The Latch Revolution

Season One may be over… but we’re only just getting started. We’re taking a short summer break before returning in August with a special four-part mini-series unlike anything we’ve released before. Together we’ll work through feeding case studies, taking you behind the scenes of our clinical reasoning. Rather than simply discussing symptoms or diagnoses, we’ll explore how experienced lactation con...

Years ago, Katie stopped attending births for friends. The boundaries felt clear. But one simple conversation sparked an uncomfortable realisation: Why was she still providing lactation support for them? In this honest and surprisingly personal episode, Katie and Joh explore the complicated space where friendship, professional expertise and breastfeeding support collide. Episode Sum...

When breastfeeding is causing significant pain or nipple trauma, should a mother keep feeding through it? Or are there times when a temporary change in the feeding plan may actually protect breastfeeding long term? In this episode, Katie and Joh explore one of the most challenging clinical decisions faced by lactation consultants, midwives and breastfeeding supporters. Episode Summary Breastfeedin...

Bottle Preference vs “Nipple Confusion” | Flow, Breast Refusal & Paced Feeding Last episode, we unpacked bottle refusal in breastfed babies. This week, we’re tackling the other side of the feeding conversation: what happens when babies begin preferring the bottle over the breast — or what many people still call “nipple confusion.” Except… babies usually aren’t confused by nipples at all. In th...

  Bottle refusal isn’t always behavioural.  And if you’ve tried every bottle on the market without success… there may be something else going on. In this episode, Katie and Johanna, IBCLC's, unpack bottle and teat refusal in breastfed babies — looking at both the behavioural side as well as the physiological side that often gets missed. They walk through the practical strategies many par...

Mastitis isn’t just an infection. And the way we’ve been treating it… might be making things worse. In this episode, Katie and Joh unpack mastitis through a more current lens — moving away from the idea of “blocked ducts” and towards understanding inflammation as the key driver. They explore the early signs many women miss — including the flu-like symptoms that can appear before any visible breast...

Pumping should be simple. But for many mums… it becomes painful, confusing, and ineffective. In this episode, Katie and Joh unpack what’s really going on when pumping “isn’t working” — and why the answer is rarely what you think.   Episode Summary Katie and Joh take a deep dive into the reality of pumping, starting with one of the most overlooked issues in lactation support — incorrect f...

“My milk has disappeared.” It’s one of the most common messages mums send in panic — often around the 8–10 week mark. Breasts feel soft, leaking stops, letdowns change… and suddenly everything feels different. In this episode of The Latch Revolution, Katie James and Johanna Sargeant (IBCLCs) explore the common experience of breastfeeding mums feeling like their milk has suddenly disappeared. They...

The first month of breastfeeding can feel completely unpredictable. One day your baby feeds constantly. The next day they barely wake to feed. Your breasts feel full, then suddenly soft. And every small change can make a new mum wonder if something is wrong. In this episode, Katie and Joh talk about what is actually normal in those early weeks. Episode Summary In this episode of The Latch Revoluti...

Antenatal colostrum harvesting. Some call it essential. Others call it unnecessary pressure. In this episode, Katie and Joh unpack the nuance — without extremes.   Episode Summary In this episode of The Latch Revolution, Katie James and Johanna Sargeant, IBCLC's sit down for an unplanned, cuppa-style conversation about antenatal colostrum harvesting — and quickly discover that while their opi...

Breastfeeding pain is one of the most common reasons mums stop feeding — yet many are never given the language to describe what they’re feeling. In this episode of The Latch Revolution, Katie James and Johanna Sargeant unpack breastfeeding pain with nuance, practicality, and honesty. Breastfeeding pain is often talked about in extremes: either it’s “normal, push through,” or “it should never hurt....

We nearly didn’t record this episode because breastfeeding and nutrition is a topic loaded with pressure, strong opinions, and a lot of misinformation. But after an Instagram comment asked us to cover it, we realised this conversation is exactly what many breastfeeding mums and clinicians need: less perfection, more realism, and a lot more nuance. Katie shares a vivid early-midwife memory of breas...

Re-lactation is everywhere in the media right now — and in this episode, Katie and Joh slow the conversation down. They talk through what re-lactation actually is, who it’s most likely to work for, and why a woman’s early breastfeeding history matters far more than social media makes it seem.   Katie describes scenarios where a breastfeeding mum has built and maintained a full milk supply, st...

Low milk supply is one of the biggest trigger topics in breastfeeding — and in this episode, Katie and Johanna sit with the rage, grief and nuance that surround it.    Joh shares why she has avoided this topic for so long because low milk supply is her own story. Together they unpack how the phrase “perceived low milk supply” can humiliate mums, undermine instinct and become a barrier to...

In this episode, Katie and Johanna pull apart the confusion around foremilk and hindmilk. They talk about how mums are told there’s “watery” milk and “fatty” milk, why it feels like there are three or five different milks once you add colostrum, transitional milk and mature milk into the mix, and how this has made feeding feel far more scientific than it needs to be.   They explore fat globul...

In this episode, Katie James and Johanna Sargeant unpack the myths and panic surrounding newborn weight gain and loss. They discuss normal physiological weight loss, how over-frequent weighing fuels anxiety, and why nappies (diapers) reveal more than the scales. You’ll learn how to interpret percentage loss correctly, when to act, and how IV fluids, birth interventions, and feeding frequency all p...

Katie James and Johanna Sargeant, IBCLC's dive into one of the most exhausting feeding regimes out there: triple feeding — breastfeeding, pumping, and topping up. They unpack why so many mums are leaving hospital with these plans, how birth interventions and early weight-loss anxiety often set them up, and what happens when “a few days of help” turns into weeks of burnout. From hospital protocols...

In this episode, Katie James and Johanna Sargeant explore the rise of silicone milk catchers (passive pumps) — those popular “milk-saving” gadgets showing up in baby showers and new-mum starter kits. They unpack how these tools work, why so many of us 'love' them, and the hidden risks that can quietly tip a normal milk supply into oversupply. Through real clinical experience and stories from their...

Flat Nipples, Feeding Challenges & Why Most Babies Don’t Mind Are flat nipples a breastfeeding problem? Not always. In fact, for many mothers, it’s not a problem at all — until someone tells them it is. In this myth-busting, practical, and warm-hearted episode of The Latch Revolution, Katie and Johanna unpack: • What flat and inverted nipples actually are (and what they’re not) • Why some babi...

Two clinicians. One mission. Zero fluff. Katie James (RM, IBCLC) and Johanna Sargeant (IBCLC) have spent years in the clinic and the classroom seeing the same thing: families and professionals drowning in mixed messages. This podcast is their antidote—evidence with warmth, practice with heart, and just enough cheek to keep you listening.   Why we’re starting this podcast Because lactation isn...