The Feeding Couch
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.
Episodes
28 episodes
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 this important topic. Podcasts wh...
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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 sons, aged 10 and 6—all of whom were ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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58:34
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 nursing a four-year-old despite outside opini...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:06:56
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 would be the same with the rest—but life ha...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:02:23
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 formula. A lactation consultant even told her she m...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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58:04
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 breastfeeding journey. With a Master’s in...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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43:06
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 touches on sensitive topi...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:06:12
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 meaningful, thought-provoking conversations shines ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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58:13
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 scientifically verified antenatal program. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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57:48
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 journey through birth trauma and healing, Ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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37:21
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 day three, the stress began to mount. Ellie’s ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:17:28
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 science at University, but her true calling has...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:03:54
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 this episode we're focusing on Sarah's person...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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53:28
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 five years ago. Orlanda joins us on the feeding ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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52:22
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’ together. However, when her daughter Hazel was...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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52:00
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 is now a prenatal educator....
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:18:10
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 internal struggle. Susanne saw this as an oppo...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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53:51
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 ultimately supporting families to have their most empo...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:05:07
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 her eldest for 2.5 years, something she did...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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39:27
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 education… and yet tells me how nothing prepared her f...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:00:04
Zoe - Posterior tongue tie, nipple shields, milk blebs, toddler feeding, to setting up a postpartum support hub
In this episode Zoe discusses with me how she had her first baby at 22 and really struggled with feeding. How she had to hand express for the first week and use nipple shields for first few months. She tells her story of how no one ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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53:35
Claire - Breastfeeding and expressing for her baby born at 29 weeks
Claire Summers joins me in this episode. Claire is the voice behind Claire’s Itchy Feet and Claire Summers Speaks. A seasoned travel influencer, yoga teacher, and a passionate advocate for conscious parenting and wellness. With over a decade of...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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59:53
Nicole - Breastfeeding past the first year - growth spurts - biting - taboos of public feeding
In this episode I talk to Nicole, who is currently breastfeeding her 16 month old daughter. Amber is Nicole’s miracle rainbow baby after losses and fertility struggles.Nicole shares with me so many insightful and real aspects of ‘n...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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39:32
Maayan - From "yuk" to fircely loving breastfeeding - oversupply - releasing a tongue tie - life changing experience
Maayan describes herself as a first time mum who knew nothing about pregnancy or birth but after fighting to have a vaginal birth for her first baby who was breech for most of her pregnancy, she has found the entire process to be life cha...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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51:06
Ros Ginn - three babies, three tongue ties and three very different feeding experiences!
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 peo...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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