Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Hands-Free Nursing Clip
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Since I didn’t nurse for very long, and never had to occasion to breastfeed in public or pump at work, I’ll admit that I am limited in knowing exactly what products are practical and useful for this purpose.
I came across this one, and it at least looked creative and had a practical use, so I’m passing it along! For those who don’t want to invest in clothing specifically for nursing/pumping, these clips keep regular shirts up and out of the way. It looks like they can tether important items for easy access as well.
The LatchPal Clip is $13.95 and is eligible for Prime and free returns. Hands-Free Nursing Clip If the Latchpal is unavailable, this bracelet from NursElet looks very similar!
Sales of note for 9.10.24
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- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- 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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And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
I would never have used this clip. I wore regular shirts without a nursing cami underneath, so I would have felt terribly exposed with my shirt pulled up that high.
What do your weekend routines look like? Anything you’d recommend? Anything you’d like to change?
For context: I live in a flat on the outskirts of a major city (20 minutes on bus, 15 min drive to city centre), with my husband and 18 month old.
Saturday: 6am wakeup, play, make pancakes, before driving to tumbling class at 9:30, one of us does tumbling while the other runs errands on foot in the area, then toddler takes a buggy nap while we walk, grab a coffee, and catch up. Typically lunch, museum, or meet up with friends, before heading home to play / skype with grandparents.
Sunday: 6am wakeup, play, breakfast, more play, and then one of us takes the toddler out for his nap while theother speed tidies the flat, typically nap is followed by lunch and some sort of outing – a trip to the adventure playground, beach, soft play, or a meet-up with the hiking group.
I’d love a lie in on the weekend but 6am wake up for nursery = 6am weekend wake-up apparently, sometimes we take turns sleeping in. I’d also love my kid to nap in his cot but the fact that he’s so happy to nap on the go is definitely a bonus for getting out and about.
How did you tell your friends you were pregnant? I had this idea I would tell each of my close friends separately in person, but with busy schedules that has resulted in a few knowing and a few not. I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings but at this point (now at 14 weeks!) I just feel like sending out text messages. Thoughts?
Not important but currently on my mind: we just adopted a dog. Should I give our babysitters a bit more per hour? If so, how much? Also, how much should I pay a babysitter of ours to dogsit (no kids) for a couple of hours? Same rate?
It may be post-partum anxiety, but I am freaking out because I realized that we live in an older place, and I realized there’s a good chance it may have lead-based paint!! Should I get my kids tested?
WWYD. My daughter is about ton enter kindergarten after 3 years of preschool. She’s had this one girl, A, in her class all 3 years. They play together at school. We have had A over for playsates over the years and (1) Im always the one to initiate and (2) I’m almost always the one to host (A’s mom will sometimes say “oh, it really is my turn to host…” in a way I can tell she’d rather not host but knows it’s her turn). When we have playdates at our house, A is whiney and annoying and my kid is obnoxious and doesn’t share well. My kid has enough play dates that I can tell it’s a personality mismatch.
So easy- stop hanging with A, right? Except A lives really close by and is the only kid my daughter will know when she enters K next year. We live in a weird pocket of town where all our other neighbors will go to a different elementary school, except A.
How do I/do I continue to encourage a good relationship without forcing “BFFs”? Or, are there ways to help them be actual friends? Or let it totally fizzle out even though they’ll ride the bus together until basically high school?
I need to have a c-section and I’m feeling sad about it. I’m worried about the recovery and also about the scar and the dreaded c-section pouch/overhang thing. Is the latter the norm, even among thin women? Is there anything you can do to avoid it or is it just some combination of your genetics/surgical technique?
My first child was born naturally with no epidural, so I am comforting myself with the fact that I already got to experience that type of birth, and now I will get to experience something very different. I do feel very grateful that c-sections are an option so that I can deliver my child safely into the world.
But any stories/advice on how to make myself feel better about this outcome would be appreciated! I am not really worried about the pain of recovery, more just the feeling weak and helpless for weeks after, and the long-term effects of not liking the way my body looks as a result of the surgery.
I need to have a c-section and I’m feeling sad about it. I’m worried about the recovery and also about the scar and the dreaded c-section pouch/overhang thing. Is the latter the norm, even among thin women? Is there anything you can do to avoid it or is it just some combination of your genetics/surgical technique?
My first child was born naturally with no epidural, so I am comforting myself with the fact that I already got to experience that type of birth, and now I will get to experience something very different. I do feel very grateful that c-sections are an option so that I can deliver my child safely into the world.
But any stories/advice on how to make myself feel better about this outcome would be appreciated! I am not really worried about the pain of recovery, more just the feeling weak and helpless for weeks after, and the long-term effects of not liking the way my body looks as a result of the surgery.
Did you do iron testing for your infants? My 11 month old has been on an iron supplement + general multi-vitamin since ~6 months, but we’ve been a bit inconsistent about it (skip it when we travel, etc) and have recently cut back to half a dose because a full dose makes her incredibly constipated. She’s a good solids eater, but we don’t eat red meat at home and she hates eggs, so I’m not sure her iron needs are really being met. I don’t think our ped does iron testing as a matter of course, but I’m thinking about requesting it at her 12 month appointment since sufficient iron is so important for brain development.
this is probably a dumb question, but it just occurred to me that my twins will be crawling into the summer months when it is too warm to dress them in pants, so do babies just crawl around in shorts/onesies and get bruises on their knees/legs? one of mine is more of an army crawler so she is also on her arms and we live some place warm so soon it will get too hot for long sleeves
So, here’s a good one for you all. My daughter turned three this fall. When she was around 10 months, we were concerned she might be having a reaction to eggs. She coincidentally (?) threw up after eating them multiple times. Our Ped said to just hold off for a while before trying again, but wasn’t too concerned. It could have been coincidence or a small reaction. Anyway, we learned within a few months, that all was okay, but she’s not the biggest fan of eggs anyway. Maybe a few bites here and there before she turns her nose up at them. Fast forward to now. We had never informed her daycare that eggs are okay. For 2.5 years, they’ve been operating under the belief that she is allergic and can’t have them. Gave them a call today to straighten it out. Oy :(
DC area moms – suggestions on where to go for pregnancy care? I’m 39, generally healthy, lean a little crunchy, work downtown and live off the orange line, and completely overjoyed about this pregnancy. Anyone have a provider that they love? Comments on the GW midwives? Or on the Midwife and Physicians Collaborative in VA? Thank you!