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Now that the holidays are in the rearview mirror, I’d like to skip over the speed bump of winter and head straight into spring. Since that is impossible, I’ll try to evoke spring with my wardrobe.
I was excited to see Hatch — one of my favorite maternity brands — launched their pre-spring collection. One of my go-to items while I was pregnant with my son was a stretchy jumpsuit. So, I was drawn to Hatch’s Noelle Jumpsuit — especially the dark floral pattern that works for both winter and early spring. It also comes with a nursing-friendly button front so you can wear it long after your pregnancy.
This looks comfy enough to wear while working from home but could also transition back to a business casual setting with a polished cardigan or suit jacket.
The jumpsuit is $278 and comes in sizes 0–3 (which correlates to pre-pregnancy sizes 0–12). The Noelle Jumpsuit
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Anon says
Best source for mother-daughter matching pajamas for a 2T child? Not for myself, for a gift. The adult wears a size small. Don’t want to spend a fortune so any budget-conscious choices would be great.
Anonymous says
Try the Hatley sale section – you may find something cute at a lower than usual price. I think they have 20-25% off when you sign up for their emails so that’s another route. Code doesn’t apply to sale items though I think.
Anon says
Primary has lots of cute PJs in adult and kid sizes! Adult PHs are roomy but the kid ones tend to be extremely snug so I’d recommend sizing up.
Anon says
Target often has them – search for “family pajamas.” Hanna Andersson does too, but I am sure they are not budget-friendly.
Anon says
I have 2 sets of Hanna ones with kiddo, but they are not cheap, even on sale. I can usually find her long johns on sale for around $20, but because the adult ones don’t come in sets, it ends up being closer to $60, even on sale, for the adult ones. The upside is I guess that I (shouldn’t) outgrow mine, and with the classic stripes pattern, I can just keep buying kiddo ones that match in a size up as needed.
anonamama says
Did you see these at Children’s Place? https://www.childrensplace.com/us/search/Mommy%20And%20Me
Also perhaps… Burt’s Bees, Lauren Conrad/Kohls, Mud Kingdom on Amazon has cute kids pjs that might match another retailer… Lands’ End or Company Store clearance. Good luck!
fallen says
this article just ugh so depressing. it also makes me angry because what else are we supposed to do to survive. it’s freezing, there’s nothing else to do, and work is busier than ever.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/16/health/covid-kids-tech-use.html
i know my kids have gone from watching barely any TV to 1-2 hours on weekdays and 3-4 on weekends.
Cb says
Ugh, so shaming! What are we supposed to do? This is a horrific but time limited period. And honestly, as an 80s kid, my peers watched way more TV than that and we’re turned out fine. I think once things are “normal”, we’ll go cold turkey on weekday TV (as he’ll be at nursery) and back to 1 hour each weekend day, as it’s crept more towards 2. But no judgement for people whose are using more screens, we’re all trying to get by.
Anonymous says
My kiddo definitely has more screen time now than she did before Covid. But, yes, she has way less than I did as a kid. And I like to think I am a successful, self-sufficient adult. So, who cares. Parental exhaustion is real right now.
Anonymous says
+1 million. The kids will be alright.
Anon says
I don’t have an NYT subscription so can’t read it but I think the worry about screen time is totally overblown. Daniel Tiger teaches my kid a lot of emotional and social stuff. Honestly I worry much much more about the mental health effects from social isolation and anxiety about germs. My 3 year old went to the grocery store with me this weekend and almost had a full blown panic attack when her *doll*’s mask slipped below her nose. She was screaming “Mask over your nose, baby! Mask over your nose RIGHT NOW!” They see their teachers and parents freaking out about this stuff and the effects of that seem so much harder to undo than a few months of too much educational TV.
Jeffiner says
From the article: “Crucially, the research shows only associations, which means that heavy internet use does not necessarily cause [anxiety, depression, obesity and aggression].” The problem is when the internet is a substitute for physical play and interaction. Every parent I know is making efforts to fit in physical play and personal interaction, even if the interaction is only with family members. My daughter sees me and my husband relaxing with our phones, but she also sees us reading physical books or going for walks together or cooking together.
This whole article really felt like fear mongering. The woman who is worried that her adult son will use the XBOX to relax when he’s stressed? Um, yes!? How is that a concern? Sometimes you need to think through issues yourself or calm down before you can talk to others about them, and plenty of people do that with a screen. The important thing is that after he’s had some time to de-stress, he does talk to others.
I’m personally not concerned that my daughter uses her screens all day while we WFH. Some days she chooses nature documentaries and learns a lot more about dinosaurs than I ever knew, some days she just chills with My Little Pony. I do make an effort to teach percentages by getting her to watch her battery life, and teach her how to manage her charging. WFH isn’t going away after the pandemic, and there will even be a bit of virtual learning that sticks around. I know that some people, kids and adults, can develop online addictions and may need to quit cold turkey, but I think my kid needs to learn how to integrate a screen into her life, and to find a balance with virtual and physical.
Jeffiner says
Edit: She doesn’t use her screen “all day” while we work from home. She gets bored with it and either plays with her toys or goes outside to run around. Sometimes we’ll take a break from working to play with her. Then we’re all ready to go back to our screens. Wash, rinse, repeat.
Anonymous says
Yep, agreed. I think even post-pandemic school will use screens a lot more. My district purchased tablets for every kid and apparently that’s something that they plan to make permanent.
SC says
I think concerns about TV and screens are overblown, and people don’t seem nearly concerned enough about the effects of anxiety about the pandemic, social isolation, and gaps in education. My 5 year old has a meltdown every time we want to hug or kiss him. It’s been going on for a few weeks, and I assumed it was a sensory thing or just him exerting independence. We found out a few days ago that it’s because he’s afraid of germs. So far, our attempts to explain that the 3 of us share germs anyways haven’t made a difference.
Fyi–I posted last week that my kid had gotten bored with screens. This weekend, he’s spent about 3-4 hours per day with an iPad app called Happy Color, which is a color-by-nimber app. I’m not sure why it’s better than actual color by number with a coloring book and crayons or pencils or markers, but I’m way past caring.
Anonymous says
I can’t pay attention to crap like this. My DD is 3, almost 4. She watches 1.5- 2hrs of tv every afternoon while her brother naps. She hasn’t napped since before 3. She’s extremely verbal, smart, and the most social kid in her preschool class according to her teacher. Even in winter she is outside 1-2hrs a day, and is strong and a healthy weight. I refuse to believe I’m screwing her up with tv. She has learned emotional intelligence from DT and a boatload of animal facts from Wild Kratts.
She got ZERO screen time before about 20 months and it was limited until her brother came along. And then…needs must. The whole “have a basket of books and toys available for the older sibling while you nurse” advice didn’t work for us. The iPad did.
Anne says
So in my anecdotal experience friends and family that were raised with practically unlimited TV in the 1980s don’t watch a ton of TV as adults and those of us that were raised with very limited screen time in the 1980s do watch a ton of TV as adults. Has anyone else observed this? Based on noting this with many friends/family as adults, I’m just not convinced that very limited screen time as a kid is the best way to go long-term.
Anon says
That’s interesting. I was raised with almost none (it wasn’t banned, but it wasn’t used) and watch a lot more now than DH who watched a lot of TV as a kid. So our sample size of 2 supports your theory.
I also feel like I missed out on some of the social stuff TV can teach. Academics came easily to me so I didn’t need any help learning letters or things like that from TV but I wonder if I would have benefited from some of the social skills Sesame St etc teach. I was skeptical when friends raved about it, but I think Daniel Tiger has actually helped my kid a lot with sharing and taking turns and stuff like that. I also felt like I was always out of the loop when kids at school talked about popular kids’ TV shows. (The first show I watched regularly was Friends when I was 10.)
DD gets 10 minutes of Daniel Tiger a day on weekdays while we brush her hair and apply sunscreen. We usually do a couple hours of various TV/movies on the weekend, plus using the computer to make art and video chats with family but I don’t really count those things because they’re more interactive. We’ll definitely use more screen time if/when daycare closes again though. She was too young during the spring 2020 lockdown for us to get much mileage out of it.
Anne says
Yeah – my husband and I are the same. He was from a TV-was-always-on house and just doesn’t watch much. I was allowed 1 hour of TV Saturday mornings plus some extra PBS here and there and that’s basically it and watch a TON now.
Anon says
We were a no TV house growing up and it screwed up my freshman year of college when I finally had access to TV and watched way too much. I straightened out but it was crazy how much I loved watching TV.
I definitely missed out by not watching TV. I didn’t know what people were talking about (new movies or popular characters) and I didn’t get references made by my teacher (to really common stuff like Star Wars). It made me feel left out. My parents relaxed a little around middle school (latch key kids), and it made me feel a lot more connected.
My husband had tons of TV and I had none. We watch about the same amount as adults (and both have successful careers and advanced degrees).
Anonymous says
In my anecdotal experience, I watched hardly any TV as a kid in the 80s and 90s, and now, as an adult, I watch hardly any TV. Same with my husband.
DLC says
This is interesting to me; My husband watched a lot of tv as a child and still does as a grown up. I watched very little (didn’t even have a tv in the house until I was in first grade) and I don’t watch a lot of tv, but I do spend a lot of time on the internet reading various articles and on social media.
Anon says
Fellow allergy-sufferers – my primary care doc recommended that either Reactine, Claritin, or Benadryl are safe during pregnancy – TTC or any trimester. I take Claritin/Reactine everyday, even during the winter, and had quite a disastrous experience (in December) when tying to discontinue as a test (flare-up of asthma, trouble sleeping due to coughing and congestion, constant sneezing/sniffling through the workday, general bad mood due to the above). My specialist fertility doc is very “really avoid any medications during first trimester.” If I don’t take Claritin then I need to take daily nose spray and asthma inhaler, which don’t treat my full symptoms as well (eg. itchy eyes and skin) and have impactful side effects for me – migraines and major voice changes, respectively. I’m about to start an IVF cycle and would like to cut through the inconsistent advice I’m receiving on whether I can just continue the Claritin. It seems like fertility doc is trying to avoid liability more than provide useful guidance on my specific case- just parroting generalities like “avoid medications during first trimester.” Where to from here in terms of getting specific answers from him? Any experience with antihistamines and TTC/pregnancy?
Anonymous says
I took Claritin while pregnant with my healthy now preschooler, but only occasionally so it’s not comparable to every day use. That said, any doctor that says NO medications in the first trimester can f*ck right off. That’s anti-woman, anti-science BS. There are lots of meds widely accepted as completely safe that many women take in the first trimester (Tylenol, penicillin, Pepcid AC) and many more that are “presumed safe” and taken by many people who need them.
Anonymous says
I took Claritin daily. Kiddo is 5 and fine.
anon says
My RE specifically told me to take Benadryl while waiting for my beta on what turned out to be a successful cycle as I was having a mild allergy to one of the fertility meds (and you do not want to itch like that, uh, there). Continued taking it per his instructions at low doses every few days for the first six weeks of pregnancy while still on the supplemental progesterone. My midwife practice had no problem with it.
anon says
P.s. first tri is definitely different than the stimulation phase of IVF. If the RE says no meds during stim, which AFAIK they generally do, I’d definitely comply with that.
AnonATL says
I’m pretty sure Benadryl is recommended to treat morning sickness. I’m on the more cautious end about medication during pregnancy, but I think it’s extreme to avoid medicine you really need.
Anonymous says
It’s Unisom usually, which is a little different. But yeah I think of these Benadryl is the one that’s most universally regarded as safe.
Anonymous says
If your RE says no medication in the first trimester just ignore her. That’s absolute nonsense with zero basis in science or medicine
Anon says
I took Zyrtec all through my pregnancy and both my regular OB and high risk OB were fine with it.
Anon says
Currently pregnant. Have taken Benadryl and Claritin. I have had rhinitis through a lot of my pregnancy, and Claritin is pretty much the only thing that helps. (Ibuprofen would also help, but you actually cannot take that.) I talked with my allergist when I got pregnant, and while there are certain antihistamines that are not approved for pregnancy (like azelastine) pretty much anything over the counter is fine. If you’re concerned and want to do the research yourself, search for “Drug Name” and “Pregnancy Category,” and you will be able to see the pregnancy category for the drug. Anything in A or B is fine. (Very little is in A.) Anything that is C means you should ask your doctor. Anything with a D rating means you should not take it, especially without consulting with your doctor.
Anon says
Ymmv but my allergies disappeared while pregnant. I think there was one medication that was not recommended (Xyzal maybe?) but I definitely took some Benadryl/Zyrtec. I found that I didn’t really need it like before, though, and kind of stopped.
Anon says
Yep my allergies vanished when I was pregnant. I guess it makes sense because allergies are due to an overstimulated immune system and pregnancy suppresses your immune system a little bit?
Anne says
I have NEVER heard avoid medication during the first trimester. Of course there are some meds you should avoid but some are fine. I took claritin as needed during both pregnancies as my OB said was fine.
Anon4this says
When not pregnant I take Allegra daily and Allegra/ Claritin and a prescription nasal spray and eye drops during my worst allergy seasons (yes I plan to get allergy shots when I’m done having kids – only developed allergies in my mid thirties). I kept doing that until I got a positive test, then I switched to Claritin only (since that seems to be preferred over Allegra), but Allegra works better for me so I switched to that during my worst allergy season. Had a high risk pregnancy for other reasons, but no additional complications during pregnancy that we didn’t expect going into the pregnancy.
anon says
I know this is a question for my doctor, but posting here while I’m thinking of it. I have a callous at the bottom of my foot and it’s gotten to the point where its painful. What are the best treatments?
anon says
You can get these little sticky pads off Amazon that are a U-shaped cushion that you put around it so you don’t keep inflaming it. Helped a lot when I had one of these while very pregnant and then while walking in labor.
Toddler tantrum help says
19 month old is having tantrums with increasing frequency and intensity and it’s starting to worry me. Over the last week, we are now at the point of at least one major meltdown a day – with full blown screaming, crying, sometimes for 20-30 minutes with various escalating and de-escalating during that period. Often seems to happen around lunch time and us not getting things exactly right (the wrong parent poured her milk, or she doesn’t want to sit in her chair, etc), but then she can’t recover from it. She is not really speaking yet (maybe says 50ish words but not enough to get her point across), and seems incredibly frustrated.
Her older sibling never had tantrums with such frequency or intensity but she was also speaking in sentences at this age so I think she benefited from being able to express herself. This is really starting to wear us all down and I’m just not sure at what point should I bring this up with her pediatrician, or is it kind of like “duh, of course she’s having daily tantrums, she’s a toddler”, and we just need to get better at managing it?
Anonymous says
I think that’s pretty normal, especially for toddlers who aren’t super verbal. It will get better when the words come (and then it might get worse again around 3).
Anonymous says
This sounds normal to me, sorry. Could she be overtired during lunch? She might just be a stronger willed and more tantrumy kid. Try moving lunch and nap a little earlier. Fwiw lunch is a daily sh*tshow at my house. My kids act like I haven’t fed them for two days even though they prob had a snack an hour earlier. Just so you know, your other kid speaking sentences at that age was on the earlier side. 50 words is great for 19 months.
Anonymous says
This. lunch at 11:30 and nap 12-2:30 was key at 19 months.
AnonATL says
Anyone have the Wit & Wisdom Absolution jeans? Are they worth it? Lots of styles on sale at Nordstrom now, and my little postpartum belly is not looking great in my jeans.
Anonymous says
I do. They’re fine, but not significantly better than any other jeans, IMO. They definitely do have a band directed to the tummy inside, and it is comfortable. If they’re on sale, I’d try them. They’re still decent jeans.
Anon says
Maybe too late for today, but twice I met moms recently from NYC at the playground who were on paper dressed similarly to me – joggers, sweater. But they looked so much better. What’s the secret? Is it just how well their clothes fit?