While it’s not a typical couple’s babymoon, sharing a special pre-baby arrival with your Mum can be memorable and a lot of fun.
It’s not necessarily a substitute for a Babymoon with your partner but a little getaway with your Mum, who has been there for you all or most of your life and it would be very special for her to share this time with you.
As you prepare to have your baby, and your Mum prepares to be a grandmother, it’s a great reason to share a babymoon together.
It was a few weeks ago that I met a mother and daughter at ikatan Spa, who were on their ‘Nanna and Mumma’ babymoon, which came about as the Dad-to-be was not able to take the planned time off away from work.
Everything was booked for the couples babymoon so why not take Mum instead to look after you and share some special time together rather than canceling this special mini-break.
The more I thought about how much fun both ladies were having on the Nanna and Mumma babymoon, the more I wanted to share their story and a few of the things they were included for the babymoon which could be with your sister or best friend.
Aside from getting away for a few days, they chose Noosa as the destination of choice for the shopping, cafes, scenery, relaxed vibe and a visit to ikatan Spa. They found they were spending a lot of time chatting and sharing memories, stories of childhood, family and how excited they both were about the arrival of a new baby into their family.
They shared many discussions over what baby names they liked, what Grandparents would be called, because now grandparent tend to choose or let their grandchild make up their special names. What was most notable was how much fun mum and daughter were having together on the babymoon in Noosa.
1. Shopping
Women have an built in instinct for hunting and gathering to find what they need, better known as shopping these days. Shopping without limits on your babymoon usually happens when you take your mum because you know your mum always has your best interest at heart, while you choose some clothes for yourself and the baby, together.
Some cute toys and an outfit or two for the baby, are all part of a mum and daughter babymoon shopping experience.
2. Relaxing at a Day Spa.
Being cared for at a Day Spa on a babymoon with your partner or your mum is a must do because your going to be caring for a baby soon and a relaxed Mumma is best for Bubba!
At ikatan Spa we have a large choice of treatments and plenty of options for pregnancy treatments. We have no limits to what trimester you are in with having treatments, providing your health care professional is happy for you to have massage.
All the our therapists at ikatan Spa are trained one-on-one in pregnancy massage and treatments and while many day spas don’t offer pregnancy treatments due to the time it takes to train staff, we enjoy training, teaching and learning, it’s rewarding to care for a mum-to-be knowing there’s a little person inside enjoying the serenity of a relaxed mumma.
Research tells us that a relaxed Mumma is best for bubba and you can read all about what treatments are best in what trimester of pregnancy, by visiting our Mum-to-be Pregnancy Treatments page on ikatan Spa website.
3.No Cooking or Planning Meals.
Make the most of eating out before the baby is born. But you will be the first people at the cafe early in the morning after a walk with your pram or baby papoose, so make the most of relaxed restaurant evenings.
Enjoy a break from planning meals and cooking is a good reason to have a mini-break and spending time eating out.
4 Sleeping In or Up With the Sun.
Sleeping in and having a nap while on a babymoon is something your mum will definitely understand as being essential, she may get you breakfast in bed. However, your body may already be tapping into early morning waking full of energy in readiness for baby feeds and attention. While early mornings are tiresome, it is a beautiful time with your baby, no matter how sleep deprived you are. If you’re an early riser make the most of baby time with a walk in nature.
5 Mumma and Nanna Naps
An afternoon nap is a necessity when you are in your third trimester of pregnancy and well Nanna Naps are always a good idea. If you can’t sleep it is important to try and rest, especially with elevated feet and legs. Make the most of the time to read a book, watch a movie, mini-series or chat to your Mum.
Noosa was the perfect location for a mum and daughter babymoon. Where memories were shared and made and insta-moments captured. Noosa’s beautiful locations will be nice to look back on and show the next generation that’s soon to arrive.
A babymoon is a great way to de-stress because a relaxed Mumma is best for bubba and we look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful location to be cared for by trained therapists with pregnancy safe products.
Take your mum on your babymoon she will love it.
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