How much tv do you *really* watch after you had the baby? Those first few months are a lot of eating/sleeping/feeding...I don't watch a ton of tv, especially during the day, and I was wondering if Netflix is the way to go to keep myself entertained while taking care of the baby?
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Haha i'm the first vote. We have Netflix already and use it a lot so I say go for it. You could also invet in a Bluray from Best Buy that has access to Netflix and a bunch of other web-based programs that have tv shows, or an Apple TV which has similar functions and connects to your computer.
Edit: we have the actual DVDs and the streaming. You can get one or the other.
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We had netflix and I never used it.
A few reasons:
1. Its a pain to have to turn on the tv and the playstation and get the remotes right.
2. Its a pain to search netflix for something to watch
3. You are going be interrupted a lot so watching movies never worked for me. 30 minute tv shows got me through a 30 minute feeding just fine. -
We do have a Blueray....I was leaning towards the DVDs and getting seasons of television shows. I'm not really a movie watcher but I think there are a lot of shows--like The Mentalist--that I could get into for spurts of entertainment.
I already have a DVR and DVD system that I have to turn on separately and search for TV shows, so that's not a huge issue to me. I already do that
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I voted no. I was going to get Netflix but now I'm almost 8 weeks in and I've barely had enough time to watch the shows we have on our dvr. I nurse him in his room which doesnt have a tv and spend my time on the iPad or laptop.
ETA: I have HBO so I log into hbogo on my iPad and have watched a few series while nursing. Almost all premium movie channels have that option and it's free if you are already paying for the channel in your tv package.
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Ooh @oahujenu just reminded me Verizon Fios has an app where you can watch live TV on your iPad. We just discovered it and have been watching TV in bed as a treat some nights. Especially since the glider is in the nursery (I know yours won't be), that might come in super handy. Do you have an iPad? I wonder if it's worth looking into that?
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We renewed Netflix when I was on maternity leave and I loved it. My daughter slept a lot and daytime TV is awful. I watched the entire series of Mad Men and quite a few movies in my 12 weeks!
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I voted no. We had netflix and never used it for a couple months then finally got around to canceling it. I think we had the same DVD from the time he was born until we canceled and never even watched it.
We did order cable tv though and I will watch that now. Before we just used an antenna for local stations and it was fine for us. -
It depends on how much you really watch tv. I got through all five books of the Song of Ice and Fire series (Game of Thrones) in the first couple months of DS's life and I reread all the Harry Potter books when I had DD.
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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!
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.
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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.
*We had netflix, but we canceled after we got Amazon prime!
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we have netlfix and I do enjoy it but I NEVER used it during my maternity leave
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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!
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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
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I live off Netflix so I think I'm biased (:
We have a smart tv so it's easy to just switch back and forth between regular tv and Netflix.
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 (: -
Definitely get it, all that endless nursing, you need something to do! I watched all of Friday Night Lights in a few weeks:)
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.
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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.
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Hmm...well I don't have an ipad and I don't particularly want to spend a lot of time on my computer.
We do get movie channels, though, and there are some tv series we can watch.
I'm not sure what kind of BlueRay player we have. I'll check when I get home.
I also won't have many visitors...family/friends don't live close enough to come visit regularly during the day.
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Dude I am parking myself on the couch my entire maternity leave. Netflix, Blueray, AppleTV - bring on the works.
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@KML636: Totally worth it for Downton Abbey and Walking Dead alone!
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@jojogirl, that's what I assumed I'd be doing and where I'd be!
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!
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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.
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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).
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OMG yes.
I watched on my iPhone and we have AppleTV so you can stream it through there as well.
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.
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Loved it the first few weeks when I was chained to the couch nursing and holding LO to sleep.
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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.
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I watched Parenthood Season 1-3 during the first month pp.
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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!!!!
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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 & 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.
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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!
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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!
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Try it out for a month... I believe the first month is free!
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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.
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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.
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@sahm0811, Oh, awesome! Free is one of my favorite words
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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.
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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!
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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.
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.
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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
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