Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: CozyChic Lite Circle Cardigan
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At Corporette, we love Barefoot Dreams’ cardigans, especially the Circle Cardigan with its flattering drape and deep pockets. Although it’s perfect for running errands, or even a chilly office, it’s also ideal for nursing.
My son was born in the fall and this cardigan kept me warm while I nursed him throughout the colder months. I also found it roomy enough to cover both of us up when we were out and about. While I was on parental leave, I paired it with a nursing cami and leggings.
I especially love the cardigan’s cozy, almost silky texture — my daughter even likes to pet it. (We don’t have pets so this may be as close as she’s going to get to a furry friend.)
This will be my go-to gift for new moms: The sizing is generous and it comes in a range of neutral colors (I have a heathered grayish-blue) that should suit everyone’s taste.
The cardigan is $116 at Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue and available in XS/S–L/XL. CozyChic Lite Circle Cardigan
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I had one of these cardigans. Washing it turned the wide ribbed border into a weird ruffle.
Anyone have recommendations for pants that are more comfortable than jeans but more socially acceptable to wear in public than leggings and sweatpants? I would love to find something I can wear to daycare dropoff and not immediately change out of when I get home.
I am just catching up on yesterday’s comments, and wanted to throw a recommendation in for a Tervis sippy. It’s small, which I like for bed when they don’t need a ton of water, and it is truly the only cup we’ve ever had that doesn’t leak OR let a determined kid force the water out. We use the Thermos funtainer for the water during the day, but my 2 1/2 can still make a mess with it. I have no clue what he does, but he can get water out of every other cup we’ve tried except the Tervis.
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Technical gift help, please! BLUF: 10YO DD wants a way to stream music in her room. She does not have (will not have) a phone or ipad.
Background: We have sonos speakers throughout the living areas of our house (two floors) with an old iphone that can be used to drive the streaming, on each floor. These are so old that they only work if they are actively plugged in, LOL.
DD’s bedroom is on the 3rd floor (currently sonos-less and iphone-less). She does not have a phone, ipod touch or ipad. We are only somewhat concerned with giving her something internet-accessible in her room… she knows that there would be MAJOR consequences for installing tiktok or listening to WAP for example :-) We just don’t want to spend a billion dollars on this setup.
We’d be fine with a no-name bluetooth speaker – but still need something to drive the streaming. No additional near-death phones in the house. Thoughts, recommendations, alternatives?
How do people keep track of their freezer foods? I have a basement deep freeze + upstairs freezer. I’m looking for a system so that I use up my frozen foods in a reasonable manner and get them into our meal rotation. (totally minor problem, I know)
Just a vent that while my four month old is sleeping like, well, a four month old, my 3yo is really killing me. He constantly needs blankets adjusted, feet covered, find my lovey, etc. He refuses to let my husband help him so between him and the baby I’m up every other hour. He used to sleep great! I’m sure it’s a combination of the baby and the pandemic, but he hasn’t slept well for months and months. So frustrating, and I think only some kind of CIO would really work but I don’t want him to wake the baby with his wailing.
I found out this morning that my FIL, who is very high risk (age plus heart/lung issues), went to the Ohio State game last night (had to fly to get there). My husband is sort of a mess over it. He’s so angry and also worried that his dad will catch coronavirus and likely die. I’m not on the best of terms with my FIL to begin with but now I feel like I can’t ever trust his judgment again. We don’t see him a lot in normal times, we’ve seen him once in the last 10 months -outside in masks, distanced. But now I feel like we should basically not see him again; certainly not before everyone is vaccinated, including my kid, and community spread numbers are way down. But I’m just so sad for my husband, furious with FIL, angry with everyone who doesn’t take the pandemic seriously, and just out of mental space for anything. I guess I just want some words of commiseration or hugs. I’m not sure.
Completely frivolous ask – looking for inspiration of what to wear to the church for baptism in a few weeks. NE city so it will be chilly. It will be just the priest, my husband, myself and the baby so I know outfit does not really matter but I would like to take a family picture and look halfway decent. My pre-pregnancy dresses are not fitting yet as my chest (and waist) are larger. Husband suggested I just squeeze into one of the prior dresses as they will close, but I would really prefer to wear something that I feel comfortable (and put together) in.
I asked this yesterday but late in the day. My 2 year old has been wanting water at night. I’d like to leave something for him in his crib. We tried his munchkin 360 cup but he knocked it on its side and it leaked everywhere and led to 3am chaos. Any ideas? Do 360 cups typically leak like this (we have the stainless steel, wondering if the plastic is better?)
Gross question. Sorry in advance. I’m nearly 6 months postpartum. Stopped bleeding long ago, but have been having small clumps of clear discharge in the toilet and almost egg white consistency but yellower when I wipe. I have not gotten my first postpartum period yet. It’s like this basically every day. Pre-baby, I’d really only have egg white around my fertile window.
Is this normal? Everything I googled talks about bleeding in terms of discharge postpartum. Don’t know if I need to call my ob if it could be an infection. I don’t have any itching, burning, or odor.
A friend is having her first baby in a few weeks and since I think she’s more than set on baby things, I want to put together something for her to cope with postpartum. We’re both pregnant and kind of rookies at this, so I think she’s not super prepared for what she is going to need herself. Of course I know she may end up with a c-section last minute, but there are several of us pregnant so she can just pass on anything she doesn’t need. What did you find helpful for yourself in the postpartum weeks? My research so far has told me a Frida peri bottle, ice packs, Tucks, dermoplast spray, witch hazel, aloe and lots of snacks you can eat with one hand.
Thank you for any recommendations!
When your baby dropped their second nap, how long did you give to be sure that it wasn’t just a sleep blip but the real deal? Our baby is 13 months, which seems early for dropping the nap, but he’s taking longer and longer to fall asleep for his first one and often won’t fall asleep at all during the second. This has been going on for about 1 1/2 weeks. Should we just go for it and drop the second nap cold turkey? Do we move the first nap back in increments, or just do it?
I’ve heard 2 weeks to make sure it’s not a blip. This absolutely sounds like he’s ready. I think I went pretty cold Turkey and just did it. My toddlers nap times were 9-10am and then 1-3pm. We moved him to one nap at 12pm. Lunch is at 11am. He usually naps 12-2pm. It wasn’t as painful as I anticipated.
I might repost tomorrow, but can someone give me a cliff notes of Montessori schools vs. the rest of the world? We’re looking at preschools for my DD who will be 3 in April. Probably only doing 2-3 mornings/week. There is a Montessori in town but 6 other preschools, too. All – literally ALL – of my friends in other towns are going to their respective Montessori’s for preschool whereas it’s not one of the four that I’m focused on. Should it be? What am I missing?
FWIW I recognize that it’s “just preschool” and you can’t really go wrong. I’m thinking more existentially about Montessori vs others. I know they’re franchises so they’re likely to vary from one school to the other (we did the national franchise daycare thing for 18 months, so we’re familiar with the general dynamic). Is it kind of like daycare – if it’s a fit, great, if not, find something else? Or is it actually lightyears better than others?