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Due in December says
Looking for recommendations for reasonably priced (ideally under $75) sleeveless shift dresses for work, NOT in ponte fabrics, in neutral colors.
As my handle suggests, I’m in the early stages of pregnancy and want to buy a couple of non-waist defining dresses a size up for the next month or so and for post-pregnancy. Goal: HIDE the bump (or actually, the crazy bloat). Most of my current work wardrobe is more form-fitting sheath dresses and pencil skirts.
Thanks!
10wks says
Signing on because I am also due in December, and have no idea what to buy. I was looking at Seraphine mock wrap dresses this morning, but they definitely seem more casual than what I typically wear (also sheath dresses and pencil skirts), plus I would rather not have to worry about concealing cleavage with a camisole. Suggestions?
Maddie Ross says
I had a couple of dresses from j.crew (one was ponte, but two were in their wool suiting) that had higher waists (above my belly button) and then tulip-y kind of skirts that I wore a lot in that stage. They didn’t look too far off what I normally were (in fact, all three were pre-pregnancy dresses for me) but they hide the early bloat. On the jcrew factory site right now, the linen dresses in the suiting dept. have that general shape it looks like.
Carrie M says
Asos has some cute shift dresses (non-maternity) right now for under $100 – no idea on sizing or quality, but I was considering them myself, so I will report back if I do purchase them. I was in the same boat last summer and tried to hide my bump until the end of September. I bought a couple of fake-suiting skirts at Target in a size up and wore them with blouses tucked in but very-much bloused plus a jacket on top for additional concealment. I think layers are your friend (even though it’s hot out) while hiding the bump. I also wore my bump-hiding clothes post-partum when I returned to work because I couldn’t fit into my older clothes. So I was glad that I had spent some money on larger non-maternity pieces since they pulled double duty for me.
AEK says
YES— I wore 3 Chaus sheath dresses like CRAZY during my second trimester. They were my workhorses, worn alone, with blazers, cardigans, flats, heels. They had modest necklines / hemlines and some kind of twist or ruching detail that totally blended the bump away. I believe I got them from Amazon and or Nordstrom. Chaus Twist Knot Sheath looks right from a quick googling. Chaus sizing is pretty forgiving to begin with.
Also, I haven’t looked specifically, but this sounds like a job for Boden, which typically has a ton of empire-wasted options that would accommodate the bump, assuming that their cuts otherwise work on your frame (I know some people complain about the hips).
AEK says
This one posted on the main site a while ago is one of my perfect dresses.
http://corporette.com/2013/08/22/chaus-graphic-flecks-print-dress/
10wks says
This looks so perfect! Sadly, Nordstrom doesn’t seem to be carrying Chaus dresses right now, and the pickings are slim on Amazon and ShopBop. Will have to keep hunting…
LC says
This isn’t exactly what you’re looking for, but I was a fellow sheath-dress-wearer before I got pregnant. For hiding the early bump/bloat, I found pants with flowy tops to work better than dresses with less waist-definition. It may just be my body type, but flowy dresses or those with an empire waist just made me look more pregnant. I bought a couple of somewhat stretchy pants (BR Sloan ankle fit, to be precise) in a size up from my usual size, along with a handful of unstructured shirts that I could wear untucked, with or without a blazer or cardigan on top. I found a bunch of lovely blouses at Last Call that worked great for this. I wore the pants by themselves to start, and then with a belly band as I got bigger. I’m still wearing them at 24 weeks, and I expect them to work postpartum as well.
AEK says
I agree with this, too. Besides my amazing Chaus dresses, flowy tops with up-sized pants were comfortable and also better bump-blenders. (I didn’t have reason to actually hide my bump, though.) I got some Brooks Brothers lightweight wool pants in a larger size, and am still wearing them now, 5 months postpartum, and this is embarrassing but I bought a bunch of silky sleeveless tops from the Coldwater Creek liquidation sale last summer; the generous sizing was much appreciated and the tops were great for work, untucked, and even under suits (or the total pretend “suits” I wore near the end).
A final (?) thought that semi-contradicts my previous ones: the only mid-pregnancy clothes I bought that I am still wearing are the pants. The flowy tops and the amazing dresses have been shelved during bre*stfeeding. When I bought stuff while pregnant, I just figured that the larger sizes would come in handy postpartum, without thinking that it would be hard to pump / BF in the tops & dresses. I wish I had gotten more button / wrap styles or cardigans.
Pigpen's Mama says
+1 to the non-pumping/BFing friendly maternity tops. I didn’t have much cross-over beyond a few wrap dresses and t-shirts
BKDC says
1. The garnier ad is blocking text on the page, including the first comment.
2. Is there something that happens at 9 months that makes my son sleep like sh!t? I know it’s a pretty big developmental stage with cruising and teething, but I was hoping that he would start tiring himself out with all this new exercise that he would start sleeping like a champ. He’s never been a great sleeper, but this is far worse than those newborn nights.
We don’t intend to sleep train and have been co-sleeping in an attempt to get over this hump. Just looking for some commiseration as we try to ride this out.
mascot says
The new skills can really wreck the sleep we found (oh, look, I can stand up in my crib, let’s practice this all.night.long). You might want to read some of the baby sleep books to understand better what is going on developmentally at each age and gets some tips for getting baby back to sleep if you need them. The Dr. Sears books probably address things a bit more from the co-sleeping/AP style, but I think that the Ferber book also has a lot of good information about sleep in general and the Pantley book also has some good ideas. It really is so dependent on the child as to how and when they sleep and there is a lot of trial and error (or just surviving the rough stages).
JJ says
Both of mine went through major sleep regressions around 9 months, as well.
And a lot of the time, after a night or two of unexplained terrible sleep and crying, the baby would develop a fever and we’d find out he also had an ear infection. So that could be a possibility, as well.
BB says
I am right there with you! My son was an amazing sleeper until now so it’s been rough! We have been trying to stick to our normal bedtime routine as much as possible so he doesn’t get stuck in bad habits but there have definitely been co-sleeping and recliner sleeping nights. A friend suggested introducing a comfort item, like a teddy bear, so we may try that next.
Shayla says
1. Same same. Chrome, desktop.
2. All my kids’ sleep regressions have aligned, perfectly, with the Wonder Weeks (See book by same title). Wonder weeks don’t solve the problem, just give you the info on why it may be happening, and peace of mind. For me, if there’s a purpose behind it, it’s easier to cope. Because coping is all you can really do with a sleep regression.
lo says
Months 9 – 10.5 were tough for us as well. We ended up sleep-training even though we were initially against it because we both just got so worn down neither could concentrate at work and the kid was exhausted all day at school. The training took 2 nights and he’s been great in the 7 months since … but I know lots of folks are against CIO for very reasonable reasons, so I hope you find something that works.
To maintain sanity – can you take a sick day or even 1/2 day to stay home and sleep youself? It can work wonders.
JMDS says
Exact same here. Months 9-10.5 were brutal even though my son was a great sleeper before then. We finally caved and did sleep training, and it was amazing and has been since.
Spirograph says
Sleep regressions are the worst. My son has gone through them on about a 3 month cycle from 9 months until … well, now. Lots of commiseration here. This, too, shall pass. And then come back, probably, but at least you’ll get a few months of good sleep in between.
So just out of curiosity, how do you get your son back out of your bed if you don’t sleep train? I’m not trying to be snarky — we usually end up cosleeping during sleep regressions because quasi-sleeping while a toddler is kicking you in bed is better than listening to him scream for an hour (also, H and I are somehow able to step over the baby gate, pick up a giant 2-year-old, and bring him back to our bed all while asleep and have no recollection of it in the morning), but the only way we can kick him out again is by letting him cry a bit. If there’s a more pleasant way to do it, I’d love to know.
BKDC says
Thanks all for chiming in. I’ve been able to get him down around 7-730 in his crib each night, but by the time he wakes up around 10:30-11, it’s impossible to get him back down. At that point, I bring him to bed with me, where he has been nursing non-stop. 3am this morning — all he wanted to do was party. We live in a condo, so it’s not like I can go grab some sleep in the basement and let my husband take care of the parenting for one night. I’m starting to seriously think about treating myself to a hotel room for one night, but am not sure how my son will handle a night with dad (he much prefers me at night).
He’s never been a great sleeper (been waking up every 2-3 hours since about 8 weeks old — I think he slept better as a newborn), but this is really getting to be unmanageable. Taking comfort in the fact that I’m not the only one going through this. Thanks for allowing me a safe place to vent.
Maddie Ross says
Just a thought, but you may want to wean him from the night nursing at this point. He is beyond the point where he “needs” nighttime feedings and is probably mostly using it for comfort (esp. if that extended). By 9 months I would nurse the LO before bed and again sometime in the morning (usually between 5:30 and 6). We also fell into c0-sleeping at that point because of nighttime wakings, but the wakings were a lot less and the general sleep much more plentiful once I turned off the tap.
anonymous says
Fun story: my son really wanted to have a truck race yesterday, which mostly involved me scooting on my knees trying to keep up with him. After about 2 seconds, this caused excruciating pain in my knees. So later that night I started googling “knee pads to play with kids.” No hits, but one of the suggested searches was “knee pads for puppy play.” OK, I thought, that might be similar — getting down on the ground to play with a puppy!
But no. No no no. It turned out to be a different kind of “puppy play” entirely.
#themoreyouknow
JJ says
This just made me laugh out loud in my office. Awesome story.
(former) preg 3L says
Thank you so much. I needed a laugh. This was perfect.
pockets says
Hee hee. My cousin recommended that I get “slippy clips” for my daughter’s hair, but mistyped it as “sloppy clips.”. I googled. Protip: do not Google “sloppy clips.”.
Shayla says
Thank you for the laugh. That’s great. And the first thing I’m going to do when I’m not on my work’s server is google all these phrases.
Anon says
My fiancé was shopping online for a new pair of headphones. Instead of choosing between best headphones, best headsets, best headset, etc., he just typed in “best head” and figured that he’d get the optimum results that way.
As you can imagine, that search did not yield the intended results.
OliveMac says
Haaaa-larious.
OliveMac says
These are all amazing. I have a similar story. A colleague sent an email to a couple of us with some reference to “back in the day when we were all double fisting shots” to refer to a younger freer (stupider) time that each of us must have lived. He made a comment like, “I was going to find a picture to remind us of the days, but I’m too lazy.” Always the one-upper, I guess, I figured I’d find one. So, I googled, *on my work computer* (I’m in the legal department) “double fisting shots.” Oh. My. Word. #facepalm
Tech Issues! says
I am using Chrome and am still having problems with the Garnier Fructis Style video blocking content/comments. FYI — Top Knots are not professional according to the main site. ;)
FVNC says
Using Firefox on a PC, Garnier ad is blocking the first comment on this page and yesterday’s post on the home page.
ETA – why is it that sometimes my comments post with no problem, and sometimes they disappear entirely? Very frustrating.
Kat G says
Thanks you guys — we’re trying to block the ad or otherwise fix the problem. Thank you for your patience!
mascot says
Using Chrome with AdBlockPlus extension and I don’t see the ad. But, still having issues with the comment count being wrong without refreshing once or twice.
ANP says
Guys, my brain is fried. I have 3 weeks to go until d-day with kid #3. I feel ready but help me remember what I want/need to be doing in these days leading up to Newborn Time. I already have “sleep” and “try to frantically wrap up at work ASAP” covered.
JJ says
Any desire to meal prep? Make any lingering doctor appointments for your other two kids so you can go without a newborn in tow? If you’re going to do birth announcements, I would make sure you have all the addresses compiled into a document now. Maybe prioritize taking each kid out for dinner, just with you, by themselves before the baby is born. Impractically, I would get a pedicure, as well.
just Karen says
These are all fantastic suggestions and cover almost everything I was going to say – my only other thought is going to the movies.
Spirograph says
These are all great ideas.
I’d also queue up some podcasts or videos for hands-free entertainment while feeding baby.
a word of caution: I got a pedicure when I was within a few weeks of my due date, and the fumes in the nail salon almost did me in. I’d never really noticed them before, but I had to go outside (in flip flops in the snow!) for some fresh air to keep from passing out. The sweet lady fixing my feet gave me a bottle of water and that helped a lot. So, if you do go, I suggest bringing your own water. :)
PregLawyer says
I’m in the same boat! 3 weeks to go. Work is hard. Brain is totally fried. I keep getting more projects, and I’ve finally decided I just need to tell people ‘no.’ I’m envious that you have the energy to take on more – this will be my first and I’m pretty much beat with the 10 hour work days and 5 hours of restless sleep.
anonyc says
My pre-no.3 list was–
Older kids: schedule and sign up everybody for everything I could (camps, school stuff, doctor’s appointments). Any sort of thing with the other two that I could plan out, I did; my goal was for their lives to be able to cruise on autopilot for at least the first three months. I also got them entirely squared away with anticipated gear (summer clothes, bathing suits, shoes, related accessories). Then making sure that other general family maintenance stuff I was responsible for was taken care of or set up for direct deposit/etc. For things like birthday parties on the horizon, I got gifts ahead of time (both for parties attended as guests and for one kid’s birthday). Made sure that all future planned travel arrangements were set (we take an annual extended family beach trip each summer, plus some other planned weekends away).
For me: get a haircut! And a mani-pedi, or if, like me, polish removal seems too onerous to you for the near future, get nails done with no polish. I set an auto-reminder to make my 6-week postnatal visit and got all the info and ordering stuff done that I needed for my future IUD (to be inserted at said visit). Got my post-partum-but-not-maternity clothes lined up (for summertime: maxi dresses, long knit skirts with foldover top (=best post baby investment), nursing tanks, yoga pants, birks/sneakers).
For future baby: I ruthlessly purged all hand-me-downs to stuff that could be reused (i.e., was the right size and season for kid 3, wasn’t too worn out/gross, etc.) and donated the remainder. Tried to sort out future sized stuff with the same rules (donate or pack away by size). I got out of storage and washed/cleaned the baby carriers, pump/bottles, Boppy, and assorted gear and made sure we hadn’t lost important parts in the interim (never found that mobile thing for the bouncey). Set up baby stuff (clothes, diapers and diaper gear, blankets, swaddles, hats). Noodled around baby announcement options so I knew basically what I’d want, and got stamps ahead of time.
Else…have one last dinner and a movie out pre-baby? We moved about a month after kid three was born (>>> don’t do that if you *really* don’t have to) so my extra time was spent doing some packing/regularly clothes purging (ugh). And take it easy at work–I worked until a few days before my baby was born, but was already in sort-of labor, and wished I’d gotten just a few more days to take off and be to myself for at least a few hours each day.
Good luck! Third babies are awesome–in my small, totally anecdotal survey, they are chill, easy-going, and the best sleepers.
ANP says
I love you people! These suggestions are terrific — thanks. Signed, a grateful and worn-out pregnant mana
New Mom says
My husband and I are thinking of taking a vacation with the little one in august. He’ll be a little over 3 months. We would like to go somewhere beachy (carribean?) but are worried that may be too much sun for him. Any recs for where to go? We live in DC. Also, are we crazy for wanting to take baby with us?
Katarina says
I don’t have a suggestion, but I don’t think you are crazy, 3 months is a great age to travel with a baby.
PregLawyer says
Curious to see the answers on this. I’m also thinking about scheduling a beach vacation sometime early next year – with me, husband, and a 6-month old.
POSITA says
I would think about going somewhere within driving distance. Traveling with a baby involves lots of stuff and it is easier to just throw everything in the car than to try to squish it all into suitcases. What about somewhere like the outer banks?
RDC says
I actually favor flying over driving with tiny babies since they don’t have to be strapped into the car seat the whole time. Easier for feedings and just if they don’t like the car seat.
anon says
+1. If you are nursing, they will just sit on your lap and chew whenever they feel like it. Also there’s not that much to bring, especially if you go somewhere with a Target.
If you are thinking out of country, you want to start thinking about getting a passport relatively soon – we did early July for a labor day trip with no problem.
Anon S says
ladies – any recs for a cute/stylish small nylon purse? when i go out with my 2 month old i take the diaper bag but want to get a small purse for myself. my huge louis vuitton bag which was my pre baby go to bag is not going to cut it now. i was looking at some of the marc jacobs nylon bags online so was thinking about getting one of those or something similar. thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Anonymous says
…a longchamp?
Nonny says
I recently got a Le Sportsac purse and LOVE it. I specifically bought it for travel purposes but adore it and have been using it on weekends ever since. I can fit so much in it, yet it is so light and has a small profile. I wanted something I could use in situations where I didn’t want to carry a diaper bag – I can fit a sippy cup, extra diaper and a few snacks in mine as well as my own personal stuff, and it has about a million different pockets so things can be separated as needed. Best of all, it can be tossed in the washing machine. I am in love. FWIW, I got the “Deluxe Everyday Hobo” model but there are a ton of different-sized options at Nordstrom.
Pumping question says
I am currently pumping hands-free at work using the ol’ holes-cut-in-sports-bra trick (I have the Medela PISA), but I don’t think it’s draining my bre*sts all that well. When I use my hands to lift and press while I’m pumping, the milk just streams out, but that sort of defeats the hands-free idea, and if I don’t do that repeatedly during a pumping session, I often have hard spots left even after 20-30 minutes of pumping. Putting the pump on the highest setting doesn’t help much (plus, ow). Has anyone tried the actual bustiers that are designed for hands-free pumping and found that they are better at lifting and/or pressing? Specific recommendations? Other suggestions welcome too!
Katarina says
I liked the Simple Wishes pumping bra, but I don’t have anything to compare to it, I have always used it while pumping.
New Mom says
I use the Simple Wishes bra as well. I get the same amount of milk as when I don’t use it, so I’d say it is pretty effective. You just need to set it to the right tightness so the flanges are flush against your skin and then you should be good to go.
quailison says
Do not get the Medela brand handsfree bra. Bought it in a moment of desperation at BRU and the zipper broke after about five uses. Total waste of money. Now I’m back to the sports bra but will watch this thread for ideas!
Carrie M says
Simple Wishes is good because it’s totally adjustable – it has a Velcro band, plus an insert if you need more band width – so you can make it tighter if you need to.
Before you put it on, try doing a “milk shake” – basically lean over, bra-less, and shake your b–bs. It helps get the milk flowing. You may still need to massage a bit while pumping, but hopefully less than you’re doing now.
Also, have you checked to be sure your pump is working ok? If you’re not fully draining (but you used to), it could be that there’s a problem with the pump – like a tear in a tube or an issue with the suction. I also played with my flange size when I felt like pumping became less effective and I had fiddled with every other factor.
Meg Murry says
Is the sports bra tight and flattening your boobs? You want the hands free bra to just be holding the flanges in place, not squashing you flat.
In general though, pumping was much faster/more efficient for me if I did compressions like you are describing. I used the “Made by Moms” hands free band, and I liked it because I could still compress without having to worry about holding up the flanges and bottles. For me, I could get the same amount either by actively compressing/massaging while pumping for 10-15 minutes or by passively just letting the pump run while I zoned out hands free (or tried to do so work) for 20-25 minutes – I usually did some combo of occasional compressions for a few minutes with zoned out the rest of the time.
LLC says
Consider Freemie collection cups, which just go directly into your normal bra. They changed my life!
Pumping question says
Thanks, everyone; this is extremely helpful. That’s a good point about making sure my pump is working properly, Carrie M (and I love the “milk shake”!), because this does seem to have become a problem only recently. I think I will go ahead and get a Simple Wishes bra too — being able to adjust the tightness should help.
Newly pregnant says
I should probably change my name seeing as my daughter is now nearly 2 weeks old!
Question about bfeeding. Has anyone experienced greater supply on one side versus the other? My daughter’s latch was not great in the beginning and she really tore me up, particularly on the right side. A lactation consultant suggested that I alternate bfeeding from the left side and pumped milk, and exclusively pump the right side until I healed. I did this for about 4 days, and then when I felt like the right side had healed up enough, I switched to exclusively pump the left while alternating bfeeding/pumping from the right.
I’m now concerned that my right side is producing less than my left side. When I pump I get (on average) about 1-1.5 oz from my right side, and about 2-2.5 oz from my left. Is this a normal disparity? If not, any suggestions to boost production from the right?
Anon S says
I have an 8 week old and we’ve been exclusively bf from the beginning, and I’m pretty sure my right side has always produced more. I’ve asked this question on other mom forums and it seems like almost everyone has a lazy boob and a power boob haha. I’ve been told that you can start on your lazy boob side since the baby usually is more actively sucking in the beginning. I’ve been doing that for maybe a week and haven’t really noticed a huge difference. My right boob is also starting to look bigger than my left one, which sucks but I’ve been told is also normal.
Katarina says
It is normal, most women produce more on one side, and if anything it is a potential cosmetic problem. To produce more on that side, nurse that side instead of pumping, and start on that side.
(former) preg 3L says
16 months postpartum, and yes, one side still has more milk than the other. It’s about one cup size bigger (which doesn’t bother me at all). I’m totally over it. If you care, go for it — make the baby always nurse on the less-producing side first, until you get the same output from both — but it’s really not a big deal imho. It’s very common.
ETA — fwiw, I tried to get my lower-producing b00b to produce more, using the afore-mentioned techniques, and it didn’t really help.
KaLuLo says
My friend with a 4 month old was telling me about this phenomenon just this morning! She said she always always has produced more on her right than her left, and her cousins/sisters all agreed they had a stronger side. I’ve still got 7 weeks to go, so I have no personal experience to contribute.
Carrie M says
Yup, totally normal. I wouldn’t waste time or energy trying to get the lower-producing side to produce more, assuming you’re producing enough overall as is. But I would keep offering both (either during the same session, or alternate which one you offer) so that both sides keep producing.
Congrats on your baby girl!!
Momata says
Totally normal. I was very adamant about equal opportunity to both sides, and throughout my one year of nursing and pumping, one side was just always more productive than the other.
EB0220 says
Yes, it’s happened me both times. My right side makes a good bit more than my left. I have a hilarious picture of myself right when I was weaning my first and my right side is twice the size of my left (it also took a lot longer to dry up).
Samantha says
Kelly Mom has a bunch of suggestions on how to try and get your slow-flow side to produce more.
OliveMac says
Party dress question: I am going to a wedding in two weeks and will be 35 weeks pregnant. It’s black tie optional, but at 35 weeks pregnant, I’m willing to take a pass on being perfectly dressed, but I’m not willing to go the Target cotton sundress route. Any ideas on places I can get a decently priced dress for the occasion? I’ll need it to be an online source, and given that I’ll prob have to order a couple of sizes, free shipping/returns is pretty critical. I tried ASOS, but everything was just… wrong. Either see-through, or not tight enough, or tight in the wrong places, or just indescribably wrong. I’m probably looking for more the “bodycon” style than something flowy, but let’s face it, beggars can’t be choosers.
Newly pregnant says
Try Isabella Oliver. I think you’d definitely find bodycon styles that are wedding appropriate.
JJ says
Rent the Runway has maternity options, as well.
meme says
Have you tried Seraphine? They have a lot of pretty dresses. Not sure about shipping charges.
D says
Nordstrom now carries Seraphine. Free shipping and free returns!
Anonymous says
Another rec for Isabella Oliver! They have a lot in their sale/outlet section as well.
OliveMac says
Thanks everyone! There goes the afternoon! :)
RDC says
I liked figure 8 maternity, they have lots of options and free shipping both ways.
anon says
Mine for Nine might work for you.
quailison says
Life hack question – do any of you use Amazon prime pantry or regular Amazon for grocery type items? Do you like it? I’m debating getting rid of my warehouse club membership and just signing up for regular delivery of non perishables (anything that saves me a trip in the car is awesome as we otherwise walk to day care/work). But maybe a standard grocery delivery might be better because then I can just get everything delivered…
EB0220 says
I’ve tried both with mixed results. I can never get the timing right so I always end up a little short on things, with other items piling up excessively. Maybe I need to do more analysis to get the quantity and timing right. We do period orders for compact food items that we use a lot of (quinoa, chia seeds, peanut butter, almond milk) but otherwise we don’t use it much.
quailison says
Thanks, this is helpful! I guess it might work for things that we wouldn’t mind having a stockpile of.
rakma says
I didn’t find Prime Pantry to be all that helpful–too much searching to get the box full, and the quanties/brands were not always what I wanted. I did 2 orders, and probably won’t do another.
I do like Subscribe and Save for regular purchases of things like dishwasher detergent and kid snacks, but it has not replaced my warehouse club membership.
quailison says
Thanks – I think I’ll try to fill a box and see if I can do it without looking for extra things to fill it. I also hate paying for shipping! My warehouse club doesn’t have the brands of some things I like (like dishwasher detergent) so maybe that’s where Amazon comes in.