“The birth” of the human microbiome: important steps for its development from conception to the first years of life”
The microbiome is the collective genome of the microbes that live both inside and on our body. Those microorganisms are very old friends of humans, but it is only recently that we realized their impact on our wellness and health.
Meeting with Fanette Fontaine, phD to talk about the preciousness of the human microbiome and its importance on our health.
Fanette Fontaine is a researcher in bacterial genetics and lecturer in microbiology at the University Paris-Diderot, France. She has been working for more that 15 years on bacteria but it is when she became a mother that she became fascinated by the microbiome and deep-dived into its development during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding.
Reserve your space in person or online via video by sending an email to info@belliesabroad.com
Dr. Fanette Fontaine

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!
Join our lovely Elisa Antonielli, pediatrician and mother of four, in Villa Doria Pamphili for a morning of nursery rhymes and songs in English. In case of inclement weather the group will meet inside of the children’s library at Villino Corsini. The group is open to everyone and their children, no matter what the level of English may be!
Join our lovely Elisa Antonielli, pediatrician and mother of four, in Villa Doria Pamphili for a morning of nursery rhymes and songs in English. In case of inclement weather the group will meet inside of the children’s library at Villino Corsini. The group is open to everyone and their children, no matter what the level of English may be!
Join our lovely Elisa Antonielli, pediatrician and mother of four, in Villa Doria Pamphili for a morning of nursery rhymes and songs in English. In case of inclement weather the group will meet inside of the children’s library at Villino Corsini. The group is open to everyone and their children, no matter what the level of English may be!

Money raised from participation will be donated to Joel Nafuma Refugee Center.
Participants bringing clothing may arrive at 5pm to lay out your pieces.
The exchange will begin at 5 pm. Come to participate, you make take home whatever your heart desires.
All leftover clothing will be donated to the Joel Nafuma Refugee Center.
We will also use this as a chance to collect items for the mothers and children who frequent the Joel Nafuma Refugee Center. We would kindly ask for diapers, baby creams (even if half used), wipes, gently used, clean baby clothes and children’s clothes as well.
Sweets for sale from Dolly’s Tea Service by Esme Amber.

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!
Join our lovely Elisa Antonielli, pediatrician and mother of four, in Villa Doria Pamphili for a morning of nursery rhymes and songs in English. In case of inclement weather the group will meet inside of the children’s library at Villino Corsini. The group is open to everyone and their children, no matter what the level of English may be!

Perfectly timed as we go into Halloween and Holiday Events…
Vintage dress up and shopping at SiTenne with Vintage Expert, Stylist and Rome Community Manager of Girl Gone International, Désirée Marie Townley of The Cut and The Cloth.
Entrance is FREE, prosecco is always appreciated!
*Homemade sweets by Dolly’s Tea Service
*Meet Lydia Witt of The Sewing Cooperative, our go-to seamstress
*Vintage Dress is not required but will be greeted with enthusiasm.
This is your chance to ask questions and meet one another.
Let us go into the Fall, with our ‘pencils sharpened’ and more importantly; dressed in a pencil skirt 😉
In the windows some masks made by Alessio Fratini
This is a really special event and will be full of fun and fashion!

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.