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.
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.
Do you or someone you know suffer with anxiety and want to spend an hour looking at how the key to mental wellbeing may lie in our digestive tract?
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 715pm – 915pm starting April 18th.
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.
April 26th from 7P-9P, €20 per person, location Bellies Abroad HQ in Via Mecenate.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED please send an email to info@belliesabroad.com.
Join Bellies Abroad pediatrician and researcher Francesco Gesualdo for an hour long talk and question & answer session to discuss the fears and false perceptions about vaccinations. Dr. Gesualdo will address concerns about the usefulness of vaccinations, stimulation of the immune system, the ingredients in vaccines as well as a walk through of the new Italian calendar. Dr. Gesualdo has been working as a researcher in a pediatric hospital for 10 years, and conducting daily clinical activity as a family pediatrician. He will bring his knowledge and openness and great communication skills to this meeting. Bring your questions, fears and doubts! Spaces are limited. Please send an email to info@belliesabroad.com to reserve. Let us know if you prefer to join via video.
Join us for an information session to learn more about HypnoBirthing and how it can help you and your birth companion during the birth of your baby. HypnoBirthing® is not just for the mom who wants a natural med-free birth. It is for every mom that wants an educated and empowered birth experience without the fear and anxiety with which it is so very often associated.
During this evening session with Bellies Abroad HypnoBirthing practitioner Margaretha Tosi, you will learn more about the basics of HypnoBirthing and how this method can offer tools to go through labor in a more comfortable way. Margaretha will talk about the way HypnoBirthing uses visualization and breathing techniques, how partners are educated to become great birth companions, and how HypnoBirthing teaches you how to work with your body to eliminate fear and pain. A part from information, Margaretha will also give a small demonstration of how HypnoBirthing works and how it can be applied during labor. There will also be time to ask any questions you might have.
To reserve your space please write to info@belliesabroad.com
Where? Bellies Abroad HQ – Mia Mecenate 13, Buzzer 7
When? Thursday May 24, 7-8.30pm
Cost: 10 euro/person
Margaretha Tosi, HypnoBirthing Practitioner, Doula, Holistic Councelor
