https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:14:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take/page/2#post-190363 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:15:43 +0000 skibobrown 190363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 months. My maternity leave is almost up. I go back to work in 2 more weeks. Eek!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take/page/2#post-190357 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:14:55 +0000 emcoco 190357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure yet how we'll handle this when the time comes. I work for myself, from home, and do not have any full-time employees, just contractors who help on a per-project-basis. Any other small business owners with insight on what worked well for them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take/page/2#post-190038 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:25:14 +0000 Arden 190038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That depends on when we get pregnant. I have to go to school May through August next year, so if this cycle is it, then I'll have two months off. If we don't get it this cycle, then... shorter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-190010 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:17:56 +0000 s1lly 190010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took 2 weeks before baby was born and 11 weeks after. I went To work part time afterwards though for 2-3 days a week. I still have 1 more week I can use for baby bonding time and get paid through SDI. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189992 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:12:01 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 189992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be SAHM mom when my son is born but after a full year i'll start my PH.D program....but that will only be like 2h of class a day so hopefully baby will stay with daddy.<br /> I think it's hard for moms at any age...whether you're sending your 5 year old to school or your 3 month old to daycare. I am already dreading it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189971 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:05:19 +0000 lavender 189971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took 12 weeks which was unpaid :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189676 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:23:08 +0000 daniellemybelle 189676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I'm a working mom, I'll take the 4 months I'll be entitled by the state of TN, whether it's paid or not. If I can get more, great! But I am hoping to be a SAHM/WAHM... which is why we are waiting to TTC, like others have said. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189627 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:48:09 +0000 HabesBabe 189627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>15 weeks (6 disability, 6 CA Paid Family Leave, 3 PTO)-- I'm only taking off time when I can get paid.</p> <p>Good news is, I'll be working from home and my mom will come by to watch the baby... so I'll still be "at home" with the baby when I go back to work (minus the 3-4x/month I'll need to go into the office). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189596 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:31:02 +0000 mamabolt 189596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm taking the max of 12 weeks I'm eligible for under FMLA. I don't have enough PTO to cover all of it, but we saved up to cover the difference since it's important to both of us that I am able to take that time to adjust to our new addition and not feel as rushed back to work. Hopefully it won't be too terrible when I do have to go back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189594 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:30:26 +0000 DisneyBee 189594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took 14 weeks of maternity leave, but I work part-time only. I'm also putting my DS into daycare/preschool when he's 2. It's gonna be tough for me to drop him off at school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189584 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:24:19 +0000 Alivoo01 189584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Work only provides 6 weeks pay plus whatever PTO time I take, then I'll take the 6 weeks FMLA provides (unpaid) when the time comes. I'd love to take off longer, but we'll deal with that when we come to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189580 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:22:15 +0000 hilsy85 189580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty sure I'll be a SAHM after LO comes :) I'm pretty excited!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189579 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:22:15 +0000 volksgirl64 189579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12 weeks with my first but only 9 weeks with my second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189565 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:14:23 +0000 Mrs. Lantern 189565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1 month before labour, and 11 months after :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189547 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:03:45 +0000 bushelandapeck 189547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12 weeks through FMLA but only 6 weeks is partially paid through short term disability. I may end up taking an extra week or two unpaid depending on how I feel and then I'm only coming back to work half time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189534 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:58:26 +0000 mooncici 189534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>18 weeks for me and it's still way too short!!! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189514 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:44:59 +0000 joyjoy 189514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As of now my plan is to take 4 months and evaluate the financials from there. If it's feasible, I'll take off more time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189511 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:43:42 +0000 WiLLoWtReE 189511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7 weeks for me ... I just went back last Thursday </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189507 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:42:09 +0000 Running Elley 189507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be a SAHM after my maternity leave. If I was going back I'd have 12 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189501 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:38:53 +0000 rachiecakes 189501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went back at 7 weeks part time and full time at 9 weeks. DS is home with DH (who can work from home without taking any sort of pay cut) and I can visit them during my lunch break. If he were going to daycare/babysitter I don't know if I could do it that early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189497 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:35:14 +0000 Jumpingjacks 189497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12 months! yay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189486 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:32:45 +0000 plaidpants 189486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took the full 12 weeks of FMLA leave, and then an additional 30 days "personal leave" that my company allows. I received short term disability for 6 weeks, but the rest was unpaid. We didn't have any choice in my returning to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189483 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:29:06 +0000 Foodnerd81 189483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can take up to 12 weeks (give or take with vacation, 6-8 weeks paid) but I'm going to quit and take at least a year. Realistically, I'll probably stay home at least until the youngest (of my hypothetical children) is ready for pre-school. It's part of the reason we are waiting a little longer to start, since now we can live on H's income alone and a few years ago it wouldn't have been possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189479 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:27:22 +0000 Mrs. Pen 189479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: yeah it's awful. Not only do you not feel quite right down there, but you're still tired. When I hit six weeks I was so glad I wasn't a working mom - I couldn't have imagined going back to work, let alone having someone else take my LO FT!!</p> <p>Since I'm a PT nanny who can bring my son to work - it wasn't as bad of a transition for me. I just had to get the whole mom thing down, and then I went back, I think it was around 10 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189473 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:24:53 +0000 Rubies 189473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mat leave is a year but I have an additional 6 weeks since I'm a teacher and the school year begins in September (mat leave ends at the end of July). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189469 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:22:30 +0000 oliviaoblivia 189469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to take a year. I'm so looking forward to it. We waited to TTC until I was eligible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189442 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:14:34 +0000 KT326 189442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am taking 15 weeks, of which 12 is paid. I also took a week off before he was born. I wish I could take more but we need two incomes :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189430 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:10:18 +0000 MamaMoose 189430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be taking 12 weeks plus any vacation time I have left so probably more like 13 or 14 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189403 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:04:00 +0000 DillonLion 189403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll never understand business that make people come back after only 6 weeks. Aren't you, like, barely healed?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-maternity-leave-didwill-you-take#post-189400 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:03:26 +0000 matador84 189400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 weeks. i'm so sad. :-( </p>