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babymoon

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babymoon /ˈbeɪbimuːn /
noun informal a relaxing or romantic holiday taken by parents-to-be before their baby is born:
on the eve of my third trimester, we boarded a plane for a week-long babymoon among the quiet canals of Amsterdam.
a period of time following the birth of a baby during which the new parents can focus on establishing a bond with their child:
a babymoon is regarded as a crucial time for a family to establish itself.
– ORIGIN 1970s: blend of baby and honeymoon.
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