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

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

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