Babymoon in WDW?! Thoughts?

[MIALIAS]

In the northeast and hopefully my wife will be 6 months preganat in february.

Was thinking it might be nice to get out of the cold...

Any suggestions?

Experiences (limited rides/walking)?

Thoughts on best resort to be at?

Thanks!!!

 

[JMW123]

In the northeast and hopefully my wife will be 6 months preganat in february.

Was thinking it might be nice to get out of the cold...

Any suggestions?

Experiences (limited rides/walking)?

Thoughts on best resort to be at?

Thanks!!!

Have done it with my wife twice for both of our sons. Both times at about 6 months.

Best thing we did. Each time we had the ultrasound person put the gender of our baby in a sealed envelope (we did not peek). We then had a trustworthy coworker call disney on our behalf and tell them (but not us). Then in the early part of our vacation we had dinner at Cinderellas castle and at the end of dinner. Disney brought out a cake each time saying it's a boy.

More practical tips.

Keep the trip short, 4 or 5 days is more than enough.

Walking was not a problem, but we did not push it too much, we had lots of sit down meals (did disney deluxe dining with 3 sit downs a day.) that is a lot of food, but if you do a bunch of 2 point signature meals it works out well and provides a lot of scheduled down time. Also book some character meals as there are fun pregnant photo ops and you do not have to sit in the lines to meet them. Pooh at crystal palace is particularly good for photos even though the food is only par.

Also for walking, do lots of the theater shows (the 3d movies shows, festival of lion king, etc...) You will be able to fast pass a lot of this since you will not be using a lot of FP+'s on thrill rides.

As for resorts, stay somewhere close. On the monorail or wilderness lodge if you are magic kingdom people, Beach club or boardwalk if you are epcot people and you can swing it.

As for rides. just stay off the thrill rides (obviously). Safari, maelstrom and pirates are all not recommended by Disney, but I believe that is out of abundance of caution. Your call here, we did them with no worries, we are disney veterans, so we knew what to expect and where comfortable with it.

As for you, pick 2 or 3 thrill rides you want to do and only do those. There is a good mix of her letting you have fun without here limitations vs. her having to wait and watch you have fun. Don't push it or the pregnancy hormones may make an appearance.

Get a room with 2 beds, not romantic, but by 6 months she may not sleep well in her own bed, so add a resort room bed to that mix and you are probably better off having your space.

Park hop morning & night with mid day naps. That way you have a chance at staying up later at night to see fireworks or enjoy the nighttime disney. Otherwise, she might turn into a pumpkin by 8 each night.

Good luck

 

[DizneyLizzy]

I'm going to be about 6 months in two weeks when I go to Disney. I am very excited. I wanted to stay at a resort that would minimize walking, and my first choice for that was Port Orleans French Quarter. Normally, my favorite resort is Yacht/Beach Club, but they involve a lot of walking to and from DHS and Epcot. The values' bus stops are very far from most of the park entrances. French Quarter is a very compact resort with decent bus transportation.

Have a great time and congratulations!

 

[blanq]

Gently, but is your DW on board with this plan? I know everyone is different, and I am a huge WDW fan; however, I would not have wanted to do a babymoon there at 6 months pregnant. It's a lot of walking and standing and commotion, and not what I consider very relaxing. I was tired when I was pregnant, even though I was feeling pretty darn good at 6 months pregnant. I would have loved a babymoon at a spa or a beach resort, but would have bopped my DH over the head if he booked a trip to WDW. Then again, you just a reply from DizneyLizzy and she obviously has an opposite view. Pregnancies are fickle&your wife may be feeling great at 6 months, or she may not. If your heart is set on this, then maybe just be willing to go with the flow and even skip the parks at times if your DW is not up to it and perhaps focus more on the resort and finding relaxing things to do. BWI might be a nice resort option&smaller so less walking, plus pretty romantic.

 

[AJ1983]

Sorry to interrupt, but thanks for clarifying what a "babymoon" is...its a trip you take while pregnant, before new baby comes. I previously thought it was a baby-MAKING trip, or a baby-making trip doubled with a honeymoon, hence "babymoon".

Better stop calling our honeymoon the babymoon haha

 

[disnut8]

In the northeast and hopefully my wife will be 6 months preganat in february.

Was thinking it might be nice to get out of the cold...

Any suggestions?

Experiences (limited rides/walking)?

Thoughts on best resort to be at?

Thanks!!!

We went when I was five months pregnant. I did everything I could so don't sell your wife short on six months pregnant and "limited walking". In fact, she could be encouraged to walk as much as possible. Every pregnancy is different, though so consult her doctor.

Disney has tons of warning signs about what to avoid when pregnant - again, consult her doctor.

One thing you didn't mention but should be aware of - BATHROOMS! They are everywhere and your wife might need lots of time in those. Be patient with the requests and never get into a ride queue without your wife (1) going to the bathroom first and (2) knowing where the nearest one is. I won't get into the line jumping debate here and neither should anyone else.

Also - food. If your wife is in the "food craving" cycle, take some of those with you in a small bag (maybe inside a backpack). If there is a food she can't stand (my mother-in-law hated eggs during all three pregnancies), be aware of that and limit contact with establishments that offer that food enough so she might smell it.

Quite honestly, Disney World is one of the best places to be while pregnant. The place has something for everyone. If she's fine with you doing rides without her (and you are fine with it), do it! There are tons of things she can do without you as well. Example - you want to do Splash Mountain? She can do Tom Sawyer's Island (if the doctor OKs the small raft ride which I'm sure he/she would unless there are extreme circumstances). Space Mountain? No problem - have her ride Tomorrowland Transit Authority. Test Track? She can visit Innoventions or Imagination Pavilion.

Each have a cell phone to hook up after any separations. I will tell you this - don't be upset if she has a better trip than you. She will be relaxed and comfortable and at six months along, she just might need that. Important thing - each enjoy this vacation because you will get the best part out of life in just a few months.

 

[DizneyLizzy]

Gently, but is your DW on board with this plan? I know everyone is different, and I am a huge WDW fan; however, I would not have wanted to do a babymoon there at 6 months pregnant. It's a lot of walking and standing and commotion, and not what I consider very relaxing. I was tired when I was pregnant, even though I was feeling pretty darn good at 6 months pregnant. I would have loved a babymoon at a spa or a beach resort, but would have bopped my DH over the head if he booked a trip to WDW. Then again, you just a reply from DizneyLizzy and she obviously has an opposite view. Pregnancies are fickle&your wife may be feeling great at 6 months, or she may not.

This is something to consider. I'm 25 weeks now, and knock on wood, aside from the first couple of months, I've felt really good and been able to continue all normal activities/exercise moderately the entire time. If I hadn't been active, or if I had been super tired the whole time, a Disney trip would not sound so great... That being said, I'm planning on sleeping a lot more on this trip than I normally do when I'm at Disney. No matter how great I feel during the day, by 9 PM, I need to be in a bed!

I'll check back in two weeks after my trip and let you know how I do

 

[mad hatter fan]

I might book a room only instead of a package because you can cancel without penalty much closer to your trip just in case.

 

[davidl81]

My wife was 7 months when we went last year and it was great. If you have gone several time before it is a really fun time as you don't have this need to see and do everything. We did a 4 night stay and it worked out well. She let me get fast passes for some of the thrill rides and she did not mind me going on them. I agree with the above poster and do more shows and 3d movies to take breaks. Overall if she wants to go then go and have a great time.

 

[jlwhitney]

I went at about 6 weeks pregnant and then gain around 6 months. Not sure I would do it if I lived further away. I am only 2.5 hours. I was hot and tired most of the time. The heat was killer for being pregnant when I was already always hot.

I also did a cruise pregnant and that was much much more enjoyable.

 

[blanq]

Another thing I would highly suggest is that you purchase travel insurance. Not to be a downer, but I was feeling super at 24 weeks...6 months. I then promptly gave birth two weeks later, at 26 weeks gestation and had a 2 lb preemie on my hands. I understand this is a rare occurrance, and certainly don't want to scare anyone. My point is, flexibility when you are pregnant is a necessity.

 

[Waddler]

I might book a room only instead of a package because you can cancel without penalty much closer to your trip just in case.

I agree. It MIGHT be awesome. However, by 6 months, some women start to feel very tired. I know I did (and I ran a 1/2 marathon in my first trimester). I just wanted to take a week off from work and relax at home. I didn't really enjoy sun exposure at that point, either. I definitely didn't want to be on my feet all day... but every pregnancy is different.

We actually delayed our WDW trip to when the baby was around 1 instead. It was more work than when we were DINKs, but way more fun than if I had been pregnant. The pictures alone are priceless.

 

[ktlm]

Does your DW like the thrill rides? If so, be sure your DW is on board- don't make it a surprise. As much as I love WDW, I don't think I would have been happy if DH took me there by surprise when I was 6 months pregnant. I had an easy pregnancy and the walking would not have bothered me...but I would not have liked going when I could not ride everything. I also would not have been happy missing out on my Grey Goose Slush in EPCOT. Also, if you do go and your wife likes the thrill rides, I would not recommend riding them without her. It might be a great trip, but I would definitely be sure it is something she wants to do while that pregnant!