Preventing Developmental Delays

This episode is all about preventing retained reflexes and developmental dealys. It builds on a previous episode about complications and risk factors and gives practical steps parents can take to prevent developmental delays in their future children. Resources for treating parental anxiety and other mental health problems:Follow Dr. Psych Mom's blog and podcast. She also has a whole network of therapists that work in several different states.Here you can find some information about brainspotting. This is a new theraputic technique that can really help work through specific fears and traumas. Here you can find some information about EMDR. With both brain spotting and EMDR you will need to find a therapist who utilizes these techniques and work with them. Here you can find information about MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies). They have a LOT of promising research on the use of psychedelic drugs in combination with therapy and the benefits on a wide range of mental health problems. Like I mention in the podcast, if it were me, this is where I would start. Here you can find more information about the midwifery model of care including the benefits and research. If you want to learn more about prevention there is a book called What Babies and Children Really Need by Sally Goddard Blythe. This book goes into a lot of depth on prevention. Lastly you can visit my website here if you want to learn more.