Maternity leave is a vacation...

Re: Maternity leave is a vacation...

• TheEA member

  July 2015

  "Oh it was so relaxing!! Especially when I got to sit around and ice my lady parts which were super swollen and sore after pushing out a human."
  
  "I just loved waking up every 2 hours to feed and take care of a crying baby. My idea of a good time is trying to function while I'm extremely sleep deprived!"
  
  "Recovering from a major medical event and being the number one care giver for tiny baby at the same time is so relaxing!! I totally recommend you do it when you take your next vacation!"

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• ftm0413 member

  July 2015

  I'm the complete opposite! I think this IS a vacation! My husband and I are baffled by everyone saying "don't worry, it'll get easier." We're loving every second of this.

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• marijaa333 member

  July 2015

  I can't wait to go back to work so I can take my lunch break and eat with BOTH hands.  (Of course, I don't look forward to leaving the baby elsewhere...!)

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• mamajama3 member

  July 2015

  I totally agree- waking up at 3am to feed baby (while it is precious to have this sacred time with her and I do cherish it) and having to get creative in order to use the bathroom, shower and feed myself is not a vacation. I wish all the people who hate on maternity leave could feel what it's like (both the good and challenging) for just one day. Also- to have to use vacation and sick time on maternity leave is not fair IMO. We should get a year off paid with a new baby, also IMO. Hoping this happens for my DD when and if she has a baby herself someday.

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• marijaa333 member

  July 2015

  
  

  mnmarcy said: Hoping this happens for my DD when and if she has a baby herself someday.

  @mnmarcy I'm not particularly religious, but AMEN to that!
  

  
  

  Let's hope it happens well before our LOs grow up.

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• jmeehan13 member

  July 2015

  Holy crap! Yes! I can't believe I haven't longed on to here since my baby was born... but yes, this is exactly how I feel!

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• cassietegtmeier member

  July 2015

  I'm a hair stylist and a client of mine called the salon I work at a week or two after I had my son and asked if I was back to work. When my coworker said no he got very upset stating that "I already had the baby & what was I taking off a whole month?!"
  You sir are a douch & no I'm not taking a month off I'm taking 12 weeks ....
  People are so stupid. I go back the end of July and I'm sure I will hear some good ones from clients especially the guys.

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