The Feeding Couch

Katie James
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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.   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. 

  1. SEP 11

    Hannah - Two breastfeeding experiences - Milk protein allergy, a week in the NICU, latch issues & ties, bed sharing

    Send us a textIn 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, Hannah found her calling as a childbirth educator and doula, specializing in VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean).Hannah’s two birth experiences were vastly different. After her first, a traumatic c-section, she found herself grappling with p...

    38 min

  2. AUG 28

    Raylea - Undeveloped breast tissue 12% Weight loss - Using donated breast milk - supply line breastfeeding - Anxiety choosing formula

    Send us a textIn 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 weight loss was compounded by jaundice and a diagnosis that would change Raylea’s feeding journey: known as Insufficient Glandular Tissue or underdevelopment of the breast and milk making tissue. What followed were days filled with stressf...

    1h 19m

  3. AUG 21

    Anja - Three very different feeding experiences

    Send us a textIn 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 been in the charitable sector, where she’s spent years fundraising and providing vital admin support for local organizations.Since the birth of her first baby, she’s been on a mission to ensure that women have the support they need to exp...

    1h 5m

  4. AUG 14

    Sarah - navigating breastfeeding through a neurodivergent lens - reflux - bed sharing - tandem feeding

    Send us a textIn 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 personal journey, navigating the complexities of motherhood and breastfeeding as an autistic woman.We'll be exploring some deeply personal and impactful experiences, such as how current breastfeeding guidance can interact with compulsive behavio...

    55 min

  5. JUL 31

    Orlanda - dealing with grief and loss during pregnancy, waiting 7 days for milk to come-in, succesfully breastfeeding, and self permission to mix feed

    Send us a textWelcome 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 couch to share her deeply personal story. She is the Co-Founder of Narcissus London Cosmetics Company, an Ambassador for the Charity Widowed and Young (WAY), and a widowed mother living in London.In this episode, Orlanda graciously opens u...

    54 min

  6. JUL 24

    Leah - successful breastfeeding with a tricky start; breathing difficulties, forced formula and bottle refusal

    Send us a textLeah 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 born she had breathing difficulties and was taken to the special care nursery within 5 minutes of being born. Leah tells me her story from the firsts minutes after birth establishing a milk supply and getting Hazel to feed at the bre...

    53 min

  7. JUL 11

    Julia - Jaundice, high needs feeding, milk coming in after the loss of a baby, antenatal milk expression

    Send us a textJulia 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.Julia’s takes me through her three experiences with breast milk and feeding. Her first baby was born at 36 weeks, hospitalized for jaundice and heavily supplemented with formula in the early days. Her goal initially was to breastfeed for 18 months bu...

    1h 19m

  8. JUN 27

    Susanne- using ritual & ceremony to say goodbye to her breastfeding journey

    Send us a textSusanne 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 opportunity for personal growth and she worked with a coach to dive deeper into all these mixed emotions. The coach provided a beautiful ending ritual and Susanne's closure of her breastfeeding journey became a very empowering experience, deep...

    54 min
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About

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.   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. 

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    Katie James
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    19
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