https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:12:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-maternity-leave#post-2212933 Fri, 19 Jun 2015 00:58:06 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2212933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 1st month was tough. Aside from just adjusting to a newborn, my MIL decided to stay in town the whole month my husband was on paternity leave and it totally ruined what I envisioned our month off together being. My second month was better after she left but I still didn't do much out of the house..I was trying to keep her away from a lot of kids the first 2 months per my Pediatricians recommendation and most my friends have kids so it was a little isolating. The next 2 months I have off I am looking forward to little vacations and going out more with her before going back to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-maternity-leave#post-2212394 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:02:56 +0000 edelweiss 2212394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i call it a dark period in my life. i was way too high strung, it was the middle of winter and we couldn't get out, and i was obsessed with LO's sleep "habits". i really hope it's different this time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-maternity-leave#post-2212371 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 13:54:01 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2212371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With LO1, it was really tough. He was horribly colicky and cried from about 11am until 10pm. I thought I was going to go out of my mind. He started to have more good days than bad in the last 3 weeks of my leave, and I returned at 12 weeks, just before Christmas. So while the days were long, the weeks were short and it flew by. </p> <p>I had a tough transition back to work because he just started to get better with the colic and was starting to have more good days than bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-maternity-leave#post-2212360 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 13:49:11 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2212360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm lucky because dh had a longer paternity leave than I had maternity leave. I went back to work at 5 weeks and he went back at 6 weeks. So during those early weeks, I wasn't at it alone. To be honest, my maternity leave was kind of a blur. I don't remember much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-maternity-leave#post-2212357 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 13:47:48 +0000 blackbird 2212357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E: stressful and overwhelming. She was in the nicu for a week, had reflux, had pumping issues....</p> <p>T: super mellow and chill. I am far more relaxed this time, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-maternity-leave#post-2212354 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 13:46:26 +0000 Adira 2212354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first 2 months were a challenge for me. It took me a long time to really bond with Xander and I felt a lot of anxiety and resentment in the very beginning. And then the last 4 weeks were really hard because I felt like I was JUST getting to know him and love him and soon we were going to be separated! There were a lot of held naps and crying.</p> <p>Maternity leave for #2 was a LOT easier! I enjoyed all of it and it went by too quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-maternity-leave#post-2212350 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 13:43:46 +0000 autumnlove 2212350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO 1 didn't like napping a lot so I was always tired during my first maternity leave! She was pretty needy during the day and I struggled with breastfeeding/and other FTM stuff so it was a little stressful.</p> <p>LO 2 was asleep all the time and LO 2 went to daycare PT so I thought my maternity leave was really relaxing. I watched a ton of TV and did stuff around the house. I just felt so much calmer the second time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-maternity-leave#post-2212343 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 13:40:18 +0000 DillonLion 2212343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first month or so was so very challenging in terms of healing, nursing, and never sleeping. </p> <p>After that, her sleep started to regulate, I healed up, and we found more of a rhythm with nursing. The last month was pretty nice when we could go out and explore. Being stuck at home at the beginning really hurt my mental state in general. </p> <p>I went back to work when she was just shy of 3 months old, so it was all pretty short lived. I remember thinking that we just finally got a handle of things and it was all over. Once I got into my groove at work, though, I was happy overall. </p>