5/12/08
Well, Carmela and I made it to Rome! Our direct flight was overbooked so we ended up being given first class tickets to Venice! We spent the day there today then took a train to Rome. Carmela was able to play her guitar in San Marco Square! Now we are at a great apartment in the heart of Rome. We can walk to many of the major sites. Thank goodness for friends in Rome! More to come. Good Night!
We are having too much fun for me to write. I will get to it eventually!!!
May 17, 2008
Today we visited Pompeii outside Naples Italy. For more details on the trip visit radiofreecarmela.com
The Florida Friends of Midwives is pleased to announce a special benefit screening of:
THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN
A DOCUMENTARY FILM DIRECTED BY ABBY EPSTEIN AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY RICKI LAKE
In 2001, actress Ricki Lake gave birth to her second child with the assistance of a midwife in her home bathtub. She made the choice for a home birth after she experienced unwanted medical interventions while delivering her first child at a hospital birthing center. Ricki succeeded in giving birth on her own terms and the experience was so unexpectedly empowering and life-changing that she felt every woman should know what they could be missing out on.
Ricki approached filmmaker Abby Epstein to collaborate on a film that would examine birth culture in America, and ask questions about the way American women have babies.
Footage of women having babies punctuates THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN. Each experience is unique; all are equally beautiful and equally surprising. Giving birth is clearly the most physically challenging event these women have ever gone through, but it is also the most emotionally rewarding.
Along the way, Epstein conducts interviews with a number of obstetricians, experts and advocates about the history, culture and economics of childbirth. The film’s fundamental question: should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potential medical emergency?
As Epstein uncovers some surprising answers, her own pregnancy adds a very personal dimension to THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN, a must-see movie for anyone even thinking about having a baby!
This film premiered at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival and was released in select theaters in January 2008. It became available on Netflix in February 2008. The filmmakers are allowing these local screenings to help raise awareness on the topic and support birth organizations on a local level. All proceeds from this screening will go to benefit The Florida Friends of Midwives and the International Caesarean Awareness Network.
For more information go to www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com or www.flmidwifery.org.
Birth is a miracle, a rite of passage, a natural part of life. But birth is also big business.
Compelled to explore the subject after the delivery of her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to question the way American women have babies.
The film interlaces intimate birth stories with surprising historical, political and scientific insights and shocking statistics about the current maternity care system. When director Epstein discovers she is pregnant during the making of the film, the journey becomes even more personal.
Should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potentially catastrophic medical emergency?
Join us at Rosemary Birthing Home 6:30 Thursday evenings for organizational/planning meetings if you would like to be involved.
Visit the following websites for more information.
Otis Preston Born At Home 9/1/05
Jonah Born 8/22/08
Enzo Born 8/15/08
Ethan Gregory Born At Home In The Water 8/5/08
Ava Lenore Born in the water at Rosemary Birthing Home 7/29/08
Maya Born 7/24//08
Eden Rain Born quickly 7/22/08
Ailish Isabael Born In The Water At Rosemary Birthing Home 7/19/08
Pelham Marley Born at home 7/14/08
Blyth Born in Peace River 7/13/08
Madilyn Davinee Brook Born 7/12/08
Ayanna Grace Born At Home In The Water 6/18/08
Gwen Margaret Born In the Water At Rosemary Birthing Home 6/17/08 VBAC!
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
Jaida Skye Born At Home In The Water 6/15/08
Tien Nevaeh Born at Rosemary Birthing Home 6/12/08
Sonny Boy Born At Home 6/6/08
Baby Boy Born 5/30/08
Thea Diane Born at home 5/28/08
Rhe’ma David Born At Rosemary Birthing Home 5/3/08
Aurora Piper Born At Home 5/2/08
Kaya Gini Born In The Water at Rosemary Birthing Home 4/29/08
Nicola born at Rosemary Birthing Home 4/29/08
Faith Danielle Born 4/27/08
Cadence Rose Born 4/27/08
Seraphina Harmony Louise Born At Home 4/21/08
Sophia Elizabeth Born In The Water At Rosemary Birthing Home 3/13/08
Logan Born A Little Early At SMH Thanks For The Loving Care 3/12/08
Aidan Hunter Born At Rosemary Birthing Home 3/11/08
Jack Stanley Born at Rosemary Birthing Home 3/7/08
Ebony Love Louisa Born at Rosemary Birthing Home 2/14/08
MaeBelle Moon Born at Rosemary Birthing Home 2/14/08
Ryker Ayrian Aldur Born At Rosemary Birthing Home 1/29/08
Ezekiel Keith Born At Home 1/26/08
Audrey Clare Born At Home In The Water 1/25/08
Gavin Newton Robertson Born In The Water At Rosemary Birthing Home 1/22/08
Gabrielle Lee Born 1/15/08
London James Born At Home In The Water 1/15/08
Eli Beckett Born 1/12/08
Luna Elanor Born 1/11/08
Ryken Born at Home 1/10/08
Cleopatra Vaughn Born at Home In the Water 1/5/08
Anthony Alexander Born In The Water At Rosemary Birthing Home 1/3/08
Tami Fowler, one of the Rosemary Birth Assistants gave birth to OWEN JOHN KENDALL FOWLER 10/22/07. OWEN WAS BORN AT HOME IN THE WATER. BELOW IS A PICTURE FROM TAMI’S BLESSINGWAY. BABY PICTURES WILL COME SOON! ANYONE INTERESTED IN BRINGING FOOD TO THE FOWLER FAMILY DURING THIER BABYMOON LET US KNOW!
What a great time! The reunion was wonderful! It was so nice to spend time with all of you today. I am so blessed that I can be in a room of people that all allowed me to be a part of such a special part of thier lives. Thank you so much for sharing your birth stories. It was great sharing food, conversation, and space together. I am grateful. Pictures will be posted soon. Please email me any pics from the reunion you may have. I did not have a camera with me!
Come join baby wearing group at Rosemary Birthing Home. 10am every first Wednesday of the month.
~Learn about the benefits of wearing or continuously carrying your baby.
~Find out about the different types of baby carriers and learn how to use them.
~Learn how you can take care of your baby and have both hands free.
~Meet other parents and make lifelong friendships.
For more information call Tanya at 962-4068 or email go_romanovs@yahoo.com
Rosemary Birthing Home will be hosting an elimination communication group every Monday 11:30 am at the birthing home. The group is free and open to the public. Please come by and share your experience, ask questions, and learn what other moms, dads, and caregivers are doing to understand thier babies cues to go to the bathroom. Diapering is less necassary with elimination communication!
Murphy Xavier Born 12/24/07
Benjamin Wilson Born at Home 12/22/07
Baby Boy Born at home in the water 12/22/07
Bricklin Stone Born at Home 12/21/07
Caitlin Mackenzie Born at Home 12/12/07
Thomas Allen Born at Home 12/6/07
Benjamin Hugh Born 12/6/07
Guinevere Bri Born at Home 11/30/07
Alexandra Anaya Born 11/26/07
Kalina Jade Born 11/25/07
Enon Joseph Born At Home 11/17/07
Forrest James Born In The Water At Rosemary Birthing Home 11/16/07
Elijah Daniel Born At Home In The Water 11/14/07
Sage Marie Born At Home In The Water 11/10/07
Richard Kearney Born in the Water At Rosemary Birthing Home 11/8/07
Eva Marie Born In The Water at Rosemary Birthing Home 11/7/07
Ethan James born 10/25/07
TAMI HAD HER BABY AND HE IS BEAUTIFUL! Owen John Kendall Born at Home in the Water 10/22/07
Arianna Jane Born at Home 10/21/07
True Innis Born at Home in the water 10/20/07
Hamish Ludlum Born at Home in the Hallway 10/11/07
Macy Kathryn Born at Home 10/3/07
Luke Irwin Born at Home after a 12 minute labor! 10/1/07
Aiden Lee Born at Rosemary Birthing Home 9/27/07
Conlan Ash Born At Home 9/24/07
Liam Mason Born at Home 9/18/07
Caleb Samuel Born in a Dodge En Route to Rosemary Birthing Home 9/14/07!
Camden Joseph 9/12/07 Born at Rosemary Birthing Home
Siani Soliel 9/12/07 Born at home in the water
Zoe Harmony 9/9/07 Born at Home in the water
Tyler James Born 9/8/07
Oriana Rose Born 9/8/07
Samuel 9/8/07 Born at Home in the Water
Rosemary Mckennah Born 9/07
Rain Aquariel 8/31/07 Born at Rosemary Birthing Home in the water
Echo Elisabeth 8/15/07 Born at home in the water
Lucas Born 8/12/07
Kara Elizabeth 8/11/07 Born at home in the kitchen!
Cori Aliyah 8/1/07 Born at home in the water
Maxwell Wright 7/19/07 Born at Home
Kane Eireland 7/18/07 Born at Rosemary Birthing Home
Jaden Michael Born 7/4/07
Sophia Grace 6/23/07 born at home in the water
Tanwen Amaya Born 6/19/07
Logan Steele Born 6/6/07
Kendall Rose 5/29/07 Born at home
David Dominick 5/27/07 Born in the water at Rosemary Birthing Home
Danilo Rolando Born 5/23/07
Mickey Benton Born at home 5/20/07
William Thomas Born 5/16/07
Isaac Lotus Born at home 5/15/07
Savannah Rose Born at Rosemary Birthing Home in the water 5/10/07
Jason Ocean Born 5/6/07
Lawson Earl 5/3/07 Born at home in the water
Caleb Joshua 4/20/07 Born at home in the water
Cielo Isabela 4/14/07 Born at home in the water
Kai Rain 4/10/07 Born at Rosemary Birthing Home in the water
Ayla Isadora 4/9/07 Born at home
Jewel Elyse 3/26/07 Born at home in the water
Nicolas Zorilla 3/19/07 Born at home
Benji Moss Born 3/13/07
Chloe Born 3/13/07
Chloe Rayne 3/6/07 Born at Rosemary Birthing Home in the water
Cadian Nicholas 3/4/07 Born at Rosemary Birthing Home in the water
Ariana Marie Born at Rosemary Birthing Home in the water 2/13/07
James Alexander 2/6/07 Born at home in the water
Ava Dorothy 1/23/07 Born at home
Cole Bradley Born 1/23/07
Austyn Alexander 1/15/07 Born at Rosemary Birthing Home
Rosemary Birthing Home has a beautiful new birth tub. We love waterbirth! Baby Kane was the first baby to enjoy our new tub. Maybe your baby will enjoy the gentle calm beginning that waterbirth offers. We hope so!
8/31/07 Baby Rain was born in the tub and then enjoyed a gentle bath.
