The daily bodycare product used in babymoon

Hello girls, today I would like to share a bit about the products that I have used for body care during my babymoon. I have generally used these products throughout my pregnancy.

I have tried to use body care products which are much suitable for dry skin. The reason is to avoid stretch marks as much as possible, as loss of moisture can make it worse. The creamy body washes of “The Body shop” are my favorites.

The “Cocoa butter” or the “Shea shower cream: body washes I like very much for the soft feeling it gives after taking a shower. I have used these throughout my pregnancy.

Travel packs for keeping toiletries or cosmetics

Hi ladies, back again with my experiences and stories from my prego days.

I have already promised that I will give some information on how to pack your toiletries and cosmetics effectively. Well, here they are…

We need to take care of two things: that they should take less space in the luggage; and they should also stay organized so that you don’t have to search too much when you need something.

1. For toiletries, I always prefer small travel packs. These are very space effective and also keep the product intact without spilling it. They are easily available in the market and are pretty inexpensive. Additionally, these travel packs will come in handy when you are packing for the big moment – the delivery.

Babymoon The day of Departure from Goa

Finally, like all good things, our wonderful time in Goa was coming to an end. I had wanted to have my breakfast at “The Café’, because I was craving for the amazing sandwiches that we had had on the 3rd day of our stay.

Alas! It was not to be. There was a heavy downpour outside when we woke up, and it would not be possible to go to The Café in such weather. We took a shower and waited for some time hoping the rain would stop, but it only increased. So we settled for breakfast at the Beach Resort.

We had already booked a taxi for taking us to the airport, and at 9:30 AM, we were all set. With teary eyes (not really, just being a bit dramatic ;)), we bid farewell to beach resort and started our journey. Our flight was at 1 PM, so we would have enough time. Or so we thought.

Babymoon 7th Day Time to get nostalgic.....

Ok so this was the last full day we would be staying in Goa. We were feeling very nostalgic looking back at the amazing time we had, and wished we could stay for a few days more.

We went for breakfast to the BR. I took a banana chocolate pancake and Ano took a Continental breakfast with a coconut shake, which was really yum.

Babymoon sixth Day second half love for Coral....

We spent some quality time on the beach. I would surely mention some precautions you should take when you are in a beach and want to have a bath in the sea during pregnancy.

                1. Jumping or diving are an absolute no no.

                2. Always ask your partner to hold your hand as you may have less control or balance during pregnancy.

                3. Don't go too deep into the water.

                4. Don't take the waves on your belly, but try to take it on your back.

                5. Always ask your partner to support you when you are taking a bath, so that you don't hurt yourself.

                6. If you don’t feel well, don't waste your time in thinking. Come up from the sea and relax on the beach instead.

                7.  Make sure that you carry water with you, because you should not get dehydrated.

You can always enjoy the sea during pregnancy if you take a little precaution during your pleasure trip and if you have a very caring and supportive partner with you.

We had our lunch at Draupadi today and we again went to Magic Italia for some handmade pasta during dinner.

 This is the get up I adopted after taking a shower. Hope you like it.

Babymoon 6th Day morning a hearty Breakfast

 I wake up after an hour and as per my expectation I was feeling energetic and hungry at the same time.

Anu was still angry with me, and so I tried to cheer him up, by saying how well I was feeling, and how I was excited about going to "The Cafe" for a healthy and hearty breakfast: P.

After some more effort Anu was OK, but told me that I should never do it again. I told him that I would forever treasure the experience which I had acquired that day.

I had done some soft bronze and naturally glowing makeup, and wore a maternity jeans and top in the morning. You can see my look below:

Babymoon Palolem Beach Goa 6th Day....Dolphin visit

This was a very eventful day. As per our plan we reached the beach at 8 am for the boat ride. Babubhai, our boatman was to take us to the mid sea for showing Dolphins, otherwise as per Babubhai’s word “Paisa mat dena agar Dolphin nahi dikhaya toh” J (Don’t give me money if I am not able to show you Dolphins).

Anu had already bought some cake the day before so that we could take it with us for the visit.

I put some bronzer on my face and tried to keep my lips neutral.

Babymoon 5th Day in Palolem Goa Playing with colors

Morning greeted us with heavy rain. We lay in bed, listening to the pitter patter and taking in the sweet smell of wet earth; oblivious to the fact that our morning would be wasted if the rain didn't stop.

We had earlier planned to go for a ride into the sea to watch dolphins. However, my Mom-in-law had alerted us that it being Amavasya (New moon night), the sea would be rough and have high waves. We decided to postpone our trip.

Braving the rain we went to the Beach Cafe for breakfast. There we could see the sea in all its roughness. It was dull and gray; and the waves were very high and came crashing down, almost reaching up to the stairs of the Beach Resort. The beach was completely submerged, and it was a very different picture from the picturesque Palolem beach that we had seen only the previous day. Indeed my Mom-in-law had been right; it was not a day for our dolphin ride.

 Babubhai, who would be taking us for the ride, was also of the same opinion. Not only would it be foolish to risk a ride in this weather but also the dolphins would be difficult to spot in the turbulent sea. So we re-planned with him for the next day.

Post breakfast we were idling away, sitting on the porch, enjoying the sight of the surrounding greenery bathed in rain. Suddenly the rain stopped and sun shone out brightly. Everything around us seemed transformed. The many hues of green that can be seen only after a spell of fresh rain, basking in the golden sunlight; it looked straight out of a postcard. I had heard that monsoon brings out a different beauty to Goa, now I was experiencing it. It cannot be explained unless you see it for yourself.

The foodie in me felt relieved that I could now go to Magic Italia for pizza. I had been craving for it. I quickly dressed myself up (pics below) and rushed off before the skies decided to open up again J.

Babymoon Fourth Day evening at Palolem Goa

While we were having lunch we had decided that we would spend the evening at Draupadi. The crowd was good, ambiance attractive, though the music was nothing exceptional.  I had liked the music of “The Café” better.

The interesting part about Draupadi was that the restaurant had huge sea facing French windows and you could simply sit there and enjoy the sea..

We took mixed sea food fry as snacks, as Anu wanted to have some local beer with it. I took a few bites of it. But today I was desperately craving for something sweet. So we ordered a Banoffee Pie which had been recommended in their menu. It was sinful and I think it would have been a big mistake if we hadn't had it.

Babymoon Fourth day at Palolem Touch of Tangerine

After the wonderful mid-day snack at the Cafe it was time for some rest followed by a shower. My back was troubling me a bit so I brought out the ice pack.

Next on the menu was lunch at Draupadi. I was geared up for it with a splash of tangerine for my dress ;)

Well, I’d like to digress a bit give a few suggestions on pregnancy dressing. I really think girls should not lose their fashion sense during pregnancy.

To look great and gorgeous during pregnancy, my first advice would be to buy a pair of maternity jeans along with some maternity T-shirts and dresses. Maternity wears are super comfy and you look good even with the bulging belly.

 It doesn't make any sense to cover yourself in an over sized T-shirt, kurta or salwar kammez; or even in an Anarkali. It just makes you look like a walking tent. So enjoy your pregnancy and dress up like a fashion fiesta.

Babymoon Fourth Day morning at Palolem Goa

It was a lazy morning. Breakfast at the Beach Resort was a repeat of the Israeli spread for me while Anu had yummy Coconut pancakes.

We hadn’t planned much for the day, so post breakfast we headed straight to the beach. It was a pretty humid kind of a day.

Me in my bronze makeup J

Babymoon Third day Sunset at Palolem

After the sumptuous meal at Magic Italy, I chose to take a nap in the afternoon. Too much of exhaustion was not good for me and the leg cramps were getting a bit severe so I preferred not to walk much.

Anu took his camera out to the beach and captured the beautiful sunset and the evening activities of the locals. Here are some of his shots:

Beach volleyball 1

Babymoon Third day lunch at Magic Italia

The Beach Resort had a few wash rooms and toilets near the garden area. Whenever we came back from beach we took the first shower in these outer washrooms. That way we avoided carrying sand into our room.

Before going to shower I took a glass of milk with Threptin biscuits (proteins, proteins J). We had already planned to try the sea food pasta dish at Magic Italia for lunch. I must say the food of Magic Italia is one of the best Italian food I have ever had. They also give a lot of Parmesan cheese as garnish :P. By the way, eating too much sea food is not recommended during pregnancy, but I chose to indulge myself for just this week because it’s yuuummmm… ;)

I had planned to wear the same dress with a different makeup and accessories.

My Eye Makeup ….

Babymoon Third day in Palolem Boat Riding

Once again I woke up to cramps in my legs. These cramps are so frequent during pregnancy that they take some getting used to. Drinking plenty of water helps a bit, but though I had been drinking water like a fish, the cramps never seemed to go away. After some stretching and massaging by Anu I got some relief. Donning very little makeup, we set off for our backwater boatride with Guru bhai. I carried the coconut sandwiches and cakes we had bought the previous night for our trip.

The weather was humid, so I wore a comfortable cotton dress and tied up my hair.

Babymoon second day at Palolem Beach

We woke up pretty late. I’d had a disturbed sleep because of the frequent leg cramps I mentioned about in my previous post. However, the salty smell of the sea wind and the idea of a sunbath at the beach made us feel excited in no time.

After a large and yummy breakfast at the Beach resort (Israeli breakfast for me and American breakfast for Anu), we stepped out onto the beach. I was wearing my bikini and was initially feeling a bit nervous in it because of my pooping belly, although I had covered myself up with a sarong.

As soon as we hit the beach though, my nervousness was gone and after some time I felt bold enough to take off the sarong. The local people are very sober and friendly and the only tourists were a few groups of foreigners who didn't pay much attention to me. As it was pre-season, there was very little crowd.

This was my first time in Goa and I had already started to feel I would come back again. The blue sea, clear sky, fishermen’s boats that looked like tiny dots in the sea, the happy go lucky people, the green islands which surrounded Palolem immediately made me feel relaxed and washed away all the tiredness of the previous night.

Babymoon Funny story about beachwear

I had mentioned in one of my previous posts that there was a funny story behind my bikini and swim suit. Here it is…

I was searching for maternity swimwear online and found that ASOS had a very nice collection. After some looking around, I found a two piece swim suit which had a brief and a tankini top that would cover my bulging belly. I really liked it and placed an order for it. Along with it, I also ordered a couple of maternity dresses and some accessories. The expected delivery was within 15 days and I received the package in 11 days. Wow!!

Babymoon What to pack

Hello friends, you are already aware that our journey has begun…..yipeeee… But I’ve skipped an important part (more so for us girls <wink>) that comes before it - packing.

So here goes….

 I really like this part of travelling. First of all you dump all your dresses onto the bed and start choosing. Next, you take stock of all your makeup, which is pretty eye soothing in itself, and at the end you realize that something very important (not important in your hubby’s eyes) is missing. So you get another reason to go shopping. Yeeeeaaaah…….

Yes, we all know the benefits of shopping and how it work as an anti-depressant, anti-wrinkle cream and I’ve also read that girls live longer as they have a healthy habit called shopping :P .

Babymoon Journey started

So ladies on 31^st Aug morning our journey started. I was on my 24^th week, so my energy level was pretty high and I was super exited. We started early and reached the airport with plenty of time in hand.

My doctor had prescribed a medicine to prevent blood clotting which I had to take on the days when I would be travelling. The chances of a blood clot are high during a flight. She had also suggested taking the aisle seat so that I could take a few walks in between, and to do some hands and feet movement throughout the air travel. I was also not permitted to sleep during the flight.

Unfortunately, we did not get an aisle seat, but Anu suggested that we could request others to exchange seats with us. Luckily, the person who had the aisle seat in our row did not arrive, so we took it and also got an extra seat to keep our side bags. Great!! J`

In New Delhi Airport…

Babymoon Things to plan

Hi Friends, if you can recollect we had already finalized our destination and accommodation for our babymoon. In this section I'll talk about a few points that you need to keep in mind while planning for a babymoon.

1.   Consult your doctor and let her/him know about your plans well in advance. Unless it’s a high risk pregnancy, your doctor will usually let you go.  

  

2.   Plan it for the second trimester. This is the trimester when most pregnant women feel quite well and have better energy. The first trimester is the most difficult time and we need to take extra care at that time.

Most of the first trimester symptoms like nausea, morning sickness, food aversion, breast soreness, fatigue, etc. are gone in the second trimester. Usually, this is the best and happiest time among the three trimesters. In the third trimester, the belly pops out too much and also brings with it back pain, leg cramps, indigestion. Besides, there are restrictions on travel during this trimester.

Babymoon Go Goa Gone

Hello Ladies, A warm welcome to my blog!

I wish to start with an amazing experience that I had had during my pregnancy just after I had stepped into the bitter sweet reality of the world of ‘would be moms’.

It was a balmy weekend in April 2013, when my husband Anomitra told me about the concept of “babymoon”. I had just come to know about my pregnancy and was feeling both ecstatic at the news and bogged down at the same time as I was down with all the stupid symptoms that are typical of the first trimester. Anu was reading an article in the newspaper about how the Royal couple of England had gone on a babymoon and also how the trend is catching on fast!

So we immediately began our hunt for our babymoon location and after considerable research and discussions we zeroed in on GOA!!!!

Now the next question on our minds was: Where in Goa should we go?  I wanted to choose a place which would be quiet and beautiful and where I wouldn't attract too much attention to my pooping belly. One of our friends suggested that we should go to South Goa if we were looking for a peaceful, relaxed, ‘we time’.  She had recently been to Palolem beach, where she had stayed at the Palolem Beach Resort, and had loved it. She suggested we go to the same place.

Although I had liked the idea of the resort from what I heard from her and what I had found on the net, I wanted to explore some more options for accommodation.