My first day of maternity leave......

wee_trixi · Jan 30th, 2012, 03:17 AM

Well, here I am on my first day of mat leave. Not a clue what to do with myself!!

Its very odd!! Feels like im skiving off work on a big giant sicky!! lol

Anyone else that cant quite get their head around the fact that they dont have to go back to work anytime soon??

Its def a lovely feeling......just finding it a bit odd!

*prob pointless thread.com*

Wishing_well · Jan 30th, 2012, 03:34 AM

I've been off since about 14 weeks so I'm pretty used to it now. God forbid I ever have to go back to work! I won't know what to do with myself

Hutchess · Jan 30th, 2012, 05:18 AM

My 1st day too! I'm mainly chilling on my ball and watching movies but think this will get old real quick!!

karla1 · Jan 30th, 2012, 05:28 AM

my first day of mat leave as well (although i have been off sick since 7 weeks so no change really)

george83 · Jan 30th, 2012, 05:39 AM

it goes so quick, enjoy it! i've been off for 7 months and am already counting down with dread until i have to go back

fuffyburra · Jan 30th, 2012, 05:45 AM

I've been off since new years day, and I'm still loving it

Mind you, I wasn't quite sure what to do with myself either for a while.

I'm beginning to get a bit bored now, because walking too far means I get achey and I've sorted everything I wanted to do around the house... So I'm running out of options a little bit :P

Enjoy it!!

x x

xloulabellex · Jan 30th, 2012, 05:46 AM

Can't WAIT to go on Mat leave!!!

4 weeks and 3 days to go

xx

pooch · Jan 30th, 2012, 07:19 AM

i was planning on cooking and freezing meals when my leave started...one, to give me something to do and two, so i didn't have to worry about cooking for the first couple of weeks after LO was born. i've been getting so bored on the weekends, i can't imagine what i'm going to do with 2 straight weeks?

youngwife20 · Jan 30th, 2012, 08:26 AM

Hey ladies. I love being off work!!.
I started HolidayLeave 7th of decemeber and Mat leave 10th of january. and at first i was sooo bored nothing to do stayed in bed all day..

THEN.

I passed my driving test got a car and now im out and about busy everyday lol and its like theres not enough time in the day to do anything haha so im loving it now!!

im not looking forward to when i have to go back lol im enjoying this big holiday!! lol

going on a road trip to liverpool tomorow with a friend going for a meal :P i always wanted to go on a roadtrip when i passed my test but as im fullterm now i wont be going far! haha but still will be nice.

enjoy every minute of it xx

littlecupcake · Jan 30th, 2012, 08:29 AM

I am still technically on annual leave as maternity doesn't start until next monday but I have that same feeling..like I should be at work and feel weird being at home.

Making the OH go to B&Q tonight so we can get a few bits so he can put the shelf up in the babies room and we can get some undercoat and gloss for the two new doors and the skirting board in the hallway downstairs. I am determined I will have these done by the weekend just so I can say I have done something with my time lol. x

Jan 30th, 2012, 03:17 AM	#1
wee_trixi Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 50	My first day of maternity leave...... Well, here I am on my first day of mat leave. Not a clue what to do with myself!! Its very odd!! Feels like im skiving off work on a big giant sicky!! lol Anyone else that cant quite get their head around the fact that they dont have to go back to work anytime soon?? Its def a lovely feeling......just finding it a bit odd! prob pointless thread.com

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Jan 30th, 2012, 03:34 AM	#2
Wishing_well Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South West Posts: 1,131	I've been off since about 14 weeks so I'm pretty used to it now. God forbid I ever have to go back to work! I won't know what to do with myself

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Jan 30th, 2012, 05:18 AM	#3
Hutchess Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Glasgow Posts: 285	My 1st day too! I'm mainly chilling on my ball and watching movies but think this will get old real quick!!

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Jan 30th, 2012, 05:28 AM	#4
karla1 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: rochdale, england Posts: 1,890	my first day of mat leave as well (although i have been off sick since 7 weeks so no change really)

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Jan 30th, 2012, 05:39 AM	#5
george83 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 215	it goes so quick, enjoy it! i've been off for 7 months and am already counting down with dread until i have to go back

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Jan 30th, 2012, 05:45 AM	#6
fuffyburra Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Sussex, England Posts: 2,243	I've been off since new years day, and I'm still loving it Mind you, I wasn't quite sure what to do with myself either for a while. I'm beginning to get a bit bored now, because walking too far means I get achey and I've sorted everything I wanted to do around the house... So I'm running out of options a little bit :P Enjoy it!! x x

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Jan 30th, 2012, 05:46 AM	#7
xloulabellex Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset Posts: 4,762	Can't WAIT to go on Mat leave!!! 4 weeks and 3 days to go xx

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Jan 30th, 2012, 07:19 AM	#8
pooch Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NY state Posts: 1,445	i was planning on cooking and freezing meals when my leave started...one, to give me something to do and two, so i didn't have to worry about cooking for the first couple of weeks after LO was born. i've been getting so bored on the weekends, i can't imagine what i'm going to do with 2 straight weeks?

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Jan 30th, 2012, 08:26 AM	#9
youngwife20 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 3,539	Hey ladies. I love being off work!!. I started HolidayLeave 7th of decemeber and Mat leave 10th of january. and at first i was sooo bored nothing to do stayed in bed all day.. THEN. I passed my driving test got a car and now im out and about busy everyday lol and its like theres not enough time in the day to do anything haha so im loving it now!! im not looking forward to when i have to go back lol im enjoying this big holiday!! lol going on a road trip to liverpool tomorow with a friend going for a meal :P i always wanted to go on a roadtrip when i passed my test but as im fullterm now i wont be going far! haha but still will be nice. enjoy every minute of it xx

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Jan 30th, 2012, 08:29 AM	#10
littlecupcake Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Posts: 773	I am still technically on annual leave as maternity doesn't start until next monday but I have that same feeling..like I should be at work and feel weird being at home. Making the OH go to B&Q tonight so we can get a few bits so he can put the shelf up in the babies room and we can get some undercoat and gloss for the two new doors and the skirting board in the hallway downstairs. I am determined I will have these done by the weekend just so I can say I have done something with my time lol. x

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