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

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

Examples of babymoon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Word History

Etymology

baby entry 1 + (honey)moon

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for babymoon

• afternoon
• forenoon
• honeymoon
• laocoon
• opportune
• pantaloon
• picayune
• tablespoon
• attune
• baboon
• balloon
• bassoon