Maternity Monday: Rebecca Minkoff Secret Fit Belly® Maternity Skirt
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Pretty! This skirt seems really fun to me, but still professional — and I like that the back of the skirt is more diagnonal/vertical than horizontal lines. I also did not know that Rebecca Minkoff made maternity clothes. The skirt is $188 at Destination Maternity (where they’re offering an additional 30% off clearance today, huzzah!). Rebecca Minkoff Secret Fit Belly® Maternity Skirt
Building a maternity wardrobe for work? Check out our page with more suggestions along both classic and trendy/seasonal lines.
Sales of note for 5/14/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty Deals up to 25% off (ends 5/17)
- Ann Taylor – Suit Yourself! 30% off suiting (ends 5/16) + 25% off your full price purchase (ends 5/18) + extra 60% off sale (ends 5/14)
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Up to 60% off everything + extra 60% off sale + $1 shipping on all orders
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off long-weekend styles + 50% off select swim and coverups
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100+ + extra 20% off $125+
- M.M.LaFleur – Lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off all markdowns (ends 5/18) + 30% off dresses, skirts, accessories, and shoes
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?
Thank you SO SO SO MUCH to everyone who helped talk me down and back into a functional state on Friday when I had my little spotting scare/mild freakout.
They did an HGC test on Friday with a repeat this morning. I was concerned and looking for doubling according to Dr. Google. The test on Friday showed nice, high numbers and a repeat today showed a good increase that was well within what my Doctor wanted. The lovely nurse told me that they wouldn’t expect it to double in that time based on my initial number and that everything looks good and I should relax and wait for the ultrasound.
Thank you, thank you, thank you again.
Just got back from my 6 days in Disneyland. Apart from it being freaking cold there, we had an awesome time. True, my 16-month-old will never remember it but she still really enjoyed herself and my SO (who didn’t go with us) commented that she seems to have changed a lot in the past week. I think the experience was good for her, plus it was great to see her bonding with my parents. We all had fun!
But did you know that, according to a toddler, Mickey Mouse is a dog? If you look at pictures of him, his mouth is always open and you can see his tongue. Well, according to my toddler, this means he pants like a dog. So funny.
I know a number of commenters have recommended the Lindsay Brin videos for core workouts. I looked at the website this weekend and couldn’t decide which one to buy. Suggestions? My kid is 3.5 and I still have borderline DR (2 finger width separation). My upper abs are fine but my abs below my belly button are not and I am looking for a core workout that will help. I already do Pilates and regular ab workouts and it is not helping.
I’m thinking about going to an all-dress wardrobe. I am currently nursing my baby, but I usually nurse her just once a day in my work clothes. The nursing session is in a private room so I don’t mind unzipping the dress. On the rare occasions that I nurse her in public in work clothes, I could just wear a wrap dress that day. Is there a down side to this idea that I haven’t thought of? I love that I only have to track down one piece in the morning. I live in a moderate climate, so very cold winters wouldn’t be an issue.
I had an insanely logistically tough week/weekend with husband’s family in town. The house was full and there were a LOT of competing needs. I think I hit a great stride with the activities, but I feel like I’m taking the first deep breath I’ve taken in a week. I can feel a post-anxiety/stress headache coming on, but even that is satisfying b/c I know it’s the let down after a week being anxious about how things were going.
Needless to say, I’m treating myself to “Mother’s Day” relaxation activities next week. How was everyone else’s weekend?
Anyone else unable to post comments on this s_ite? My posts are showing up days late, if they post at all.
I really like this skirt, but $188 for a maternity skirt?!? would hesitate to pay that much for any skirt, maternity or otherwise, unless it were a very basic investment piece. Tell me I’m not the only one…
Would you ever consider hiring an illegal/undocumented person as your nanny? We did nanny interviews this weekend, and some quality candidates are illegal. I’m really torn. But both husband and I are lawyers and I’m in running for some fed govt jobs. I can’t go down this road, right?
Get out, get out, get out. I. am. so. done.
Hope everyone has a lovely week.
Personally, I wouldn’t do it – I was supposed to fly at 33 weeks and again at 34 weeks for my out-of-town baby showers but, surprise!, I delivered (my now healthy and thriving baby boy) at 32+1. However, I know that experience is coloring my advice, and I completely get wanting to see your elderly grandmother; you don’t get those chances back. So, if you go, I would second the advice of make sure there is somewhere you’d be comfortable delivering, and I would add make sure that hospital has a good NICU. At 36 weeks, you probably won’t be looking at a NICU stay or, if so, it would likely be very short, but if you did deliver while visiting your grandmother, you’d have to be prepared for that. Also, there are some restrictions on flying with preemies, due to lung development – again, likely not a big concern at 36 weeks, but something to keep in mind would be how would you get back if you delivered while visiting. Good luck!
Hello all!
I KNOW there was a thread on flying late in pregnancy, but I cannot for the life of me find it via google, and I’d love the input of you all before I get the input of my doctor at my confirmation appointment.
Just found out I am pregnant, earlier than expected. After doing the math with a friend in family practice medicine, I think my due date will be Dec. 26, unless my ultrasound causes the doctor to adjust a bit. Anyway, I had just booked flights for DH and I to fly across the country (6+ hours) to visit my 80-something grandmother for Thanksgiving. I haven’t been able to make the trip to see her for 5 years or so, and really wanted to go. Now, it looks like the travel back home will happen at the end of week 36 or so.
I am deciding whether to just cancel the flights now (which I would hate to do…for various reasons, travel to visit her earlier may not happen), or wait to see how the pregnancy progresses. Has anyone flown at this late date in the pregnancy? How far? Considerations?