Had to cancel honeymoon - pregnant

[Noddy89]

We found out we are expecting a week ago. We were due to go on honeymoon next week to Kenya and we had to cancel. I’m so excited about the news but my partner is just giving out about loosing all of the money. I don’t care about the money I just want a healthy happy baby. I’ve tried to talk to him about it but he keeps saying how cross he is about loosing the money - making me feel like it’s my fault. Any advise?

Really? Unless your baby is actually due next week, you can still go on honeymoon.

Sorry, why can't you go? Feel as if I'm missing something. If you're only 4-5 weeks pregnant, you can still go?

Why did you have to cancel?

Will your holiday insurance cover anything.

Well it takes two to tango - has that crossed his mind? You didn't get yourself pregnant!

Just go on the honeymoon! Unless you have medical advice not to, in which case the insurance will cover it.

Is it because it’s malarial? Will your insurance pay out?

Why did you "have to" cancel? That's ridiculous.

You could have gone.
I did a three week fly drive in the USA when I was 4 months pregnant, it was fine.

Why have you cancelled?

I understand the anxiety is real- and if it was a £200 pp easyJet special to Lisbon, I’d cancel it.

but seeing as it’s KENYA and so much money would be lost, I’d pack some ginger biscuits and crack on.

I don't understand why you cancelled either?

Why would you not go? They have pregnancy in Kenya, and as long as you're well and have informed them, you will be covered by insurance

Why have you cancelled? If there’s a medical reason then insurance would pay anyway?

Why have you cancelled? I went on honeymoon pregnant.

Why have you cancelled? I don't get it

Did you cancel because of Zika or something?

I think she’s cancelled because it’s a country with both malaria and zika, the consequences of which can be catastrophic for both the mother and the baby.

BUT, and it’s a big but here, I suspect you’ve paid a LOT of money for this. The big resorts (which I’m assuming you’re staying in) will be mosquito sprayed within an inch of their lives and you can still take anti-malarials when you’re pregnant.

you pays your money, you takes your choice. As you were (I assume) actively trying to get pregnant before a honeymoon you believe you can’t go on when you’re pregnant, you must have been prepared to take the risk and cancel.

can you change it to another destination with the same tour operator?

Did you cancel it together?

I assume OP cancelled due to it being advised against travelling to Kenya pregnant due to both malaria and zika risks.
Sorry you will miss the honeymoon but congrats on the baby news!
Not sure how to help about your partner, hopefully he will come around soon

Was it a joint decision to cancel?

Was it not possible for the travel company to change your location?

What about travel insurance?

Had to cancel because Kenya is a Zika virus area so doctor said absolutely not 😭

So why won't your insurance cover it?

Well if the Dr said no then will your travel insurance not pay out?

Wow, I’d be gutted too.

If the Dr has told you not to travel then your travel insurance will pay out surely?

We were 10 days away from a big trip booked to a country with some Zika risk (although no confirmed cases for serval years) when I first found out I was pregnant. We made the decision to go anyway and were extremely vigilant with mosquito protection.