Babymoon

Honeydewchestnut · October 2014

Anyone planning a baby moon? We are going to Disney world in January with my then three year old. I'm going to miss going on the roller coasters, but I love Disney nonetheless

FreddyisReady · October 2014

Is that a baby moon, or a vacation during pregnancy? I'm not a
big fan of Disney, and maybe that is coloring my reaction, but that does not sound like an R&R trip before baby. When I hear baby moon, I think of the mom and dad spending time together in an exotic locale before baby comes.

And no. We aren't taking one. I can't drink, so we don't really see the point. We will be going to Las Vegas, Tahoe (twice), Scottsdale Arizona, and to our cabin several times during the pregnancy, but we aren't counting those as baby moons. I want to save my PTO to use in conjunction with maternity leave.

Honeydewchestnut · October 2014

We're counting it as a baby moon because we'll have grandparents near by and will get quality time together as a couple as well as a family. H suggested that we go to Jamaica but I don't want to if I can't drink. Disney with a three year old sounds like a ton of fun and it will be a great last vacation as a family of three

Honeydewchestnut · October 2014

@AFwifelife‌ are you planning on staying at shades of green? I'm trying to decide if we want to stay there or another place on the grounds

jenanns · October 2014

We already had a Christmas trip planned to St Martin so I am calling that a babymoon. Also I just booked a weekend trip to Boston since we have wanted to go for a long time and I figure now is the best time before baby and before we excitedly move our butts back to California from the East Cost.

Honestly if a saw another good deal pop up in the next few months I will probably jump on that too - we really like traveling

blastocarrier30 · October 2014

We're hoping to, probably after the New Year when DH can take some time off work. Who knows where we'll go, though. I'd like to really get away, but DH likes driving-distance trips and I feel like we've been to Charleston and Asheville and the like a million times.

a316b · October 2014

Kind of... We are going to Mexico for 5 days in January. Going with some other couples (family & friends) for a surprise 40th birthday. I would've gone anyway if I wasn't pregnant, but would've enjoyed the all-inclusive bar a lot more!

Will enjoy the last trip away before baby comes, especially without our 2 kids who we are leaving at home with my parents.

KellyFM522 · October 2014

T1green said:
We're going to NYC in December to visit his sister and see the city during the Christmas season. I'm not really sure if it's considered a baby moon because we booked this trip before we found out that I'm pregnant but it is our last vacation together before the baby arrives.

NYC is the besssst at Christmas Time. It's absolutely MAGICAL make sure you do Rockafeller and look at all the window displays. And take the carriage ride in the park. If you are here over Christmas, Gramercy Park is open Christmas Eve. Sorry for info overload but I love it when people get to experience it.

Jillio31 · October 2014

@JerseyAKL I am in the same boat. I'll take any vacation we can before this LO arrives (this is our first). We have been married for 2 years now and I still need to renew my passport with my married name. My passport expires in 2016 so I'm debating on just waiting til then to do it.

KER9171 · October 2014

KellyFM522 said:

T1green said:
We're going to NYC in December to visit his sister and see the city during the Christmas season. I'm not really sure if it's considered a baby moon because we booked this trip before we found out that I'm pregnant but it is our last vacation together before the baby arrives.
NYC is the besssst at Christmas Time. It's absolutely MAGICAL make sure you do Rockafeller and look at all the window displays. And take the carriage ride in the park. If you are here over Christmas, Gramercy Park is open Christmas Eve. Sorry for info overload but I love it when people get to experience it.

And dont forget Bryant park and grand central- my favorite Christmas shops in the city that time of year!

beaseg · October 2014

I wish we could! It's not in the cards for us financially, but I really love the idea of NYC at Christmas! And Disney! My daughter is super easy and sweet and if we could afford to take her to disney once before the baby, I'd jump at the chance. Have fun ladies!!

Also, I do plan to do a "Weekend of Stay". My hubby and I started these years ago. We turn off phones, stock up on movies and our fave foods (bread, olive oil, cheese, red wine, cookie dough are the staples. ha) and we spend the whole weekend in sweats. Lots of cuddling and sex (now reserved just for dd's naptime and bedtime) and relaxing. He works hard and is always so stressed so the weekend of forcing him to do nothing is SO good for his soul and our marriage. Our daughter loves it, too, because she's just showered in attention. So maybe an idea for those that can't swing a babymoon this time around!

OnceInLoveWithAmy · October 2014

The hubs is taking me on some mystery trip next weekend. Does that count?

kaynix21 · October 2014

Based on where I live, I'm always in a tropical locale. But hubby will not be around much during my pregnancy so no baby moon for us.

jenanns · October 2014

@beaseg the "Weekend of Stay" is a wonderful idea I love it!

rivieramaya · October 2014

We didn't take one when I was pregnant with DS and spent the money on a really nice camera instead. I would love to take one this pregnancy but it would probably be a long weekend vs a real vacation.

DawnLilly · October 2014

We took ours in May. Or just a vacation but we did it on purpose knowing we wouldn't be able to travel again soon. We knew we were going to start TTC#2. I wanted to do it while I could still drink. We went to the Netherlands.

brielise414 · October 2014

We're probably going to Disney in December or January but DH's parents haven't started planning yet (because they are insane) and they need to take the lead because they're the vacation club members!

Otherwise our wedding had some issues and they gave us a free night at the hotel so there's that… Not exactly a baby moon but a night away with free breakfast at their restaurant is better than nothing!! We just had our honeymoon in May (to Disney as well!!) so I feel like we've had a recent enough vacation.

lala5507 · October 2014

We are buying this baby a minivan (bye bye vac money) .maybe I can sit in it and listen to some tropical music, alone for 5 minutes....

ClareH1217 · October 2014

Going to Costa Rica over Christmas. Can't wait to sit on the beach!

mpiemont · October 2014

We haven't done a babymoon with either of my other 2 pregnancies, but we might try to get away for a few days just the 2 of us before this baby because once we have 3, I'm not sure my parents will be able to handle it for us to go away more than an overnight. H was looking at 4 day cruises...and I was reeeallly happy

kj808 · October 2014

We don't have one planned. We took vacations before both of my kids were born and they were really fun but I don't think we're going to do anything this time.

dukwok · October 2014

We're planning on going somewhere in December for our anniversary. We like cold weather, and DH really wants to visit Vancouver, but I want to go to NYC again. Any other suggestions? I wanna go somewhere that feels Christmasy - San Diego doesn't really have that vibe

DawnLilly · October 2014

jparaiso said:
We're planning on going somewhere in December for our anniversary. We like cold weather, and DH really wants to visit Vancouver, but I want to go to NYC again. Any other suggestions? I wanna go somewhere that feels Christmasy - San Diego doesn't really have that vibe

Without giving away too much personal information here: we should just switch houses for Christmas.

marijaa333 · October 2014

We don't have anything planned beforehand, but I'm fantasizing about taking a month off and spending it at a cottage by the sea after the baby is three months old.

happywithhim715 · October 2014

We have one "vacation while pregnant" and one "babymoon" in the works.

Every year in December, my husband's company takes the company and one SO to Mexico for 4 days. All expenses paid. Well we already booked our tickets when we found out, so I will be in Mexico, with 1,200 30-40yo men and water at 19 weeks pregnant! Its going to suck not drinking and enjoying all of the perks of a company trip in that sense but I won't complain about a free trip to GORGEOUS water and weather!

As for babymoon, we are going to try to head to Clearwater, FL in Feb for four days over Valentine's Day weekend. We have hotel points and airline points so it makes it affordable. I will be 27 weeks pregnant.

Plum23 · October 2014

Living in SE Asia I'm lucky that I get to have long weekends on the beach fairly often. In Dec. we're doing Cambodia and Thai beaches with DH's brother and gf. In Feb DH's parents are coming and we're thinking Bali. Pretty excited for that one.
Trade off is that family won't get to meet the baby right away.

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josim · October 2014

@jparaiso‌ Whistler is sooo much better than Vancouver in December. Vancouver rarely gets snow--it's just wet and rainy...basically Seattle. Vancouver in summer is much better!

Whistler is snowy and had a cute village (feels like Switzerland), lots of skiing, snowboarding.

While I have never been, I've heard Quebec City is quite beautiful at Christmas time. The Carnaval de Québec is Jan/Feb and there's an ice palace...

Edit: typo

dancinqueeen1717 · October 2014

OnceInLoveWithAmy said:

The hubs is taking me on some mystery trip next weekend. Does that count?

Yes! That's adorbs.

dukwok · October 2014

@DawnLilly haha we can have our own version of The Holiday

Thanks for the suggestions @blackpearl08 and @josim! I'll have to run it by DH. I've never been to Canada, so I wasn't really sure what would be good!

bjackson2688 · October 2014

We're planning on going to either St. Thomas or Puerto Rico for our babymoon. My family is coming to visit for Christmas so we'll most likely leave after the New Year.

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Leslie2003 · October 2014

Since I'll be off most of the summer, we will def do a beach vacation once baby is here and my oldest is out of school.

I'm really hoping for a long weekend in NYC. That was going to be my 35th bday present but money is just tight. But I would love to go with just hubby and eat my way through the city.

ZMSheppard · October 2014

We are going to Key West and Panama City Beach, Florida with DH's parents. We had planned that trip before we knew we were pregnant. DH and I will probably take a weekend trip over Spring Break to Gatlinburg as our baby moon. It's only a 5 hour drive from where we live.

zbornak123 · October 2014

We will be going going to Sarasota, FL in February. It was planned before we found out, but now I'm looking at it as out last vacation as a family of two.

MrsS728 · October 2014

We promised that we'd go on vacation every even year ('10, '12, '14). We didn't get our vacation for '14, so we are going away in December, during my Christmas Vacation. It will probably be a trip to NYC or Lake Placid. Something that is within a 3 hour drive.

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KER9171 · October 2014

i've been researching cute B&Bs that are within driving distance of a few hours and we will probably do a relaxing spa weekend!

greks84 · October 2014

My husband and I are doing a weekend at a snowy ski cabin in WV after the new year. I look forward to sitting by an open fire and sipping cocoa with my love.

greks84 · October 2014

Oh and I should add that it will be a bummer to not use the hot tub, but I do enjoy a real wood burning fireplace and watching skiers go by!

chelseystromsness · October 2014

We had a tripped planned to Dublin, Ireland before we knew I was pregnant. Sounds a lot less enticing now that I can't enjoy the Guinness tour... It'll still be nice to get away for 10 days!

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