Blog : Little Lilypad Co

 frog-facebook     frog-instagram   frog-pintrest  frog-twitter

 

The Little Lilypad is a lifestyle blog mostly written by a mum to two beautiful, cheeky and entertaining daughters. It is sometimes written by the Man on the Pad or by one of our baby bloggers. Occasionally we accept guest posts too. There is frequently talk of sustainable living, saving money, lifestyle and travel. It is hopefully helpful, sometimes funny and always honest.
search engine by freefind advanced

To Baby Moon or not to Baby Moon?

Posted on

1 Comments

 
The constant press coverage and updates about the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the new baby prince appears to have waned a little over the past week and it has been suggested that they are taking some time to have a "baby moon" . The Queen spent 30 minutes with her new great-grandson two days after he was born but we are sure that she is one of the first in a steady stream of visitors and dignatories that will want to welcome the little one into the world.
 
Eight years ago, when I had my first child, I genuinely dont recall anyone having a "baby moon" then. I am not saying it's not a FANTASTIC concept but do times really change that fast? It totally makes sense to have some time on your own after the arrival of your newborn, a bit like the "time alone" newly married couples get on their honeymoon but dont you run the risk of offending so many friends and family?
 
I recall a steady stream of visitors for the first 3-4 weeks at least but having some time to enjoy your newborn baby sounds nothing short of bliss.  I know everyone loves a tiny baby but sometimes you do feel like ringing some of the agents in Scotland and eloping to a new country, just for some quiet time. Although to be fair, the Royals could just nip up to Balmoral!!
 
Are we creating a selfish society or is this purely time to nuture and cement a family bond with your partner and children? A new baby is a gift, should we be taking more time to enjoy it?
 
What did you do?
 
 

Add a comment:

Leave a comment:
  • This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Comments

  1. Donna

    I'm due in 3.5weeks with my first and still not sure about what to do re visitors. I don't want to seem rude to people, but at the same time don't want to be overwhelmed by visitors while I'm potentially not feeling my greatest and trying to cope with a newborn. I think we're going to try and take each day at a time and not plan/book people in to visit in advance, let it be a day by day decision...... we'll see how it works out!!! Reply: Good luck with your imminent arrival xx

    Posted on

Add a comment