babymoon

babymoon
 n.— «The transition to fatherhood is easier when a man can take time off to be with his partner and baby in what I call a “Babymoon.” A couple lay in food and other necessities, lock the door, and go to bed with their baby for a few days.» —by Sheila Kitzinger Year After Childbirth Sept. 6, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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