Expectant girls just wanna have fun. From bestiemoons to bachelorette trips , it can feel like every major event in a woman’s life has now been turned into an excuse to book a getaway with friends. The latest one? Being pregnant.
And no, this isn’t a babymoon , otherwise known as a relaxing or romantic rendezvous enjoyed by expectant couples before receiving their bundle of joy. Instead, millennial women are having hatchelorette parties — a catchy bit of branding for a celebration of their pregnancies. Not an entirely new concept , but one that appears to recently be picking up steam, here are the apparent requirements: Just the girls, somewhere away from home — while travel is still an option.
Kiara Bastian , 31, of Kalamazoo, Michigan — a happy veteran of her own hatchelorette happening — is the first both in her family and her friend group to have a baby. She’d already enjoyed a bachelorette trip and a babymoon — but Bastian and her pals wanted one final girls trip before motherhood. “[My friends] just wanted us to have a last hurrah because we love to go out and travel.
So they were like, ‘Hey, let’s have a last road trip,” the new mama told The Post. The intrepid crew enjoyed a whole weekend filled with games (think baby instead of penis-themed), a viewing of “Knocked Up”, massages, a scavenger hunt at the baby store, mocktails, matching PJs and cutesy gift bags. The meticulously-planned moment was reminiscent of, but more relaxed than, a bach.