https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:23:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave/page/2#post-2548690 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:50:56 +0000 winniebee 2548690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 a lot of HGTv!</p> <p>DS2 I was a sahm and didn't have a maternity leave but when the older was in preschool we did watch some Top Chef and Affair :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548640 Fri, 13 May 2016 13:13:20 +0000 hellobeeboston 2548640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES - probably more so because I was on maternity leave both times in the middle of winter --- watched a lot of HGTV, Food Network &amp; Bravo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548629 Fri, 13 May 2016 13:04:13 +0000 psw27 2548629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I watched all of Friday Night Lights while nursing... So much time sitting and nursing or sitting and pumping! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548527 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:48:33 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2548527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: I watched tv/ate dinner bouncing on the exercise ball with son in the sling! Every night! It was his fussy time and DH was working evening shift at the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548522 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:11 +0000 autumnleaves 2548522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watched more with my first mat leave - I liked watching Gilmore Girls &amp; Parks/Rec, &amp; Mad About You. This time around I recovered a little quicker and am trying to get things done around the house more and walk outside. We also get less channels now - since we cut cable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548504 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:26:49 +0000 littlebug 2548504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watched every single episode of Friends and Orange is the New Black. I got through about 1/2 of Gilmore Girls. So....yeah. LOADS of tv. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548496 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:21:37 +0000 peachykeen 2548496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but I did read a lot of mindless books on my Nook! That may change whenever we get around to having #2 though - mindless TV is my outlet since having DD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548416 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:53:21 +0000 LuLu Mom 2548416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ummm sooo much. </p> <p>LO1: i watched all of Mad Men on Netflix plus more. </p> <p>LO2: HGTV was on constantly plus Friends on Netflix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548415 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:49:57 +0000 Rocker2014 2548415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep - Gilmore Girls! LO was a comfort nurser and would only nap well when held for the first few weeks, so I spent a lot of time with Netflix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548412 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:47:00 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2548412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: OMG I cried every episode!!! And decided I must have 4 kids. Hahaha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548405 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:44:08 +0000 brownepiano 2548405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: @alphagam84: My first came right after the Olympics. But he was almost two weeks late so I spent those miserable days waiting watching figure skating all day! </p> <p>This one is coming in June but I am looking forward to spending the hot August days inside with AC and Olympics. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548397 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:39:32 +0000 erinbaderin 2548397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownepiano: The Olympics were on when my first son was brand new and it was AWESOME! I'm up at 3am nursing - look, ski jumping is on! I watched so much middle of the night Olympics. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548395 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:37:44 +0000 alphagam84 2548395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownepiano: hahaha I'm the same way! We don't have the tv on when DD is awake but I'm already planning to make an exception for the Olympics, it's only every 2 years! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548394 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:36:40 +0000 alphagam84 2548394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I barely watched any tv during my maternity leave. I guess I watched some for the first month or so during the day (never at night) but as soon as she started noticing the screen and wanting to stare at it we quit having it on around her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548340 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:38:59 +0000 snowjewelz 2548340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! So many things, a lot of Korean/Taiwanese drama haha! I'm sad I won't have that this time around! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548324 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:26:57 +0000 Foodnerd81 2548324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first I watched tons of tv while nursing. She was a slow nurser and big on comfort nursing. I wanted the entire series of Parenthood that way. Sometimes she would only nap on the boob so I'd watch two full episodes. That lasted until she started noticing and turning to look at it. </p> <p>With my second the only thing we watch is Daniel tiger. </p> <p>(I sah so no "maternity leave" but just referring to the first few months). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548315 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:21:19 +0000 JenGirl 2548315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! I was spending so many hours per day nursing, I watched a ton of TV. I read a bunch too, but that requires at least 1 hand, which I didn't always have. TV and movies from the library were a life saver. I watched Orange is the New Black, Sherlock and Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548309 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:15:08 +0000 brownepiano 2548309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did! Free prime for 3 months after the baby was awesome. And I watched tons of Olympics right before the baby came.</p> <p>This time we don't do screens for our toddler, so I'm sure it will be minimal. We might break that rule for the Olympics again though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548306 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:07:14 +0000 petitenoisette 2548306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I tried to watch Call the Midwife since it was a show my DH wouldn't be particularly interested in but I suck at watching TV :silly: My husband is in charge of all tv watching, keeping track of what we're watching and when stuff is available on demand, etc. and I rarely watch anything on my own. I spent plenty of time on the internet though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548296 Fri, 13 May 2016 06:49:47 +0000 regberadaisy 2548296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: omg post childbirth hormones + Parenthood = bawl fest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548287 Fri, 13 May 2016 06:30:28 +0000 erinbaderin 2548287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sooooooo much tv. I watched like 17 seasons of the Kardashians, and 5 seasons of the Good Wife. This time around I'm rewatching Grey's Anatomy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548274 Fri, 13 May 2016 05:19:33 +0000 Cherrybee 2548274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO2 is 5 weeks now and I haven't watched any so far. I've been out and about! She is only happy in the sling, but doesn't like it when I stop moving so, when we are at home, I either do housework or dance! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548267 Fri, 13 May 2016 04:30:47 +0000 Pumuckl 2548267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None. That was my rule - I just didn't want to sit infront of the TV all day. So I surfed the internet when nursing and otherwise stayed busy by going places or later on by working when LO was sleeping (I'm in Germany and we have 12m of parental leave with the option to work part time. I took that option and worked 16h a week starting after 12w). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548251 Fri, 13 May 2016 00:43:46 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2548251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not me. I have read tons of stuff on my phone, but I can't remember the last time I watched TV. We only have Netflix, but I just don't have time to even watch bits and pieces of shows. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548249 Fri, 13 May 2016 00:16:36 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2548249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: don't worry, before you know it you won't be able to remember the last show you watched for your own pleasure! Lol.</p> <p> I miss those days sometimes even thought it was such a crazy time. Before I had the baby I watched miss fisher's murder mysteries and a ton of old school cooking shows on kqed. Afterwards I watched Sherlock and the entire series of<br /> Greys anatomy from the beginning. Something else but I can't remember. Some of the cute early videos I have of my son are ruined by dramatic medical talk in the background. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548248 Fri, 13 May 2016 00:16:35 +0000 Meowkers 2548248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I turned on the tv even once. I read a lot though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548238 Thu, 12 May 2016 23:51:14 +0000 Purpledaisy 2548238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So much Vampire Diaries! Sometimes there's just nothing else to do when nursing a baby all day :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548223 Thu, 12 May 2016 23:04:30 +0000 QBbride 2548223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I never watch TV, so it's been no different on maternity leave! Honestly we are almost never home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548221 Thu, 12 May 2016 22:59:10 +0000 Miss Ariel 2548221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A ton of hgtv here too! I had actually bought some tv series on dvd in preparation, but still watched more hgtv since it took less energy to put on. Ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-watch-a-lot-of-tv-while-on-pamaternity-leave#post-2548191 Thu, 12 May 2016 21:35:57 +0000 Corduroy 2548191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms. RV: I insisted on Hulu for maternity leave #2. Money well spent. </p>