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…

#youarenotabadmother if you could not or decided not to breastfeed your baby.

#youarenotabadmother if you could not or decided not to breastfeed your baby. The bond with your baby is built every day in many ways. Breastfeeding difficulties require expert support that is respectful of mothers´ rights. Mothers don´t need pressure, they need to be understood – let´s care for mothers. Breastfeeding should something to enjoy. However,…

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.…

Physical and emotional measures for the perinatal period – COVID 19 pandemic

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory tract infection caused by a newly emergent coronavirus, that was first recognized in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. While most people with COVID-19 develop only mild or uncomplicated illness, approximately 14% develop severe disease that requires hospitalization and oxygen support, and 5% require admission to an intensive care…