https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 03:34:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-812530 Tue, 28 May 2013 09:33:07 +0000 Bookish 812530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is only able to take a week off (maaaaybe 2 if he begs) when LO gets here, and I'm already terrified of having to do everything myself 0_o </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-812523 Tue, 28 May 2013 09:31:05 +0000 jhd 812523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have kids yet, but I am always sad when DH has to go back to work after a vacation! I can't imagine what it would be like after paternity leave! ;)</p> <p>I hope you enjoy your last few days all together and that the transition with him going back to work goes smoothly! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-812520 Tue, 28 May 2013 09:29:36 +0000 Maysprout 812520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH took 2 weeks off for the first and I was very happy he had that time. I think family time is super important after a new family member arrives and the family needs to adjust and recover. I was sad when he went back so I got mastitis so then he was only back for a day and then took the next day off bc I had a 103 fever, tricky way to make him not work. He only took that day but he still left a little early from work/went in late for a week or so after that. For the next one he'll have a month off but some of that time will probably be before LO is born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-812507 Tue, 28 May 2013 09:25:52 +0000 Corduroy 812507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH took 5 weeks off too. I was bummed went he went back, especially since I was prepared for colic to peak week 6. I ended up rocking my first day alone with LO. We ventured out to return things at BRU and Target, went to the library, I did laundry in our communal laundry room, went grocery shopping and I cooked a leg of lamb for dinner. I guess I needed to just keep busy so I wouldn't think about being alone. Naturally, I haven't had such a productive day since. </p> <p>DH had a much harder time with the transition. I am "required" to send him a picture of LO every day and he likes at least three. I swear he's extra noisy in the morning to get LO to wake up before he leaves too. I know I'll miss her when I go back to work so I don't give him grief for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-812057 Tue, 28 May 2013 05:13:33 +0000 GrapeCrush 812057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>he only gets a week off after the baby is here. it was sad when he had to go back after DS was born, i'm sure it'll be the same when #2 gets here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-812042 Tue, 28 May 2013 04:11:52 +0000 Bao 812042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes because he only got 6 days off. I'm hoping next time, since he has a different job, he can take at least 10-14 days off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-812041 Tue, 28 May 2013 04:09:44 +0000 cheert16 812041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH took 4 days off ( and we were in the hospital the whole time!) by the tue we got home from the hospital he had to go back to work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-812040 Tue, 28 May 2013 04:09:27 +0000 Smurfette 812040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! He only had two weeks. I was so nervous being by myself those first couple days with R. Luckily he was home at night to help.</p> <p>He is currently on the way to the airport. He has to start traveling again every week. While I am grateful he has only been gone one week during the first 11 weeks, I have gotten use to the help. Now I have to get use to solo parenting Mon- Thurs night. Along with adjusting to me back at work and R in day care next week. Going to be rough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-812019 Tue, 28 May 2013 01:30:22 +0000 lomom 812019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. He took off days here and there and a few one week chunks but when he was home, he did other stuff, like yard work, so it wasn't a huge difference when he went back to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-811998 Tue, 28 May 2013 00:22:33 +0000 lemondrop 811998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, he took 3 weeks off and I was super emotional when it came time for him to go back. Dang hormones, I cried like crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-811993 Tue, 28 May 2013 00:19:17 +0000 SAHM0811 811993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine took off maybe a half a day for #1 and (almost) a week for #2 (but he worked from home a lot)... so I was just plain irked about his work demands! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-811989 Tue, 28 May 2013 00:15:11 +0000 erinpye 811989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was only home for a week, so more than sad when he returned, I was terrified! I didn't have any family offer to come stay, either, so I was on my own! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-811969 Mon, 27 May 2013 23:48:57 +0000 googly-eyes 811969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH took three weeks off and I was a little happy to get into a routine plus my mom was coming into town.. But after a few weeks I really missed him being home!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-811961 Mon, 27 May 2013 23:40:44 +0000 Running Elley 811961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH had a week off and even though it wasn't very long I totally got used to having him home with the baby and I. It was hard the first few days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-811949 Mon, 27 May 2013 23:29:37 +0000 deerylou 811949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH will only be taking 2 weeks off, while I will be home the entire summer on leave with DD. I'm sure I will be quite unhappy when he has to return to work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-811943 Mon, 27 May 2013 23:11:03 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 811943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For our first, Mister only had a few days off, so it was right back to normal, but with our second, he was a stay at home dad for the first 4+ months of her life :) (which was great because I didn't have a maternity leave). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-811940 Mon, 27 May 2013 22:57:56 +0000 birdofafeather 811940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha. Thought this was a typo! DH has been in school the last 4.5 months so his schedule has been wacko but he has been able to spend a lot of time at home with us. He goes back to work next week with 12 hour shifts so he may not even see DD some days! It's nice having their help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/manternity-is-coming-to-an-end#post-811878 Mon, 27 May 2013 21:55:16 +0000 autumnlove 811878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH took 5 weeks off from work after the baby was born and he goes back in a couple of days. I'm kinda bummed but life must go on...it will be nice to get back into a regular routine.</p> <p>If your SO took a leave....did you get sad when they went back to work? </p>