Nursing Tuesday: Crossover Nursing Top

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Gap Crossover Nursing Top | CorporetteMomsYes, yes: the top looks super low cut. I stayed away from a lot of these tops when I was nursing because, heLLO, my bust was way too ample for this kind of top. But I think they design these things with the intention that you are wearing/living in a nursing camisole, and after I got on that train it really opened up the possibilities. As I’ve mentioned before: nursing tops aren’t going to be that helpful for you at work. But they’re great for maternity leave, or when the baby is older and you need to take him or her to the doctor, to a playdate, or if you’re traveling by plane — because easy access is the name of the game. Gap has this pretty, soft top in five colors, sizes XS-XL, for $29.95 full price. Gap Crossover Nursing Top (L-2)

Sales of note for 2/14/25 (Happy Valentine’s Day!):

(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)

  • Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
  • Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase — and extra 60% off sale
  • Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + 15% off (readers love their suiting as well as their silky shirts like this one)
  • Boden – 15% off new season styles
  • Eloquii – 300+ styles $25 and up
  • J.Crew – 40% of your purchase – prices as marked
  • J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site and storewide + extra 50% off clearance
  • Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
  • Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
  • Talbots – Flash sale ending soon – markdowns starting from $15, extra 70% off all other markdowns (final sale)

And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interestworking mom questions asked by the commenters!

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I like the looks of this top generally, but I am wondering what is the point of wearing a nursing top if I need to wear a nursing tank underneath (which basically turns any top into a nursing top IMO).

I really dig this top! Nice pick.

For the past few months we’ve been letting our 18 month old watch Sesame Street (by “letting” I mean, OMG it is 630 in the morning on a Saturday just watch this so we can go back to sleep) and recently she started recognizing/saying “Elmo” and “Abby.” And she starts singing the theme song whenever she sees the iPad (her main method of watching). It’s really cute and now I want to buy all the Elmo and Abby stuff for her.

Question: For those of you who work in the evenings, after the kids go to bed, what kind of tasks are you best at accomplishing during those hours? I am struggling with being productive during the “third shift” (usually 8:30-10) and would like to figure out a way to use that time more effectively. Any suggestions?

Has anyone chosen their neighborhood based on schools? We’re starting to think about moving out of our townhouse to a bigger house where we can hopefully stay the next 20 yrs or so until the boys are grown and we’re ready to downsize. We’re not opposed to private school, but don’t really make the money right now for that to be feasible and don’t want to be committed to working the kinds of jobs that would make it feasible down the road. I just can’t tell how to evaluate public schools.

I think I’m biased because I went to public school for just two years, in 1st and 2nd grade, and it was kind of a disaster for me. They cut the gifted program halfway through my first grade year, which meant I had to go back about 2 levels in reading and math (since they didn’t teach the level I’d been working at in first grade). I had trouble socializing with kids my own age and was one of those weird nerdy kids and wound up bullied by mean girls. The teachers were very dismissive of my mother and her concerns both about my academics and social issues. After that my mother worked hard to get me into private schools on very heavy financial aid and my life was immeasurably better.

I picked out some of the top school districts in our area to dig in a little and see if those would be good options for us, but online reviewers complain about cliquishness at the wealthy schools, and drugs at the middle of the road schools. My husband went to public school and was fine, for the most part. Academically he was fine, but I do think some of the social dynamics were bad for his self perception. I know I’m probably blowing this all out of proportion and most kids are totally fine in public schools. It’s just so far from my experience and what you see on TV or in movies tends to be so negative. And my kids are only 18 mo now so obviously this is both very far out and also it’s impossible to tell right now what kind of school they’ll need down the road. Will they be gifted kids who need lots of academic rigor? Kids who need a little help? Kids who thrive in a big diverse school, or kids who do better with a smaller, more intimate environment? Will they want good arts programs? Sports? I have absolutely no idea.

Has anyone tried to figure this out? And I realize this all sounds so privileged and sheltered. I admit my experience was pretty unusual (my schools were kind of hippy, non-traditional schools, too — my husband often says it’s like I went to school in another country). But I’d love some perspective.

It’s the time of year I start looking for a new calendar. I haven’t had a calendar I liked since grad school, and life has only become more complex since then! I’ve tried switching to an electronic calendar with my phone, but it just doesn’t work for me -I really need something visual that can just be open on my desk all the time, and I need the physical act of writing things down to help me remember. I put my regularly scheduled things on an Outlook calendar, but that’s about it.

What calendar/planner do you use to keep track of work, volunteer, kid, husband, and all that good stuff? Do you have a wall calendar at home, and a desk calendar and a day planner? Do you keep separate work/home planners? TIA!

What’s the difference between Amazon Prime and Amazon Mom? Also, is it really worth it to pay $100/yr for free shipping? I keep thinking I don’t order nearly enough stuff to justify the cost.

I just read Marisa Mayer is having twins! I am so curious about how this will pan out…I would love to see some executive women talk more about realistic expectations following the birth of a child. On the one hand I think it is great that women want to do it all, but on the other hand it feels deceptive to tell women to lean in and get back to work ASAP when most don’t have the resources that these high powered individuals do. I wonder if she will change her views at all with twins at home. Thoughts?

Sleep question….my daughter sleeps like a rock usually. Last night, she woke up for three and a half hours. I suspect she is either teething or has an ear infection, so I gave her Advil. I climbed in bed with her and she wanted to slap me, tickle me, pinch me, pull my hair, grind her head into my chest, and play with my b**bs. After about an hour of that, I tucked her back in, told her I wasn’t coming back until morning, and that I loved her very much. She yelled for forty five minutes and finally went to sleep for a couple hours, and woke up at her normal time (happy, hungry, normal).

What do you do when your kiddo is sick and can’t sleep? I would have been OK bringing her to bed with me, but she wasn’t settling even when I was with her. Do you just call the night a loss and stay up all night? I’m feeling guilty because all the books say you shouldn’t let them cry if they are sick or teething, but they don’t say what you SHOULD do.

Immediate thread jack —

What’s your favorite car seat for flying with a 1-3 year old?

Little one is about to outgrow her Keyfit and we have a 5 hour flight in about a month — we got her a seat since the fight is so long and she’s much more comfortable in her car seat than in our laps. We need two convertibles — one for each car — and I’d like one of them (at least) to be good for airplanes — lightweight, easy to install.

I’ve done some online searching, but it’s pretty overwhelming. Cost is somewhat of a consideration, but since it’ll also be one of her regular car seats, it won’t be the deciding factor.

Suggestions for how to haul it through the airport are also welcome.

Thanks!