https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 25 May 2026 22:57:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-601919 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:20:57 +0000 Cherrybee 601919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would like to stay home until my LO goes to nursery/kindergarten. Oh well, maybe in the next life! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-601876 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:14:25 +0000 MsMini 601876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a year here, and I think it is perfect. I feel like in 2 months when I go back I will feel "ready" and S has gotten a ton more independent in the past few weeks, so I think he will be ready as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-601845 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:11:15 +0000 kiddosc 601845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only had 8 weeks, it was so hard to send him to daycare that young. I voted six months, because I think he was more ready to be apart from me and able to interact with other kids by that age, but really I'd prefer to be SAHM </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-601788 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:05:12 +0000 wheres_c 601788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say until kindergarden </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-601076 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:16:44 +0000 heartonastring 601076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will have a year and, at the moment, that seems like the ideal length to me. I don't actually have experience with it yet, so ask me again in a year when it's drawing to a close :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-601050 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:09:45 +0000 yoursilverlining 601050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a hard one for me….I was out for about 12 weeks and although in my mind I think ideally maternity should be longer; I also think it was easier to leave LO at 12 weeks than it would have been at 6 months. So, I’m torn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-601043 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:08:47 +0000 Boogs 601043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ideally I would say a year because of BFing. Though I opted to be a SAHM. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-601032 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:07:05 +0000 Arden 601032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ideally? Two years, so I could breastfeed for two straight years without having to worry about dealing with pumping. I realize that's impractical for most job situations though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-601027 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:04:45 +0000 T-Mom 601027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 months was perfect for me. 5 months for DD was way too long. And I was not ready to go back after the standard 3 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-600979 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:56:37 +0000 autumnlove 600979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-600971 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:54:59 +0000 MrsTiz 600971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dream situation is a SAHM until my LO is in Kindergarten. I don't understand what the point is in it after that!</p> <p>Realistically, it will be 6 weeks. I would kill for 6 months though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-600963 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:52:59 +0000 littlek 600963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would feel more comfortable leaving LO at 3 months than 6 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-600946 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:51:10 +0000 Bookish 600946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm torn between 3 &amp; 6 months. I only get 8 weeks home, plus another 2 home half-time, so even 12 weeks sounds like a luxury! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-600937 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:50:09 +0000 illumina 600937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted SAHM but people I've worked with have generally taken 9mths-1yr off, so I would say about that long if I were going back to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-600934 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:49:39 +0000 Alivoo01 600934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 6 months minimum, but 1 year would be nice since your baby grows and learns so much during this time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-600924 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:48:01 +0000 .twist. 600924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted other. I would love to have as much time as needed.... hahaha When I'm ready to go back to work they should just let me come back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-600903 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:45:02 +0000 mrskc 600903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted I want to be a SAHM. But I think 6 months would be nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-600893 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:43:35 +0000 pinkcupcake 600893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say sahm. I could stay home with baby girl forever :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-600886 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:43:05 +0000 cheert16 600886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only have 4 weeks- so anything more would be nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-600785 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:27:04 +0000 Mrs. Pen 600785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say six months. I remember getting to six months and starting to feel an itch to go to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-length-for-maternity-leave#post-600776 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:26:05 +0000 Mrs. Bee 600776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was ready to work pretty much right away, but then again I work from home! It would probably have been much harder if I actually had to go back to a job and lug a pump around! </p>