This is super specific... but any moms here had a breast reduction or breast surgery of any kind and have any trouble breast feeding? I had a reduction at 20 and am now pregnant with my first at 30. Curious if I will be able to breast feed and trying to learn from others that have been through this what this might look like for me. Thank you ❤️

Really worried about my health...want to get examined ASAP but earliest appointment is in two weeks...I don’t know if I can keep all the pressure to myself any longer...

Confession...I hate reading. Always have since I was a kid. My eyes feel heavy and I get instantly bored / feel like I’m going to fall asleep no matter what time of day it is or where I am. I WANT to like to read bc I know it will improve my professional / personal life. Anyone else struggle with this and have tips or suggestions? I listen to audibles and watch the news, but at the end of the day I just need to train myself to like reading. Thanks in advance!

I am currently on leave after having my baby and received word from my boss/owner of the agency that we are downsizing. He communicated a decrease of my hours from full time to part time upon my return. I have a great set of skills that have made me successful in my unique position (graphic design for advertisements, logo creation, marketing initiatives, office swag) in addition to being a licensed insurance agent. Does anyone have any advice for how I navigate this change?

I am dealing with depression and anxiety due to upcoming criminal charges against my father and his partner (im the one pressing charges), a DOR diagnosis (I am single, 33 and AMH of 0.23 with no contributing lifestyle factors), a failed first egg freezing cycle, and fear of losing my job due to being on the bench for nearly 3mos. I don’t know what to do and am feeling increasingly desperate. (cont’)

What were the best baby gifts you’ve received upon delivery? My friend and I were both TTC together. I’m still going but her baby is due this week. I’ve gotten her a hatch robe earlier in the process but she has everything and wasn’t afraid to spend. Any really thoughtful or luxurious gifts to celebrate ? (Considered a high quality personalized blanket?) what else?

Are there any ladies here who want to stay single (or not really prioritize relationships), and stay child free?

Due to living far from family I am planning my gf’s baby shower. Will prob be coed with quite a few people flying in from out of state. Need ideas for places and activities. Thinking of going to Wimberley or somewhere near. Any tips or ideas are much appreciated!

Given our remote schedules, for those of us raising families and teaching, why do you make sure to schedule your workouts?

Urgent !

I heard, BNY india is offering parental leave, regardless of gender for 16 weeks. Fully paid.
Can someone please confirm if its true.

Should I transition to a tech sales job? Thoughts on risk vs reward? I am 34 yo, married with a baby incoming. I work at Google Cloud in solutions engineering (I help develop quantitative business cases with sales teams for customers). My cash base + bonus is $220k (going to ignore equity). I have an MBA from the University of Chicago, not that it matters much in sales. I have always been in a consulting role but I think I can make more in sales. I have a competitive personality and I am bored.

I'm a huge fan of excuses but despite not having my headphones, and the HVAC system at our hotel being shot because of the storm(resulting in the gym being a sauna) I went to the gym! I did it! 😁

If you got a job offer and were under 12 weeks pregnant, would you say anything? I’m not pregnant (or currently employed haha) but i just did ivf and am considering doing my transfer next month, so thinking ahead. I know to ask about their leave policy. Also assuming if it’s freelance you don’t bother telling them at all unless if conflicts with your due date.

23 F, having a difficult time finding a gym in NYC. Not really into fitness classes since I enjoy lifting heavy weights. Also can’t justify paying for Equinox. Any suggestions? Office near Union Sq.

Recs for a Chicago psychologist that can diagnose adult ADHD? Preferably takes insurance? Pretty sure I have it and my GP wants me to start SNRI before going through a diagnostic - not keen on that.

Is it common to have a obgyn and a doula/cnm for pregnancy. I have a high risk pregnancy and already working with a obgyn. But I don’t want a doctor to be there during l&d just to ‘catch the baby’. Started last trimester and considering to book a doula or cnm. Should I go with someone affiliated to the same clinic as the doctor or can I hire from out side too? How does this work?

Any moms in NJ and scheduled to give birth at the Hackensack University Medical Center? With COVID-19 cases being treated there, I’m wondering if child birth won’t get the attention it deserves

Need to workout post vacation but sprained an ankle during the trip. Found some non-impact workouts to do but feel that won’t burn enough. Guess it’s back to calorie counting 😞

Pregnant with my first. Recently moved to a new city so don’t have a ton of friends. How do I meet new mom friends to do things with during leave so I don’t go stir crazy? Apps? Social media groups?

Not looking for judgment or advice, just some kind words of support.
I'm pretty sure I'm pregnant, getting the confirmation tomorrow. The father isn't someone I can reach out to, I haven't been able to tell anyone and won't be planning to.
I intend to get an abortion once it's confirmed.

I've always been pretty independent but this just feels so lonely, going through all this waiting and anxiety alone.

A close friend just passed away from covid. Shocked and sad.

Hi everyone. I’m trying to transition from working at a non-profit to a more profitable position within research. My current title at my org is as a CR-assistant. Any suggestions of good transitional positions within clinical research? (That could be done remotely). Thank you!!

For the 🐠 here who have taken anxiety medicine for >2 years, have you noticed any lasting negative symptoms? I’m in the process of potentially needing medicine, but concerned about the long term negative side affects. Thx

Anyone from AlixPartners here?

I need to figure out how to make a series of downloadable PDFs interactive. Things like checklists or expense tables that include calculation functionality. Client provided working examples but has no idea how they were created. Looked at acrobat but any active fields retain a light blue box, which I get is to indicate interactivity but samples from client are white. Indd seems to offer similar functionality but I can’t get it to work despite tutorials. Anyone have experience w a similar sitch?

Stay safe today everyone!

Yay, it's back!

Thoughts on living in North Arlington?

Hi All

Any news about second H1b lottery this year from uscis?

Had a consultation with an attorney for legal advice on my options to address a late filing for a taxable event. They recommended me two options: file or not file. In order to help him with the consultation he asked to send him additional information like bank statements and work authorization which I sent.

If I decide to not file or go to another attorney if the fees are high, can the attorney still report me or whistle blow me to the tax authorities?

How much do you spend on your self maintenance and what city are you in? Hair, nails, facials,wax, etc..

Started at a new firm a recently. I’m a little anxious about my growth opportunities. I’ve been working and billing like crazy, but the firm essentially charges insurance rates - but also are really conservative about billing and cut my hours a lot. It seems they’re really happy with my work. They’ve brought up the issue of my time and said I should be able to capture my time as long as I break the entries up more. But I think they’re still cutting it. I’m worried I won’t justify my pay goals..

Does tech mahindra do personal verification

Question for those of you who are harder on Asian candidates than non-Asian applicants, why do you do this? Honest answers appreciated

Hi All, what’s the best deal you were able to get from a realtor as a seller? I am looking to sell and want to minimize commission payout

Hi Everyone, has anyone here bought a larger lot/teardown property and split it into multiple lots? Looking to get advice on if it’s possible or not and what goes into something like this. Thank you 🙏🏼

Ok, let’s do an advertising version of the other post. What’s an ad and/or campaign you like that most everyone else seems to hate?

What thread count sheets do semi-nice hotels usually use (ex. Westin, Wynn, etc) ?

What are the coolest exits you’ve seen your colleagues make?

Question regarding a trend I'm seeing on applications: I'm currently a Recruiting Manager with an agency and one of my big responsibilities is reviewing all incoming applications/resumes. I'm starting to see a trend with the majority of the ones lately where the applicant's resume shows they had just started a new job within the last 6 months but before that, they had pretty great tenure. I'd love to hear the "why" if this describes you as I'm just curious since this hasn't been the case prior.

Has anyone brought on a nanny they used from bright horizons full time? We want to fully employ one of the people we had through them, and the College Nannies agency (contracted through Bright Horizons) is saying we need to pay $1500 in order to do that?

Has anyone heard of this? This seems a little egregious. Is there a way to get around it?

Our toddler was recently diagnosed with autism and most likely adhd. It’s been mixed emotions - relieved to find out but also scared about his future. I feel so alone and confused on the best path to take. Does anyone use their city or state services for their children with disabilities? We are located in NYC. Any guidance or experiences appreciated from this mom community.

Is sleep and breastfeeding mutually exclusive? Are there any moms who successfully breast feed for more than 6 months while baby slept through the night from the beginning? Both are impotent to me but if only one can be achieved I want to reset my expectations.

Decided to actual invest in tech and furniture to make WFH be more pleasant. What are your must haves for a good home office set up? I’m thinking of buying a larger monitor and a better camera. Anything else you guys love?

For FTM, what is the best week by week guide to a newborn? I’m having such a hard time piecing together what I need to know. Resources? Advice?

Anyone here work at Accenture? I’m a FTM, Looking to switch to Accenture. Burnt out at KPMG. Hoping for better pay and WLB. Thoughts?

Ladies, we are trying to choose a daycare for our 6 months old son. What questions I should ask the care providers during the tour? Please help.
I so far read through the information about it on their website including the schedule, meals included, operating hours and days.

Potty training SOS! Our 2.5 year old was doing so well with potty training (at least for pee) - telling us when she needed to go, sitting on the potty when prompted before leaving the house, basically no accidents after the first ~week - and now she REFUSES to sit on the potty and will hold her pee until her naptime pull up or until she has an accident. She’ll announce she needs to go, refuse the potty, and then a few minutes later she announces she needs new underwear. Any advice??

Ladies, what are some good daycares in the Dallas area - my baby is now only 3 weeks but I’ll be returning to work in about 4 months and want to get started early. I live near downtown but moving to the suburbs soon (Plano/ Irving etc)
I’m looking for quality activities for my little one and good teachers as well as quality food. Any recommendations or websites I can use that rate daycares? Thank you!!

Advice please! Heading on a long weekend, husband’s company is hosting an annual retreat for all employees (and plus ones). We are bringing baby and my dad is coming to babysit for 2 evening dinners we have to attend (one casual, one formal). There are lots of activities during the day and I have pushed back, saying husband can attend but I want to stay with baby so she can nap and also so my dad can spend time with her (not just while she’s sleeping). Husband argues that the “main” reason my…

Anyone’s child ever had a belly button hernia? Anything you did to help it go down?

Doctor says to push it back in but it doesn’t stay. They are going to look at it closely next week, but wanted just any other thoughts from this group in the meantime.

Thanks!

Do you all have suggestions for an outfit for bringing my newborn home from the hospital? It will be December so probably want something with a hat, but I’m having a hard time finding anything that I think is cute enough! We’re having a boy but haven’t decided on a name so can’t do anything personalized. Thank you in advance!!

What are some good parenting books on communication? And while we’re at it, any good ones for spouses?

Im visiting my family in Fort Lauderdale and need help finding a trusted sitter for a few nights during a weekend. Any recommendations?

Or maybe I can plan on skipping the nights activities. Im not sure, I’ve never used a sitter before and feeling guilty.

Do you need to get nipple shields or will the hospital provide some?
If yes, any recommendations mamas?

Moms please help! I took a pregnancy test this morning and it was a clear positive! But my ovulation tests for the last several days have also been a clear positive! Is there a chance the pregnancy test is a false positive? Doesn’t make sense right? (Picture in post)

Funny take, pregnancy is making me crave and eat weird stuff. I just gulped and really enjoyed a toasted bagel with butter and raspberry jam! 😂😂😂

Hey mamas out there, do you allow family to buy toys/gifts for your kids all the time? The toys are really starting to add up and hubby and I feel like