
We have been working hard to get Bellies Abroad up and running and we want to celebrate our upcoming launch with you! So please dust off your dancing shoes and mark your calendars for Thursday January 25th! We will follow up with more information after the holidays when you have had a chance to recuperate. And stay tuned for news regarding our beta launch, we are going to need your help to make the magic happen!

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Ambrit Presenta Jessica Joelle Alexander
vieni a scoprire alcuni dei segreti per crescere bambini felici ed essere genitori sereni!
Presentazione e book signing
(in Italiano)
Sarà predisposto uno spazio bimbi, dove i bambini parteciperanno alla decorazione dei dolci destinati alla vendita di solidarietà Ambrit Hearts for Haiti, che si terrà il 12 e 13 febbraio 2018. Questa attività di laboratorio è finalizzata anche a far maturare nei bambini la consapevolezza di partecipare a qualcosa che aiuta altri bambini.
Per registrarsi, scrivere a: pascale.salomon@ambrit-rome.com
{English}
Do you want to discover the secret of Danish happiness? This coming Saturday Ambrit International School is hosting a workshop with Jessica Joelle Alexander, the author of “The Danish Way of Parenting – What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids”
Jessica Joelle Alexander is an American author and journalist. With a degree in psychology, she has always been passionate about studies on cultural differences. Married to a Danish for over fifteen years, Jessica speaks four languages and lives in Europe with her family. With “the Danish Way of Parenting”, published in over 20 countries, the author, after thirteen years of research and collaboration with psychologist Iben Sandahl, believes she has discovered the true secret of Denmark’s happiness, unveiled in this essential manual.
Last year the same workshop was held in English and therefore the event this time will be held in Italian. Later this year the same workshop will again be offered to English speaking families.
At the workshop a children’s area will be set up where kids can take part in decorating desserts that will be sold at the charity event Ambrit Hearts for Haiti, held on 12-13th of February. This is an activity where your children can learn how to participate in something that helps other children.
To register for this event, please email Pascale Salomon, pascale.salomon@ambrit-rome.com
We hope to see you there!

Support and friendships for pregnant women and nursing moms in English. La Leche League International strives to to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother. It is also a lovely way to meet other English speaking moms and to share your adventures of pregnancy and motherhood in a strange land.
Come for the support and information, stay for the friendships!
Giving Birth in Rome – How and Where: A Guided Tour.
Presenting the Birth Course I wish I had had! Learn what happens during labour and delivery, what to know for successful breastfeeding and how to take care of your newborn. This series of six meetings will include information about Roman hospitals, clinics and home birth and the clarification of roles of the Italian medical professions. Our mission is to arm you with enough information so you can have a birth as close to the one you desire as possible. This course is run by Gabriella Pacini, midwife, lactation consultant (IBCLC) and counsellor and Kiersten Miller her sidekick.
Wednesday evenings from 7pm – 9pm starting February 28th.
Maximum 6 couples.
Please send emails to info@belliesabroad.com


Did you know that every week in Italy a child dies from choking on food or other objects? It seems absurd, no? Every parent or childcare worker should know the techniques to clear foreign objects from air passages. This course takes only two hours, only two hours to save a life!
Hosted by Salvamento Academy, an association that has a wonderful and ambitious goal: to ensure that everyone knows how to save a life.
If you would like to learn how to save a life book your place today as space is limited. The course will be an hour of theory followed by an hour of practical demonstrations and practice on mannequins.
At the end of the course you will receive a certificate of participation. Child care givers welcome.
March 10th from 11A -1P, €20 per person, location Bellies Abroad HQ in Via Mecenate.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED please send an email to info@belliesabroad.com.

Support and friendships for pregnant women and nursing moms in English. La Leche League International strives to to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother. It is also a lovely way to meet other English speaking moms and to share your adventures of pregnancy and motherhood in a strange land.
Come for the support and information, stay for the friendships!
Our bodies, minds and priorities change a lot after being pregnant and giving birth to our children. Despite living in an “open-minded society”, there is still a huge taboo and sense of embarrassment when talking about the pelvic floor and the changes this part of our body goes through during pregnancy and childbirth.
We have created a course to help inform you and give you the tools to best manage these changes.
The goals of this 2-meeting course are:
- to share our experiences and information in order to give you the opportunity to get to know your pelvic floor and how you can rehabilitate it.
- to make you aware of the difference between what is “normal” after pregnancy/birth and what issues might need further attention.
- to receive tools for working out everyday by yourself or with a small group of other mums to better manages the changes and issues in this delicate area of our bodies.
This course is in English and led by our lovely midwife Karin De Lucia. To read more about Karin have a look at her profile here.
PROGRAM
DAY 1 ~ 2hrs (Thursday March 22nd at 1030A)
– Introduction of participating mamas
– Sharing of birth experiences
– Learning about the Pelvic Floor
- Why is it so important?
- Where is it and how does it work?
- Anatomy and Physiology (drawing and images)
– How to get to know your pelvic floor (awareness exercises)
DAY 2 ~ 1hr (TBD)
The second part of the course you learn how to exercise and strengthen your pelvic floor. Karin will teach you a pelvic floor workout routine that you can learn and continue to work on at home.
Cost: 40 Euro for both meetings, 25 Euro if only attending one.
Babies are more than welcome to join!
Reserve your space at info@belliesabroad.com.

Due to the high number of requests we are repeating this special La Leche League meeting focusing on mothers who need to be separated from their babies. We will share information on pumping, collection, storage and feeding. We hope you can take away helpful ideas and strategies to make the situation work best for you.

Support and friendships for pregnant women and nursing moms in English. La Leche League International strives to to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother. It is also a lovely way to meet other English speaking moms and to share your adventures of pregnancy and motherhood in a strange land.
Come for the support and information, stay for the friendships!