Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century with far-reaching and enduring adverse consequences for health outcomes. Over 42 million children younger than 5 years worldwide are estimated to be overweight or obese, and if current trends continue, then an estimated 70 million children will be overweight or…
Excerpt from the research study Human milk cortisol and immune factors over the first three postnatal months: Relations to maternal psychosocial distress. Many bioactive factors are present in human milk, including immune factors and hormones. These factors contribute to optimal infant health and development. The immune factors in human milk complement the infant’s immature…
After great reviews and comments of the first edition, we are proud to launch the second edition of our Psychology and Neuroscience of Breastfeeding training course, directed by Ibone Olza, MD, PhD, perinatal psychiatrist and Carmela K Baeza, MD, IBCLC. The training focuses on the most updated neuroscience and psychological aspects of breastfeeding and the mother-baby interaction from…
