4 Reasons To Take A Babymoon

To babymoon or to not babymoon. That is not the question. Because in my opinion, if you’re able to, it’s simply a must.

Obviously, we love to travel. I get antsy if we haven’t planned something or been somewhere after a while. It doesn’t always mean escaping to Iceland or spending a week in SoCal, but changing up my environment in any way has always been important to me. So when we realized we had time to plan one last getaway as a child-free duo, we booked a relaxing trip to Maine.

While waiting for our connection flight in New York on the way home, I decided to reflect on the week together. We were so relaxed, so in the moment and never felt any pressure to go, go, go. It was exactly what we needed. An escape from all the craziness of summer and getting ready for the baby. Which got me thinking about all the reasons I would encourage a couple to “get outta town” before the big due date… all stemming from our own personal experience.

Reasons to say “yes” to a babymoon

Escape the action

From when you start telling close family and friends to a social media announcement to the gender reveal, things get a little crazy. People constantly check in on you, ask you about the baby, openly offer their opinions on everything. To-do lists become insane, shopping lists grow and the bank account feels a little extra tug. Basically everything in life that was already happening, amplifies. And it can get really overwhelming and stressful. We needed a break in the worst way & Maine gave it to us. We logged out of work, kept phone time to a minimum & truly enjoyed the disconnect.

Spend that irreplaceable quality time together

The obvious reason for getting away just the two of you. Quality time as a couple should always be a priority. But, priorities will shift once the baby arrives & having one last getaway alone together is irreplaceable.

Relax

Sleep in, breath, take your time. Babymoons should involve at least a little bit of down time, in my opinion. While I pieced together our trip to Maine, I made sure not to get too ambitious with the schedule. Even if you’re jetting off to a European destination, I encourage you to book some R&R towards the end of the trip. As our due date approaches, I’m even more thankful for that down time we were able to spend together – away from everyone and everything.

Feel like “you” again

One of my biggest fears of pregnancy and being a new mom is losing a little bit of myself. I don’t really know what’s going to happen when our little man arrives, but it’s scary to think of all the changes – personally, in our relationship and life in general. Scary and very exciting. All at the same time. What I really loved about our babymoon was how we were able to feel like “us” again. No one asking us baby questions, we didn’t feel like we had to talk about the baby (& we actually avoided this as much as possible) and just simply being together again. It was a breath of fresh air and I am truly thankful for that time with T.

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xoxo. B