’t have a back clasp, but it has the nursing clasps…

  4. Nursing says

    Question for those of you who have the Bravado seamless nursing bra. I am in the last two weeks of pregnancy (first) and bought a medium (current 34 dd is getting a bit tight but ok). The medium fits pretty well now but looks like it could expand a little more. How much does it stretch? I’m trying to decide if going for a large would be better for when I am actually nursing, but also trying to avoid the hassle of exchanging through Amazon. Thanks!

    • CHJ says

      I had that same bra for nursing, and it stretches a lot. I am a similar size, and the medium was plenty big. I ended up getting a second one in size small once things stabilized, and I thought even the small worked just fine because it was so stretchy.

    • ANP says

      I don’t remember sizes exactly, but my Bravado bras were super stretchy and my sizing fluctuated a ton.

  5. NewMomAnon says

    So, so, so HAPPY for the spring weather we are getting in my neck of the woods. I took the kiddo out to the playground last night between daycare and dinner. It’s the first time she has ever explored a playground, since she wasn’t walking yet last fall and the equipment was pretty snowy and icy this winter. The gigantic grin on her face as she wandered between the climbing sets totally made my week.

    • Carrie M says

      Love this! I’m hoping to bring our kiddo to the swings for the first time this weekend. I think she will LOVE them. Still not walking yet, but I think she will get a huge kick out of watching other kids play. Enjoy the weather!!

  6. Anon says

    Does anyone have any experience with seeing a therapist? I was thinking of going to one to talk through some issues I have been having. I have been feeling overwhelmed, and somewhat unhappy in my job, and wanted to talk it through with a professional. Good idea? Bad idea? Any thoughts? Thanks!

    • (former) preg 3L says

      I had a bad therapist for a while and now I have a great therapist. I was kind of “meh” about it, but then between snow and the holidays, I didn’t see her for a month — and made me realize how helpful it really is. Find a good one. Ideally, find a friend who is IN therapy in your town, and ask their therapist for a recommendation. It’s helpful to know what type of therapist you want — I wanted a solution-oriented one, who wouldn’t waste time asking me, “and how does that make you FEEL” after every statement I make. My friend needs a therapist who does ask her how everything makes her feel, because she isn’t aware of it. Not saying one is better than the other, just saying you’ll get more out of therapy if you think about what you want first. Now that I’ve been in therapy for 6ish months with the same therapist, she will do sessions by phone if I can’t get childcare (though my sessions are in the evening so the baby is asleep).

    • NewMomAnon says

      I started seeing a therapist because of anxiety at work and realized that my anxiety was a lot deeper than the job stresses. It took me a while to figure out how to use my therapist; they aren’t really “coaches” so much as facilitators who help you understand yourself better. So if you’re looking for someone to give you practical job advice or “homework” on how to do your job better, you’ll want to find a coach instead (or maybe CBT?). For me, it was a long process; it took 3-4 months before I felt “better” and at least 8-12 months before I could tell that I was actually functioning better in life, work, etc. It’s been 18 months since I started, and I’m really glad I finally did something.

      I didn’t know anything about the different kinds of therapy available when I picked my therapist; I think my therapist leans toward psychoanalysis, but I’m not sure. I was so desperate that I just called the therapist located closest to my office since I knew I would probably quit going if I had to drive somewhere to get therapy.

      Also see if your employer offers any kind of employee benefit (I’m blanking on the name) – my employer contracts with a service that provides a certain number of free counseling sessions for each employee. I used it initially and it was a good way to get referrals, start the process, figure out what I could expect, etc. Good luck.

    • CPA Lady says

      I went to therapy for about 8 or 9 months a few years back for my anxiety that had gotten so out of hand that it was starting to make me physically ill. It helped me a lot, and has continued to help me a lot, even though it has not been in the way I expected. I also took antidepressants/anti anxiety medicine for about a year, and that helped a lot too, especially paired with the therapy.

      I thought that therapy would be a magical fix, and it wasn’t. But it helped me realize that I was both the cause of and solution to a lot of my problems. It was very empowering, actually.

      • NewMomAnon says

        Yes, it is empowering! I went to therapy to figure out how to “manage” all the people who were stressing me out. But realizing that I needed to build my own stable ground from which to evaluate the actions of others was far more valuable than any “management” techniques I could have learned.

  7. PregLawyer says

    Registry time!

    Are there any random things or essential things that experienced moms recommend I add to my registry? Or just buy for myself? I think I’ve covered all the normal bases, but want to check to see if there’s anything fun or just extremely awesome that I should add to my list.

  9. JJ says

    If you want to use pacifiers, try one of a bunch of different brands. We went through a lot before we settled on a brand that my kids liked (Mam, followed by Nuk). Same with bottles – you never what your child may prefer.

    The Johnson and Johnson antibacterial wipes in the yellow package. Very soft, safe for baby skin, but good to use for diaper change mishaps, dropped pacifiers, everyday life, etc. Boogie Wipes are great once the baby is a little older.

    We love California Baby massage oil for babies with the eucalyptus scent for when the babies are sick. It’s like Vick’s, but baby safe.

  10. Anonymous says

    Probably silly first time mom question:

    My first baby is due in a few weeks, and I am trying to stock up on things I will need for baby and me. I understand there will be some postpartum bleeding. All of the lists I see say to buy “pads.” But what kind of pads are we talking about? Like overnight period pads? Poise pads? I went to the store yesterday and was totally overwhelmed.

    Thanks for any insight. I’m honestly too embarrassed to sainthood anywhere else!

    • NewMomAnon says

      The advice I got was to buy the super heavy flow pads with wings. TMI: It’s not like a normal period…there are clots and stuff, it comes and goes and can be really heavy one hour and nonexistent the next. The hospital I delivered at gave me a “goody bag” of really heavy pads and some super attractive mesh boyshorts (sarcasm) that I wore for several days. The pads can also be soaked in water and frozen for extra relief postpartum.

      Also, I liked the Earth Mama Angel Baby “bottom spray.” It has witch hazel, but it didn’t smell as bad as the “Tuck’s” witch hazel pads the hospital gave me. Glamorous, I know. Epsom salts, postpartum healing bath herbs, and some cheap undies that you can throw away are also helpful.

      Sorry…it’s not as bad as it sounds.

    • Spirograph says

      If you’re delivering at a hospital, they will provide some giant diaper-like pads. And ice packs to stick in your mesh underwear, which are awesome for the first couple days. Once I went home, though, I was much happier with ultra thin pads with wings. I was also sent home with witch hazel pads, a sitz bath, and numbing spray (although i didnt use any of those after baby #2). So maybe don’t buy things, yourself, but have a list ready to send someone on a drugstore run if the hospital doesn’t stock you up.

    • KJ says

      I didn’t end up using them because I had a c section, but, on the advice of some friends, I bought some depends before my due date. I figured it would be better to have them and not need them than to need them and not have them.

      • K. says

        Depends are also great to have on hand in case you have a long labor, but your water breaks before labor starts! For me, the amniotic fluid kept coming out the whole labor. My birthing instructor had each given us a Depends and it was a lifesaver to have around.

        I used Natracare Mother pads–they are organic cotton. I ended up needing a c-section because my daughter was breech, but from what I’ve read the bleeding doesn’t really change in that sort of situation. It last for about 8 weeks, but it tapered off pretty quick–within the first week. Mine was like a heavy period at first. I think it really differs for everyone to some degree.

    • EB0220 says

      One piece of advice: many of the thinner pads have a plastic-like surface and those would stick to my stitches. It was awful. The pads with a cloth feel were much much better.

    • mascot says

      I liked the Always Infinity pads and cheap cotton undies over the thick diaper pads and mesh undies. The Prep H wipes were bigger than the round pads and more soothing. The heavy stuff stopped in 1-2 weeks, but I needed panty liners until 6 weeks or so.

    • CPA Lady says

      So. I used the giant pads and mesh underwear at the hospital, and then used depends for about a week thereafter. The silhouette (“fancy”) kind. I got a 12 pack. By the time I used all of them I wasn’t bleeding hard enough to need anything more than a regular thin maxi. I had a C-section, and they didn’t bother my incision. I probably didn’t really “need” the depends either, but there were a lot of random gushes of blood, especially when I was nursing.

      Word to the wise: if you buy these at Target, you will ALWAYS get depends coupons with your receipt going forward. Awwwkward.

    • Liz says

      I ordered what I called the “humiliation box” from Amazon. It was good to have everything on hand, but I didn’t wind up using it all. Hilariously, Amazon still reminds me that I ordered adult diapers and maybe it’s time to restock? Uggggh.

      Here’s what I got:
      Hemorrhoid cream (never used it)
      Always Extra Heavy Overnight Maxi Pads with Flexi-Wings (blew through the 20 pack in, like, 3 days)
      Stool softener (absolute necessity)
      Tucks Medicated Witch Hazel Hemorrhoidal Pads (absolute necessity, not for ‘roids but for healing)
      Depend Underwear for Women Maximum Absorbency (only wore them for the first few days, but was glad to have them. The bleeding is irregular, but when it’s a lot, it’s really a lot. And if you’re sitting for an hour trying to nurse a baby, the last thing you want to worry about is whether you’re leaking through your pad and onto the sofa.)
      Fruit Of The Loom Womens 10 Pack Cotton Bikini (just threw them out at about six weeks post partum)
      Simple Solution Original Training Pads (to put under our sheets in case I leaked in bed – never wound up needing this, but I did use them on top of the baby’s changing pad, and that saved us a lot of extra laundry)

      I sent my husband out to get the bottom spray mentioned by another commenter. That stuff is an absolute godsend. I also had him buy me a butt donut, since I had a lot of pain sitting down for weeks afterward.

      The hospital gave me a squeezy bottle to fill with warm water, and I came to love that thing. The hospital also gives mesh underwear, but I wasn’t too crazy about them.

      • Anonyc says

        Late to the game, but this list is everything I’d say you need. Humiliation box is a great name. Add some ibuprofen, lansinoh nipple cream, and breast pads, and you’re good to go.

        Or you can do what I did, and send your partner to the drugstore to buy all sorts of embarrassing items. Acknowledge that it sucks out loud, but also think that however bad it was for him, it is nothing compared to birthing a child.

    • Meg Murry says

      I tore badly and was really sore, so the cheaper thick pads were preferable to me (as opposed to the super thin Always infinity that were just as absorbant but not as thick). I bought a ton and then donated the extras to our local middle school, because I knew my husband would have been overwhelmed if I sent him out to buy them. Even after I graduated from full on pads, I still wore at least pantiliners (not the thinnest ones, one or two steps up from those until 6-8 weeks postpartum.
      Other useful items: dermaplast spray is helpful on stitches, as as tucks (or generic witch hazel) pads. Both feel extra good if you put them in the fridge.
      Also, sorry for the TMI, but you may want to wear at least a liner or quite a while, because I had definite leakage problems when I coughed, sneezed or laughed too hard – which was not good in public – uncomfortable at a minimum but luckily not all the way to embarrassing.

  11. EB0220 says

    CRAP! Just got walked in on while pumping by the maintenance guy. Forgot to use my door stop and “Do not Disturb” sign. Oh well.

    • JJ says

      Ugh! If it’s any consolation, I’m betting he was probably more mortified than you were. At least for me, I felt like everyone in the world had seen me nursing/pumping/delivering a baby at some point.

      • EB0220 says

        Yeah, I don’t care at all. After my 2nd delivery (precipitous and meconium, enough said) and 18 mo total breastfeeding 2 kids, I have no body modesty whatsoever.

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