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And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- If you’re a working parent of an infant with low sleep needs, how do you function at work when you’re in the throes of baby’s sleep regression?
- Should I cut my childcare down to 12 hours a month if I work from home?
- Will my baby have speech delays if we raise her bilingual?
- Has anyone given birth in a teaching hospital?
- My child eats everything, and my friends’ kids do not – how should I handle? In general, what is the best way to handle when your child has some skill/ability and your friend’s child doesn’t have that skill/ability?
- ADHD moms, give me your tips to help with things like behavior in the classroom, attention to detail, etc?
- I think I suffer from mom rage…
- My husband and kids are gone this weekend – how should I enjoy my free time?
- I’m struggling to be compassionate with a SAHM friend who complains she doesn’t have enough hours of childcare.
- If you exclusively formula fed, what tips do you have for in the hospital and coming home?
- Could I take my 4-yo and 8-yo on a 7-8 day trip to Paris, Lyon, and Madrid?
Stephanie says
Since the BF/Type A Personality discussion was so civil, I am hoping I can reach out for some advice on sleep training. How many of you kept detailed logs of your little one’s sleep habits? Did it help with sleep training? We are considering hiring a sleep consultant (just for email consults, not an in home visit), but we want to make the most of our interactions with her, so if anyone has any advice I’d love to hear it. Thanks!
KJ says
I kept a log for a few weeks when we were first contemplating and then implementing sleep training. I found it helpful, but I didn’t see a need to keep it up. We were trying to night wean, so we were moving the first feeding of the night later every few nights, and the log helped to keep track of that.
NewMomAnon says
I did it for two weeks several months before I actually did sleep training – my kid was so erratic that I found it useless and gave up. But, I think my kiddo was on the extreme end of sleep and there could be value if you’re in a situation like KJ where you want to cut down night nursing sessions, etc.
Shayla says
I used the Baby Connect App for 4 months to track eating, sleeping, and diapers. It came in really handy with my first b/c she was underweight for a while, so it really helped my discussions with the pediatrician regarding breast feeding strategies. When we were sleep training it was super useful b/c it helped show the progress we were making and also allowed us to see the natural pattern of day-sleep organize. We both used it, I would have dropped all the tracking in a heart beat if it was only me.
FVNC says
I kept logs of sleep habits. I used the templates in Elizabeth Pantley’s No Cry Sleep Solution, and then several months later used my own abridged version after a sleep regression. Both times, I found them helpful for showing patterns, and generally followed Pantley’s approach for addressing issues identified by the logs. If you’re going to use a sleep consultant, I think basic logs will be tremendously helpful. Basic info I’d track would include bedtime, length of sleep for a particular stretch, and how baby went back to sleep; also, info about naps. Best of luck with sleep training.
CPA Lady says
This is probably going to be one of those questions where the answer is “go to your doctor!” but I thought I’d ask just to see if anyone has anything to offer.
I am almost 5 months postpartum and I just feel wretched. Tired, weak, kind of queasy. My hair loss is pretty bad too. Is this normal? Some kind of hormonal thing? I haven’t looked on WebMD because I assume it’ll just tell me I have ebola-cancer.
And if the answer is “go to your doctor!”, is this a matter for my gyno or a GP? Sorry for my cluelessness, this is my first baby and I don’t know what is normal postpartum.
Stephanie says
I lost a lot of hair starting at 4 month postpartum and it only stopped around the 7 month mark. I thought it was bad but my gynecologist and hairdresser thought it was normal.
CC says
At the same 5-month mark and feel similar, so I’m guessing hormones are still playing a part. The hair loss is so annoying! I have considered calling my gyn – they would know if it’s normal postpartum symptoms or if it necessitates a call to a GP. Not much help I know, but commiseration!
JJ says
My hair started falling out in clumps around 4 months (just after I started back to work – super!). It lasted until roughly when my baby turned 1. It sucked. I still have lots of short frizzies and wispy hairs around my face and ears that are untameable.
Are you getting enough sleep and eating well? (Ha, I know). If so, then call your doc and see if they’ll test your thyroid or run any other tests.
Carrie M says
Has anything changed recently that could be causing this? I felt that way when I started to wean and, sure enough, I got my period a couple weeks later. Could you be pregnant?
I’d start with the GP unless you’re really sure it’s not viral/bacterial. Hope you feel better!
RR says
It always took me at least 9 months to feel back to normal, and the hair loss sounds typical too. But, I think it’s probably still worth getting checked out. I’d call my gyno, but I’d guess either a GP or your OB/GYN would work.
KJ says
Hairloss happened to me too, and I had thinning hair already, so it was awful. We had to have a plumber come snake the drain in the bathtub because I lost so much hair.
For general feelings of malaise it might be worth it to get checked for anemia and thyroid issues. I’ve heard that pregnancy can trigger thyroid problems even in women who never had them before. Of course general malaise could also be caused by caring for a 5 month old too. :)
LLC says
Are you taking your prenatals still? Won’t stop the hair loss, but has lots of iron, which can help with anemia. And of course, anemia causes feelings of tiredness. But so does having a baby! If it feels unusual to you, trust your gut and get checked out.
JMDS says
Hair loss sounds about right to me, but I would still go to the doctor to check it out. I would go to your OBGYN. Could be your thryoid, which in my experience was a problem easily solveable with medication.
RDC says
Hi Moms! Legal question for you — hoping some of a lawyers from the main site read this one too. We just had our first child and need to update our legal documents — basic stuff like our will, powers of attorney, and to designate a guardian for the baby. We don’t have a ton in the way of assets or any complicated family situations. Would it be OK to use something like LegalZoom (or another template online) or would you strongly suggest we hire an attorney? It seems like the main thing is just to document our wishes somehow, and that a template should be OK for that, but (obviously) I’m not a lawyer so I’m not sure if those kinds of documents carry any weight if they’re actually needed. It it matters, we live in VA.
ETA – would love any suggestions on templates / services to use, or real-life attorneys in the NOVA / DC area.
Carrie M says
I would hire a lawyer so that you’re confident everything is enforceable and because they can flag issues or concerns that you might not think of on your own or via LegalZoom.
Several neighbors recommended an attorney named Leslie Paul for this type of work, but I have not used her. Her website is lesliepaullaw.com
Good luck!
Zip says
What a small world! We used Leslie Paul – and I loved the convenience of it. Worth it for peace of mind.
JJ says
Not a family-law attorney, but I would strongly recommend hiring an attorney for this. I’ve heard horror stories of LegalZoom gone wrong. If you don’t have a ton of assets or complicated family scenarios, a lawyer should not be too expensive. That way you’ll pay for his/her work and your peace of mind that your paperwork will be enforceable.
KJ says
If you decide to use an attorney, make sure the person has a lot of experience in estate planning. We used someone on a recommendation, and it turned out he was more of a “general” attorney with no specific experience in wills. He was affordable, but I felt like my H and I (both attorneys) could have just done it ourselves or used legal zoom for the same results.
mascot says
This sounds like pretty typical estate planning so an attorney who specializes in this should be able to do it efficiently and be affordable. And yes, these documents do carry weight.
rdresq says
Rebecca Geller at the Geller Law Firm handles this type of work in NOVA/DC: http://thegellerlawgroup.com/legal-practice-areas/wills-and-trusts/
Sorry this is a response to RDC’s comment above!
KJ says
I don’t have any specific knowledge of her work, but I have to give a +1 for my law school classmate here. :)
EB0220 says
We moved to a new town last June, but we haven’t made too many parent friends yet. My older daughter is turning 3 in a few weeks, and I thought it would be a good excuse to try to meet up with some classmates outside of school. We haven’t gotten any birthday invites from other kids, so I guess people don’t invite everyone yet. Is it weird to invite people we haven’t socialized with outside of daycare? What time of day do parents of toddlers like best for birthday parties? It will be on a Sunday, and I would like to have drinks for the parents, so I’m thinking post-nap (3-5)? Thoughts?
mascot says
I think that would be fine. This is our child’s first year at real school and birthday parties have been great for getting to know other parents. One of the earliest parent friends we made in his class came from a birthday party. She didn’t live far from the party and invited whoever wanted to come by for a post-party glass of wine while the kids played.
RR says
Birthday parties with classmates invited didn’t really start until 3rd/4th birthdays in our daycare, so it could be you are just on the front end and that’s why you haven’t gotten invites. It’s not weird at all to invite people you don’t really know yet. Your kids know each other, and that’s the common denominator. I think your time sounds fine. Either late morning or after nap would be my aim at that age.
Lorelai Gilmore says
Late morning is a really good time for a birthday party at that age. Have the party from 10-12. Kids are happy, food is easy (bagels, orange juice, mimosas, coffee, fruit), and you don’t lose people to other commitments quite as much.
MomAnon4This says
No, I think you’re doing the right thing.
I think of birthday parties for this age as debutante parties – it’s a way to greet society & your peers & let them know that your child is available for playdates, and that you are normal people & able to socialize, as well. Does that make sense?
For son in kindergarten, we just invited the whole class. Fortunately not everybody could come :) but we met parents & kids and have gotten a lot of playdates out of it, and I’ve made a ton more parent friends. I think it’s the best choice if available, really.
I’m sure the teachers in the daycare will help hand out invitations or provide an email list or something.
PregAnon says
Update on the crazy controlling co-worker: I came in with doctor’s note in hand today, laying out both of my “disabilities,” (pregnancy and another autoimmune issue) stating that I be permitted to work from home as needed. Since my department is already permitted to work from home as needed, this should be no big deal.
After a lot of thought, I’ve decided what I need to do is sit down with our CEO (who is head of my department, that’s who we report to in lieu of the GC), with HR in the room, and just very calmly outline why this other attorney’s insistence at looking over my shoulder is inefficient and unnecessary. I have a good relationship with our CEO, so I think as long as I present it from an efficiency and division of work perspective, I should be ok.
Meg Murry says
I’d be a bit concerned that she will use this as a reason to stay super involved in your work – “but PregAnon could be out randomly any day, I should be copied on all emails in case I need to take over!”
Is there another attorney (not her) that could be assigned as your backup – or a way to divide your projects now in a way that makes it clear that there is a backup assigned and she doesn’t have to assign herself that role anymore? Talk about it as pre-planning for maternity leave handover and continuation of files, and then anytime she tries to jump in it will be clear that she’s REALLY overstepping, since shed be pushing past you, and the backup.
noob says
Only about a month into being back at work and I’m already so.over.pumping.
Baby girl better have a solid gold immune system and score in at least the 97%-tiles on all standardized tests (KIDDING, of course).
Mad props to all the moms who did this for a full year.
Anon S says
Hi ladies – it’s late in the day so I’m going to post tomorrow too probably. I’m 30 weeks pregnant, I’m a mid level associate at a large law firm in a large city. I’m really tired. I’m overwhelmed with work. Does pregnancy ever become an “excuse” at work, and if so, how do you even bring that up to the partners you’re working with? There have been a few times where I wanted to say something (but I stopped myself from saying it) along the lines of, normally I would be able to power through tonight and get this to you by tomorrow morning, but I’m just exhausted right now. I mean that sounds like such a lame excuse. I just don’t know if it’s ever appropriate to tell the partner that the reason why I’m not staying up later and working longer is b/c I’m tired and I don’t want to overexert myself. I’m not saying I’m going to bed at 8PM – I’m talking about working until 10 or 11pm, and just not having the energy to stay up until midnight or 1M. Thoughts?
Anon S says
Also as a follow up, I just found out last week that my baby has a very tiny hole in her heart. The doctors believe there’s an 80% chance it will be closed by the time she is born, and they said there’s nothing I need to do about now or worry about now, but I definitely am worried about it and I just don’t want to do anything physically bad for my body (including sleep deprivation).
Mira says
I wouldnt use a pregnancy excuse explicitly. I would just say you have a number of items on your plate and realistically may only be able to get a draft to the partner in the morning (or whenever). You will have a decent number of billables for the day regardless, and it sounds like this stuff isn’t a fire drill.
PregAnon says
I told my office at 9 weeks, just for this reason. I’m exhausted, and I am actually going to bed by 8pm. I seem to be better in the mornings, so I’ve been coming in a little earlier, between 7-7:30, and leaving right at 5. I didn’t want them to think I was suddenly flaky, so I told them and they were all very understanding.
But likely it is definitely a “know your office” thing – do you think you could just tell them you haven’t been feeling well?