No More Grandbabies for Me ~ Yet!
By DianneN
@DianneN (247103)
United States
October 22, 2017 1:12pm CST
My son and his beautiful bride are leaving for their 19 day honeymoon to China and Indonesia on November 2.
They received Hepatitis A, typhoid, malaria, flu, and other immunizations. Unfortunately, where they are traveling, they must not touch or pet any animal, including fox bats, monkeys, cats, or dogs. They were given a high grade mosquito repellent due to the risk of getting a mosquito bite resulting in the Zika virus.
As soon as my son mentioned the Zika virus, I knew what he would tell me next. He and his wife were told to wait three months once they returned home before trying to become pregnant.
I fully agree, but am still a little chagrined.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
22 Oct 17
Oh I see Dianne, so because of the high risk of Zika, they will have to delay things for a while.
I would be a bit worried and yes I can understand your feelings about it. There, there Dianne.
Blessings on them as they travel.
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@DianneN (247103)
• United States
22 Oct 17
Thanks for understanding, OT. They were planning on starting a family on their honeymoon, unbeknownst to me. That alone thrilled me, but I'm glad they will wait, Zika virus or not, I was thinking that scuba diving and running around so much couldn't be too good either. 
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
22 Oct 17
@DianneN It will be glorious when the new grandchild does happen Dianne
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
22 Oct 17
The Zika virus is such a scary thing for people who are pregnant or want to become pregnant. I worried over my son's wife when they announced they were pregnant. They had been to Jamaica on a belated honeymoon just a month prior to the announcement.
Later tests proved that she and the baby are okay.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
22 Oct 17
@DianneN she was tested and everything looks good. I still worry though. I have worrying down to a science.
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@DianneN (247103)
• United States
22 Oct 17
@ElusiveButterfly I'm the same, but it's in my blood. I'm a Jewish mother.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
22 Oct 17
Zika virus is terrible and very glad that they are getting all the protection that they need.
Three months is not such a long time really.
Its well worth taking the precautions just in case.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
23 Oct 17
@DianneN
It will happen do not worry about that.
Another Ice Star of the future who knows?
Here is to that.
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@DianneN (247103)
• United States
23 Oct 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 My son told me that all his kids would be able to do is play stickball on their driveway. Lol! Thank you!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
22 Oct 17
Haha Naughty Dianne. Give the young couple a chance they have only just got wed! Good grief I would want some fun before having a family! They are young! Good luck to them when they do want to try!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
22 Oct 17
@DianneN It is so much better when they are not your own firstly you can dote on them then when you have had your fill you can give them back! LOL I bet they are mega excited about the honeymoon. What a wonderful choice of places to visit!
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@DianneN (247103)
• United States
22 Oct 17
@garymarsh6 You are right about the grandbabies, Gary. They do take a lot out of us. lol. The kids are more excited about their honeymoon than they were about the wedding. Thank you so much!
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@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
23 Oct 17
I think they'd want even longer than 3 months to just enjoy being a couple before bringing children into the mix. There's a part of me that wishes I had waited longer before having kids... then again, they're growing up fast and I'm still young, so I will have my time after they've grown up!
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@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
25 Oct 17
@DianneN Yeah.. been busy.. band and work and band and work, and soccer and plays. Soccer is over now, band is over this weekend, 2 plays coming up next month.. but then we'll have other things to keep us busy.
Well, 3 months isn't too long to wait, I mean once you have the kid you have it forever so they can definitely wait 3 months..
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
23 Oct 17
I can appreciate your concern. Any particular reasons for choosing those places for their honeymoon?
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
23 Oct 17
@DianneN Great! I hope all works out well for them and try to be patient waiting for more grandchildren. 
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@DianneN (247103)
• United States
23 Oct 17
Yes. We had been to Hong Kong and loved it. His wife wanted to stay in the hotel some TV housewives stayed in. My son and his wife are both scuba divers and snorklers. Finally, they both love history and visiting sites, temples, etc. They haven't been to Asia, but have been to Europe individually and together several times, and Mexico, the Caribbean, and Montreal! It's our gift to them, so we told them to choose somewhere not a hop, skip, and a jump away.
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@allknowing (130063)
• India
23 Oct 17
Couldn't they have chosen a safer place so that they could give you a grandchild in 9 months? (lol)
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@allknowing (130063)
• India
23 Oct 17
@DianneN You better supervise the whole process
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@DianneN (247103)
• United States
23 Oct 17
It is scary. We had to get all kinds of shots and meds before we went to third world countries. Better safe than sorry. Thank you! They are so excited about the honeymoon, especially Hong Kong and Wakatobi. I'll be in Florida when their three months is up!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Oct 17
in time, you will be a proud grandma again.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
23 Oct 17
A pity about not being able to touch animals. Except for that Fox bat. You couldn't pay me to get close to that... scared of bats
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