Nursing Tuesday: MAMA Nursing Blouse
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I’ve started buying some stuff for my boys at H&M because they have one of the few affordable selections of organic cotton clothing (J has had some issues with eczema, and we’ve noticed a big improvement with organic cotton clothing) — and this nice nursing blouse stood out to me. I like that it has a piece of fabric (“V-neck inner top”) that stays at your neckline, instead of pulling away entirely to give your child access — that always made me feel less exposed when I had to nurse somewhere public. The top is machine washable, $34.99, and available in sizes XS-XL. MAMA Nursing Blouse
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
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?
I’m not nursing, but I like this top anyway.
How do you get through the first trimester exhaustion at work?! The idea of coffee makes me want to vomit, but I’ve always needed caffeine to be productive. I’m not entirely opposed to it during pregnancy for myself in moderation. Any tips outside of coffee? I feel like I’m just faking productivity. I feel bad that I’ll be faking productivity the next 7 months, out for 3 months, then presumably faking productivity for a bit when I return. uggghhhh
Unreasonable expectations? My husband and I split childcare, so I take care of the kids in the morning until the nanny comes, then I work late. He leaves early for work and comes home to relieve the nanny. We are both in demanding jobs. I basically ignore my emails until I get into the office to focus on getting everyone ready; since I am coming in later, I hit the ground running at work, catching up on the mornings emails plus the ones that are coming in (I am also feeling exhausted from fighting toddlers about clothes, breakfast, leaving for school). By the time I get home at night, I am done mentally.
So while I feel like I try and run a tight ship in the morning with the kids, paying attention to them instead of my blackberry, I feel like when I walk in at night it is chaos. My husband usually is logged on and working. He doesn’t enforce a routine with the kids, he does whatever will quiet them down so he can work. Which means they are sometimes awake, sometimes asleep in their clothes on the floor, my bed, etc. So even though I am tired and hungry, I need to get kids ready for bed, or into bed before I can really eat or relax.
I am tired of stressing to my husband the importance of structure with kids — on the nights when our schedules require him to work late, I come home early, get everyone ready for bed and into bed, then I go back online to work. I make sure they have done what they need to do to be ready for the day (clothes picked out, school bags packed) so it is easier in the morning. When he doesn’t do it, it just makes my mornings more stressful. And I hate having them sleep in the germy clothes they wore to school and the playground.
He doesn’t understand why I am so irritated when I walk in to this at night, and I don’t understand why it is so difficult for him to try and follow a nighttime routine. Am I crazy unreasonable? Tips? I’ve threatened to reverse our schedules (he does mornings, I do nights) but the few times we’ve had to do it, he basically lets them sit in PJs in front of the TV while he works until the nanny comes and gets them ready. And I still wind up making lunches for everyone. So hardly seems worth it.
Recos for birthday gifts for a 2-year-old? He’s a boy but I would love to get him something that isn’t super-gendered. Thx!
Thanks to the Canadian poster yesterday with the mitten suggestions for kids!
I have a two-year-old, and I just had a second child recently. #1 seemed to adjust well to #2 initially, but now, as #2 is awake and interactive for longer stretches, #1 is getting jealous and resentful. I think we are handling this reasonably well (based on the articles I’ve read online about dealing with sibling jealousy / rivalry), but it is so hard. I feel like I am not doing right by either child. This is probably a mommy issue more than anything, but I am just so sad about it. Not sure what I am looking for, maybe stories of commiseration (or, even better, reassurance that this will pass)? I’m embarrassed to tell people in real life, although I’m sure we’re going through the same thing everybody else does. Thanks for letting me vent here.
Apparently I should have bought some HRC gear, my kids were in the minority at daycare today because they weren’t wearing any. :) Then again, I took them with me to vote, so that probably would have been electioneering…
I LOVE H&M for my son’s clothes. reasonably priced, decent quality, and cute clothes to boot. I really like that the inner neckline isn’t as high as you see in a lot of nursing tops. Doesn’t scream “nursing blouse” as loudly as many do.