https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 15:38:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself/page/2#post-885827 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:36:47 +0000 NovBaby1112 885827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>bahaha omg! although, to be totally honest, while i was pregnant i was really looking forward to maternity leave because i thought it would be like a nice relaxing vacation that involved lots of sleeping, no working, just lounging. boy did i have the surprise of my life! yes, my baby slept a lot, but only if i held her! i barely had time to pee or shower! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself/page/2#post-885803 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:27:36 +0000 SouthPaw 885803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: oh wow. I laughed out loud when I read this. Some people just don't understand!!! I am proud of you for not making any un-lady like comments (even though I do not possess that restraint ;)) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself/page/2#post-885795 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:25:17 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 885795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, some people are so clueless! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself/page/2#post-885793 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:25:13 +0000 mrsjyw 885793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.</p> <p>No words. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885788 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:23:51 +0000 daniellemybelle 885788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hilarious! I wonder if people that think like this believe that childcare providers are lazy with the easiest jobs in the world? Nannies of the world, take note: You should have several projects going! Taking care of a kid all day is definitely NOT a full time job! *rolls eyes* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885608 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:34:04 +0000 Boheme 885608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: haha! Same!</p> <p>I got the same attitude at work. A coworker told me I was so lucky that I'd have time to take some summer classes towards my masters. Umm, what?! Disclosure: I haven't even SHOWERED since Monday night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885607 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:33:20 +0000 sarac 885607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some people who don't want children are just so totally clueless about them. They must exist in a world where no one has ever dealt with a newborn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885602 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:32:45 +0000 MsLipGloss 885602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I will second that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885601 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:32:21 +0000 MsLipGloss 885601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: My newborn didn't sleep a lot, but when she did, it was only in my arms! </p> <p>@Cherrybee: : /facepalm IDIE. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885590 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:27:37 +0000 heartonastring 885590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha! I sometimes find myself fantasizing about being back at work. My job, while quite demanding, is definitely easier and more predictable than mat leave! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885581 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:25:08 +0000 dookie32 885581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: Love this article. It's so true that when you are going through it you think there's no way you will forget how stressful and anxiety-filled those few weeks and months are but somehow you do. My son is only 15 months and it's all a complete haze already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885577 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:24:04 +0000 Corduroy 885577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You are improving yourself and taking on a project - you're becoming a mother! There's nothing bigger than that. </p> <p>My maternity leave ends Friday and while I didn't take an online course or paint my bathroom I feel like I've grown so much. I hope I remember all the lessons I've learned about appreciating my body, patience, not judging others, etc.</p> <p>I really enjoyed the "Before I forget" link. I can't believe how women forget. When I took LO to work for a visit a woman asked me what I do all day -- and she has 3 kids!! I couldn't believe her but at the same time it gave me hope for the future when I can look back on these trials fondly.</p> <p>My own mom could not understand why I never got around to sewing a liner for our family heirloom bassinette. I barely sew and just going to the fabric store is more of a project than I want to take on. Screw engineering a liner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885553 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:15:28 +0000 plantains 885553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: i nearly peed my pants laughing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885491 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:51:17 +0000 PrincessBaby 885491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's to wishing her a colicky baby lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885473 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:46:40 +0000 Beehive 885473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha, I did have some early visions of my maternity leave that involved small projects and things (like knitting, or at least watching entire series of shows on Netflix), none of which got done of course. It's easy to think that, though, before you really understand how much constant work it is to care for a newborn! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885420 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:30:40 +0000 sunshineandsushi 885420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh! That's crazy! </p> <p>My brother (who is childless and often just clueless) said before my LOs were born, hope you enjoy your vacation, referring to my upcoming maternity leave. </p> <p>My response: I feel sorry for your future wife. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885412 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:28:52 +0000 illumina 885412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: I work from home, for DH's company so technically I'll probably never be on maternity leave ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885322 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:08:20 +0000 Bookish 885322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: ooh working from home, nice!! I'm still at work but my boss is being very, verryyy lenient on me lol. I've basically been on HB the whole day :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885318 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:07:07 +0000 aprk 885318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"I'll improve you." HAHA</p> <p>@mediagirl: you are so sneaky funny. I love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885313 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:06:02 +0000 Smurfette 885313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: ditto </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885312 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:05:57 +0000 cascademom 885312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I almost slapped my husband when he left for work one morning during my maternity leave when he called it a "vacation." There were some weeks I barely got a shower in let alone eat. There were some days where LO wouldn't sleep at all. No vacation. Going into work after maternity leave felt like vacation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885291 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:02:06 +0000 Cherrybee 885291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: Yup! And guess where I am now - working from home, on HB!!! Ugh, I've got so much to do and I know once I've done it it's.....done! But I CANNOT concentrate! I'm taking two weeks holiday then my maternity leave starts 15th July. How long have you got left at work now? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885288 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:01:21 +0000 Grace 885288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha! I remember when the first of my friends got pregnant, she had all these grand plans of what she was going to do. And then she learned. I think it's just so much of a switch, no one can really understand until they've been there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885280 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:00:03 +0000 illumina 885280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: hehe! Is this your last week at work then? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885276 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:58:50 +0000 Cherrybee 885276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: Ahh, I wish I had thought of this! If I'd known in advance....! "Yeah, I'm launching my new perfume range, thanks for asking". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885261 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:55:12 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 885261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ummmm.... I don't have any words for that.... Granted, I went back to work at 12 weeks ... But it's definitely not "vacation"! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885208 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:40:25 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 885208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lol, that convo made me giggle (at her blatant ignorance of course) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885201 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:37:26 +0000 Bookish 885201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>bahahahaa.......I'm cracking up at my desk reading this. Umm my 'project' will be making sure I'm fed, the baby is fed, and that I manage to put pants on once in a while. LOOOL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885182 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:33:09 +0000 mediagirl 885182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked on catching up on Scrubs episodes when my newborn was sleeping. Maybe she was thinking about something like that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-could-use-this-time-maternity-leave-to-improve-yourself#post-885174 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:31:11 +0000 Alivoo01 885174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>(O_O) Seriously?!?!?! Wow. Just. Wow. </p>