Budget Thursday: Ruffle Cuff Blouse
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These ruffle cuff blouses at Target seem really cute, and they’re getting a lot of good reviews. There are a ton of sizes and patterns, which is quite nice — they are available in sizes XS–XL and, since the Who What Wear collection includes a plus-size range, there’s a plus-size version. It’s machine washable, too. The shirt is $24.99–$27.99. Ruffle Cuff Blouse – Who What Wear™
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Sales of note for 5/4/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Select clothes, shoes & more up to 50% off
- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including new arrivals (ends 5/4) + extra 15% off $200
- Banana Republic Factory – 40-60% everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + $19 & up spring steals
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off must-have styles + up to extra 60% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 70% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off one regular-price item + 30% off everything else
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?
Carolyn Hax article today from a woman who wants a baby and 8-10 hours of sleep; while I think most would agree she’s being unreasonable, what is a reasonable strategy to get through it when you don’t expect any extended family support and are on a limited budget? Just grit your teeth and expect it to be somewhat awful, but everyone comes through it alive and then you can enjoy them more later? Throw some money at the problem with a night nurse once/twice a week to give a few hours sleep once you’ve been able to create a stash of br33st milk?
Would y’all travel by plane at 36 weeks pregnant? It’s a little over an hour flight away from home. It’s not my first kid, fwiw, so a higher chance of labor being fast. It’s to a location with a fine hospital, etc., but it would obviously not be ideal to deliver a baby an 8 hour drive from home! It’s for a conference that I’d been looking forward to and a good networking opportunity, but not essential. The doctor gave me the the okay (but not with a big thumbs up…), and I know it’s right at the end of what most airlines allow.
I think most are misunderstanding. The pediatrician is not telling her not to take the Seroquel so she can keep breastfeeding. She is telling her not to breastfeed while using Seroquel. I prescribe Seroquel all the time and it is a hard-core drug. We don’t know what dose OP is on. Ped is taking the stance of minimizing all risk for the infant by stating don’t breastfeed while this drug is in board. Ped is stating that formula would be the acceptable option. Optimizing mom’s mental health med + formula fed baby to ensure safety for all is not a bad thing in any universe. I think her ped actually sounds like a good one to encourage the formula which would allow mom to take many of the other meda for bipolar which are not lactation safe.
Edit- I do not work with nursing mothers or children- I use Seroquel in the elderly population.
I took zoloft starting around 12 months, but I’m guessing that is not an option for you due to concerns about mania. I think if I were you I would at least push back with the pediatrician and ask why she is taking this stance, what evidence she is using, etc so you can better evaluate how much you trust her judgement over the other doctor. My guess is there isn’t a lot of research either way so it is a hard call. But I think getting a second or third opinion from other pediatricians would not hurt here if you can stand it.
Two potentially helpful resources for you: my psychiatrist recommended Mass General’s website, womensmentalhealth.org, for info about psych meds and breastfeeding and general postpartum mental health info. You could also see if there is a NAMI support group near you or whether they have online forums where you could talk to other women who have made this decision.
has anyone been on psych meds while nursing?
I’ve been put on a tiny dose of seroquel (far from the perfect drug for me, as my problems are anxiety and bipolar, not psychosis) because it’s very nursing friendly. Less than 1% passes through to baby. I’ve gained three lbs each week I’ve been on it, and it knocks me out in the mornings to the point that I often have to tell my husband I can’t be left alone with the baby for him to start his commute. The side effects are supposed to start abiding, but I’m not sure how long I can last on this.
I have a perinatal psychiatrist who is great and is comfortable putting me on what she thinks is the best drug for me so long as we monitor the baby (he is 24 lbs and nearly 9 months, and getting calories from food). Psychiatrist also has pregnant and exclusively breastfeeding moms of newborn on this drug, and those patients’ obstetricians/pediatricians are comfortable with that exposure. I’ve also considered giving up nursing during the day, and just nursing once at night right before my dose of medicine to minimize exposure. My pediatrician, however, won’t entertain monitoring or limiting breastfeeding to 1 out of 6 meals or any other mitigating steps.
I appreciate that she is looking out for my baby, but I’m not sure what to do. I really like nursing. I could get over nursing him on demand and just nurse when the drug levels are lowest, but it seems like nursing is something that’s actually going well in my post-partum life, and I don’t want to totally give it up. It’s the only baby time I get some days. Obviously I can pediatrician shop, as perinatal psych has indicated that it’s the only time she’s gotten a hard “no” from a pediatrician with respect to an older infant, but I’m not sure that’s the right path, either.
Has anyone faced something similar?
How do you handle the needs of a newborn and a toddler at the same time with just one adult around? I know people do this, and do this with far more than 2 kids but I am completely intimidated. My husband returns to work soon and I’ll be home solo with both kids from early afternoon until the middle of the night. Mind is boggled at how this will work.
What happens when they both wake up from their naps at the same time? Who do I get first? What happens when toddler is having an epic meltdown and the poor baby just needs to eat? Better yet, how does this bedtime thing work? My naive, optimistic, pregnant mind thought I’d magically put baby down and then spend the next half hour getting toddler ready for bed but every night thus far, baby needs fed at the exact same time toddler takes a bath.
We have really good nap and bedtime routines for the toddler that I’m afraid to mess up. Please, teach me how to manage the needs of two little people at the same time!