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…
We are proud to announce that the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) has awarded our Breastfeeding and Mental Health Online Training course with 57 CERPs. Breastfeeding is a fundamental part of the psychological and health processes inherent to maternity, and is intimately tied to maternal and infant physical and emotional wellbeing, as well…
Use of opioids during pregnancy can result in a drug withdrawal syndrome in newborns called neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). A recent analysis of the extent, context, and costs of NAS shows that it is rising worldwide. In the United States, substance use among pregnant and postpartum women is a public health issue. An estimated one…
We proudly announce the scholarship grants awarded by the European Institute for Perinatal Mental Health for the Breastfeeding and Mental Health Training course (October 2019 – June 2020). Although we initially offered 5 full scholarships, we have received so many applications we have decided to grant a total of 12, as we are certain…
We are granting 5 full scholarships for our Breastfeeding and Mental Health Training After the success of the first edition in spanish of the pioneering and innovative Training in Breastfeeding and Mental Health, the European Institute of Perinatal Mental Health offers 5 scholarships to study the 1st edition of Training in Breastfeeding and Mental Health in…
Interview with Olga Gouni, director of Cosmoanelixis. psychotherapist and researcher specialized in Prenatal Psychology. Professor at the University of Kapodistrian, Greece; editor of the magazine: The International Journal of Prenatal & Life Sciences; author of the books “100 years of Prenatal Psychology” and “Stories from Embryoland”, among others. Olga holds a masterclass on 25th and…
[Foto: Olga Gouni (left) and Ibone Olza, CEO of EIPMH, during the course of Prenatal Psychology in Madrid] At what point does the construction of the human psyche begin? What memory or footprint leaves us what we experience in our mothers uterus? How does childbirth affect psychological development? Is it possible to heal traumas…
By Lynne McIntyre “Bienvenido a España!” is a message that everyone sees when they first arrive in this, my adopted country. For the tourist, business traveler or study-abroad student, this message is relatively uncomplicated: Enjoy your time here, before returning to “real life”. For me, an expatriate American who moved to Spain earlier this year,…
