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How Do I Get My Newborn to Sleep Anywhere Other Than My Arms?
Advice, Parenting

How Do I Get My Newborn to Sleep Anywhere Other Than My Arms?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her newborn daughter. She says her daughter refuses to sleep anywhere other than in her arms or right next to her in bed. This mom had a C-section, so sleeping with her daughter in the bed next to her causes discomfort, pain, and ultimately doesn’t really allow mom to sleep. She has tried absolutely everything, but baby won’t sleep on her own. Any advice?

My Employer Let Me Go During My Maternity Leave Without Even Telling Me: What Can I Do?
Advice, Pregnancy

My Employer Let Me Go During My Maternity Leave Without Even Telling Me: What Can I Do?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her options after being let go by her employer while on maternity leave. This mom says her job was aware she was pregnant and due at a certain time. She ended up delivering a month early, at which point she called to inform her work and never heard back. She says that after a traumatic birth and not-insignificant stay at the hospital, she came home to find a letter stating her maternity leave was only 12 days long. She “assumed” this was incorrect, but when she contacted her company weeks later about returning, she was told she’d been “voluntarily terminated.” What can she do?

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