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3/28/2014

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When we were only around 6 weeks pregnant, we started having this conversation about how this would be our last 9 months to travel just the two of us, so we booked the ubiquitous "Babymoon" (what travel site or women's magazine or major hotel/resort brand came up with that garbage anyway?). We couldn't necessarily afford it, but money is no object in the face of blind joy. We figured we'd thank ourselves later. I wrote a lovely letter to the Airbnb.com renter telling her all about how we would be coming to use her tropical oceanfront condo as a Babymoon escape, pushed send, the deal was made, and I promptly set to fantasizing about sunning myself under a palm tree complete with cute little baby bump sticking out of my bikini. 

Fast forward to today (when I would have been around 18 weeks…gosh that's hard to wrap my head around) with the reservation date quickly approaching. The renter lady emailed me to confirm our arrival details. She wrote : "we're happy to be welcoming you and your husband to celebrate your babymoon". I had forgotten she knew. It was like taking a bullet. A bullet I tell you. Ok, no, I've never taken a bullet per se, but I have to imagine. 

It got me thinking though. About Miscarriagemoons (is it possible i just coined the most bizarre term ever uttered?) They actually seem like kind of a brilliant idea, right? It's like a Babymoon! With booze! (that's how we'll advertise them) Chances are there is no time in your life when you have been more in the need of a vacation or in need of a chance to reconnect with your partner over something exciting. I, for one, certainly can't think of a better reason to drink guilt-free pina coladas (and I've dedicated considerable thought to the topic). I'm counting on stupidly high levels of Vitamin D to counteract the Ghosts of What May Have Been and we'll go from there. I'll report back from the other side!

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Tara Winter-DiGirolamo
3/28/2014 01:51:37 am

Miscarriagemoon I love it! What a powerful and beautiful way to celebrate the loss and yet re-birth of your life. You are an amazing writer and really inspire me!

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Becca, The Ever Forward Blog link
4/30/2014 06:26:19 am

Thank you so much Tara. Your love and support means so much to me.

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Judie Putt
3/30/2014 08:46:51 am

You two deserve every happiness! Go and enjoy and celebrate the two of you! Know you are so loved by so many!! Love you guys! Aunt Judie and Uncle Barry

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Becca, The Ever Forward Blog link
4/30/2014 06:27:15 am

Thank you so much!! Your constant love and support means the world to us!

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Rachel
11/18/2014 05:53:05 pm

Just returned from a miscarriagemoon a holiday helped but i also begrudged spedning money on us that was due for carpets painitng prams and general baby stuff. I also found it hard to contemplate drinking i felt it was wrong how can i drink its like denying i wa spregnant returning back to my old ways/

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