https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 00:05:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-440069 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:20:32 +0000 lemondrop 440069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septemberlove: it really is a great setup, you can contribute financially, which takes some stress off your partner. You get grownup time and a break, but you still don't miss much of that first year of constant changes! </p> <p>There are times though where I feel like I am doing a crappy job at both, but for the most part, it has increased my happiness exponentially! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-440060 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:10:01 +0000 mlm2934 440060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septemberlove: yours would be my perfect schedule when i have kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-440054 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:01:13 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 440054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah. Especially since I'm a SAHM now since I can't find a job in our new city! I'm starting to freelance some, so that helps a bit, but still. It's a little depressing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-439748 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:00:02 +0000 mediagirl 439748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Before baby I would travel and when we travel, we get a stipend. I'm okay with not getting it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-439747 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:59:56 +0000 heffalump 439747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a sahm. I make nothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-439743 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:56:54 +0000 lomom 439743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I requested a reduced schedule, so I'll work 28 hours a week instead of 40 and have every Friday off to be with my son. My Mondays-Thursdays will be 7 hour days so that'll make things less hectic in the morning and give us a little more time in te evenings, compared to a typical 8 hour day. I'm excited for the chance to work a little less (and make less) since it means I'll have to best of both worlds! Still a rewarding career and extra time with my baby :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-439737 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:48:45 +0000 rachiecakes 439737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went back to work full time and got a promotion, so I'm making more - which helps when I miss DS during the work day, I know I'm doing the right thing for our family and my hard work is paying off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-439686 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 02:55:11 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 439686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, I stopped working, so yes. However, my husband finished school and started working full time at the same time, so our income stayed steady :) We're just used to being poor? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-439651 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 01:09:45 +0000 lemondrop 439651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, half as much since I went from a salaried 40 hours per week (often more unpaid) to averaging 20 hours per week hourly. Some weeks more, some less depending on what is going on. </p> <p>I LOVE IT!! I still get to keep my foot in the door at work, but I spend most of my time with my boy and working on projects around the house that I've been meaning to get to for years! Also, I get to avoid most of the major stressors of work since I am onsite only once a week, and get to work from home evenings and weekends and have regular tutoring sessions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-439592 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:40:17 +0000 sera_87 439592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>our maternity leave is structured so you receive 55% of your pay at a cap of 1800$ per month for a year. So yes, I make less, but at least it's steady income (I work shift-work), and I get to be home with my baby for a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-439550 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:31:28 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 439550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, I got a small raise a couple months ago but that still doesn't make up the difference I pay insurance since I added DD to my plan. I'm making about $400 less per month so it feels like I make dramatically less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-439498 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:27:53 +0000 littlek 439498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make the same but I'm hoping for a promotion in 6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-438129 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:26:43 +0000 babynumber1 438129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I came in right at the same. But since I took maternity leave and had to have an appendectomy, I'm ok with that. My raise balanced everything out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-438122 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:24:04 +0000 mrbee 438122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes I feel like I am less successful in my work because I have dramatically less time to put into it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-438107 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:15:45 +0000 Foodnerd81 438107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: Same here. It will be weird. But I should get paid through mid Sept, so I guess my end of year take of for 2013 will only be 25% less or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-438083 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:08:04 +0000 Andrea 438083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I make about 50% less as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-438076 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:06:56 +0000 tororojo 438076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The plan is for me to make nothing once LO is born, so that cuts our income in half! We're gonna see how it goes and I may do something part-time after a few months if we decide we need more income. It's weird to think about--I have worked without a break ever since college! (I'm 29) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-significantly-less-since-the-birth-of-lo#post-438068 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:04:28 +0000 irene 438068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made 50% less compared to last year before LO was born! :( I did take 3 months off but still, I was bummed when I finished updating all the data in Quickbooks.... And I am guessing it is going to get worse next year... It actually really doesn't matter too much but it still bothers me and makes me frown :(</p> <p>Did you make less or more since your LO was born? Did it bother you at all? </p>