On October 9 2025, Zoe Galinsoga, aid worker, nurse, and member of the European Institute of Perinatal Mental Health (IESMP), traveled to Slovenia to participate in the kick-off meeting of the project Mind the Mum, which involves collaboration with Cyprus University of Technology, the University of Gdańsk, Birth Forward (a Cypriot activist organization committed to…
DetallesBy Javier de Domingo, perinatal psychologist, attended Marce Society International conference in Barcelona. I dare say that those of us who work in perinatal health, feel a deep call to do so. It is very likely that our work speaks as much about us as it does about the mothers and fathers we walk with.…
DetallesThe term “Zero Separation,” coined by Dr. Nils Bergman, refers to minimizing or eliminating any unnecessary separation between the mother and the baby immediately after birth and for as long as possible, even in the case of premature and very premature babies. On the occasion of World Prematurity Day, the European Institute of Perinatal Mental…
DetallesThe evaluation of psychiatrist Ibone Olza has been key in the process of understanding this mental disorder.This case in Costa Rica is a clear example of restorative justice in recognizing that both judicial and healthcare systems failed the woman. On June 8th, the Court of Justice of San José (Costa Rica) acquitted 35 year-old…
DetallesSince COVID-19 was first recognized in late 2019, the virus has rapidly spread throughout the world. In an effort to mitigate the devastating effects of this virus, varying levels of “stay at home” orders have been implemented in most countries around the world. This has resulted in the closure of schools, daycares, workplaces, and…
DetallesChildhood 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…
DetallesExcerpt 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…
DetallesAfter 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…
Detalles“We decided that the most sensible thing was that my husband stay with our older girl while I went in to birth alone – it was a painful decisión. Our girl was asleep in the car and my husband did not want me to go in alone and carrying my bag. I told him we…
Detalles#youarenotabadmother if you can´t conceive a child. Infertility is neither a punishment nor a sign. Infertility is a distressing process that generates tension in women and their partners. They do not need advice or empty words, just support – let´s care for women. Our society sends contradictory messages to women – on the one hand,…
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