The Feeding Couch
Katie James
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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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It's time to say goodbye
I am saying goodbye. Why?I started this podcast as at that time there wasn't really anyone in the podcast space focusing on the feeding stories. But now there is. Bigger podcasts have picked up on…
S2E8 Nandi: midwife, doula, mother: what three births taught me about breastfeeding
In this episode I’m joined by Nandi—a midwife, doula, and Hypnobirthing educator based in Sweden. But beyond her professional expertise Nandi is also a mother of three—an 18-year-old daughter and two…
S2E7 Bria: What if breastfeeding wasn’t just about nourishment, but about connection, resilience, and even defiance?
Today, I’m joined by Bria—a mother of two, living in Grenada in the West Indies—who has embraced breastfeeding as more than just feeding. From her first-ever public feed on the London Underground to…
S2E6 Claire: Feeding twins, raising 5 & training as a midwife: The journey through NICU, sepsis & postpartum exhaustion and depression
In this episode Claire joins me; a mum of five and midwife, whose feeding journeys have been anything but straightforward. After breastfeeding her first baby with ease for a year, she assumed it…
S2E5 Mel - Many off putting messages, yet breastfeeding and bed sharing for 18 months as she trusted herself deeply
I’m joined today by Mel, who takes us through how she navigated early struggles when her milk took almost a week to come in, and the overwhelming pressure from professionals to supplement with…
S2E4 Sophie Walker: Three Babies, Three Journeys: Breastfeeding, Sleep Deprivation & Trusting Yourself
In today’s episode, I have a special guest—someone you probably already know and love. Sophie Walker, the incredible founder and host of Australian Birth Stories, joins me to share her personal…
S2E3 Hannah - Breastfeeding her second baby through critical illness and unimaginable loss. Feeling the love, hope and forever bond from being able to breastfeed.
Content Warning:This episode of The Feeding Couch discusses baby loss and the emotional journey of grieving as a parent. While the conversation is filled with compassion, hope, and healing, it also…
S2E2 Farida - Navigating her son's heart surgery, learning perseverance, and grace
I’m thrilled to introduce Farida; a proud Muslim Oromo Australian woman, a mother of four, a midwife, and a nurse who has dedicated her life to nurturing and caring for others. Her passion for…
S2E1 Nadine - How the beginnings of our motherhood journeys can be incredibly transformative. Life lessons from a 20 year on perspective of motherhood.
Welcome back to The Feeding Couch Season 2!I am thrilled to welcome Nadine Richardson—a visionary in childbirth education, a doula, yoga teacher, and founder of She Births®, the world’s first…
S1E18 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…
S1E17 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…
S1E16 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…
S1E15 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…
S1E14 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…
S1E13 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’…
S1E12 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…
S1E11 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…
S1E10 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…
S1E9 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…
S1E8 Johanna - Two feeding journeys; low milk supply, supply-line feeding, guilt, trauma and sadness; ultimately becoming a successful 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…
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The Feeding Couch has published 28 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.
The Feeding Couch is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 54m.
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