I didn't have a babymoon either time but am seriously considering one this time. Following DD1's birth I was feeling the best I had felt in nine months so was eager to be out and about with my new bub. With DD2 I was home from hospital within hours of her birth and got right back into it all, until I developed viral vertigo when she was 5 days old that flattened me for a few days. Otherwise I had done heaps of prep work with frozen meals etc and we were lucky enough back then to have a cleaner coming once a fortnight so things just went on as normal. With both girls I was out and about with them within days of their birth.

This time around I am seriously considering a longer stay in hospital just to get a bit more of a rest and a bit of time to establish feeding with DD3 without having to worry about doing that while still looking after DDs 1 and 2. I know my mum will be great at helping out, but I've never been comfortable with my mother cleaning for me so it would all be child or baby based help. Likewise my DH is extremely hands on, but in a way I think it may be easier for my girls if I'm simply not in the house while we try and get feeding established. Not sure. They'll be out a bit during the day with kindy and pp, but I still have to play that one by ear, and given I'm not good at being in hospital I'll probably read this thread again in a few months and wonder why I didn't take my own advice and stay in hospital for at least one night!

I truly feel far more energised and healthier in those first few weeks after giving birth than I ever feel during pregnancy, so I'm climbing the walls pretty quickly if I'm not out doing stuff. I love the idea of a babymoon - especially the way Ash has described hers.