Bringing my baby on the honeymoon

IMO, you can go on a family vacation after your wedding if you want, but it isn't a honeymoon then. See if one of your parents would watch the baby of r a night or two and then go away longer if you want when the baby is older. At 16 months even if you are still breastfeeding it is not going to be as often as you are now, and pumped milk can be stored for use while you are away.

We have a 2 yr old that will be 3 when we get married. We are not bringing her. Every trip that we have taken since she was born we brought her with, so we are in need for a couples relaxation trip and some quality time with just us. I love my daughter dearly and we take plenty of family trips and there will be plenty more after our honeymoon, so to me, it is absolutely ok to take a trip, just you and your brand new husband.

I don't have kids, but I can understand why you wouldn't want to leave a child that young behind. If even a weekend trip alone is out of the question, I would postpone the honeymoon until your child is a little older. Honeymoons should be romantic getaways, not family vacations.

Have you tried just going to dinner with a toddler? It's not fun. Now imagine breakfast, lunch, dinner out with a toddler. Also factor in nap times, bed time struggles, and jet lag. Lastly if you want ANY alone time on your honeymoon with a toddler, it's out of the question without a baby sitter. I hope you're able to make other arrangements so that you can relax and enjoy your new husband!

NO!

We have 4 children (3 boys and a girl) that I love dearly. But I cannot wait until we go on our honeymoon. ALONE! Unless you're going to Disneyland, leave your little one with a trusted family member and enjoy your honeymoon.

I don't have kids, but I don't think I'd want to tote a child along with me on my honeymoon.

Totally your call! You can wait and push the honeymoon back if needed!

Not intended to be rude in any way. I don't have kids of my own so I don't know what it'd be like. But

This would be my worst nightmare.

No i def wouldn't, it's a honeymoon not a family vacation, I would wait then until you can take a true honeymoon

I have two kids and they will not be going. I'd rather have a honeymoon alone with my new husband so we can have all the uninterrupted sex we want. It's one week...they'll live.

I have a son and please don't take the baby on your honeymoon, go away for a week and experience life without your baby, you will be dying for some free time trust me. I've had one failed relationship because we didn't put ourselves first and involved our son in everything we did. Please take the time to enjoy being a husband and wife.

We took our 15 month old on a cruise....(not our honeymoon) it was the most exhausting, in relaxing vacation we've ever been on.

We spent a majority of the day either in our cabin or in the children's play area.

I would highly suggest either waiting, or leaving him/her for the trip.

Not much of a honeymoon, then! More of a family vacation.

A honeymoon, in my estimation, elicits images of hot tubs, cocktail attire, expensive perfume, champagne, upscale dining for two, candlelight, beautiful lingerie or silk, soft sheets, roses or the scent of gardenias, sensual music, breakfast in bed, "Do Not Disturb" signs, and complete privacy shared by two adults.

A family vacation with a child elicits images of diapers bags, Pampers, naps, Pack and Plays, toys, bottles (or breast feeding), kiddie attractions, family restaurants, baby wipes, kiddie pools, crying and tantrums, fussiness, Mickey Mouse theater, and time spent in child care facilities. Sure, the couple can grab what they can if the baby/child is asleep, but all I can think of is being on hyper alert for the first stirrings or sounds of the child. The frills, all the romantic accoutrements, all the things the are essential in setting the mood, are the things you'll likely have to forego with a child in tow.

It's one or the other, and there's a huge schism between the two. It's really a case of romance vs. responsibility. If you want your romantic get-away, then you have to make other arrangements for the baby/child. If your goal is to start your married life as a family, then bringing the baby/child makes sense. It's just a fact of life.

We have two young kids that we love very much, but there is no way on God's green earth we would take them with us on our honeymoon. lol

We're in the same boat. Our daughter will be exactly a year and a half when we get married. I'm ok with leaving her for a night or two but we're planning on a honeymoon later on when she's older. I personally wouldn't want to take our infant on our honeymoon because it wouldn't be as relaxing or anything. Obviously it's entirely up to you and if you want to take the baby, go for it. No one can tell you what to do on your honeymoon.

To answer the breastfeeding question, breastfeeding for that long is perfectly normal. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Workd Health Organization actually recommend breastfeeding through 1-2 years.

And there's no way I'd take a toddler on a honeymoon, family trip yes.. but not a honeymoon. Just take a short adult break. Leave the toddler with grandma, pump if you're still nursing, and enjoy some adult time!

We have 4 children and vacations we've been on the best part is usually coming back (just kidding) but it's lots of work and I don't entail the things I do during family vacation something I would want to do on my honeymoon. Crying, diapers, snacks, no alcohol (we don't drink around our children) no sex.... I can go on and on. So...., uh no BUT we are planning a Disney trip the month prior to our wedding/honeymoon.

I would post pone the trip. Plan a trip a bit later and do a day trip as a family