What is a Babymoon? It's a romantic getaway for expectant couples (it can also refer to a getaway for a couple and their newborn).

Babymoon vacations have become popular for parents-to-be that have the urge for one more romantic vacation before the children come along. They can feature a number of extras, including a couples massage and spa treatments, gifts for the baby, a parenting class, walking tours and pre-natal fitness sessions.

Some hotels even cater to late-night cravings (like french fries or ice cream) and offer them with room-service delivery!

• Notable Celebrity Babymoon Getaways: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's vacation in Namibia, and Britney Spears babymoon with Kevin Federline in Arizona.

• Best Place for a Babymoon: The most popular destinations are Florida and the Caribbean.

• Best Time to Take a Babymoon: experts say travelling during the second trimester lowers the risk of miscarriage.

You can find romantic, relaxing and restful babymoons in many different settings: in cities, near the beach, at resorts, in bed and breakfasts, and even on cruises!

Romantic Babymoon Packages

Affordable Babymoons:

• The Cliffs Resort Babymoon Package in California (on a private oceanfront setting in Pismo Beach, between San Francisco and Los Angeles) offers a very affordable babymoon getaway. They call it "And Baby Makes Three", and it comes with his and her massages, dinner, movie with ice cream, and breakfast in bed. 800-826-7827

• Pennsylvania Babymoon Weekend at the Mercersburg Inn - in-room salon treatment and massage, flowers and cider for your arrival, 3-course breakfast and 4-course dinner are just some of the features of this B&B babymoon in PA.

Babymoon Cruise:

One last romantic cruise could be the perfect farewell to your childless travel years! Cruises can be easier on mothers-to-be, with a relaxed, do-what-you-want pace, buffets to satisfy almost any craving, and smooth sailing in the sunshine without all the bumps and grinds of long road trips.

Some of our readers have had very good things to say about CruiseCompete.com , where over 80 cruise agencies compete to offer the lowest price on the cruise of your choice.

(Please Note: Many cruise lines have a policy about not accepting passengers on a cruise who are entering or beyond the 24th week of pregnancy. A cruise babymoon should therefore only be considered for a 1st or 2nd trimester pregnancy)

More on Romantic Babymoon Holidays:

Babymoon 101 - everything you need to know to plan the perfect babymoon vacation.

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