https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:34:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-508531 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:13:58 +0000 MamaMoose 508531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maternity leave is easier. (after the first two weeks... Those were tough!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-508517 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:10:34 +0000 Pink Champagne 508517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maternity leave was way easier. Work is not hard, but harder because it involves dressing up in suits and putting on makeup every day. I miss my yoga pants!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-508483 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:59:14 +0000 littlek 508483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>maternity leave.</p> <p>Trying to balance work plus LO is HARD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-508478 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:57:54 +0000 Springtime 508478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: agreed!</p> <p> I loved being on maternity leave! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-508294 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:04:30 +0000 MsLipGloss 508294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maternity leave was easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-508288 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:03:46 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 508288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maternity leave.</p> <p>This working with a baby thing is hard ass work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-508278 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:00:24 +0000 Lozza 508278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was so relieved to go back to work at 10 weeks post-partum just so I could have some independence- pee when I needed to, eat when I wanted to, check email whenever, have conversations with other people... also, LO wasn't fun yet so I wasn't enjoying maternity leave. I think when LO was six or eight months old and really fun and easy I would have definitely preferred leave over work :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-507955 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:38:57 +0000 autumnlove 507955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maternity leave! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-507951 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:37:36 +0000 PrincessBaby 507951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maternity leave! I have a crazy-ass job !!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-507939 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:34:13 +0000 winniebee 507939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maternity leave was easier. I loved maternity leave. </p> <p>Work is stressful and schlepping around a baby to daycare and having no down time....super stressful. The paycheck is nice, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-507937 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:33:41 +0000 mediagirl 507937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, I voted maternity leave because I miss it. It is easy to be at work, though.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-507934 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:32:12 +0000 pinkcupcake 507934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maternity leave for sure. My job was so stressful!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-507933 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:31:30 +0000 banana 507933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maternity leave hands down! My mom was around to help me during my leave so it was way easier than work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-507929 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:31:03 +0000 LittleFox 507929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Work. Caring for LO is much more exhausting. I love caring for him, but work was far easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-507822 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:53:37 +0000 2PeasinaPod 507822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Work is much easier than maternity leave for me. LO was so colicky and we were exhausted all the time. Especially once my DH went back to work and I was doing the lion's share of taking care of him. Once he finally started getting easier, it was time for me to go back :o( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-507789 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:37:28 +0000 mamabolt 507789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maternity leave for me! My LO was a pretty easy newborn, and I loved having so much time during the day to do things while she was napping and vegging out and watching TV while she was nursing. Working FT and trying to keep up with the house and everything else is so much harder! But when I have a day off being home with her now that she's a little older and not sleeping as much is hard too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-507763 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:26:14 +0000 yellowbird 507763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Work!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-507759 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:23:31 +0000 cascademom 507759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Work! Maternity leave was tough with healing and caring for a newborn. I miss my LO during the day, but enjoy what I do at work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-507743 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:20:24 +0000 babynumber1 507743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Work! No question! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-is-easier-work-or-maternity-leave#post-507740 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:19:19 +0000 Andrea 507740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, I would have said work because my job wasn't that difficult at the time. Now, I vote maternity leave because my current job is super stressful and I don't miss it at all. </p>