Ep. 17 – Understanding Infant Mental Health with Crystal Miles, IAIM Baby Massage, 3 Step Rewind Therapist & Birth Facilitator

In honour of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2020, we interview Crystal Miles. Crystal originally trained as a Nutritional Therapist specialising in preconception and fertility health. After giving birth to her first child in 2010, she followed a further interest in all things birth and baby. A self-confessed course junkie, Crystal went on to train in Hypnobirthing, Lactation, Baby Massage and Baby Yoga, 3 Step Rewind, as a Doula and she is currently studying child psychology. Crystal now trains student Instructors on behalf of the International Association of Infant Massage and holds a special interest in attachment theory and Infant Mental Health. In this episode we talk all things infant mental health, from attachment theory, slings and breastfeeding, to whether Cry It Out really is as detrimental to infant health as some say. We talk about how to manage challenging moments with our children and ways to heal birth trauma. It really was an episode that encompassed anything and everything babies and children and will be particularly of interest to parents or those wanting to become parents. Grandparents may also find listening to this insightful. Products or ideas mentioned in the show: Crystals blog about infant loss Nils Bergham – Kangaroo Care Sarah Ockwell-Smith Lacy Phillips – To Be Magnetic PANDAS charity https://www.pandasfoundation.org.uk/       If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing it with friends, and please also make sure to subscribe / follow and review! It really helps us to reach more people. And if you would like to help me keep it going for as long as possible, please consider offering a small contribution to my Go Fund Me page.   You can get my FREE 6-Step Guide to Complete Wellbeing by subscribing over at www.laurenvaknine.co.uk and if you’d like to connect with me, get in touch on Instagram. You can also see me over on my YouTube channel.   Reconditioned with Lauren Vaknine supports Solace Women’s Aid Charity, who support survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence, working with over 27,000 people each year to build safe lives and strong futures.   Season 2 of Healthy Happy Home is sponsored by Megahome Water Distillers. Use the code HHH5 at checkout for a 5% discount www.megahome-distillers.co.uk @megahomedistillers1