https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 17:07:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-work-from-home-before-baby#post-552459 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:13:27 +0000 Mrs. Chalk 552459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work remotely full-time, but didn't start the job until after I had a baby. I agree with @Minnie_Girl that it's important to keep a schedule. I start work the same time every day, make sure to shower, get dressed in something other than yoga pants (this rule was temporarily lifted when I was in my third trimester), and not watch tv. It can be a bit isolating, so I had to make more of an effort to make friends through avenues other than work. </p> <p>Overall, I love the flexibility that working from home gives me, even though there are the trade-offs of missing out on things in the office, occasionally not talking to anyone during the day, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-work-from-home-before-baby#post-552392 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:41:19 +0000 Minnie_Girl 552392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, and I loved it! I balanced it with a pt WOH job. I also didn't use it as an excuse to be sloppy...I still kept a schedule, got dressed every day, did the chores, didn't watch TV, etc. </p> <p>The only thing I wish I'd done more of was things out of the house before the baby arrived. Man, I had sooo much free time before, and it would have been so easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-work-from-home-before-baby#post-552391 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:40:44 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 552391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am a work from home or remote employee. Once a week I am hpme all day. The ability to schedule services and meet with vendors is great. Sometimes I will throw a load of laundry in the wash. Eventhough I try to knock out spme work before my day really starts I rarely bathe until 5:30pm. I don't have coworker friends, but I have made friends with some of my clients. My hanging out/ social outlet are the people I have met outside of work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-work-from-home-before-baby#post-552330 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:13:36 +0000 blackbird 552330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do it once in awhile but would dislike doing it all the time. i get antsy if i don't have a schedule and/or am just around the house all the time. i just feel kind of like a bum if I work from home more than a few days in a row. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-work-from-home-before-baby#post-552322 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:11:26 +0000 daniellemybelle 552322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm considering transitioning to a work-from-home job before we TTC. I've always wanted a flexible, WAH job when we have a baby one day, but I didn't think it would be great before then. I figured I would be bored or lonely. Now I'm starting to think differently though. It would be nice to have the flexibility.</p> <p>If you worked from home before you had a baby, how did you like it? Did you feel like it was harder to make friends or do regular things like get dressed and get out of the house? </p>