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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- From The Cornell Chronicle: “‘B’ Maternity Wearables … use conductive silver fibers to sense heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and respiration levels from an expectant mother’s skin.” (Hey, what could possibly go wrong?)
- Cafe offers an essay by a mom about the “narrative of choice” for working women and how much of a choice working women really have.
- Working Mother offers tips on time-saving workouts for busy moms.
- Scary Mommy ponders the use of giant strollers, and The New York Times shows you what your kid is seeing from that stroller, no matter what the size.
- Flashbak reminds us how our moms and dads were decidedly not helicopter parents…
- If Facebook is a highlight reel of our lives, then #WomenIRL is the stuff that ends up on the cutting room floor.
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Windy City Anon Mom says
I’m very late to the game, but I wanted to thank all the women who commented on the breastfeeding post. I am a new mother who has faced various hurdles to breastfeeding, and I found it…reassuring? something much stronger than that, but I can’t find the right word…to hear about others’ experiences — especially women for whom breastfeeding exclusively wasn’t an option, or who decided for whatever reason not to start breastfeeding or to stop in the first few months. Most of what I hear from friends or see online is women who were 110% dedicated and were able to exceed whatever goals they set for themselves; it has been really helpful to hear from women with outcomes more similar to where mine is headed.
And thanks to Kat for initiating the discussion. I know there are threads on this point sometimes, but it is wonderful to have so many commenters all in one place. (Maybe it’s even worth linking to this somewhere on the site for future new / expectant moms looking for breastfeeding information?)
On the pumping point, I will say that one of my coworkers who recently returned to work after maternity leave has actually found the pumping to have certain benefits. She made it clear to our managers that she will be pumping at the office, and they were very supportive. However, she intentionally left vague how frequently she would be pumping, or at what times. She has found since that conversation that they no longer barge into her office when the door is closed; that no one questions when she leaves work at a fixed time each evening (we otherwise work long and varied hours); and that she can slip out of meetings and trainings without being questioned. So while the pumping itself isn’t all that enjoyable, the commitment may have some upsides depending on your job and work culture.
JJ says
I will admit to leaving up my “Do Not Disturb” sign and leaving my door locked for longer than my actual pumping sessions. It was nice to know that the (male) lawyers were terrified of bothering me and I could use that time to myself for whatever I needed.
MomAnon says
My problem with pregnant wearables is NOT that something could go wrong for the fetus/baby… it’s that I’m already going to the doctor 13+ times in ~32 weeks, culminating in a stay at the hospital. With many various blood draws and internal exams, as well as ultrasounds. Excepting in extremely high-risk situations, why don’t you trust the mother or woman carrying the baby? I cannot think of a similar situation where someone would monitor a man excepting if he literally could not monitor himself (i.e. dementia). How demeaning for women, for moms, and for all of society, really.
Kate says
I’m sorry; I guess I didn’t write that very clearly! When I was pregnant, I definitely wouldn’t have wanted to know my vital stats at all times — it could turn into yet another thing to worry about. And like you say, pregnant women have tons of appointments anyway and can be trusted to call the doctor when something seems wrong. I really don’t see the point of clothing like this…