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This is not sold as a nursing sweater. However, I happened to be in a physical Limited store recently and was surprised to see that that “wrap” is totally just flapping in the wind — there really is no “faux” wrap or interior camisole beneath the sweater. So: it’s perfect to wear a nursing camisole beneath. It’s deeply discounted right now on the site, with several colors and sizes (XS-XXL, petites and talls) available — and it’s machine washable. It was $60, then marked to $37, but you can take 50% off all sale items, bringing it down to $18.4. Use code BONUS to get another $10 off every $50 spent. Wrap Look SweaterSales of note for 4.18.24
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Preg Mid Level says
Help! I am cold all the time and winter has finally arrived. I am due in late spring and needing, hopefully, fleece lined tights (for with dresses) and silk-ish long johns (for under slacks). I wear one of these items every day in the winter normally, but I am having zero luck finding maternity versions. (I did find the Plush fleece lined tights that Kat posted a few weeks ago, but they seem to have terrible reviews – I’ll get them if they are the only option though). Does anyone know where to find these things? Surely they must exist? Or so many freezing pregnant ladies! Thanks!
NewMomAnon says
Have you had your thyroid checked? By the end of my pregnancy I was literally running the air conditioning in the car despite sub-zero weather outside (and I think that is really common). If the polyester maternity clothes aren’t insulating you well enough deep into your second trimester, you should discuss with your doctor.
Otherwise, I found that I could wear non-maternity leggings and long underwear if I went up a size and/or tucked them under my belly. Good luck!
MDMom says
You might not need “maternity” leggings. I have cuddle duds brand longjohns that are very very soft and stretchy. Had no problem wearing them throughout my pregnancy last winter. They are cut lower than tights and, as I said, very soft and stretchy. I also used gap maternity leggings (they aren’t fleece lined or anything but are thin and substantial enough to wear under dressier pants.
I wore my regular tights under dresses (kept waistband under the bump). When that became uncomfortable I just wrote pants because I refused to spend a bunch of money on maternity tights with crappy reviews. I would consider “thigh highs” instead if you’re going to wear a lot of dresses. If you have a bella band type of thing you may be able to use that as a “slip” for extra coverage and warmth.
I was due in may and lived in mid-atlantic, for reference.
LeapYearBaby says
Late reply but I recently got the seamless fleece leggings from Motherhood and they were really warm and comfortable. They are mid-belly but can also be folded to be worn under the belly.
Help with transition!! says
So my mother watches my 13 month old two days a week. He loves her and being with her and also my father when he’s home too. When I drop him off he lunges for them and could care less that I’m leaving, although at daycare on the other days of the week he is a little clingy to me, but doesn’t cry or anything like that. The problem is that lately he does not want to leave my parents at the end of the day. He does this to an extent at daycare, but nothing like at their house when he will turn away from me or my husband, cry, cling to my parents, throw a tantrum when getting his coat on, etc. Selfishly it hurts my feelings and makes me want to cry that he seems to prefer my parents to me, but I know he is just a baby and I need to get over that and be happy that he feels loved and likes being with them. (right?!) BUT I need some strategy on how to cope with this transition and get him out of their house with minimal tantrums and crying. More time is probably the key so as not to rush him out, but honestly it’s the end of the day, and I need to get him home so we can do our nighttime routine.
I’m also a little surprised that he doesn’t act this way at daycare where it is more stimulating and there are other kids and I would think he would enjoy himself more, but I think he likes that my parents dote on him and do whatever he wants whereas at daycare or at my house it’s not quite that same treatment!
NewMomAnon says
Is it possible that he is hungry when you pick him up? I agree that transitions are hard for toddlers and lots of notice is probably helpful, but I’ve also found that it’s helpful for me to have crackers and water (in my hand, not waiting in the car) when I pick up kiddo from daycare or she will fall apart at the slightest thing.
I’ve also found that I need to be mindful of enjoying the evenings with my kiddo – it’s so easy to treat the evenings as this rush of doing all the necessary things before bedtime (dinner cooked! dinner eaten! clean up! bath! pajamas! bedtime routine!), but your kiddo may be craving the easiness and of his time with the grandparents. I think I started wearing my kiddo while I made dinner at about that age, even though she was “too old” for that, and I try to carve out time to play with her in the evenings. Good luck.
JJ says
I agree with Betty below that plenty of notice is key. We do something very similar to what she describes and let the kids know that they have “five more minutes” until it’s time to stop whatever activity they’re doing. (Relatedly, we’re sunk as soon as my kids get a firmer grasp on the concept of time…).
Will it help if your mom gets him all ready to go before you get there – coat on, things packed, etc?
Betty says
First, hugs to you mama. Yes, it is wonderful that your son loves your parents, but I get the heartache too.
Second, transitions are tough on the toddler crowd. What has worked for us is plenty of notice: Give your parents a call or text 15 minutes prior to your arrival. Have them tell your son that mom is on her way to pick you up and in five minutes they will wrap up their activity. At ten minutes out, have them wrap up the activity and reiterate that you will be there soon. At five minutes, have them get him ready to get out the door. When you get there, quick peck on the cheek for everyone and out you go. (Or shorten the times as appropriate) Think of it this way: If you are happily engaged in an activity and someone shows up at your office and demands that you leave right now, my guess is that you would be nonplussed about it (but as an adult have learned that tantrums are not well received). But if you know that you need to leave, can wrap things up and get ready to go, it is much easier.
HSAL says
Points for proper use of “nonplussed”. :)
Anonymous says
This. Have them shorten the transition time by having them get his coat on. You can call them after he goes to bed to hear how his day was.
ANP says
Sizing: how does the Limited run? I filled out the “find your true fit” survey on their website and they tell me I’m a medium…but I’m a Lands’ End medium and a Gap large. 5’4″ and 156 lbs. What say you, wise hive?
NewMomAnon says
I have found that the jackets tend to run a bit big, the tops small in odd places, like big bust but small waist or tight shoulders, and the pants tend to be middle of the pack. So I have often bought a size 0 or 2P jacket (usually wear a size 4P or equivalent in Gap/Ann Taylor), size 6 or 8P pants in the curvier cut (usually wear a size 6 or 8P in Gap/Ann Taylor), and I just don’t buy their shirts or dresses without trying them on. But I’m ok with that, because their top-end suiting line is higher quality than their shirts/dresses, so I’d rather see the shirts and dresses in person anyway.
I’m 5’2″ and vary from 130-140 lbs, with big hips and a small bust, if that helps.
NewMomAnon says
Ha, just realized you were probably asking about this sweater – if you want it for nursing, I would size up. If it’s for work, you could try the size they recommend. The Limited tends to veer toward “long and lean” in tops.
NewMomAnon says
Has anyone had a kiddo with watery, crusty eyes? Daycare keeps threatening to send her home for “pink eye,” but the pediatrician says each time that it isn’t the bacterial kind of pink eye, and that it “might be” the viral kind of pink eye that comes with a cold. It often coincides with a cold but the last few times have been stand-alone goopy eyes that have crusted her eyes shut at night and during naps. Her eyes are also perpetually watery, and she often has tears rolling down her face for no reason.
Just trying to figure out what notes to take so I can talk to the doc at her 2 year checkup (how?!) at the end of the month.
Betty says
Could it be a clogged tear duct? Each of my kiddos had a clogged tear duct at birth that would flare up (especially when they had a cold) and it would water and get crusty.
NewMomAnon says
Could be – is there any treatment of that, or just something they outgrow?
Lyssa says
Mine had that, too (in the first month or so after birth). The pediatrician said to just gently rub the corner of her eyes with your pinky several times a day, like during feedings. Of course, I’m not sure how much an almost 2 year old would tolerate that.
anne-on says
Past a year my son had his tear ducts probed, it was exactly what you’re describing and it just never cleared up. If your kiddo is 2 and its still clogged a pediatric ophthalmologist would probably suggest probing it, which is a quick in-patient procedure, mostly since a 1-2 yr old can’t be trusted to lie still and have a needle poked into their tear duct!
PregLawyer says
Is it new, or has it been like this since birth? If it’s a clogged tear duct it would have been there since birth. The clog happens when the duct hasn’t yet fully formed and then tears have no where to drain. It usually clears up on its own before the first birthday and, if it hasn’t, at 1 year the doc will do a minor surgery to connect the eye tube with the drainage tube.
So, if it’s been around for a long time, then it may be a clogged tear duct that might need very minor, very routine surgery. If it’s new, probably not a clogged tear duct!
FYI – we had clogs in both eyes that created watery–then crusty–discharge. It was a huge PITA. Daycare also thought it was pink eye and made us get doctors’ notes every now and then. UGH. It cleared up on its own at about 5 months.
Meg Murry says
Any chance she has allergies? My eyes water like crazy when my allergies are in full swing, and itch as well too. I have tested positive for allergies through a skin prick test to tree and grass pollen, and I also have mildly itchy eyes and/or a stuffy nose around animal dander (especially cats) and wool. If hers are itchy, the redness may come from her rubbing them as well. I’m not sure if I would test positive on an allergy test for wool or dander, since my reaction isn’t severe, but I feel better when I avoid them, at least near my face. Any chance you could do a trial avoiding wool, animals, feather pillows, etc and see if it helps?
My kids also did the lovely trick of basically rubbing snot into their eyes by rubbing their hands over their face from nose upward. We mitigated it somewhat by doing an immediate wipe with warm cotton swabs over their eyes (separate fresh one for each eye) and overall face wash with warm washcloth, which helped a little bit. They hated it at first, but have since learned that they feel so much better after we use the “eye wipers” that now they specifically ask for it.
NewMomAnon says
Yep, her dad and I both have allergies, and she just spent a week with a dog, playing outside in a heavily forested area….so allergies makes sense too. I’m too practical to dress a toddler in wool, and her pillow/coat/blankets aren’t down, but she is exposed to dog dander on a regular basis. I thought that was supposed to make kids less likely to develop allergies?!
*sigh* on the snot rubbing. I am only a couple years into this mom gig and I’m already tired of having boogers handed to me while I’m making dinner.
Anonymous says
Ha. I am constantly telling my daughter not to eat her boogers. So she says, “mommy, boogers, tissue” and then eats them while i get a tissue.
EP-er says
Are her eyes always dripping? Or does it come & go? My daughter has this and it flares up with her allergies. She will get terrible drippy eyes that sometimes crust. We have found (through trial and error) that Allegra works best for her. At two, you can start using more medications that aren’t indicated for younger infants. Try to keep an eye on the allergy reports to see if there is some correlation with mold levels, etc.
Spirograph says
Over the summer, both of my kids had stuff coming out of their eyes that basically looked like snot (sorry, that’s gross), and it would crust up if they were asleep. The pediatrician said it’s nothing to worry about, sometimes there’s just drainage out of the eyes, too, when they have a cold. The stand-alone eye goop and non-crying tears you mention, though, I don’t know…
Quail says
New year, new attempt at organizing my life – anyone have recommendations for to-do apps, preferably date-organized? I often use the pomodoro technique at work and one of the keys is when distractions pop into your head you jot them down to deal with later. I want to “schedule” thinking about non-urgent home things that distract me while working like “do we have cat food?” by putting “cat food” on Wednesday’s to do list and then I can forget about it until Wednesday. Does that make sense? Does such an app exist? I usually use a physical planner for this but would like to go all paperless as I use the calendar on my phone for all appointments, etc.
Meg Murry says
Android or iPhone? I use Pimlical on my Android phone, and while it REALLY isn’t all that pretty/user friendly, it’s super functional if you are willing to customize it to work out the kinks – it’s a holdover from back when I used to use a Treo (Palm Pilot but better)
[because I am old, and I bet there are people reading this who don’t even konw what a Palm Pilot was or how much better their calendar was 15 years ago than Google Calendar is today, but I digress ……]
Basically, in addition to adding appointments to my calendar, I can assign tasks as well, and have them pop up reminders at various times, and I can custom snooze them until I actually deal with them.
But if you aren’t as dorky as me, I’d also recommend looking at Wunderlist. I’ve only started using it for things like grocery lists, but you can have multiple running lists, and assign reminders to either a whole list or specific items on a list.
Anonymous says
I LOVED my Palm Pilot.
Quail says
iphone. That sounds great. I’ll research it – chances are if there’s not an iPhone version, google will reveal something similar. Thanks much!
And I remember Palm Pilots because my mom had one :)
Fortifying breast milk? says
Any experience fortifying breast milk? I posted a few weeks ago about my (now) 12 week old with inconsistent weight gain, and she slipped a bit more on today’s weight check so for the next few days we’re doing exclusive bottle feeding with a little formula added to the breast milk. Hopefully she’ll gain enough that we can start only fortifying the daycare bottles – I’m not sure how long I’d last exclusively pumping.
EP-er says
Ugh! Response below. Can’t comment properly today….
Suggestion says
This will seem counter-intuitive, but do you have an over-supply issue? I did and my LO had lots of trouble gaining. Ultimately, I started “block” nursing (essentially only nursing on one side per feeding) so that she would get more fatty hindmilk in each feeding. It seemed to help.
Fortifying breast milk? says
That’s something I’ve wondered about, but I don’t think so. The vast majority of the time she only took one side anyway, and if she was hungry soon after I would put her on the same one. At the suggestion of an LC last week, I tried a little more to get her on both sides, which she’d do sometimes. Her doctor thought that once she was taking bottles at daycare (with it all mixed together) it might help, but she’d gained even less since starting daycare than she did the three weeks prior.
Preemie Mom says
We fortified with Neosure for 9 months with my son, such that my milk was 22 calories per ounce instead of the usual 20. We did it since birth, and I think it definitely helped his weight gain. When he came home from the NICU, our pediatrician had us replace at least two feeds per day with a fortified bottle, and she also said that any other time he got a bottle, we should fortify that too – i.e. when I traveled for work, he got 100% fortified milk, even though he otherwise would BF several times a day. Also, I EPed at first, but after he was out of the NICU I mostly BFed, and he continued to do just fine on weight gain – so I suspect once you get over the initial hump, you’ll be able to go back to BFing when you are with her.
A few tips, tricks, and observations:
(1) The Dr. Brown’s formula mixing pitcher is the best – really useful for making the nanny’s bottles.
(2) Do not make ahead more than you know you’ll need. We were told that once fortified, the milk is like formula in that it’s only good for 24 hours, cannot be reheated, and once a feed starts, the bottle must be finished w/in an hour. With BM, we were told you can relax those rules a bit to avoid waste. We would make ahead an extra bottle for the nanny “just in case” each night for about a month, and it caused me to totally blew my freezer stash. She never used it, and she could have easily mixed some herself. I really regretted this in the later months, when my supply went from a huge oversupply to an undersupply. If you must send extra to daycare, send an extra unfortified bottle that you could then re-use the next day. Maybe your doctor has other rules, but my #1 issue with fortifying was that it caused me to waste a ton of BM.
(3) Having him fortified really seemed to help with the transition off of BM. When I had supply issues, we would do one formula bottle per day, and he had no issues with that (tummy or taste). He also never seemed to notice when we switched formulas. He also took very easily to cows milk, whereas I’ve heard from some friends who exclusively BFed that the transition to cow’s milk was tough. And now, he’ll gladly drink either formula or cow’s milk, and has no issues when I switch up the proportions he gets per day (for example – he’s sick right now and not really eating many solids, so I’m offering him toddler formula instead of cow’s milk to make sure he gets enough nutrients).
(4) You may notice some differences in her poop at first if you’ve never used formula.
(5) +1 to all ofEP-er’s comments – you’re doing great! Hope it all goes well for you!
Fortifying breast milk? says
Thanks, that was helpful. For daycare I’m planning to send some premeasured powder in little baggies taped to the frozen bag (since I send both 2.5 oz and 3 oz bags). If we continue, I’ll probably just send 3 oz bags and the can with the appropriate measuring tool so they can just scoop in there. We’re also supposed to make sure she eats every three hours (even at night, when she usually does one 4-5 hour stretch so I’m wondering if I should be pumping then as well
Anonymous says
Glad to help! My suggestion on the pumping – try to pump for most of the feeds you substitute a bottle, but for the nighttime ones, you should be able to skip it as long as you pump right before you go to sleep and then again very soon after you wake up. At first, I did not pump when I missed one nighttime or early morning feed (during the early weeks, DH would take a morning feed so I could sleep), but pumped for every other feed I missed. I had an oversupply so it wasn’t an issue. While EPing, I never went more than 6 hours without pumping in the early months; I could go longer in later months (e.g. when traveling for work) and still seemed to have enough for him in the middle of the night when I got back. I would see how your supply is doing after a few days and if you’re getting enough at other pumps, I’d skip pumping and sleep instead. You could also try adding a pumping session during the day or increasing the length of your first morning pump. You’re early enough along that you should be able to get your supply right back up if it dips, and I found that sleeping instead of waking up for one pump actually helped my supply.
Preemie Mom says
Glad to help! My suggestion on the pumping – try to pump for most of the feeds you substitute a bottle, but for the nighttime ones, you should be able to skip it as long as you pump right before you go to sleep and then again very soon after you wake up. At first, I did not pump when I missed one nighttime or early morning feed (during the early weeks, DH would take a morning feed so I could sleep), but pumped for every other feed I missed. I had an oversupply so it wasn’t an issue. While EPing, I never went more than 6 hours without pumping in the early months; I could go longer in later months (e.g. when traveling for work) and still seemed to have enough for him in the middle of the night when I got back. I would see how your supply is doing after a few days and if you’re getting enough at other pumps, I’d skip pumping and sleep instead. You could also try adding a pumping session during the day or increasing the length of your first morning pump. You’re early enough along that you should be able to get your supply right back up if it dips, and I found that sleeping instead of waking up for one pump actually helped my supply.
Preemie Mom says
sorry – this posted twice.
Clementine says
Yeah, we are doing the 2 feeds a day with neosure. I actually sort of hate it and wish I could just nurse, but I digress.
We also mix it into a bottle with breast milk, vitamin d drops and iron. We’ve found it does keep him feeling full longer, so sometimes it’s hard to get baby psyched for his next feeding…
I’m also trying to curb an oversupply issue and have cut my pumping down to 5x/day…
EP-er says
We fortified my preemie’s breast milk. He has lots of feeding issues, so I ended up EPing for his first year. It was really hard, but it was the only thing I felt I had control over during some very rough patches. I guess my advice for you is to try it and she how she responds. And just know that if pumping is too much it is okay to only nurse in the evenings & mornings and provide formula at daycare. And it is okay to formula feed. You do what is best for your baby AND you. Good luck, momma!
Katala says
My 8 month old learned to sit up and to crawl over Christmas. We moved him to his crib a couple weeks before. Now he’s constantly sitting up in the crib, even when he’s super tired. Last night he fell asleep sitting up and banged his face on the rails/slats! Any tips to get him to lay down to sleep? We want him to learn self soothing but I’m worried about injuries now…
Anonymous says
Just time! Sitting up, crawling, and later standing up are REALLY EXCITING for a while and it takes a while to figure out how to lie back down, too. For a while we just put the baby back down every 10 minutes or so without making eye contact or talking to him (both when he learned to sit and when he learned to stand), maybe two or three days for each, but he eventually figured it out. And eventually got used to sitting, crawling, and standing, so that it wasn’t so exciting anymore that it kept him up. My conclusion is – just wait!
Pigpen's Mama says
+1 — I don’t remember the issue that much with sitting up, but with standing we had a few nights of going in and settling her down without any interaction (which is weird and feels MEAN). She got the hang of it quickly.
mascot says
Don’t worry too much about injuries. Humans have hard skulls to protect those brains (yes, even babies can take some head bumps from the crib slats). If he’s falling asleep on a ledge or next to your rock fireplace, that’s different and you might want some extra padding.
He will get banged up even more when he learns to walk! The novelty will wear off for him soon and he will go back to lying down to sleep.
silly babies says
You can buy crib rail wraps (we have the fleece ones) on Amazon that cover the to portion of the rails. Since the mattress is presumably lowered, they won’t be a suffocation risk when the baby is laying down. That will at least prevent him from banging his head on the bare wood on his way down.
My #2, when he figure out how to pull himself up and stand but couldn’t/wouldn’t get back down, alternated between crying and sleeping standing up for up to 4 hours when he was going through that stage. Haha.
Agree that he’ll get over the excitement of sitting in a few days and get the idea that it’s better to lay down and sleep.
Katala says
Thanks ladies, always appreciated to know I’m not being a bad mommy if (when) he gets bumps & scrapes. I’m sure I will have many many more to deal with!
I’ll look into the rail wraps for some peace of mind – also to discourage chewing. Lucky little dude got his first tooth and two new skills for Christmas, it’s been fun, but exhausting, for all of us!
MomAnon4This says
First, I really like this sweater and hit the sale and bought some regular camis, too. I’m gestating now (do I gestate or does the fetus gestate?) and will be nursing next fall/winter so this is great.
Second, I had a great annual appraisal today even with FMLA this year and I’m grateful to my support group. I called my husband and will be thanking my parents, too (they babysit) and I’m grateful to you, too, fellow working moms, for examples and support. Thank you!
JJ says
Congrats! This place has really become an awesome community.
JJ says
I know some people have asked recently about children’s books with female protagonists and it looks like Cup of Jo did a post on it today.
http://cupofjo.com/2016/01/kids-books-with-female-characters/
Spirograph says
Love this, thanks!