https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 10:02:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-550682 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:45:11 +0000 bunnylove08 550682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually got premium cable when I was on maternity leave and it was great because I was able to watch on demand and DVR shows. If you like the streaming shows/movies netflix has I would get it. They are limited but having something to pass time during late night feedings really saved my sanity </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-550322 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:47:19 +0000 tequiero21 550322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted other because we do have Netflix instant streaming. I haven't watched Netflix in awhile...my hubby uses it nightly to catch up on old shows. I use the iPad apps to watch current tv shows for free... So, I don't think it's a necessity, but if u have shows to catch up on, like I still have to finish Friday night lights, it's nice to have.</p> <p>Btw, don't think it's realistic to watch movies while breastfeeding on Netflix.... Cuz breastfeeding doesn't last that long. And shows, never get to finish in one sitting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-550276 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:27:02 +0000 autumnlove 550276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I would watch a lot of TV during my maternity leave but I never got around to it! Test it out with the trial period! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-550270 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:25:06 +0000 Mrs. Chalk 550270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I am not normally a big tv watcher, but I am spending so much time on the couch nursing and cuddling, and it's been really really nice to have an easy option for entertainment. I have just finished season one of Parenthood, watched Bunheads (aka the California Gilmore Girls) and am in the middle of Freaks and Geeks. Amazon Prime is another good option, if you don't want to pay for Netflix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-550049 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:09:32 +0000 blackbird 550049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sahm0811, Oh, awesome! Free is one of my favorite words ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-549867 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:35:42 +0000 autumn865 549867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! In the first two months I watched every episode of every season of Felicity, Dawson's Creek and Freaks and Geeks all in the middle of the night. My LO would be up nursing for hours on end so I needed something to help pass the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-549861 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:18:58 +0000 oliviaoblivia 549861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been plowing through TV shows on Netflix during my mat leave. When LO cluster feeds and I'm stuck in the glider for hours, it's one thing that keeps me same. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-549842 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:59:13 +0000 SAHM0811 549842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try it out for a month... I believe the first month is free! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-549812 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:57:46 +0000 Running Elley 549812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Netflix has totally been worth it for us! I got through almost all of Private Practice in the first few months and DH and I watched Walking Dead. We have it streaming through the xbox and love it. We dont watch a lot of movies on their but we've gotten into some great tv shows! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-549807 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:49:18 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 549807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since I was nursing every other hour the first few months, Netflix was my saving grace! I would just sit in the living room and watch episode after episode while I nursed, or held the baby while she slept. As a newborn, the INSTANT I put her down, she would wake up and fuss! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-549765 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:14:07 +0000 Mrs.Someone 549765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know about postpartum use, but we recently cancelled Netflix because every movie I saw on there was bad (streaming). Instead, we have Hulu Plus. Also, we have Amazon Prime that has plenty of tv shows &amp; movies (at the same quality or better than Netflix). And we have a Comcast/Xfinity account that has pretty good movies. All of these services have iPad apps too! It was great for when I was stuck in bed after foot surgery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-549749 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:39:41 +0000 kjpugs 549749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LOVE Netflix Instant bc we don't have cable. So cheap. I prefer it to Amazon prime because that gets $$. It's nice to rent movies but TV eps are usually $1.99 EACH! I just watch TV shows start to finish on Netflix. We also have a Roku- $40-80 depending what/where you get, it allows you to do streaming stuff like Netflix, Hulu, prime, pandora, etc. it's just a tinnnny box and it has it's own remote. I never watched Netflix when we used it from our Xbox bc it was so weird to navigate it, the roku is idiot proof. So I vote yes!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-549180 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:41:31 +0000 mrsjyw 549180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watched Parenthood Season 1-3 during the first month pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-549076 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:10:48 +0000 bpcmarj 549076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Was so worth it for me, especially in the early days/weeks. She nursed forever and only slept on me. I spent a lot if time on the couch watching Dawson's Creek and One Tree Hill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-549009 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:49:12 +0000 sunny 549009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Loved it the first few weeks when I was chained to the couch nursing and holding LO to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548995 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:44:34 +0000 hellobeeboston 548995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG yes.</p> <p>I watched on my iPhone and we have AppleTV so you can stream it through there as well.</p> <p>I watched a ton of TV on maternity leave, sadly.... if for no other reason because it was just so quiet at home and i liked the noise, it was also great in the middle of the night when i didn't want to fall asleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548987 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:43:08 +0000 lemong 548987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watched a ton on Netflix streaming on my iPhone when I was on leave, particularly when LO was nursing (and taking her sweet time). :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548980 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:40:54 +0000 yin 548980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I spent so many late night feedings watching shows on the iPad. It was a lifesaver! I didn't have Netflix at the time, but I did watch shows on the ABC and PBS app. It makes the feedings go by a lot faster and even makes waking up in the middle of the night somewhat bearable. Since having Netflix, I find a lot of good shows that I would have otherwise skimmed over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548949 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:32:08 +0000 blackbird 548949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jojogirl, that's what I assumed I'd be doing and where I'd be! </p> <p>I haven't gotten into any of these big shows, like Downtown Abbey yet. I feel like I'd have lots to entertain myself with, at least! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548944 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:30:58 +0000 MsLipGloss 548944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KML636: Totally worth it for Downton Abbey and Walking Dead alone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548937 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:29:07 +0000 JoJoGirl 548937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dude I am parking myself on the couch my entire maternity leave. Netflix, Blueray, AppleTV - bring on the works. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548933 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:27:47 +0000 blackbird 548933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm...well I don't have an ipad and I don't particularly want to spend a lot of time on my computer. </p> <p>We do get movie channels, though, and there are some tv series we can watch. </p> <p>I'm not sure what kind of BlueRay player we have. I'll check when I get home. </p> <p>I also won't have many visitors...family/friends don't live close enough to come visit regularly during the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548783 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:30:50 +0000 lovehoneybee 548783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally worth it for me. The first month or two he was nursing like every hour, and wouldn't sleep unless I was holding him. I watched my way through a few different television series to occupy myself when I couldn't move. The sound never bothered him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548781 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:30:41 +0000 plantains 548781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely get it, all that endless nursing, you need something to do! I watched all of Friday Night Lights in a few weeks:) </p> <p>What kind of Blu Ray player do you have? You can probably just watch instantly that way. I have discs and instant because I love my entertainment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548778 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:28:42 +0000 hellocupcake 548778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live off Netflix so I think I'm biased (:<br /> We have a smart tv so it's easy to just switch back and forth between regular tv and Netflix.<br /> In the bedroom we have an iMac, 27in screen, as our "TV" and I just put on any TV series and watch until I fall asleep. I LOVE that on the computer the next episode starts automatically (: plus, no commercials...that's important to me since I'm scared to be alone at night and scary movie commercials are not my friend (: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548763 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:22:59 +0000 kml636 548763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got it... so far in 12 weeks I've watched all episodes of downton abby, the walking dead, halfway through breaking bad, and some documentaries... WORTH IT </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548213 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:52:53 +0000 immabeetoo 548213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watch hardly any tv LO is ten weeks and I get frustrated stopping and starting. If its longer than a half an hour... IMF rather sleep than watch tv! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548212 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:52:53 +0000 Mrsbells 548212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have netlfix and I do enjoy it but I NEVER used it during my maternity leave </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548195 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:47:39 +0000 CarrieLouWho 548195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you have or get Amazon Prime, you can rent movies and tv shows through them. I watched quite a few shows and movies from our bluray player and my iPad. </p> <p>*We had netflix, but we canceled after we got Amazon prime! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-get-netflix-for-my-maternity-leave#post-548178 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:38:01 +0000 Sammyfab 548178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never turned on the TV the first few months. It was way easier and more entertaining for me to surf the Internet and google anything and everything about my baby! :/</p> <p>I have a one-year mat leave though, and I've found that i started watching way more TV after 4/5 months and Netflix has been my best friend the past couple of months. </p>