Just interested in whether you will be going away before the arrival of your bundle of joy. We are seriously contemplating this at the moment, but financially - the money could also go towards baby related products!!
Any recommendations on where to get away to, would be greatly appreciated!
We were hoping to get away but I have a low lying placenta and my OB has told me I'm not allowed to travel any further than 2 hours from the metro area and that includes no flying either! We were hoping to go to Broome before Tarko arrives but as we can't, we're looking at going to a nice B&B closer to home now.
You are right though, the money can be spent on baby things so if you think that's a better option for you but would like some special 'baby-free' time with your partner, why don't you just consider a night at a nice hotel. Get a cheap deal on Wotif or Last Minute and enjoy a romantic meal, a stay in a hotel and breaky in bed.
We went on a week-long trip to Cairns last month. I was 35 weeks. It was nice, but I was pretty uncomfy.
We just stayed with my sister, so no accommodation costs (except for a couple of nights up at the Tablelands where we stayed in pretty cheap accommodation). It was a nice break for us as a family, and DH got to spend some good quality time with DD which was important to me because they are going to be spending lots of time together when the little one comes and is permanently attached to my boobs
Anyway, I'd recommend it - even just what Taurean suggested: go on some dates
I wouldnt go away in first tri (which i see your just past) or third tri.....which means if i were you, i would go somewhere now - its called the honeymoon stage after all..... I just find 3rd tri very uncomfy...and its always at the back of my mind that i could go anytime....a night here or there wouldnt break the budget would it ? then you could still get your much desired baby things....
We splashed out on a weekend in a really nice B&B in the southern highlands (less than 2 hours drive). I was pretty debilitated with SPD by that stage so I had to ring beforehand to check there wasn't any stairs or hills to climb to get there...it was just really nice spending a couple of days in luxury, doing nothing except paying attention to each other. Highly recommend it!
I have done.. Went on a Christmas Holiday to QLD while PG with Sam and Harry. Sam was born 31/01, and Haz 20/04. No fears though because my kids have always been over... Kinda makes me worry how they are going to get a job when they were even late to their own birth, lol.
I've got a few somethings booked.
Melbourne at 10wks, for a wedding. That's our announcement to family and friends date.
Hunter Valley at 23 wks for a wedding.
Melbourne at 31 wks for a visit, maybe a baby shower
Sydney at 33 weeks for family pre-Christmas get-together, maybe a baby shower, and to just hang out with mum.
And in between, maybe a weekend up or down the coast, and might go visit my sister in Byron. We'll see how it plays out.
We went away before our first was born. and 2nd , 3rd and 4th lol.. We took that one last holiday.
We just went to Brisbane for a few days and wandered around the museums ect..
I think its a good idea to do it. You don't have to spend lots to have a small getaway. We went camping before our 2nd was born for 3 days. Was just so relaxing
well on monday last week i booked us a 4 night holiday to port douglas on 25th november, friday i poas and got a bfp... so i will be 29 weeks and flying to and from... should chat to my doctor about this...
DH and I were meant to have gone away for a weekend in March but didn't due to threatened MC. Due to his now study commitments and my fears of being 2 hours from my hosptial (jic something goes wrogn) we have postponed the trip until after bubbie is born assuming all goes well.
It would be nice to get away so I think providing all goes well maybe go somewhere reasonably local therefore not too exxy for a weekend or longer and have some time relaxing would be a great thing to do. It doesn't have to be an exxy holiday that way you will still have some money left over to spend on bubbie.
Just remember if you have a baby shower then you can get a gift registery set up so people don't double up on things and generally people want to get you stuff that you can use when buying gifts.
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Will you be going away before bubs arrives?
. I just find 3rd tri very uncomfy...and its always at the back of my mind that i could go anytime....a night here or there wouldnt break the budget would it ? then you could still get your much desired baby things....
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