https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:46:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-524871 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:55:47 +0000 Rescuemom10 524871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Its not here yet. Oh gosh please be next week...or NOW (39wks)</p> <p>1) a paycheck<br /> 2) DH being home for all of it and not leaving 1/2 through it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-524858 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:51:35 +0000 LuLu Mom 524858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>still getting paid would have been amazing. Not having a paycheck made outings a little less fun with no money to spend on extras! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-524717 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:13:51 +0000 sotomorrow 524717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was pretty great. My husband is a SAHD, so he was there every step of the way with me. I had nearly enough paid time off accrued that we didn't lose out on much $$. </p> <p>It would have been great to have family nearby to watch LO while we cleaned and cooked (I don't like to have other people clean my house and no one in our family really cooks). </p> <p>Oh, if it hadn't been SO HOT this summer, that would have made it amazing. Everywhere we tried to take LO the A/C was broken and she would overheat instantly. Poor thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523754 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:53:56 +0000 MamaMoose 523754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: this! I was super lucky and had hubs for 5 weeks but if he could be home for all 15 (and get paid in full like I do) that would be wonderful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523719 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:23:36 +0000 mediagirl 523719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband being home with me the entire 3 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523708 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:15:05 +0000 regberadaisy 523708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Getting paid more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523665 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:42:00 +0000 SugarplumsMom 523665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A chef, a maid, massages, and a dedicated diaper changer (that I never have to ask)! A girl can dream ;D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523649 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:16:58 +0000 ValentineMommy 523649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A chef and maid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523619 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:34:02 +0000 Cherrybee 523619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not having to go back!!! Negotiating down from there, if I could just afford to take a year off for each baby that would be really, really nice. </p> <p>In addition, yeah, a fried off at the same time would be great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523543 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:23:51 +0000 MaisyMay 523543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$$, a friend on leave at the same time, a housekeeper.<br /> Yup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523538 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:07:36 +0000 mrskc 523538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: yes! </p> <p>It would have been more awesome if I was braver about going out by myself with the baby. I've only done it a handful of times and most of my leave has been spent cooped up at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523528 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:47:37 +0000 birdofafeather 523528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I agree!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523463 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:55:00 +0000 autumnlove 523463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bebefly: that would be awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523460 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:53:30 +0000 sera_87 523460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- someone local on mat leave with me :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523433 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:34:49 +0000 prettylizy 523433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mat leave has actually been pretty awesome (Canada FTW!) but if I wanted to make it extra super awesome would be a housekeeper every second week would make my life amazing!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523425 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:28:00 +0000 Alivoo01 523425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: amen sister or at least give us something equivalent to our Canadian neighbors to the North! PAID maternity leave for a YEAR!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523274 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:16:41 +0000 Andrea 523274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, getting paid would be perfect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523053 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:55:21 +0000 sunny 523053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Love it.</p> <p>And having it be fully paid! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-523047 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:54:36 +0000 woodentulip 523047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Ha! Love that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-522975 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:31:20 +0000 MsLipGloss 522975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Prepared meals and someone to take the baby at night just once or twice a week. (I haven't had more than 4.5 hours of continuous sleep in almost 5 months now.). Other than that, what @Princessbaby said -*eternity leave* ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-522971 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:29:43 +0000 pinkcupcake 522971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: This!</p> <p>And $$$ :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-522964 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:25:21 +0000 mauri 522964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it were longer than 6 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-522860 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:22:59 +0000 lolabee 522860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not there yet but I will say this is what I'd wish for...<br /> a) a pay check<br /> b) a friend to be on mat leave with (most of my friends with kids are in a different city)<br /> c) spring to come reallllly fast so we don't have to suffer in the -30 weather. I'll definitely have cabin fever and be itching to get out on walks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-522836 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:09:23 +0000 DillonLion 522836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: amen.</p> <p>Also, a paycheck would be stellar </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-522817 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:55:36 +0000 smocks 522817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: Lucky!! I wish I had the option, lol. DH isn't making any $ at the moment (med school) so it'll be 5+ years before it may even be an option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-522780 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:42:16 +0000 tororojo 522780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: @smocks: I'm doing that! BUT on the down side, our disposable income is going down the crapper...so at least yours won't? -silver lining!- </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-522773 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:39:38 +0000 smocks 522773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Haha that'd be amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-522772 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:39:27 +0000 mrsmenow 522772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It not being -20 degrees! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-522766 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:38:03 +0000 PrincessBaby 522766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To turn into an Eternity Leave and not have to go back to work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-make-your-maternity-leave-more-awesome#post-522747 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:32:20 +0000 tororojo 522747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ChickFilA delivered to my house every day. </p>