The Feeding Couch
Welcome to The Feeding Couch podcast with me, Katie James.
I am a midwife and Lactation Consultant and over the years of working with many families I’ve seen such a variety of feeding journeys and I can tell you that not one of them is the same.
In our worId of perfect portrals of postpartum on social media I feel its time to shine a light on the real stories, raw, uncensored, challenging, triumphant and just plain real life.
Breastfeeding ain't black or white it's a pantone of colours and we need to talk more openly about what really goes on.
I am a midwife and Lactation Consultant and over the years of working with many families I’ve seen such a variety of feeding journeys and I can tell you that not one of them is the same.
In our worId of perfect portrals of postpartum on social media I feel its time to shine a light on the real stories, raw, uncensored, challenging, triumphant and just plain real life.
Breastfeeding ain't black or white it's a pantone of colours and we need to talk more openly about what really goes on.
Listen in as me and my guests deleve into the world of feeding during those first weeks, months and years which will hopefully also support you to navigate your own feeding journey.
Episodes
19 episodes
Hannah - Two breastfeeding experiences - Milk protein allergy, a week in the NICU, latch issues & ties, bed sharing
In this episode I have a conversation with Hannah, a wife to her high school sweetheart, a mother of two, and a passionate advocate for empowered childbirth and motherhood. After experiencing her own journey through birth trauma and healing, Ha...
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Episode 18
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38:28
Raylea - Undeveloped breast tissue 12% Weight loss - Using donated breast milk - supply line breastfeeding - Anxiety choosing formula
In this episode I’m joined by Raylea, a first-time mom to baby Ellie,who faced more challenges in her first week of motherhood than many of us can imagine. After a significant weight loss of 12% by day three, the stress began to mount. Ellie’s ...
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Episode 17
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1:18:35
Anja - Three very different feeding experiences
In this episode I’m joined by Anja; a mum of three living in Coventry UK with a passion to advocate for women’s mental health, particularly around pregnancy and childbirth. Anya studied biomedical science at University, but her true calling has...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:05:01
Sarah - navigating breastfeeding through a neurodivergent lens - reflux - bed sharing - tandem feeding
In this episode I am joined by Sarah; a mum of soon-to-be three little ones (at the time of recording). She serves as the Head of Research and Education at a leading UK breast cancer charity. And in this episode we're focusing on Sarah's person...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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54:35
Orlanda - dealing with grief and loss during pregnancy, waiting 7 days for milk to come-in, succesfully breastfeeding, and self permission to mix feed
Welcome to today's episode. I'm honoured to introduce my dear friend Orlanda, whom I've had the privilege of supporting with lactation and breastfeeding when her daughter, Cassia, was born almost five years ago. Orlanda joins us on the feeding ...
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Episode 14
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53:30
Leah - successful breastfeeding with a tricky start; breathing difficulties, forced formula and bottle refusal
Leah is a first time mum who prepared extensively for labour, birth and breastfeeding through her pregnancy. She was dreaming of the first breastfeed in the birth suite and having the ‘golden hour’ together. However, when her daughter Hazel was...
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Episode 13
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53:08
Julia - Jaundice, high needs feeding, milk coming in after the loss of a baby, antenatal milk expression
Julia Neale is a mum of three, with two living children, and originally from the suburbs of Toronto, Canada. She now calls Switzerland, home. She is a former international primary school teacher, and is now a prenatal educator....
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Episode 12
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1:19:17
Susanne- using ritual & ceremony to say goodbye to her breastfeding journey
Susanne really enjoyed breastfeeding her two children. She had made up her mind that she wanted to stop breastfeeding when her youngest was turning two, but she found herself with a difficult internal struggle. Susanne saw this as an oppo...
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Episode 11
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53:54
Kate - the journey of re-lactation, diagnosis of thyroid cancer whilst pregnant with baby no 3, and incredibly different breasfeeding journeys
Kate is an endorsed midwife and IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) based in Australia. She is passionate about a no bull-s**t approach to feeding and motherhood, and ultimately supporting families to have their most empo...
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Episode 10
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1:06:14
Ana- Two beautiful but different breastfeeding journeys
Ana is a 34 year old mama of two. Originally from Portugal, currently living in Austria with her German husband and their 2 kids: a fierce 4 year old girl and a 6 month old baby boy. Ana breastfed her eldest for 2.5 years, something she did...
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Episode 9
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40:34
Johanna - Two feeding journeys which ultimately led to becoming a sucessful Lactation Consultant
Born and raised in Perth, Australia, Johanna unexpectedly made Switzerland her home in 2010. Johanna has studied biomedical science, occupational therapy, English literature, philosophy and education… and yet tells me how nothing prepared her f...
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Episode 8
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1:01:11
Zoe - Posterior tongue tie, nipple shields, milk blebs, toddler feeding, to setting up a postpartum support hub
In this episode Zoe discusses with me how she had her first baby at 22 and really struggled with feeding. How she had to hand express for the first week and use nipple shields for first few months. She tells her story of how no one ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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54:42
Claire - Breastfeeding and expressing for her baby born at 29 weeks
Claire Summers joins me in this episode. Claire is the voice behind Claire’s Itchy Feet and Claire Summers Speaks. A seasoned travel influencer, yoga teacher, and a passionate advocate for conscious parenting and wellness. With over a decade of...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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59:53
Nicole - Breastfeeding past the first year - growth spurts - biting - taboos of public feeding
In this episode I talk to Nicole, who is currently breastfeeding her 16 month old daughter. Amber is Nicole’s miracle rainbow baby after losses and fertility struggles.Nicole shares with me so many insightful and real aspects of ‘n...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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40:39
Maayan - From "yuk" to fircely loving breastfeeding - oversupply - releasing a tongue tie - life changing experience
Maayan describes herself as a first time mum who knew nothing about pregnancy or birth but after fighting to have a vaginal birth for her first baby who was breech for most of her pregnancy, she has found the entire process to be life cha...
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Episode 4
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52:13
Ros Ginn - three babies, three tongue ties and three very different feeding experiences!
Ros Ginn is mum to three children, whose experiences of pregnancy, birth and postnatal care has led to her becoming a hypnobirthing instructor and doula. Ros is a strong advocate of sharing good and accurate information, so that peo...
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Episode 1
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51:21
Vanessa and Kim - breast refusal, pumping to increase milk supply, dealing with the rollercoaster of early days anxiety to breastfeeding a toddler.
Vanessa, Kim and their daughter Alina are Australian family who were living in Switzerland when their daughter was born. Vanessa’s background is as a researcher in the breastfeeding field. Her work has been pertinent to all of us in the lac...
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Episode 2
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45:15
Heather O'Shea - challenging start to breastfeeding, baby in SCBU for a few days, early formula top ups and triple feeding and dealing with low milk supply.
Heather had a career as a playwright before becoming a Midwife. Approaching 40, gay and single, she decided to have a baby with her best friend Adam, and they co-parent harmoniously together. In this episode we discuss trying to est...
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Episode 3
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47:16
The Feeding Couch with Katie James - Season Trailer
Welcome to The Feeding Couch podcast with me, Katie James. I am a midwife and Lactation Consultant and over the years of working with many families I’ve seen such a variety of feeding journeys and I can tell you that not one of the...
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Episode 0
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