babymoon
noun
ba·by·moon
ˈbā-bē-ˌmün 
plural babymoons
1
: a trip or vacation taken by a couple shortly before the birth of a child
Patty Onderko, senior editor at BabyTalk magazine, said most women prefer the second trimester for a babymoon—after the nausea of the first has passed, but before they're uncomfortably large or need a bathroom every five minutes.—
Kristin Dizon
Kristin DizonHolly posted a series of snaps from her babymoon on her website, proudly showing off her growing bump.—Daily Mail
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: a period of time for parents to spend alone with their new child soon after the child's birth
The other night we had a rehearsal. Not for labor, but for the post-partum weeks, commonly known as the babymoon. Whereas on a honeymoon, you spend uninterrupted time getting to know each other, on a babymoon, you spend interrupted time, really getting to know each other.—Jane Cafarella
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After returning from my babymoon, I was admitted to the hospital to get treatment for shingles.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 7 May 2025
The two also shared videos of their babymoon on Jamie's Instagram and their YouTube channel, Hanging with the Hehners.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
What does the rest of the day look like on babymoon at Hotel Wailea?
—Laura Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
But in recent years, the babymoon has transformed into something more than that: an intentional push to break out of your usual routine, to reset, to reflect, to explore.
—Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2023
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Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 7 May 2025
The two also shared videos of their babymoon on Jamie's Instagram and their YouTube channel, Hanging with the Hehners.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
What does the rest of the day look like on babymoon at Hotel Wailea?
—Laura Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
But in recent years, the babymoon has transformed into something more than that: an intentional push to break out of your usual routine, to reset, to reflect, to explore.
—Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2023
See All Example Sentences for babymoon
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“Babymoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babymoon. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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