[-]Its my first day back at work after 3rd maternity leave. Have 3 kids under 3, the oldest is being screened for autism and the youngest was preemie. I had food poisoning on sat pm and have an eye infection today (not pinkeye). My boss just told me he wants me t travel overseas this weekend for a conference and I am still breastfeeding. several of my accounts were given away while I was on leave. Its a shitty day. Just venting, thank you for listening.
39 replies [ Reply | Options ]wow. i go back in a few weeks and soo not looking forward to it. sucks, doesn't it
[ Reply | Options ]Tell your boss he needs to f-off on the travel until you are done breastfeeding.
[ Reply | Options ]I know.. I can deal with the pump, etc,, but DH is ALSO travelling out of teh country that week and we don't want to leave the kids just with the nanny (who lives in). BUT if I SAY that then suddenly I'm the unreliable one .. its a trading desk job, very very male. not one of my male colleagues wives works so for them, having to sort out adequate childcare is not someting they would consider. None of them thought I was coming back. Bets were made
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I would have to take 3 children under 3 and then leave them to tear the place apart in a hotel room with the nanny. they truly are better off at home. I just have to think abt what kind of childcare arragement I want. I've never left them overnight just with the nanny, I have always flown my parents in.. this is too short notice (we are in Hong Kong, they are in the US)
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what a bastard. screw them. think about what you are doing...2 jobs...trying to raise your kids AND work in a male oriented office. I wouldn't go.
[ Reply | Options ]they're probalby counting on that, though. they're probably only asking her to go so they can force her out. Fuckers!!
[ Reply | Options ]Let them. they can't force her out. She is providing her child FOOD!! This country is ridiculous with mat leave compared to others. So many European countries mothers get 2-3 YEARS paid leave. Canada they get a full year PAID leave! WTF is wrong with the US? How are women supposed to bf their babies when they have to go back to work so soon after birth?
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i'm logging off but i'm sorry your first day back has been so shitty. i hope the trip goes well and i think you are a great role model to your kids.
[ Reply | Options ]one more vote that thinks you should go and not give your boss the upper hand. get the nanny some extra help, if she needs it. the babies are small and won't remember. good luck to you!
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[-]I dont know why I try so hard in class. Pretty much whatever I wright I will get an A. I always put all this thought behind everything I do, even the most simple essays. My geology teacher called to tell me that I am doing wonderfully. Right now I am up debating between like 10 options for a CAUSE AND EFFECT essay. Tell me to just pick the easiest one and go to bed!
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[-]Can anyone suggest some good French language dvds for a 4 year old -just starting out.... or just a great French cartoon. tia
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[-]I thought it would be fun to videotape dc and the nanny. I asked her if it was okay and she said yes. Then, she asked me how long I have had the videocamera for. Does that seem like an odd question for her to ask?
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[-]I never thought breastfeeding would be so hard for me. I am so depressed
12 replies [ Reply | Options ]dont be depressed. Pump and get a LC consult. Or just use formula. Your DB will turn out fine either way as long as you love him/her.
[ Reply | Options ]You can do it. Breastfeeding was super hard for me - my ds was not interested at all, but would drink pumped milk out of a bottle. I ended up pumping for a year, and even though that was harder because I'd spend twice the time, it was also easier, because I could hand someone else the bottle if I was trying to get some sleep or couldn't be there to bf. GL
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[-]Attention special needs moms...I am looking for some feedback for my website www.therapyscoop.com. I have been super busy and haven't udpated it in a little bit--I am curious what you think I should include? Any advice..ideas...suggestions..would be GREATLY appreciated! You can also email me privately through the website http://www.therapyscoop.com THANK YOU! nicole
10 replies [ Reply | Options ]I would post this only to the SN board - mass-posting to multiple boards is not so well looked upon! I was on your site sometime recently and was a little turned off by the biomedical focus and haven't been back since. Is it a mainly biomed site?
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I don't like to read so much type that is colored. It's almost all purple or is that magenta. I prefer black type if you need to read it. The site is corny and light hearted. I think that is good for the subject matter.
[ Reply | Options ]I found the article on HBOT/sauna to be very irresponsible -- any respectable article would have linked to/sourced studies/mainstream med sources that believe they DON'T work. It's fine to say, "Mainstream med thinks these don't work, and here are the studies saying that, but some parents are finding hope ..."
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[-]I need a good title for this paper, and does it look ok? Glacial Effects Glaciers are responsible for the largest amount of shaping to our surface landscapes. The ways that they shape our land are many. First it is important to understand what glaciers are. A Glacier is a large mass of ice that forms when snow accumulates and recrystalises on land. There are 4 main types of glaciers, Ice Sheets that cover large bodies of land such as Antarctica, Ice Caps which cover high plateaus, Valley Glaciers that are formed in high V shaped mountain valleys with streams flowing through them, and Piedmont glaciers that cover bases of steep mountains that were formed by valley glaciers that flowed down and remained frozen. They form and expand, flow ...
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[-]need job search advice, how does this sound for a cover letter: Dear x, Attached is my resume in consideration for your xx position. My experience includes writing and producing for a variety of news, entertainment, and documentary television, and I have a strong background finding and booking the perfect guests. I would love to be able to bring my skills and resourcefulness to a show like x. Please take a look and contact me at your convenience. Thanks so much, x (me)
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[-]My rabbit is just such a weirdo. (I mean the mammal, not the vibrator.)
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he's also very nice! he's just hopping around the apartment right now, and he just stops to chew on something strange, like tape, and then for no reason hops really quickly over to somewhere else, and then gets really quiet like I"m not going to notice he's near the electrical wires... he's just kooky. And he will ONLY let me pet him in his enclosure. Right now? No way, he's Adventure Rabbit.
[ Reply | Options ]he sounds cute. my female is like that about being pet only in her cage...i think she's obsessed with thinking that i'm trying to catch her and put her back in there and i've never done that.
[ Reply | Options ]it must just be a rabbit thing. the enclosure is their safe zone so it makes sense, it's just -- come on, rabbit! you know it's me! also, he does this thing where he does a long run and then a flying leap into his litterbox. like, across the whole enclosure. not necessary, he can get in there with just a short hop. but sometimes he just has to show off.
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[-]My brother is getting married this summer in Oregon. I have not met his fiancee. He wants my DS (3yo) to be ring-bearer, but has no role for my 5 yo DD as they already have another flower girl on the bride's side. Would you let him use DS knowing that it would hurt DD's feelings? I know the wedding is not about me and my kids, but I do not want DD to be hurt.
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