We are just back from "Registro Civil". It was an enormous success. And we feel blessed, joyful, at ease.
Before completing her first week of Life our new baby Whipple Anne Llewellyn has received official government permission for her name; she has had her birth officially recorded into the National Birth Registry in Cordoba Capital and by the Provincia de Cordoba; and, if all goes as planned, in 15-20 days we will receive by courier her official DNI (National Identity Card) allowing us to apply for her Passport and allowing us to get an appointment with our own county's embassy to plan for her registration of birth abroad and her first US Passport. Now, if all this sounds like a lot - it is! But, we managed it with only one trip by the whole family (big brother, almost three, went with his father on Wednesday for the preparatory trip where we got all the information that we were missing, prepared for the translation of documents related to our marriage certificate and the proof that Whipple's names are real names (not inventions or brands which are prohibited in Argentina).
Why would anyone choose to go through this? What is it like to have your child born abroad?
Wonderful, Easy, Lucky, Amazing, Kind, Humane, Non-Violent. Non-Intervention, Healthy
Well, hiking up the hill in the February heat of scorching Summer after only four days recovery period from an undrugged, unassisted home birth is harrowing. Ask Brittany! The daunting task of finding your way through the Argentinian mega-bureaucratic government I would not recommend on my worst enemy. But, their is a simple solution for all the fear and misgivings - this is why you don't do it on your own.
Apart from some weird super-existential post-modern writings and maybe sci-fi fantasy - we are not alone. I hope this breaking news comforts your days. You are not alone; we are with you. Just reading my blog is company; I am writing it partly to share information with you. We can gain so much by allowing the movement of social integration and free information speed up our learning and research purposes, can't we.
We were not alone today also, more importantly, because of the kindness of humans. (Brittany and I have experienced this is 30+ countries on every continent except Antarctica - which we are sure also has it).
Today our whole team showed up. Our Doulah Jose (she has been on board since we first wrote her with a vague idea that Cordoba might be the place we would birth our first child in 2012); our doctor Celsa - probably the single greatest authority on the triumphant organic and natural beneficial gift of childbirth in all South America - there with us; defending the rights of humanizing birth, the rights of children to be welcomed without violence of any form including the defenseless obstruction of bad government; and our world renown birth photographer Natalia "Naty" Roca.
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If you want to know how we organized any of this with the Argentine government, our US embassy, getting official Name permission, travel details, social networking, housing, medical assistance or other questions Please feel free to leave a comment with your email or write to me nathannola@gmail.com THANKS!!
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Before completing her first week of Life our new baby Whipple Anne Llewellyn has received official government permission for her name; she has had her birth officially recorded into the National Birth Registry in Cordoba Capital and by the Provincia de Cordoba; and, if all goes as planned, in 15-20 days we will receive by courier her official DNI (National Identity Card) allowing us to apply for her Passport and allowing us to get an appointment with our own county's embassy to plan for her registration of birth abroad and her first US Passport. Now, if all this sounds like a lot - it is! But, we managed it with only one trip by the whole family (big brother, almost three, went with his father on Wednesday for the preparatory trip where we got all the information that we were missing, prepared for the translation of documents related to our marriage certificate and the proof that Whipple's names are real names (not inventions or brands which are prohibited in Argentina).
Why would anyone choose to go through this? What is it like to have your child born abroad?
Wonderful, Easy, Lucky, Amazing, Kind, Humane, Non-Violent. Non-Intervention, Healthy
Well, hiking up the hill in the February heat of scorching Summer after only four days recovery period from an undrugged, unassisted home birth is harrowing. Ask Brittany! The daunting task of finding your way through the Argentinian mega-bureaucratic government I would not recommend on my worst enemy. But, their is a simple solution for all the fear and misgivings - this is why you don't do it on your own.
Apart from some weird super-existential post-modern writings and maybe sci-fi fantasy - we are not alone. I hope this breaking news comforts your days. You are not alone; we are with you. Just reading my blog is company; I am writing it partly to share information with you. We can gain so much by allowing the movement of social integration and free information speed up our learning and research purposes, can't we.
We were not alone today also, more importantly, because of the kindness of humans. (Brittany and I have experienced this is 30+ countries on every continent except Antarctica - which we are sure also has it).
Today our whole team showed up. Our Doulah Jose (she has been on board since we first wrote her with a vague idea that Cordoba might be the place we would birth our first child in 2012); our doctor Celsa - probably the single greatest authority on the triumphant organic and natural beneficial gift of childbirth in all South America - there with us; defending the rights of humanizing birth, the rights of children to be welcomed without violence of any form including the defenseless obstruction of bad government; and our world renown birth photographer Natalia "Naty" Roca.
****
If you want to know how we organized any of this with the Argentine government, our US embassy, getting official Name permission, travel details, social networking, housing, medical assistance or other questions Please feel free to leave a comment with your email or write to me nathannola@gmail.com THANKS!!
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Inspiring and sweet, Nathan.
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