https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:33:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born/page/2#post-523928 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:33:55 +0000 lemondrop 523928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He took 3 weeks off, it didn't feel long enough! He signed up for fmla, but only used pto and sick time. We couldn't afford for him to take unpaid time off. I was so hormonal that I cried every time we talked about him going back to work. I'd love for him to take a whole month next time, but his work never seems staffed enough to handle that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523927 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:32:51 +0000 luckypenny 523927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 weeks paid paternity leave ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523919 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:28:01 +0000 LuLu Mom 523919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He took a week and 1/2 off, although most of that was us in the NICU, so he never really got to be home with us. He had just been promoted, so there wasn't really a choice to take even longer off, next time around though he is planning on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523900 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:17:40 +0000 ValentineMommy 523900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH gets no paid time off, so we're looking at a week off. It's going to be rough but we cant afford to lose that paycheck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523793 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:14:40 +0000 blackbird 523793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is taking a week off and then the second week he will be doing half-days. He gets off at 2:30pm when he works full days, though, so he will be home pretty early! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523739 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:33:43 +0000 hilsy85 523739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, he took a week, which was then extended by a few days thanks to Hurricane Sandy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523731 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:29:49 +0000 rachiecakes 523731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH works from home but he used to teach during the day, so he worked as much as possible after DS was born. When I went back to work at 7 weeks PP, DH became a WAHD, so he wouldn't be able to teach during the day anymore. I wanted him to finish the lessons with his kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523669 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:45:15 +0000 matador84 523669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He took 5 days </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523663 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:38:02 +0000 BelugaBean 523663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, he had saved up three and a half weeks of vacation at his previous job but switched jobs when I was 38 weeks pregnant. He ended up taking off only 1.5 weeks because it was unpaid but his mom was there three days past when he went back, my da came one day, and DH has all Fridays off so it wasn't bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523662 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:34:39 +0000 SugarplumsMom 523662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He took 5 or 6 weeks off. Looking back now, I think he should have taken another week off, at least. He gets tons of paid paternity leave here and we decided to save them to extend our vacations. His previous company had an excellent policy with paternity leave during the first year, but we wanted to save them for a "rainy day". </p> <p>If we're ever crazy enough to have another, he's taking at least 2 months off plus we're hiring some help for the first month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523656 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:28:51 +0000 sslm 523656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH will take a week to ten days off depending on what day of the week she's born! It'll be vacation time. The owner of the company did give us $1000 when we got married so I'm wondering if they'll do something like that again... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523654 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:25:27 +0000 Amelieisme 523654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH took 4 work days off. He was antsy and guilty for being away from work on day 4. AND I had a c secton with no one else around to help...I'm a little bitter about it still :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523652 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:20:28 +0000 mrsjyw 523652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup.six wks paid! So nice to have him home! He's taking the week of my last wk for maternity off too. Because he has to take a wk long vacy in first qtr...can't wait! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523632 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:51:03 +0000 78h2o 523632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He took 3 weeks off. It was nice having him home, but my mom was much more helpful. actually, I felt a little resentful about him being home because he slept a lot (and not because he was up with the baby) and went to the gym every morning (when i wanted help). Basically it was like vacation for him (and he was using sick/paternity leave). He was allowed up to 3 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523631 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:48:03 +0000 Andrea 523631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, a month! With DD1, he did not. With DD2, he took off one week so that he could be the one in charge of our toddler and help with that transition. I didn't really need help with the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523626 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:26:32 +0000 MamaMoose 523626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubs took two weeks vacation, then worked from home for two weeks, then had the next week off (his company closes the week between Xmas and new years). So he was home a total of 5 weeks. I NEEDED him for the first 3. The last two were a bonus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523614 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:27:33 +0000 autumnlove 523614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: niiiice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523608 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:00:21 +0000 LittleFox 523608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is about to go back after being home a month. I feel truly blessed to have had him home this long. Having him do so much while I adjust and rest is also part of why I think my c-section recovery has gone so well. I'm going to miss him during the day when he goes back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523481 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:02:00 +0000 SAHM0811 523481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>you guys are all so lucky. with my first, DH could only take the day of her birth off. Everyday after, even when we went home, he could only take a half day off at the most since something big was going down at work.</p> <p>with #2, he took a week off which was awesome compared to the first time. He still worked from home a little though. </p> <p>He's in Big Law and the hours are killer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523403 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:19:17 +0000 Mrs. Train 523403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my twins were born he took off almost two months. He did it do he could take care of our 9 month old. With our daughter he took off three weeks. I felt by three weeks my c section recovery would be ok. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523399 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:17:09 +0000 mlm2934 523399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH plans to take two weeks off, then maybe some work from home throughout the rest of my maternity leave (his company is very flexible about work from home) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523358 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:01:59 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 523358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He got six weeks paid paternity leave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523354 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:00:40 +0000 Alivoo01 523354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The hubby runs his own business so unfortunately he won't be able to take time off because taking time off means closing up shop for the day. However, the "ungodly" work hours does have a benefit because he'll be home around 2/3 and will be able to help out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523338 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:51:59 +0000 ChitownRo 523338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not even expecting but already know that my husband will have 5 days off, max. He is crazy busy with his finance job and works at a small firm. Many guys have recently had babies- the max time anyone took off was 5 days... le sigh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523296 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:33:01 +0000 yoursilverlining 523296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was due the day after my husband's summer classes ended, and we both ended up with 12 weeks off. Can't imagine handling a newborn alone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523289 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:27:14 +0000 Springtime 523289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He took a week and a half off, it was so nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523286 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:25:52 +0000 sera_87 523286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He took a week. I seriously don't know I would have done it alone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523282 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:21:49 +0000 Smurfette 523282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He gets two weeks of paternity leave. He might take some vacation time as well. Going to wait and see how things are going and what he has going on with work. He is up for a promotion at work this year, so he really needs to get hours in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523279 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:21:17 +0000 photojane 523279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, a month... I'm jealous! Hubs is taking 6 days off, which is all of his vacation time. I really hope we don't have to stay in the hospital long, because I'd really hate for him to spend his whole vacation in the hospital.</p> <p>ETA: He can take up to twelve weeks paternity leave and retain his position, but they would be unpaid. Since he's the primary provider, he won't be taking any unpaid leave. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-so-take-time-off-when-your-lo-was-born#post-523275 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:19:08 +0000 littlecasita1122 523275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He took 1 week off. Would have been nice to have another week but we wanted to go away later in the summer so he saved it for vacation. </p>