Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Riley Plaid Shirtdress
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Avert your eyes from the sneakers (though kind of good to know it will look cute on your commute?), and note that this lovely maternity dress ALSO has those clever Loyal Hana zippers for nursing access — so it’s good while you’re pregnant, as well as afterwards. I like the loose fit and the split neckline, as well as the black/white plaid. Riley Plaid Maternity/Nursing Shirtdress
Psst: Looking for more info about nursing clothes for working moms, or tips for pumping at the office? We’ve got them both…
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Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- 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?
On maternity leave, reading through old Nee Yorker issues and I came across a fiction story called “A Love Story” by Samantha Hunt about the primal hormonal state of the mom with young children. (The author had three under three at one point.). The story really hit my funny bone and perhaps others here would enjoy it, too.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/05/22/a-love-story-samantha-hunt?intcid=inline_amp
Help! My 9 mo has decided he absolutely hates getting into the carseat. I mean full on real tears and screaming and it’s of course not a fun way to start the day. I sometimes give him a bottle while I’m strapping him in, but don’t want that to be a constant crutch. Is this a phase? Will it pass? Any ideas on what I can do to help him? He has never loved going in but usually fussed for 20 seconds or so and stopped – now it’s just awful. Thanks in advance for any tips you have!
Loft is having a particularly good sale at the moment (50% off everything and free shipping). I could really use some pieces to refresh my fall wardrobe, but so much of what they have looks so overworked and fussy to me. Has anyone spotted any favorites? Maybe there are some gems among the cold shoulder tops, florals and ruffles that I’ve overlooked.
My MIL is getting a huge award, like getting inducted into the hall of fame for her industry. I would like to celebrate her achievement, but need ideas. One thing that would mean a lot to her is to have her grandkids watch the ceremony, but there are no kids allowed. Any ideas on how to get grandkid involved? The only one that is old enough to understand anything is 3 years old. I was thinking of having kiddo make a card and present it to her..?
Unsolicited book recommendation (just listen to it on audiobooks or kindle to not incite panic in your spouse)
How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids.
Really interesting read.
Could someone with better search skills point me back to the recent threads about pumping on a plane? Thank you!
Oh that’s cute! I can’t make the side nursing flaps work though, perhaps I’m too small up top.
Rec of the day – legwarmers. Baby’s clothes are flooders, knitted legwarmers close the gap when baby wearing and are too too cute.
my 8 month old is pulling himself up to standing in his crib. right now he just sleeps in footie pjs but i think i want something warmer in the coming months (his room is also quite chilly). do i buy a wearable blanket and he’ll just stand it that or do i get one with the feet on the end that looks like pajamas anyway? looking into the woolino brand but open to all suggestions. help! thanks!!
I’m past the baby stage, but I’m looking at a friend’s registry for her. I used the Munchkin Projector/ Sound Machine thing for my kids (without the projector part) for 4 years without issues. But apparently she’s had multiple people tell her that the Baby Shusher is a miracle worker? What does it do differently?
I had my last kid two years ago, it’s so crazy to see how many things have changed in just that short time. I already feel like I’m no longer an expert on baby things – all these gadgets are so new! (I’m mainly jealous about the Ubbi. My Diaper Genie is so gross but I can’t justify a new one for less than a year of diapers left.)
I’m 21 weeks pregnant now, under 35 years old but close. In my first trimester we were offered two kinds genetic testing – an NT scan that wasn’t available locally and a non-invasive prenatal blood test (Harmony). We opted to skip the NT scan and did the Harmony test which came back low risk for everything. At that first appointment, the doctor said in my second trimester I’d also be offered the quad screen and we said yes we definitely want to do that. The doctors never mentioned it again but I didn’t know exactly when it was coming and didn’t think anything of it until my friend who is 18 weeks mentioned having it done yesterday. I looked it up and apparently it’s supposed to be done in weeks 16-18 and can’t be done past week 20. I’m really upset that I missed my chance to have it and also feel really guilty for not raising it with the doctor at my 18 week appointment even though I know it is their job to offer it to me and I shouldn’t have to demand it, especially after I already told them I want to do it. Any insight into how standard this is and how much of a goof it is that the doctors seem to have just forgotten about it? It seems from online research like maybe it isn’t as standard for women who’ve done the Harmony test, but I would still have liked to have had a conversation with the doctor about it, especially since it was first mentioned at the same appointment where we decided to do the Harmony test.
Unfortunately I live in a small town with one practice and so there’s no option to switch unless I see an OBGYN in the big city 1.5 hours away, which seems like a logistical nightmare once I get into the third trimester and have biweekly and then weekly appointments (I work full time and need to be in the office, not working remotely).
I tried posting this yesterday but either it was moderated or never went through at all.
Anyway, my 3-year-old has very fine, straight hair that tangles constantly. Length-wise, it’s just below her shoulder blades. I have tried detanglers, the Wet brush, good quality shampoo/conditioner, having her wear it up, etc. Still, the snarls persist and I am so tired of hair being a battle in our household. I’ll admit, I have very little patience for hair fussing. I rock a pixie, in part because I can’t stand the maintenance of longer hair!
Would a long bob help my daughter’s situation? She’s had a few 1/2-inch trims over the past year but she hasn’t had a drastic haircut … ever? Or do I just need to get used to hair being A Thing to deal with? ;)
A new person started work here a few months back and sits next to me. I didn’t feel particularly welcome when I first started on the team — though I easily made friends in other departments, strangely – so I wanted to make sure she didn’t go through the same experience and felt welcome here. So, I usually have lunch a few times a week with my friends and I made sure to invite her along, set up some lunches to meet people in other areas, etc. We continue to have lunch with these folks. (Though not everyday or anything -I’m pretty introverted, and enjoy my free time.)
In the last week, she’s gone to lunch with people on our team — the people sitting right by us — and hasn’t invited me. It’s stupid, but it bothers me. I wouldn’t feel this way if it was people in other areas, but it stings because it’s the very teammates who excluded me when I started, and haven’t been particularly welcoming since. I’m not at all saying I should be concerned with who she’s friends with, after all- I sound like i’m 12 – but I do think it’s odd and kind of jerky to not even ask. I truly want her to be friends with other people, because I enjoy my own time, and plus she’s a generally great person and someone i consider a friend.
I should add that it’s not like it’s the whole team up and leaving. But it’s enough people to make it feel odd.
I just need to vent. I’m TIRED. I’m 12 weeks pregnant, but haven’t shared at work yet (waiting for the results of genetic testing before I do). I’ve been prepping for 2 huge trials that will require me to be on the road for 7 of the next 9 weeks. I have a one year old boy who is truly lovely but is a ton of work, and due to him, I threw my back out last week. DH tries as much as possible to chip in and help, but he just started a new job and is busy trying to establish himself. It just feels like this exhaustion is never going to end. I know that in the big scheme of things I’m so blessed and lucky to have a baby and another on the way and a great job that pays well and an involved husband, but I also feel like I’m never going to be not tired again. That is all.