https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:24:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-a-shorter-or-longer-leave-w-lo2#post-1676302 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:50:31 +0000 lemondrop 1676302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Significantly shorter- with #1 I took 16 weeks, with #2 I took 4 weeks (sort of). </p> <p>I took the month of March off from onsite work (although still did my work from home and evening study sessions) thinking he would arrive on the earlier end similar to big brother- instead he arrived on his due date, and I returned 2 weeks later. Recovery was super easy the second time around and I was back to normal after a week or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-a-shorter-or-longer-leave-w-lo2#post-1676090 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 15:48:30 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1676090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shorter - I only took 10 weeks, but that's because my manager let me WFH full time for as long as I needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-a-shorter-or-longer-leave-w-lo2#post-1675903 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:51:44 +0000 Rubies 1675903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My leave will be shorter. With D1, I was off for 13 months. With d2, I'll be going back to work when she's 10.5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-a-shorter-or-longer-leave-w-lo2#post-1675896 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:50:27 +0000 Alivoo01 1675896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Planning on taking the 12 weeks like I did with #1. If I could take a longer leave with #2, I would! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-a-shorter-or-longer-leave-w-lo2#post-1675866 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:43:09 +0000 Adira 1675866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I can only take 12 weeks, so I'll be taking the same amount as with #1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-a-shorter-or-longer-leave-w-lo2#post-1675864 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:42:59 +0000 lamariniere 1675864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had 4 months with DS, but then ended up quitting my desk job and WAH. With DD, I took about 4.5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-a-shorter-or-longer-leave-w-lo2#post-1675838 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:34:51 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1675838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll take the full year again. If you've got it flaunt it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-a-shorter-or-longer-leave-w-lo2#post-1675828 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:32:27 +0000 autumnlove 1675828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Longer by 5 weeks. It was too long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-a-shorter-or-longer-leave-w-lo2#post-1675755 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:18:38 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1675755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a four month leave after I had DD1, and only a five week leave after DD2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-a-shorter-or-longer-leave-w-lo2#post-1675752 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:17:32 +0000 GrapeCrush 1675752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DS I worked until my due date(in the office), and took 12 weeks.<br /> With DD I worked until 1 week before my scheduled C-section(so about 38 weeks) 2 days in the office, 3 days at home. I sort of went back at 12 weeks again. I only work from home, and only when I can/am needed. so some weeks I work 10 hours, some 15, some none. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-a-shorter-or-longer-leave-w-lo2#post-1675737 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:12:14 +0000 mrsjyw 1675737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked from home the last 5 weeks of pregnancy and took 3.5 months of mat leave with DS.</p> <p>I think I'm going to take the additional 6 weeks that I didn't take (unpaid) and take a 4-5 month leave in the future! </p>