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.—
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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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Parrot Key Hotel & Villas took the top spot on a previous Parents list of the top babymoon destinations.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
All of these travels were wonderful—and none of them were conventional babymoons.
—Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2023
With that in mind, many couples are now opting to take a break from the organizational overload in the form of a long-haul babymoon—a pre-birth couples vacation—as a way of spending those last special moments together as a family of two.
—Joanna Carrigan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2023
After listing my criteria, the perfect babymoon destination that emerged was Hawaii—specifically, the Island of Maui.
—Laura Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
All of these travels were wonderful—and none of them were conventional babymoons.
—Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2023
With that in mind, many couples are now opting to take a break from the organizational overload in the form of a long-haul babymoon—a pre-birth couples vacation—as a way of spending those last special moments together as a family of two.
—Joanna Carrigan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2023
After listing my criteria, the perfect babymoon destination that emerged was Hawaii—specifically, the Island of Maui.
—Laura Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Babymoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babymoon. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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