Lauryn Goodman has been slammed for selling ‘scam’ crystals on Instagram that claim to cure fertility problems.
The social media influencer, 29, welcomed baby boy Junior in April with England footballer Kyle Walker, and has said her pregnancy was ‘a miracle’ as she has medical condition endometriosis.
The common condition causes painful periods and can make it more difficult for women to conceive.
Backlash: Lauryn Goodman has been slammed for selling ‘scam’ crystals on Instagram that claim to cure fertility problems (above with son Junior)
Lauryn is now flogging crystal bracelets, worth up to £32, which she claims have helped four of her followers fall pregnant.
In a number of posts on her Instagram account, where she has over 89,000 followers, she wrote: ‘A lot of you have been asking about the LG Fertility-Mother and baby collection with @lovecrystalhealinglife.
‘Helps ENDO/PCOS and we have had four positive pregnancies/testimonials will pop up on my crystal highlight.’
Another states: ‘Side note* Four people now pregnant with miracle babies wearing my fertility pregnancy and childbirth bracelet.
Disputed: Lauryn is now flogging crystal bracelets, worth up to £32, which she claims have helped four of her followers fall pregnant, but which a fertility expert has slammed
‘Collection with @lovecrystalhealinglife link in bio.
‘We recreated my exact bracelet… congratulations to you all.’
She then goes on to describe the other benefits the crystals claim to help with, such as sleep and depression and ‘chakra grounding’.
On the posts, she tags the crystal manufacturers Instagram account and tells her followers they can get 20 per cent off when buying two.
The posts attracted hundreds of likes and tons of comments from women desperate to fall pregnant.
New mum: The social media influencer, 29, welcomed baby boy Junior in April with England footballer Kyle Walker, and has said her pregnancy was ‘a miracle’ as she has medical condition endometriosis
One wrote: ‘Got my second lap surgery booked for next week. Been wearing the crystal bracelet for about six weeks now*
‘I am PRAYING we get our miracle baby soon.
‘So happy for the couples/women that have conceived with this bracelet already.
‘It’s so inspiring and it’s keeping my hope alive.’
Lauryn replied: ‘Awww keep praying and thinking positive and don’t stress.
‘I know it’s amazing isn’t it*good luck with op.’
Another read: ‘I hope one day this will be me’, to which Lauryn again replied to tell the woman: ‘Think positive.’
Lauryn also goes on to say that her baby wears an ‘authentic baltic amber’ bracelet on his ankle and wrist to help with teething.
Claims: Lauryn has credited these bracelets for conceiving and regularly plugs the brand on Instagram
She writes: ‘We also have baby authentic Baltic amber teething bracelet/anklets and necklaces and the baby authentic amber sleep and teething bracelet/anklet.
‘My peanut wears a 12.5 cm on wrist and 13.5cm on ankle.’
MailOnline has contacted Lauryn’s representative for comment.
A fertility expert slammed the sale of the bracelets as ‘taking advantage’ of people desperate to become parents.
Doctor Cesar Diaz-Garcia, Medial Director of the IVI Fertility Clinic in London, said: ‘These crystals can not have any effect on fertility, except for the placebo effect.
‘The best it can do is help people emotionally because they believe it to be working.
Selling: A fertility expert slammed the sale of the bracelets as ‘taking advantage’ of people desperate to become parents
‘But the reality is there is no biological basis by which these kinds of crystals will work on fertility.
‘What is worse is that people can rely on these kinds of methods to try to get pregnant which could potentially delay a treatment.
‘Time is a key factor when it comes to fertility so I would really advocate against the use of these methods.
‘These social media influencers really need someone to advocate for them and to know what is scientific-based and what is not.
Bracelets: The posts attracted hundreds of likes and tons of comments from women desperate to fall pregnant
‘At the end of the day, there are a lot of bad people that will try to take advantage of those who are having trouble getting pregnant.
‘They will do whatever it takes to achieve their wishes of becoming mums and dads so it is really not fair.’
A source also said of the crystals: ‘This is disgusting.
‘She is giving false hope to people who genuinely have fertility problems. It’s a blatant scam.
‘I feel so sorry for all these women who follow her on social media, thinking she gives them hope in their fertility difficulties.’
In April 2019, the model avoided jail after admitting a £21,000 benefits scam,
It was revealed that Lauryn had claimed housing benefit and income support for three years despite having other streams of income.
Hove Crown Court heard how she spent the money on a £3,500 trip to Las Vegas and a skiing trip to upmarket French resort Les Arcs, both accompanied by her sister.
She was handed a seven-month suspended sentence and ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.
A source said: ‘She is giving false hope to people who genuinely have fertility problems. It’s a blatant scam’