Katie The Traveling Lactation Consultant
Welcome to the podcast. I am your host, Katie Oshita, BSN, RN, IBCLC and infant feeding specialist. Quench your thirst for knowledge and travel with me across the nation to discover, learn, collaborate and better serve clients from all over the globe. Let’s ride and thrive together.
Episodes
105 episodes
Ep 105 Osteopathy & Lactation w/ Emily Jones
Babies may be super new humans but that doesn't mean they don't have tension and body restrictions. When there is a feeding difficulty, skilled bodywork combined with lactation support can be instrumental in achieving feeding function.&nb...
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Season 5
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Episode 105
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1:01:18
Ep 104 Four Years of Podcasting
Four years ago this journey started as Katie Oshita, RN, BSN, IBCLC sold her house and started traveling the country in an RV. Now Katie is settled in western Washington but still "travels" virtually to meet with providers all over the wo...
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Season 5
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Episode 104
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36:07
Ep 103 Marketing for IBCLC's with Katie Bridgewater
Owning a small business often means wearing every hat, trying to do all the things. Marketing is especially tough if you don't know how to do it, or maybe it's hard to market it without feeling slimy as a healthcare provider. Howeve...
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Season 4
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Episode 103
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1:03:36
Ep 102 Indigenous Lactation with Elizabeth Montez
Lactation support should not be based on income bracket, however it frequently is. In this episode Katie Oshita and Elizabeth Montez-Garcia discuss how non-profit programs, such as Open Arms in Washington, can support indigenous families ...
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Season 4
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Episode 102
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59:56
Ep 101 Pumping with Nichelle Clark
Most parents in America are doing combination infant feeding- some direct breastfeeding, some pumped milk. Insurance covers breast pumps yet there isn't any consistency between pumps and flanges that come with pumps are grossly oversized ...
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Season 4
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Episode 101
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50:58
Ep 100 Amazing Episodes!
It's amazing how fast time goes. This podcast started as Katie Oshita began her traveling journey in an RV summer 2021. Katie traveled to 40 states, 3 Canadian provinces and met with many wonderful providers along the way. The...
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Season 4
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Episode 100
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30:46
Ep 99 Pelvic Floor PT with Rachel Doza
Spoiler alert‼️ It's NOT normal to pee when you sneeze, or when you jump or when you exercise! Not even after having babies. So many people are told that this is normal and just something they will have to live with. Thankfull...
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Season 4
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Episode 99
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56:20
Ep 98 Private Practice in AU with Kellie Eason
Historically, having a baby was not a solitary endeavor. The partner was involved of course, but the parent's family, friends and whole community would come together to support not just the gestating parent but the whole family during this tran...
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Season 4
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Episode 98
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57:58
Ep 97 Breastfeeding and Osteopathy in AU w/Kirsten Hannah
Breastfeeding is universal, however the options for support are not. In the US an Osteopath has very different training than in Australia, where all Osteopaths are trained in Osteopathic Manual manipulation (OMM) unlike in the US where it...
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Season 4
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Episode 97
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1:01:53
Ep 96 Diet & Breastfeeding with Allegra Gast
Pregnancy and postpartum nutrition are not just helpful but essential to milk supply. Thyroid issues, PCOs, insulin resistance, gut microbiome dysfunction all cause problems in milk supply and nutritional status. Learn how working w...
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Season 4
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Episode 96
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59:37
Ep 95 My Airway Journey- Update
Learning about oral ties and airway dysfunction hasn't only helped Katie's clients and practice. Along the way Katie and her family have benefited from this knowledge. Since learning more about lip and buccal ties, Katie and her Kid...
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Season 4
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Episode 95
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25:28
Ep 94 CST with Meaghan Beames
Craniosacral therapy (CST) is something that few people understand. CST comes from Osteopathy and is a gentle, rhythmic movement to support bones and the cerebrospinal fluid moving within us. CST is gentle and focuses heavily on the...
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Season 4
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Episode 94
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59:20
Ep 93 BF in AU w/Kyrie Hickey
Breastfeeding is universal and lactation support is needed everywhere. Katie Oshita and Kyrie Hickey discuss pumps, providers and paid time off in Australia and how those things differ with what's offered in the US. Listen here for ...
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Season 4
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Episode 93
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1:02:39
Ep 92 Guided Releases w/Dr Kundel
Frenectomies are much more common now, there are more providers learning and doing releases. Rarely though does anyone discuss or offer a guided release, many don't even know what it is or how it's different. Dr Kundel has bee...
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Season 4
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Episode 92
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55:30
Ep 91 Lactation & Skilled Bodywork with Dr. Karen Garcia
In this episode Katie Oshita and Karen Garcia discuss how bodywork and lactation work together. As a practitioner of Osteopathic Manual Manipulation (OMM) and lactation, Dr Garcia is in a unique place to combine the two fields to help the...
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Season 4
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Episode 91
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53:57
Ep 90 Anatomy of a Lactation Visit
Ever wondered what happens at a lactation visit? What does an IBCLC do with the parent and the baby? What types of visits are there? What is different for a returning to work visit or a visit with a tongue tied baby? In ...
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Season 4
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Episode 90
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34:29
Ep 89- From Pharmacy to Homeopathy w/Adina Popov
It's not often you meet someone who has gone from a very allopathic profession to extremely holistic. Adina Popov lives in Romania and started her career as a Pharmacist. After having her children she felt passionate about lactation...
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Season 4
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Episode 89
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55:30
Ep 88 Breastfeeding in Indonesia w/Ingrid Siahaan IBCLC
Breastfeeding is a universal biological right. It is what humans have been doing from the beginning of time. While it is biologically normal, that doesn't mean it's easy. Some places in the world have more support than others....
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Season 4
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Episode 88
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47:45
Ep 87 At Breast Supplementation w/Johanna Sargent
For many parents, exclusive breastfeeding is difficult and supplementation must happen. Many do what is referred to as "triple feeding" to breastfeed, bottle feed and then pump. It's exhausting and not sustainable long term. While m...
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Season 4
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Episode 87
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57:14
Ep 86 Breastfeeding, Sleep and Supporting Queer Families w/Joy MacTavish
Most of the time sleep and breastfeeding feel like opposing forces, but they don't have to be. Joy MacTavish is an IBCLC and a holistic sleep consultant who supports families to balance both wants and needs of their growing family. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 86
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50:22
Ep 85 What New Parents Need to Know
In this episode, Katie Oshita addresses many of the topics new parents need to know about. From prenatal lactation to weaning, telehealth, and gut microbiome, lactation is a time of questions and concerns for most families. Many are...
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Season 4
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Episode 85
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30:57
Ep 84 - Breastfeeding T1D Babies w/ Erin Hayden-Baldauf
Type 1 diabetes in infancy and toddler years is rare, but when it happens most families are not just encouraged but forced to wean from breastfeeding. Erin Hayden-Baldauf has personal and professional experience with breastfeeding a T1D b...
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Season 4
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Episode 84
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1:00:42
Ep 83 Lactation for the Rest of Us w/Jacob Engelsman
Breastfeeding, chest feeding, body feeding, bottle-feeding. There are many ways to feed an infant (this list doesn't even include cup feeding, finger feeding and more!). Gender diverse and queer families need unique support when exp...
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Season 4
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Episode 83
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50:01
Ep 82 Bottle Skills with Susan Howard
Bottles are actually not an innate skill. Babies are born knowing how to breastfeed, and with many reflexes to support the process. However bottle are not like the breast (no matter how much the packaging claims it's "just like the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 82
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58:58
Ep 81 Skilled Chiropractic with Dr Rachel Kuperus
Being born is quite difficult and traumatic, even in the best of situations. It's hard- on both the parent and newborn. Chiropractic care helps get the dyad moving and feeling better, and this means breastfeeding better as well.&nbs...
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Season 4
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Episode 81
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53:32