Rosemary and Andrew

Rosemary's Baby

This flow traces Rosemary’s bond with Andrew from anticipation and protection to bereavement, recovery, and a deliberate decision to care for him.

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The Baby Imagined The Baby Imagined from "Rosemary's Baby". A Child in Thought Names Chosen Rosemary imagines a baby called Andrew or Susan and wonders how large the embryo has become.

The Baby Imagined from "Rosemary's Baby". A Child in Thought Names Chosen Rosemary imagines a baby called Andrew or Susan and wonders how large the embryo has become.

A Child in Thought Names Chosen Rosemary imagines a baby called Andrew or Susan and wonders how large the embryo has become. She experiences pregnancy as a living connection before she can see the child. Protective Attention She begins thinking about food, cigarettes, and danger with the baby in mind. Her maternal attachment develops through daily acts of imagination and care.

The Moving Child The Moving Child from "Rosemary's Baby". Movement as Reassurance First Kicks After Rosemary’s pain suddenly ends, she feels the baby move and urges Guy to feel it too.

The Moving Child from "Rosemary's Baby". Movement as Reassurance First Kicks After Rosemary’s pain suddenly ends, she feels the baby move and urges Guy to feel it too.

Movement as Reassurance First Kicks After Rosemary’s pain suddenly ends, she feels the baby move and urges Guy to feel it too. The movement convinces her that the child is alive. A Shared Moment Fractured Guy briefly shares the wonder, but his awkward reaction leaves Rosemary carrying more of the emotional meaning. She continues to address the baby as a distinct person.

The Child Reported Dead The Child Reported Dead from "Rosemary's Baby". Grief Imposed A Death Announced Rosemary is told that Andrew died in a difficult birth.

The Child Reported Dead from "Rosemary's Baby". Grief Imposed A Death Announced Rosemary is told that Andrew died in a difficult birth.

Grief Imposed A Death Announced Rosemary is told that Andrew died in a difficult birth. She protests that Guy and Sapirstein are lying but is sedated before she can demand to see him. A Maternal Bond Denied The story makes her mourn without a body or independent confirmation. Her milk and the later crying preserve a connection the adults try to sever.

The Crying in the Building The Crying in the Building from "Rosemary's Baby". A Mother Hears Recognition by Sound Rosemary repeatedly hears a baby crying in the Bramford.

The Crying in the Building from "Rosemary's Baby". A Mother Hears Recognition by Sound Rosemary repeatedly hears a baby crying in the Bramford.

A Mother Hears Recognition by Sound Rosemary repeatedly hears a baby crying in the Bramford. The group says the child belongs to new tenants, but the sound seems too close and too regular. Hope Returns The crying often corresponds with the removal of Rosemary’s milk. She begins to believe that Andrew is alive and being fed from her body.

Andrew in Her Arms Andrew in Her Arms from "Rosemary's Baby". Love Despite the Revelation A Frightening Face Rosemary sees Andrew’s yellow eyes and learns who his father is.

Andrew in Her Arms from "Rosemary's Baby". Love Despite the Revelation A Frightening Face Rosemary sees Andrew’s yellow eyes and learns who his father is.

Love Despite the Revelation A Frightening Face Rosemary sees Andrew’s yellow eyes and learns who his father is. For a moment, horror makes her consider killing the child to prevent future evil. A Chosen Tenderness She rocks him, loosens his clothes, and speaks gently. Calling him Andrew rather than Adrian, she chooses a relationship that the coven cannot wholly define.

Late October, after Rosemary learns she is pregnant

January, when the long pain stops

June 25, after labor

Several weeks after the delivery

June 25, after the coven’s proclamation