Comments on: Get a pedicure

By: Are you up for the rookie moms challenge?

Are you up for the rookie moms challenge? — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:20:04 +0000

[...] Get a pedicure. This is a pretty easy outing and you totally deserve to feel [...]

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:12:31 +0000

I’ve been trying to find a place to get a “green” pedicure — less toxic for the people who work there, at the very least. Were I to bring the baby, I’d especially want a less toxic environment. Any recommendations as to place? The east bay is best for me, but the whole bay area is an option.

By: Activities for new moms: 52 weekly challenges

Activities for new moms: 52 weekly challenges — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:38:58 +0000

[...] Get a pedicure. [...]

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:51:17 +0000

This was my first rookie mom outing without my little stinker, when he was 5 weeks old. As soon as I was out of the house, I realized that I hadn’t been away from him before this. My first thought was, “Freedom!” But by the time my mani and pedi were over, I was feeling an overwhelming compulsion to get back. My mother-in-law had left her cell phone at home, so I had left mine with her because we have no landline, and I wanted her to be able to call 911 should something happen. This meant I couldn’t check in at all. (An aside: this is a woman who, weeks later, expressed relief when I pointed out the key hanging near the door because she’d thought I’d been locking her in the house with the baby each time I went out and honestly didn’t know she could leave. Oh my.) Had I realized that I would be incommunicado and feel this strong compulsion to get back to baby, I would have picked an activity for which I could control the end time; my nails just could not dry fast enough for me. On the other hand, maybe it was good to have been forced to stay away a couple hours, and my nails did make me look quite put together for a new mom (for about a week!).

By: Steph at Modern Parents Messy Kids

Steph at Modern Parents Messy Kids — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:46:47 +0000

This is one where I would have been way too nervous to try with my first but probably wouldn’t even bat an eye at trying it with my second – If I ever found a time to do it!

By: 25 Activities to try during your maternity leave

25 Activities to try during your maternity leave — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:21:16 +0000

[...] Be girly 16. Tweeze, dye, and feel pretty. 17. Think with your melons. What’s more girly than that? 18. Start a Ladies Night or Moms’ Night Out. Every month if possible. 19. Find a pretty top or sexy dress to show off your huge boobs. Wear it a lot. 20. Get a pedicure. [...]

By: nila

nila — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:00:52 +0000

Whitney, you are so right! Unfortunately, I have one too many picts of me with the same issue. I relate.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:13:34 +0000

When my son was three months we flew from Chicago to California for my grandpa’s retirement party. It is the only time my suitcase has ever been lost by an airline. I left him with my brother (yes, a guy with a 3-month-old…there were plenty of people around to help him) while I went shopping for some clothes. It was fun to shop with my mom but painful because I was still nursing and didn’t make it back in time! Definitely an adventure.

By: bec shulba

bec shulba — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:47:58 +0000

getting a pedicure was definitely the first place i went sans baby. i’ve thought about going in with my babe but the thought of him maybe crying or wanting out of his carseat and me being mid-toenail- paint has hindered me. so pedicures are saved for saturdays when dad is home. and you’re right – dad needs the practice with the bambino on his own.

By: Eating my own dogfood in Berkeley » RookieMoms Blog

Eating my own dogfood in Berkeley » RookieMoms Blog — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:20:23 +0000

[...] I go drive Julian to school. I’m proud of myself for saying “yes” to the help. Activity #100: Get a pedicure – Heather and Milo came, too, and we sat in spa chairs while the babies sat in their carseats. [...]

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:49:01 +0000

I have done this a number of ways and can honestly recommend them all:
1) Baby in bucket seat. Did this with Milo when he was 8 days old at a schmancy, ventilated place. It was great.
2) Baby at home. Alec had a few “training day” moments when I left him alone with a small Holden and enjoyed a pedicure.
3) Baby playing nearby. During one of my pedicures sans Holden (at less than a month old), Whitney and her moms group pals had their babies along. Some sitting on laps, some sitting on floors — what a difference a few months make.
4) Baby in lap or sling. I’m glad to hear Mom101 had success with this version, because for me, it’s only theoretical!

By: Mom101

Mom101 — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:24:29 +0000

PS Some places are well-ventilated, some are not. But if you go 10 am on a Tuesday and you’re the only one…you’re in luck.