The Solo Babymoon Journal

Honest answers for your pregnancy, your birth and one last trip, from the childbirth educators who lead our retreats.

Pregnant woman in a Mediterranean courtyard garden at a mom'z retreat

What Is a Solo Babymoon?

What a solo babymoon is, who goes on one, and how to plan a babymoon on your own.

Pregnant women from one retreat together on the yoga deck above the valley

Nobody Around Me Is Pregnant: What Actually Helps

Why so few women have a pregnant friend, what a local class gives you, and what four nights with fifteen women adds.

View through an aeroplane window of the wing at sunset

How Late Can You Fly Pregnant?

Planning one more trip before the baby comes? Every airline's rule in one calm table, with the fit-to-fly letter and the twins cutoff.

Woman in her third trimester outdoors at a mom'z pregnancy retreat

A Pregnancy Retreat in the Third Trimester

Are you too late? No. What changes after 28 weeks, when your airline wants a letter, and when to stay home.

Pregnant woman pausing on a walk through pine woods at a mom'z retreat

Solo Babymoon from London: 4 Ideas

A rest day, a country hotel, a city break or a retreat: what each gives you, what it costs, and how late you can fly.

Pregnant women raising a toast around the dinner table at a mom'z retreat

What is included in a pregnancy retreat?

Room, gourmet meals, classes, massage and transfers: the full list, and what should never cost extra.

Pregnant women at dinner on the terrace at dusk, seen from above

Are Pregnancy Retreats Worth It?

What you actually get for the money, who it helps most, and how to decide before you book.

Rakshitha in a rattan chair above the valley during her mom'z retreat

My Solo Babymoon Review

Expecting mother Rakshitha shares her experience at The Solo Babymoon ...

Silhouette of a pregnant woman at the infinity pool at sunset at a mom'z retreat

Why an Intentional Babymoon Goes Beyond a Holiday

What a babymoon can be when it’s designed not as a holiday, but as a meaningful pause that supports pregnancy, matrescence, and what truly matters.

Pregnant women at a long candle-lit table at dusk at a mom'z retreat

Pregnancy Retreat: What it is and how to choose

What a pregnancy retreat is, when to go, how to choose, and what a day looks like. Practical guidance and a short video.

Pregnant woman speaking on the wooden terrace at a mom'z retreat

Antenatal Classes vs "Real" Preparation

Where classes (antenatal, hypnobirthing etc) help - and what they miss. Real stories, 4-min video, and next steps.

Pregnant woman in a seated side stretch on a yoga mat on the deck

The Best Yoga Poses for Pregnancy Relief

Pregnancy discomfort? Discover easy 5-minute yoga routines that relieve back pain, swollen legs, and breathlessness during pregnancy.

Pregnant woman resting on a lounger with headphones on, hands on her bump

"Ready" for Giving Birth? What Does it Really Mean?

It’s not about having all the answers. See what “readiness” looks like at mom'z ...

Pregnant woman reading on a lounger by the pool at a mom'z retreat

Feeling the Mental Load of Pregnancy?

Pregnancy increases mental workload - see how mom’z handles every detail so you can relax and recharge ...

Pregnant woman resting against a stone wall, hand on her bump

Self-Care: Essential, Not Extra During Pregnancy

Taking care of yourself is the best gift you can give your baby. See how mom’z makes self-care science-backed and life-changing.

Three pregnant women laughing together by the infinity pool

Mothers Who Experienced Transformation

Hear from our past participants how mom’z pregnancy retreats helped them find calm, confidence, and connection ...

A group of pregnant women on the yoga deck, the valley behind them

Pregnancy Retreats in the UK: Day or Residential?

Most UK pregnancy retreats last a day. What a residential retreat adds, and how UK women reach one near Barcelona or Lisbon.

Fig and burrata salad served at a mom'z retreat

Eating Well During Pregnancy Can Feel Like a Full-Time Job

Learn how for our pregnancy retreats we have designed a nutrition program that doesn’t just meet guidelines. It meets you where you are.

Pregnant women in a group hug under the sun sails after a class

The Community You’ll Find at a Pregnancy Retreat

Pregnancy and motherhood aren't meant to be faced alone. See what it feels like to belong in a solo babymoon community ...

Sunrise over the valley from the estate near Barcelona

Pregnancy Retreats in Spain

Where they are, what a day at one actually holds, what it costs, and what to check before you fly from the UK.

A long row of pregnant women in summer dresses in the estate garden

Babymoon for Single Mothers

A babymoon on your own is not a consolation prize. What it looks like for single mothers, and how to plan one safely.

The pool and olive trees in terracotta urns at the estate near Lisbon

Pregnancy Retreats in Portugal

Where they are, how far from Lisbon, what a day holds, what it costs, and what to check before you fly.

Pregnant women relaxing by the pool among palm trees at a mom'z retreat

The 9 Best Babymoon Destinations in Europe

Nine places that work in any month and almost any week of pregnancy, with flight times, seasons and the practical part.

Childbirth educator teaching with a birth model at a mom'z pregnancy retreat

How to Choose a Pregnancy Retreat

Six questions that sort the whole market: who teaches, how often it runs, what happens if something goes wrong.

A therapist's hands on a pregnant woman's shoulder during a prenatal massage

Can You Go to a Spa When Pregnant?

Most treatments are fine after the first trimester. What to avoid, what to ask before booking, and where a spa stops being enough.

Pregnant woman standing in the garden in evening light at a mom'z retreat

How to Prepare for a Caesarean Birth

The three types, the fourteen things you can still ask for, and how to decide when there is no time to think.

Four pregnant women smiling together in the garden at dusk

12 Gifts for Pregnant Women She Will Actually Remember

Twelve gifts for her, not just for the baby: from The Solo Babymoon to a night nanny, with what to write in the card.

Pregnant woman in cream loungewear resting in a rattan chair, hand on her bump

10 push present ideas that are not jewellery

Ten push present ideas beyond the classic necklace, from The Solo Babymoon to a night nanny.

The private estate near Barcelona where mom'z pregnancy retreats are held

Do Luxury Wellness Resorts Have Prenatal Programmes?

We checked eleven of the best-known wellness brands for a prenatal programme.

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