Nursing Tuesday: ‘Carrie’ V-Neck Maternity Top
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I haven’t seen a blouse quite like this before for maternity and nursing, and I like it. It reminds me a bit of the popular Vince voile popover blouses, but for pregnant and nursing mamas. The nursing access is particularly unusual — I can’t think of another blouse with a zippered side access like this — but I think it looks functional and comfortable for both you and the baby. It’s also available in a leopard print and a solid navy, in sizes SML for $90. Loyal Hana ‘Carrie’ V-Neck Maternity Top
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Sales of note for 12.10
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals on skincare (ends 12/14) including La Mer, Kate Somerville, Dior, Sunday Riley, Dyson, and gift sets — the deals include reader favorite lip balms Dior Addict, NARS Afterglow, and Clinique’s Black Honey, as well as Too Faced mascara and Sunday Riley’s Good Genes.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, up to 50% off outerwear
- Banana Republic Factory – 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + extra 25% off 2+ items
- J.Crew – Up to 60% off everything, with 40% off their newest styles
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
- Macy’s – 15% off beauty, including Tarte, Clinique, Dior and gift sets
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
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?
Any advice on day-weaning a 13 month old? I would like to drop my last pumping session at work. Last week, I tried to slowly dial back the length of the session (dropping about a minute each day from a maximum of 20 minutes). I ended up with plugged ducts on both sides by Thursday. Then, over the long weekend, she wanted to nurse during the day so I am feeling really full at work today. Do I just have to cut her off from nursing during the time she’d usually be at daycare (approx 9 am to 5 pm)? Any advice? I don’t mind continuing to nurse mornings/evenings/nights for a while but I really want to retire my pump.
I know this has been covered before, but I’m feeling so discouraged. I have a good, non equity partner job at a small firm and equity should be in my future. The pay is not big law, but I make more than my husband and I need to keep up that income to allow us to live in our house/town. Despite the fact that I do have a future here and by all accounts am well regarded, I HATE my job with a passion. I have really never liked it, but lately am also really disliking the atmosphere and the people. My anxiety every day is palpable and I am miserable. A large part of it is not being able to see my six month old as much as I would like, and I know this. But it’s honestly so much more than that. I don’t think I can keep going on here. But I don’t know what else do to. Another litigation job does not appeal. I have been reading books and trying to see what else I am qualified to do and I feel like there is nothing for me out there. That is probably not the case, but I do laugh now at my naïve former impression that my JD would easily allow me a non legal job that would pay me 80-100k and let me work 9-5. I know it takes work to find another job, and time, and I know I am lucky to currently have my job, but for my sanity I don’t know how much longer I can go on like this. Part of this is a vent, but part of this is plea for help to hear some success stories/alternate careers that people have done where a JD has helped them, but it is a not a lawyer position per se.
I have a nanny that comes to my house 3.5 days a week to watch my 6 month old twin boys. I work 3 days and use one 1/2 day to run errands, meal plan, etc. I found her through a nanny placement agency (meaning that they do the hunting, background checks, reference checks, etc.). She seems to be great with my boys. But I can’t say she’s absolutely amazing will them 100% of the time because I don’t have a nanny cam and I just have to trust that she is. My initial instinct was that I shouldn’t leave my kids with someone if I feel like I need to have a camera on them. Every Sunday night and into Monday morning (this week Monday) I get a lot of anxiety about leaving them (I work M – W). But by Tuesday morning it seems like I’m into the groove of work and I feel better about it. My FIL was asking me last week about my nanny and her background and how do I know she takes good care of the kids if I’m not there??? I think that’s what put more doubt into my mind. But, she’s never done anything that’s made me go “this is a terrible idea”. Is this just normal mom anxiety?? Last night I was trying to talk to my husband about my feelings and he said, “well remember that you can stay home with them 100% of the time”. I don’t feel like staying home 100% of the time is right for me because I’m go crazy. I feel like I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place.
A belated thank you to the suggestions regarding travel-friendly car seats. I bought the Cosco Scenera Next. We haven’t installed it yet, but it’s shocking how light it is!
Any suggestions for how to improve daycare drop off? I dropped my 2yo daughter off for her third day of daycare today and she was just so sad starting as soon as I parked. She didn’t protest, but had huge tears running down her face the whole walk to the classroom. I gave her a hug and she just sobbed. No fighting it, just really sad. I peeked through the window on my way out after taking care of some paperwork and she was sitting on the teacher’s lap still sobbing quietly to herself. It totally breaks my heart because she’s normally such a happy and independent kid. I really think she’ll eventually love seeing all the other kids and having so many activities during the day, but I’m not sure how to help her over this hump.
Dear Summer Weather: It’s not you, it’s me. I will never actually complain about you, seeing as I live in the Northeast and know how miserable months on end of snow and cold can be. I will say though, you’ve done a stellar job and now it’s time for Fall weather to take over.
Sincerely,
The pregnant lady who thought it was a good idea to make her maternity work wardrobe almost exclusively out of 3/4 sleeved dresses and has today resorted to wearing a non maternity dress wherein her pregnancy b00bs are now testing the limits of physics with this zipper.
Finally got my act together last night and set up 529s for my one-year-olds!