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I love the color on this knit blazer. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before, but after becoming a mom I hated the idea that moms wear gray. Mom characters, mom brands, moms in yogurt commercials… it’s not cool. Briefly: a) we’re surrounded by joy, so gray doesn’t fit! b) we’re so so exhausted all the time, so gray is totally not flattering, and c) gray tends to frumpify any outfit — show stains, wrinkles, etc. ANYHOO: So let’s all wear a teal blazer instead of a gray one. This one happens to be marked down to $47 at Nordstrom, comes in sizes XS-L, and the care instructions authorize “hand washing.” Olivia Moon Three Quarter Sleeve Knit Blazer
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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?
Hot pink says
Has anyone flown while 36 weeks pregnant? I’ve been offered a job interview for my dream job, in another state. The flight is about 1.5 hours. I could also take the train, which would be 7 hours each way. I spoke with my OB and she said that flying is safe, but the bigger risk is going into labor on the plane and forcing the plane to disembark.
My gut tells me to take the train, simply because if I go into labor I could more easily exit the train than a plane without much disruption. But the prospect of 14 hours on the train is daunting. I’m already so tired as it is.
Thoughts?
Just Karen says
As tiring as it would be, my vote is for the train. My water broke suddenly just shy of 34 weeks and I had NO warnings or indications of premature labor, so my vote is play it safe. Might you be able to sleep on the train?
ANP says
Any chance you can Skype this interview? I’m in a management role and if I had a candidate who was in your shoes, I wouldn’t want to make her travel! Otherwise, you’d probably have to ask your OB about traveling. I’ve heard some airlines won’t even let you on a plane past a certain point and I’d say 36 weeks is getting close.
Tunnel says
This article is timely – “Woman Gives Birth on Southwest Flight”
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/BusinessTraveler/woman-birth-baby-boy-southwest-airlines-flight/story?id=9251477
That being said, I would probably fly. A 3 hour round trip always wins over a 14 hour round trip in my book.
Spirograph says
Did you see the news about the baby born on a Southwest flight yesterday? That is one of my worst nightmares.
Honestly, my first choice would be to say you would really prefer not to travel this late in pregnancy and see if they’ll do a Skype interview instead. If they’re considering an out-of-state candidate who is about to go on maternity leave, it doesn’t sound like this is an urgent position fill. (I realize I’m making some assumptions here.)
If that’s not an option, I’d fly. As embarrassed as I’d be to disrupt a flight by going into labor onboard, the chances are low for a 1.5 hour flight. In contrast, the chances of being very uncomfortable for 14 hours on a train are close to 100%.
Quailison says
I’m 31 weeks and have not been in this position, but I’d try to fly, with a note (and if I could get it, reassurance) from my OB that labor was unlikely. The 3 hours vs. 14 is what would tip it for me – and that, in my experience, that 14 hour train ride could turn into 16 or 20 pretty easily. Also, if you went into labor on the train and had to get off or return home – what if you made it 6 hours away?
I can see why you’d want an in-person interview rather than a Skype one, but that might also be an option.
Most of all, don’t worry about disrupting the flight or the train, but focus on what’s going to put you in the best position to rock this interview!
Meg Murry says
Honestly, not to add more to your “things to worry about” list, but I’d be more afraid of delivering in a city other than my own, with a strange doctor that may be out of network, without my husband, with a pre-term baby than delivering on the flight itself. But if I could confirm that there is a hospital in that city that takes my insurance and has a good NICU, I’d probably risk the flight – 1.5 hours isn’t that long, and 7 hours on the train sounds like hell at 36 weeks pregnant.
workingmomz says
If you must go, I’d fly for sure. Fewer hours in transit is better.
bk anon says
agree, 1.5 hours, you may start labor, but you would be landed before baby is ready
Ciao, pues says
Cold-climate mamas: what do you dress your little ones in on the day-to-day? Our 11-month-old has fleece-lined jeans (which I like but are a little bulky) and we will often put her in double layered stretchy pants– usually, a thin legging-type pant under fleece sweatpants (which again is fine, but a little annoying for both of us). She seems happy enough, I wonder if I’m missing something. I’m thinking warmer than fleece sweatpants, but not as bulky as fleece-lined jeans. Other cold-weather pants you like?
mascot says
Is she spending that much time outside? If she’s in a heated environment, would cords or fleecy leggings work? Add knee-high socks underneath. Then you could put her in a warm coat/hat/ stroller blanket for the elements
I’m not in a cold climate and our state regulations won’t let kids outside if it is too cold.
Meg Murry says
That was my thought too. Our daycare is really warm, so we used snowpants to wear to/from daycare and to leave there for outdoor play, but otherwise my kids didn’t wear anything warmer in winter than spring or fall – in fact, for a while there was an issue where the infant room got super hot in order to make the other rooms reasonable and they actually told us to please bring layer short sleeves under the clothes so they could strip the kids down if necessary.
Carrie M says
+1. Daycare actually told me last week that I was overdressing her given how warm the classroom is. Today she is in Carter’s fleece pants, a long sleeve cotton shirt, and socks. She wore a fleece jacket, fleece zutano booties, and her hood when outside/in the car, and I threw a stroller blanket on top of her just for some extra warmth.
Ciao, pues says
She doesn’t spend a ton of time outside but is a mighty crawler and so spends a lot of time on the floor, which at our in-home daycare is on the cooler side (oh, turn of the century home + hardwood floors + inefficient oil boiler heat…). That’s why fleece pants aren’t quite enough but fleece-lined jeans are overkill.
CHJ says
Our guy wears a lot of fleece- and flannel-lined pants from Carters and Gymboree for going to daycare, going for walks, and going to the playground. His fleece-lined jeans are bulky, but he has some flannel-lined cotton pants (like khakis) that aren’t as thick. We have one of those JJ Cole Bundle Me’s for the stroller if we’re going for a longer walk, or we’ll put him in a full snowsuit with boots if we’re going hiking. (It is often in the 20s where we live, so the snowsuit isn’t overkill).
For a girl, could you get her some wool leggings or tights? His friends at daycare always look so cozy in those!
CHJ says
This is an example of the thinner lined pants:
http://www.carters.com/carters-baby-girl-bottoms/VC_236A805.html?dwvar_VC__236A805_color=Navy&dwvar_VC__236A805_size=3M#navID=header&start=19&cgid=carters-baby-girl-bottoms
Ciao, pues says
Ordering now! Thank you, shopping ninja!
ELL says
I’m wondering about this too. I sometimes put a pair of Baby Legs leg warmers on underneath a pair of cotton pants; this is easier than two pairs of pants when it comes to diaper changing. So much children’s clothing is cheaply made and thin.
Anonymous says
I’ve been doing this. Its also good for pajamas that are footless and ride up.
Nonny says
I put on Baby Legs legwarmers over leggings for a second layer.
Anonyc says
FLEECE PANTS! Carter’s and ON have good fleece pants for girls, which I have been stocking up on. Also fleece one-piece, if that’s easier (and honestly, the difference between a daytime one-piece and a sleeping one is not huge). I am also a big fan of double onesing–from an older, opposite-seasoned sister we have a lot of short-sleeved onesies in my 7-month-old’s size, which I throw on underneath long-sleeved onesies as baby undershirts. And cozy socks–those thick ones you can get most places are great (although tough to keep on without shoes).
Midwest Mom says
I did a lot of fleece pants also with a long sleeved t-shirt or onesie. I’m usually more worried about torso temp than legs, so a lot of times I would do a long sleeved t or onesie covered by a fleece or sweatshirt with leggings. Then if she got hot at day care, she could take off the heavier top and still be covered. That was usually fine since the only time she was outside was between the car and day care. So most of the time I saved the heavier pants (fleece, sweatpants, double layers) for weekends when we were running errands and outside more often.
PregLawyer says
Hi All! I’m hoping to get more involved in this board now that I’m 11 weeks pregnant. I have been having issues with the boards on the Bump and other similar sites, so I’m hoping (like other people have mentioned lately on boards here) that I can find some like-minded women to chat with.
Today I guess I just have a really basic question – when do you find out the baby’s sex if you have a low-risk pregnancy without a lot of extra testing? We have our 12-week appointment next week (assuming an ultrasound for that one, but not sure) and the 16-week in January. Will I find out at the 16-week appointment?
Pogo says
Congrats!! I’m still on the wannabe mama side of things, but +1 on TheBump being a bit crazytown. People get yelled at for asking things, and it’s so clique-y (if you’re one of the ‘cool girls’ you can ask whatever you want, and people will respond). I have a hard time figuring out what all the different acronyms mean (obviously, I am not a cool girl).
And as others have said, it’s hard to relate to many of the women, who seem to be on the younger and less career oriented side of things (not to mention in drastically lower COLAs.. I saw someone talking about $520/month daycare – say wha?)
Mamma Mia says
Ugh, 90% of the Bump posts seem to be people making “funny” gifs about how stupid the person who posted the most recent question is. Then, if they get called on it, they start going on about how they’re tired of answering questions like that, as if there’s some mandate that they absolutely must respond if someone posts. The TTC boards were the worst, but the birth month ones are bad, too. Drives me nuts.
But congrats to PregLawyer! I had a genetic test to find out (well, to screen for problems, but finding out the sex was a nice bonus) and got the results at 12.5 weeks, but I don’t think that that’s always done (I’m not sure why it was in mine). Otherwise, typically, there’s an anatomy scan, where they can tell what parts are what, around 20 weeks, but sometimes it’s easy for the tech to tell sooner. I’ve heard of a lot of people finding out at 16 weeks. You can always call your Ob office to ask what their practice is.
FVNC says
Congratulations on your pregnancy! I think we learned baby’s sex at 20 week u/s appointment.
Related tip: at your next appointment, ask how your OB’s practice handles u/s scheduling. At mine, u/s were scheduled separately from regular appointments (e.g., I could have a regular appt at 9 am but couldn’t get an appointment to see u/s tech until 11 am. Beyond frustrating.).
KJ says
It depends on how well the US tech can see the baby. I had a scan at 12 weeks and 20 weeks. They couldn’t tell at 12 but could at 20. Congratulations!
Msj says
Re your question – I did materniti21 but had it confirmed at the 16 wk ultrasound. The babies don’t always cooperate with their positioning, but in my case, it was pretty clear.
Agreed on the weirdness of most maternity/parenting boards. In addition to this s*te, the other group I like is Longest Shortest Time Mamas on Facebook (great podcast too). You can’t post anonymously, but in general (or perhaps as a result of) it has a pretty good vibe and range of diversity – professionals, creative types, SAHMs.
sfg says
welcome – we found out at 18 weeks, with the “big” ultrasound where they take all the measurements. This was done elsewhere from my OB’s office, as was the 12 week NT ultrasound.
Katala says
Similar here – I’m 18 weeks today, and found out at part 1 of our anatomy scan at 17 weeks (we have a second scan at 22 weeks, not sure if that’s normal). My OB/midwife practice has u/s machines but they’re older and not as high-res so were sent for our NT scan at 11 weeks and anatomy scans at a special imaging place with awesome techs and machines. At our 16 week dr. appt we just saw him for a sec and she didn’t even try to look. At the 17 week scan, Husband was running late, so the tech asked whether we wanted to find out and waited to check out the goods until he got there, and it was pretty clearly boy parts!
Congrats!!
Meg Murry says
If they can tell at the 16 week. My kids were both not cooperative at the 18-20 week u/s – they just weren’t in a position where the tech could tell sure enough to tell us confidently. For my first son, the doctor had the u/s equipment and tech in his office, so he allowed me to squeeze in a quick peek after one of my regular appointments between other u/s patients, but my second OB didn’t have the equipment (I had to go to the hospital for it) and I didn’t have a medical reason for another u/s so he was a surprise to us. Kind of annoying, but we weren’t willing to pay out of pocket to get one of those “4D” ultrasounds or anything, we just assumed it was fate’s way of telling us we should just be surprised.
Philanthropy Girl says
With my second, I was high risk, so I had extra u/s with a perinatologist. We found out around 15-16 weeks. Often that early, however, baby won’t cooperate. Boys are generally easy to tell, but often you can’t tell if you’re looking at a girl or looking at a shy little boy =) With my first, which was not, high risk, we opted to not know gender, but they offered to tell us at my 23 week standard u/s (usually done around 20 weeks).
Congrats!
Tunnel says
Congratulations on your pregnancy! I happen to really like the bump. While every board is different, there are a good amount of older professionals in my birth month. There are also lot of very active participants who have a variety of experiences. While some participants sometimes do go overboard, I must admit that it does get annoying when a newby shows up, doesn’t take the time to get to know the board or even look at any of the other posts to see if her question has already been answered, asks a question that is easily answered by a simple google search, and never participates in any discussion that doesn’t involve her. For example, a simple google search would tell you that you can typically find out the sex of the baby by ultrasound around 18-20 weeks. If you have genetic blood work done (typically reserved for higher-risk patients), you can find out as early as about 10 weeks. The bump can be a wealth of information and experience, and you really do get support if you give it. But I guess it’s not for everyone.
PregLawyer says
Unfortunately I’ve found there’s really no such thing as a simple google search when it comes to pregnancy questions. There’s just too much information out there and the answers I get are all over the place (for example, my simple google search just turned up answers saying 12-24 weeks). It’s hard to distill what is true/typical/doctor-approved from what is just random anecdotes from people from vastly different backgrounds and experiences. People also have very different health insurance. So far I’ve found that the professional women I know have better health insurance that offers more genetic testing and more ultrasounds. Their experiences may be different than people who are on individual insurance that don’t have comprehensive maternity care.
I’m glad you’ve had a good experience on The Bump!
PregLawyer says
Thanks everyone! At my first appointment they did mention the separate ultrasound thing, but the doc wheeled in a portable ultrasound machine to give us a look at the heartbeat. I was too excited to ask about whether I needed to schedule an ultrasound for the 12-week appointment.
I already love this board. Just a bit of background – I’m as associate at a boutique litigation firm. Husband is a grad student. I plan to work full-time up until pregnancy and after leave. I’m the primary (right now sole) breadwinner in my relationship. Pretty excited about this pregnancy, but still in that “hope it sticks” phase.
Newly pregnant says
Congrats! I’m 17 weeks. My first appointment with the doctor was at 8 weeks to confirm the pregnancy. My doctor had me schedule a nuchal translucency ultrasound for 12 weeks, which was basically just to confirm no structural defects. (ps – if you haven’t had that done yet, it’s really cool!) But 12 weeks is too early to see gender. I wound up having the materniti21 test, which told us the gender very early (12 weeks). You might be able to find out the gender at 16 weeks – I assume that’s the anatomy scan? I have the anatomy ultrasound scheduled for 19 weeks (my doctor had me schedule it a week early in case I needed to go back), and that’s when you should be able to tell.
Katarina says
The 12 week ultrasound (nt scan) is optional, and I would have had to go to a specialist’s office. The timing of the nt scan is pretty important, and if you want one, you should ask your doctor. I opted not to have it, because I was low risk, it would mean more missed time from work, and would not have been definitive. I had my anatomy scan at my 20 week appointment (actually 21 weeks), which is when I found out the gender.
JMDS says
Congrats! I have an 8 month old, but my life is pretty similar to yours (boutique litigation firm, primary breadwinner). I took two weeks off before I had the baby (I was just so done), and then 4 months leave.
I believe we had our big anatomy scan at 16 weeks, and the tech was immediately able to tell it was a boy. I had to come back for a second scan as they couldn’t get all the pictures they needed. Have heard you can get genetic testing earlier, but I think you would have to pay for that (unless you are high risk/have some history).