Psychology and Neuroscience of Breastfeeding, an introductory course – 2nd online edition

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…

Breastfeeding, an anchor in hope

In this reduced lockdown space, where exalted emotions cry like wounds – both from adults and from children – few things grant us fresh air. Breastfeeding is more than ever a restful place, a shared caress, an interior paradise, a fountain of hope for life, that life which we will dive back into some day.…

Kangaroo care in term infants favors neurodevelopment and emotional regulation

As the world prioritizes physical distance to detain or slow down the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), a new study from Florida Atlantic University shows that physical contact between mother and infant is essential for optimal neurological development, maturation and regulation during infancy.   Mother-infant dyads show high oxytocin levels and are less impacted by stress, which…