Katie James

The Feeding Couch

Kids EN ↓ 28 episodes

Welcome to The Feeding Couch podcast; a place where the real, uncensored, breastfeeding and postpartum stories are told. I am a midwife and Lactation Consultant and over the decades working with families I’ve seen a variety of feeding journeys and I can tell you that not one of them is the same. In our worId of perfect portrayal of postpartum on social media its time to shine a light on what's really going on in those first weeks, months and years when we set out to feed our babies.

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Katie James

Episodes

Vanessa and Kim - breast refusal, pumping to increase milk supply, dealing with the rollercoaster of early days anxiety to breastfeeding a toddler. 27.03.2024 45:15

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 lactation world and changed our way of thinking about how babies suck during breastfeeding in particular. It is a pleasure that Vanessa and her husband Kim share w...

Ros Ginn - three babies, three tongue ties and three very different feeding experiences! 27.03.2024 51:21

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 people are able to make the right choices for themselves - whether that’s about birth, breastfeeding, or parenting in general. In this episode Ros talks about breastfeedi...

The Feeding Couch with Katie James - Season Trailer 04.03.2024 0:50

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, trium...