To think that if Katie and Willy, or anyone else for that matter wantsa "babymoon" then they should just have one!"

[Lucyellensmum95]

But apparently you dont need one

I actually though that a "babymoon" was something that couples did when they had the baby and basically holed up for a few weeks and asked for no visitors so they can get used to the new arrival and do lots of bonding etc.

So i was wrong but the idea of a pre-baby holiday does seem nice because no matter what the journalist (to be fair this is aol!) seems to think - life absolutely does change when you have children, it changes beyond recognition and will never EVER be the same again. That doesn't mean it bad but i can see why people struggle with the transition, so if you can afford the cost and the time - id do it.

Says me, with my baby making days well and truly behind me

We went on one 13 years ago. It was to a self catering cottage in Suffolk in Feb though!!

That article felt extremely anti!! If people want a holiday then they should have one regardless of the name that's stuck on it!

I think the author was jealous Melawen :)

What a ridiculous article. Of course you don't need a babymoon. You don't really need any holidays and well, not much else either we spend money on, can survive perfectly well without. If you have one, it's probably because you simply want to.

We didn't have this sort of holiday, but we did have a real blowout trip to Latin America before we started ttc in 1999. In 2005 we went back with 3 dc, and with them there, it was even better!!

I couldn't read the article but I think it's nice if you can to go away for a short break or holiday before your DC and just have some time as a couple, me and DP went to Paris for a short break before PFB and it was lovely.

Once DC arrived we didn't allow visitors for a few days to which we were told we were VUB

VUB? I wouldn't see anyone for two weeks when DD was born althouh i think this because i was convinced she was going to die (no reason whatsoever for this) and i didn't want to share her I was later diagnosed with PND. But i think its totally reasonable not to want visitors when you are new parents - you have quite enough to do!

And yes Hazle - totally ridiculous article, i agree :)

A babymoon was holeing yourself up with no visitors. but its now been changed to the label thats been stuck on having a holiday before baby.

Anyway don't they gone on holiday about, or at least, four times a year anyway?

They lost me at themention of "mummy money". Patronising twats.

"mummy money"? i missed that, i can't be arsed to look now though.