Lovely holiday ideas for pregnant wife

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philipb

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We're expecting our first baby in August and are looking for a lovely, luxury and possibly last week away in Europe in early May. Open to ideas or recommendations.... Thanks!
 
You can't fly after X weeks, so check your dates.

Not sure how many weeks X is though, I think it varies with the different airlines.
 
With the baby due in August and a holiday planned for May, it seems like Philipb has his dates spot on. AFAIK, it's not wise to fly either in the first trimester or sometime close to the due date.
 
went to sicily last year for a week, pure luxury, hotel was beautiful, private beach, cable car to town across the road from hotel entrance - beautiful.
 
ClubMan said:
Taormina/Mazzaro I presume?
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yes - our hotel was below Taormina (cant remember the name of it), the front gate was across from a carpark area that you could catch the cable car up and exit into Taormina itself - very nice for designer shopping!!
 
the 'third' resort in lanzatore 'playa blanca' is also lovely - but not much to do at all except laze in the sun and wander the designer shops - very small town. but there are some wonderful luxury hotels there, i stayed in Princess Yaiza for a week and can highly recommend it.
 
Ah yes, the fine art of brochure photography... :D

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It certainly looks lovely, though!
 
That's such a lovely thought!! 30 weeks or so is the latest you can go - airlines vary - but boats don't seem to care as you're sitting in the car for 'check-in'. We went to a lovely spot called Cap Coz in Brittany (on the boat) when I was 26 weeks. We had a fab time and I wasn't so big as to be uncomfortable. Also France is great value for baby stuff, sleeping bags, car seats, champagne! etc, it would be a good place anyway. Only prob is finding something suitable on a menu that she can eat that isn't raw or unpasteurised but you get that anywhere...
 
truthseeker said:
I was disappointed it wasnt all red and glowing :)
It was very relaxing - not a huge amount to do bar chill out and wander the town, but you could do tours if you wanted to.
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You can also do trips easily by public transport - e.g. get the train to the likes of Catania or Syracuse (or Messina but I wouldn't bother) etc. You can also take the narrow gauge train around Mount Etna from Catania, stop off at one or two towns along the way and then terminate at Giarre/Riposto (if I recall correctly) and get a bus back to Taormina from there. Bus to Castelmola, Savoca etc.
 
ClubMan said:
You can also do trips easily by public transport - e.g. get the train to the likes of Catania or Syracuse (or Messina but I wouldn't bother) etc. You can also take the narrow gauge train around Mount Etna from Catania, stop off at one or two towns along the way and then terminate at Giarre/Riposto (if I recall correctly) and get a bus back to Taormina from there. Bus to Castelmola, Savoca etc.
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Yes - but personally I found it VERY difficult to rouse myself from my sun lounger on the private beach :)
 
We went on a med cruise and it was brill, I was about 20 wks at the time. Now waiting for nipper to be old enough to bring him on a crusie with us.
 
Don't have a recommendation for a location, but strongly recommend you take a good break before she can't travel - things change completely afterwards and it would be v.nice to be able to look back afterwards - it may well be a good 6-8months after the birth before you can get it together to travel again and, because wee kids can't really appreciate a beach properly (i.e don't want to eat the sand) until they're nearly 18months, it just won't be the same for a good while!

Word to the wize about your timing - the airline websites will all point out how late in the pregnancy that she will be able to travel, but bear in mind that her GP may well be the final arbiter of that.

If any issue (even a small one) arises in the pregnancy, permission to travel will be curtailed substantially. Even if some airlines will let a pregnant woman fly (with a GPs letter) until the 36th week, it depends on securing such a letter and there is thinking out there among GPs that ladies more than 28-30weeks pregnant should not be in the air.

At 32weeks, my own missus took a flight that lasted 2.5hours and she found it rather uncomfortable - citing the air pressure in the cabin making the bump feel a bit strange. Wherever you choose to go, I think it might be better to choose a place where the flight is as short as it can be.
 
Wow... thanks for all replies and suggestions. Date-wise we are fine. A "wish you were here" postcard to all concerned!
 
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