plural babymoons
Definition of babymoon
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 Holly posted a series of snaps from her babymoon on her website, proudly showing off her growing bump. — Daily Mail
2
: 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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The first known use of babymoon was in 1979
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