Nursing Tuesday: Nurse Purse
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Hat tip to Corporette editor Kate, who found this fun nursing bag at Nordstrom. The idea behind it is that all of the breast pumps come with the same boring, basic black bag — wouldn’t it be great if there were something with a bit more personality and color? The bag is compatible with “most brands and models of breast pump,” too. My favorite is this fun gray/white/yellow bag, which reminds me of Orla Kiely designs — it’s $129. NURSE PURSE Breast Pump Bag
Sales of note for 3/15/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Spring sale, up to 50% off
- Ann Taylor – 40% off everything + free shipping
- Banana Republic Factory – 40% off everything + 20% off
- Eloquii – 50% off select styles + extra 50% off sale
- J.Crew – Extra 30% off women’s styles + spring break styles on sale
- J.Crew Factory – 40% off everything + extra 20% off 3 styles + 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Friends and family sale, 20% off with code; use code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off 1 item + 30% off everything else (includes markdowns, already 25% off)
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 am in the third trimester and starting to experience lower back pain. I wore a pregnancy support brace for a few hours today (cloth thing that goes around my waist and supports the bump), and since I took it off, my lower back is killing me — almost like really painful menstrual cramps. Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice on whether to wear the belt more vs stop using it? I will ask my doctor tomorrow when I see him but figured I would ask around here as well. Thx!
OK guys, after 4 cumulative hours of sleep last night, I think I am ready to get more serious with the sleep training.
We co-slept until my daughter was almost 6 months, then transitioned her to her crib. After that, I worked on getting her to fall asleep without nursing. Then about a month ago we moved her crib from our room to her own room. I still generally bring her to bed about 4:30 in the morning (i.e. at the point where it seems more productive to just let her sleep with me rather than spend the time putting her back to sleep), but that has to stop. I also need to teach her to fall asleep on her own when she wakes up in the middle of the night. Recently when she has woken up, she’s stayed awake for close to an hour and I end up nursing her back to sleep out of sheer desperation, which is not the kind of result I should be reinforcing.
I’m pretty proud of what I’ve accomplished using no cry/minimal cry techniques (bed to crib, reducing reliance on nursing, etc.) but I think I hit a breaking point last night. My very stubborn little girl really needs to learn how to go back to sleep without relying on me. She is over 9 months now and I am sure she can do it. Yes, I know there are sleep forums on BabyCentre and the like, but what have the rest of you done and do you have any good suggestions? I know cry-it-out is an option but do I really want to do that?
Do most people use a separate bag for pump stuff? I commute via foot and metro, so I just put everything in my Lo and Sons OG bag because I hate juggling multiple bags.