https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 02:43:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-moms-maternity-leave-for-baby-2#post-177169 Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:49:19 +0000 mrsjyw 177169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will be taking 4 months paid with our first later this year in November, so long as I am with the same company, I will take the 4 months with LO #2 in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-moms-maternity-leave-for-baby-2#post-174512 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:23:34 +0000 purrpletulips 174512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took 8 with my first and plan to take 8 with #2 due in Sept. While I can take up to 12 weeks (and would like to), I only get paid for the leave by using my vac/sick time and 8w is about all I'll have accumulated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-moms-maternity-leave-for-baby-2#post-172040 Tue, 29 May 2012 11:46:12 +0000 LuLu Mom 172040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well if I'm still at my current job with baby #2, I don't have a choice, and will take the max 12 weeks next time as well. That is he mostthe company allows (paid or unpaid.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-moms-maternity-leave-for-baby-2#post-172032 Tue, 29 May 2012 11:40:53 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 172032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took 12 with this one but I think I'd like to take 4 months with the next. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-moms-maternity-leave-for-baby-2#post-172004 Tue, 29 May 2012 11:28:03 +0000 mamimami 172004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had two months for the first one, but thanks to accumulated vacations days and intervening holidays, I think I'll be able to take 3 months this time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-moms-maternity-leave-for-baby-2#post-171983 Tue, 29 May 2012 11:11:33 +0000 LivsMama 171983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ill probably take more when we have #2. I took 12 weeks w Liv. With #2, Ill probably take the full 12 paid weeks plus an extra few months. Those 12 weeks were not enough </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-moms-maternity-leave-for-baby-2#post-171969 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:56:19 +0000 Andrea 171969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No idea... I have no maternity leave so they might just get rid of me. In which case, I would take about 6 months and find a new job then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-moms-maternity-leave-for-baby-2#post-171964 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:52:01 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 171964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took 4 months with #1 and now I'm taking sporadic leave for #2. So far it's been about 2 weeks. Yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-moms-maternity-leave-for-baby-2#post-171962 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:50:51 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 171962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took 1 year with my first, and will do the same with my second... even if by the end i was ready to go back to work (earlier - but didn't) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-moms-maternity-leave-for-baby-2#post-171898 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:21:41 +0000 Rock n Roll 171898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did 10 weeks with my first and will do the same with my second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-moms-maternity-leave-for-baby-2#post-171851 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:09:08 +0000 Pipers Mommy 171851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This time around will be 2-4 weeks less, I used to be able to bank my vacation time so I tacked that on to my last maternity leave, giving me a total of 14 weeks, we can't do that anymore and since #2 is due in January, I don't want to use 4 weeks of vacation at the beginning of the year so I am thinking, I will use 2 and may take 2 unpaid so I'll have 12 weeks total- I already feel guilty :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-moms-maternity-leave-for-baby-2#post-171825 Tue, 29 May 2012 09:54:56 +0000 mrs. wagon 171825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was a SAHM for 18 months with the first, but this time around I'm planning to go back after 8 weeks because all my leave will be unpaid. 6 weeks if things are going well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-moms-maternity-leave-for-baby-2#post-171823 Tue, 29 May 2012 09:54:13 +0000 T.H.O.U. 171823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm hoping I can do at least 3 months using leave I have built up for #2 but we will see. I would love to go back part time after #2 as well (even just 30 hours a week). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/working-moms-maternity-leave-for-baby-2#post-171818 Tue, 29 May 2012 09:50:25 +0000 autumnlove 171818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you think you will take the same amount of maternity leave for your next baby? I took off 4 months (unpaid) and I think I will try to do 6 months next time! </p>