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  BABYMOONS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR IN AUSTRALIA  AND CAN REPRESENT A  GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTNERS TO CONNECT BEFORE TWO BECOMES THREE. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH, THE SECOND TRIMESTER IS CONSIDERED THE BEST TIME TO TAKE A BABYMOON  AND FOR MOST MUMS-TO-BE THIS WILL FALL BETWEEN MAY AND JULY, GIVEN OCTOBER IS THE MOST POPULAR MONTH FOR AUSSIE BIRTHS.   Squeezed somewhere between the time when morning sickness eases and you get too big to want to go anywhere, a  pre-baby break warrants a little advance planning and this can make all the difference when it comes to pregnancy travel. Claudio Saita,  Deputy CEO and Executive Director in Australia for Tokio Marine, underwriters for  World2Cover   travel insurance, said there are some key things to keep in mind to ensure full peace of mind when travelling while pregnant:   Speak to your doctor – prior to booking any holidays, discuss your travel plans with your health professional to d...

  …OH THE HARSH REALITIES OF BEING A NEW MUM ISN’T PREGNANCY A BEAUTIFUL TIME? IT’S PEACEFUL, QUIET. YES, YOU MAY BE SICK, A LITTLE TIRED AND SORE, BUT YOU’RE IN A PERIOD OF RELATIVE EASE. YOU MAY BE A FIRST TIME MUM, OR YOU MAY BE EXPECTING YOUR SECOND, THIRD OR FOURTH CHILD. EITHER WAY, YOUR LIFE IS ABOUT TO BE TURNED ON ITS HEAD AGAIN. NO DOUBT YOU’LL BE GETTING ALL SORTS OF ADVICE FROM WELL-MEANING FRIENDS AND FAMILY; LABOUR DISASTER STORIES, SCREAMING NEWBORNS, THE LIST GOES ON. LABOUR IS ONE DAY (USUALLY!). IT ENDS. WHATEVER HAPPENS, AND HOWEVER YOU PLAN TO DO IT, A BABY IS COMING OUT, SO TRY NOT TO STRESS OVER LABOUR, IT IS WHAT IT IS. YOUR EXPERIENCE WILL BE WHAT IT WILL BE, IT WILL BE LIKE NO ONE ELSE’S. YOU HAVE A MUCH BIGGER TASK AHEAD OF YOU.    Here are some facts on the realities of the first few weeks…   You will get very little sleep.  And I mean, very little. Those first few nights, if you are breastfeeding, will involve swapping bub f...