https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 19:35:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-685622 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:02:32 +0000 pl0508 685622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: hugs !!! Will be thinking about you tomorrow! D is going to be just fine. Saying a prayer :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-685594 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:42:24 +0000 littlebug 685594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was looking forward to it until about 4 days ago. I go back tomorrow and have cried 6 times over the past 2 days. Tomorrow is going to be awful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-685568 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:29:27 +0000 iheartleopardprint 685568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am still on maternity leave at 7 months pp. the thought of going back to work makes me extremely anxious! I could cry at the thought of having to leave :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-684528 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:54:20 +0000 hellobeeboston 684528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no, i really did not look forward to it. the friday before I had to start i had a meltdown! a big part of that has to do with the fact that i don't love my job though (working on finding a new one)... but once I was back, it felt good to get out of the house &amp; work actually - once we got into a routine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-684519 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:51:12 +0000 HabesBabe 684519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually cut my leave short and came back about 3 weeks early (I was going to use PTO for those last 3 weeks)-- it was the best decision for our family! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-684511 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:47:24 +0000 looch 684511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like it was so long ago, and ultimately I decided not to go back to work while on maternity leave...not exactly career enhancing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-684110 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:09:15 +0000 mrsjyw 684110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't dread it, but I didn't look forward to it either. I think it was just a natural transition for me. And it def helped that my mom is A's primary caretaker. Otherwise I probably would've been a nervous wreck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-684105 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:07:02 +0000 mrsmenow 684105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did with my second, but with this LO I absolutely did not want to go back. I have struggled so much since going back. I would honestly wear this baby everwhere I go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-684097 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:03:07 +0000 mrskc 684097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I dreaded it and cried about it a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-684092 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:01:28 +0000 littlek 684092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dreaded it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-684090 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:00:56 +0000 winniebee 684090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dreaded it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-684083 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:58:25 +0000 Mrsbells 684083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dreaded going back to work </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-684024 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:32:59 +0000 Beebug 684024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was pretty anxious to go back in Feb, but now am doing better. Tough days and I was really resentful of DH getting to leave every day and go to his work.</p> <p>I haven't worked since July 20th, and don't go back until October 3rd. I have days where I am totally ready, but now most days I definitely don't wish the time away, but will be happy to go back. I have worked a day with work volunteering and go for lunch with my colleagues and bosses now, to get my fix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-683984 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:21:18 +0000 CottonCandy 683984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes...I could not wait to get back to work. Those newborn days were so hard. I felt like a bad mom for wanting to go back to work, so its nice to see others looked forward to going back to work too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-683976 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:18:21 +0000 ladyfingers 683976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In a way, but I'm really depressed about leaving him all day long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-683908 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:56:55 +0000 Smurfette 683908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At three weeks I am jealous DH gets a break everyday. But I also can't imagine leaving her for 9 hours a day. I know has things get easier it is going to be so hard imaging going back to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-683869 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:45:10 +0000 cascademom 683869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Near the end of my leave, I definitely looked forward to going back to work. When I went back to work, everything in our lives were tough with our marriage and baby. Our marriage issues were tougher than our LO, so being in an office and working downtown was a relief. Now, I look forward to picking him up from daycare and hoping that I can pump enough milk for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-683864 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:43:38 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 683864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes - I'm already antsy to go back and it's only been 5-wks pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-683842 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:37:22 +0000 Lozza 683842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I think I would have been sad to go back to work if I'd waited till LO was, say, 6 months old, but going back at 10 weeks was actually kind of a relief. I never minded pumping (and I have my own office so it was easy), and it was actually really nice to be able to have a snack, or go to the bathroom, or check my email, or have a conversation whenever I wanted, and without any time limit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-683840 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:37:17 +0000 MsLipGloss 683840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all! Maternity leave was a welcome change from billing time and dealing with minute/technical details and obnoxious counsel. I think returning to work forced me to rejoin society though, because I was perfectly content to let my world consist of DH, LO, me, and our kitties! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-683838 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:36:29 +0000 Adira 683838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely did in the beginning and was jealous when my husband went back to work. Now that things are starting to get easier with Xander, I'm getting nervous about going back to work. But mostly I'm nervous about being able to pump and continue breastfeeding while Xander's in daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-683821 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:32:43 +0000 DillonLion 683821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did for the first half because those early newborn days were so challenging. Then the second half of my leave I was so depressed about going back to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-683805 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:26:24 +0000 pelikila 683805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did. I visited several time while on maternity leave too and I was only gone 8 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-look-forward-to-going-back-to-work-after-maternity-leave#post-683803 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:25:06 +0000 autumnlove 683803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha, my leave hasn't started yet and I am nervous about maternity leave. I think I will look forward to going back to work in Sept! </p>