Nursing Tuesday: Maternity Cowl-Neck Nursing Sweater
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Whoa, I don’t think I’ve seen this before: Old Navy has nursing sweaters! This nice looking cowl neck is sadly almost sold out (check your local store!) but I like the functionality aspect mixed with the style aspect — it looks like it would be great with all kinds of outfits. They’re $44.95 at Old Navy. Old Navy Maternity Cowl-Neck Nursing Sweater
Psst: If your size is sold out, check out this similar nursing sweater at Amazon.
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Sales of note for 12/30:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started — up to 60% off! See our roundup here.
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your purchase; extra 40% off + additional 30% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – The Winter Sale: 50% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- Boden – Sale, up to 60% — 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 – Semi-annual clearance, up to 85% off; extra 60% off clearance
- 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!
- Hannah Andersson – The Twice-a-Year Big Hanna Sale: Up to 60% off (even new arrivals on sale!)
- J.Crew – 25% off full-price styles; up to 50% off cashmere; 70% off 3+ sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off winter faves; extra 25% off $100+
- L.K. Bennett – All sale half price or less
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash sale, extra 30% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale, extra 40% off markdowns, and daily Red Door Deals starting at $19.50
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 gave up and am carrying a backpack. My commute involves a train ride and a long walk.
I have a clean bag for the pump parts coming in, and a bag for the used parts for going home. That goes into the main compartment of the backpack, along with the lunch bag for the pumped milk and ice packs (one of the Built neoprene ones, so it’s easy to shape however there is room). I fit all my other things—work files, wristlet, phone, small cosmetic pouch, keys etc.—into other compartments. I use a separate tote if there is a lot of work to bring home but most days I don’t need it.
Pumping moms: What kind of bag do you use to carry your pump parts and your cooler bag? I’m thinking I’m going to use my work bag for my laptop and work related items (wallet, keys, makeup, etc.) and then I need a separate tote or bag to carry my pump parts and my little cooler for milk storage. Interested to hear what kind of storage/bag systems work for you.
Question about daycares providing food – is this something I should care about with an infant? I found one that provided all food and snacks for the week and thought that was pretty cool (and have heard it’s a huge timesaver), but then realized that I don’t know if that matters when they are 12 weeks old. When does it matter? I think they start getting some solids in the 6-8 month range (forgive me for being ignorant), but am not sure if that would include daycare snacks or would be more experimenting at home. There’s also a decent chance we’d be switching daycares within or at the end of the first year, so I’m wondering if this is something that will ratchet up in importance later but is less so at beginning.
I ordered the featured sweater and it is soooo huge. So size down if you want it. I am 8.5 months pregnant, 5’7″, size 4-6 pre-pregnancy and I’ve gained 35 pounds. I buy a size medium in almost all maternity tops, and this one was a huge tent on me even with my giant baby belly. It wouldn’t have worked post-partum for nursing, not even close. I’m sending mine back and thinking about trying the extra small.
I need some advice about Kindergarten lunches. DS is 5.5 and has been in school for about a month. He attended half-day preschool last year, so he has never experienced eating lunch on his own. As it is, he is a very slow eater, and we often have to bug him to eat. He is finally getting used to the new morning routine and having to eat breakfast more quickly, but he is having a problem with lunch at school. His class only gets 20 minutes for lunch, which I think is ridiculous, but there is nothing to be done about that aspect. He takes his lunch to school and helps decide what goes in it. All are things he likes. The main problem is that he is just too slow. He is also doing a lot of talking with a new friend. New friend’s mom was a lunch helper last week and told them that if they did not eat that they could not sit together anymore. Anyone have tips to help him get through his lunches? There are no weird packages to open, and I cut his fruit so that it is already bite sized.
I think it’s a know your office situation. At my current office my boss often takes off for her kids’ activities, so I wouldn’t hesitate to tell her the real reason I was out, although I’m not sure she would even ask (we are FB friends, so she would probably find out anyway). At my last office, it was very “traditional law firm,” and I absolutely would have been dinged for something like that, so I would have lied through my teeth about where I was.
Question re: taking a morning off — my son’s daycare is taking a field trip to go apple picking next week and they need parent chaperones. I’d really like to go, and work is slow enough right now that the time off wouldn’t be a big deal. Would you be up front with your office and say that you’re taking a half-day to go on a daycare field trip, or not explain what you’re doing? On the one hand, saying I’m going on a daycare field trip feels very Lean Out. On the other hand, being out of the office from 9-12 with no explanation feels very suspicious, like I’m out interviewing. What would you do?
Does anyone shop at H&M for baby clothes? Do the items run true to size? I find Gap and Old Navy tend to run quite large, for reference.
So I’d love some enlightenment as to how to approach consignment sales as an expecting FTM (who still needs EVERYTHING for the baby). DH and I are planning on going to a large sale later in the month, and I’m considering looking for:
A Snap-and-Go or Caddy for our KeyFit carseat
Basic newborn clothes
Swaddlers
Cloth diapers
A baby carrier cover
K’Tan
I’m thinking, however, that I’m going to avoid looking for items I’m not sure how best to clean sufficiently (a stroller, a breastfeeding pillow, a playmat, a Rock and Play.
Any tips? Anything I should look for that’s not on the list? Thanks!
I had a Mirena IUD inserted about a month after I had my son (my first, who is now 11m). I’m having a hard time deciding if I’m happy with it, because I’m not sure if I can separate possible IUD-related woes from the stress of living with a baby. For example, I got back to my pre-pregnancy weight within four months postpartum, but have not been able to get the scale to budge after that. During pregnancy, my skin was miraculously clear; now it’s back to pre-preggers acne. I’ve had some bouts of exhaustion, but again- maybe that’s just normal with an infant?
What bothers me most is that sometimes I feel extremely frustrated and MAD, but without good reason or cause. I think I’m in the second such phase, and I can tell that I’m not handling little stressors well. For example, my dog. Whom I love. He is driving me crazy when we walk and he pulls a bit, or when he balks at getting in the car. I’m not worried about hurting myself, the dog, baby, or husband. I just can’t tell if this is normal for this new routine in life with a baby, or if the IUD could be exasperating things. FWIW, I was on the mini-pill before trying to get pregnant. I do like that I don’t have to worry about a period or birth control with the IUD. Any thoughts or experience? I wish I could go back in time and wait a few months post-partum before trying the IUD, so my body had its chance to work out hormone imbalance on its own.