I'M KATIE
Midwife (RM) - Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
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Where have I worked?
Public health (1998 - 2018): from birth suite in the hospital to homebirth, community midwifery, postnatal specialist centers, lactation and feeding clinics, specialist breastfeeding clinics, under 19s pregnancy and postnatal teams, specialised midwifery for women dealing with alcohol, drug or severe mental health challenges, and supported lactation within the NICU & PICU (neonatal/paediatric intensive care unit).
Private Lactation consultations (2006 - 2024): London, Australia, and now Switzerland and globally online.
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PODCASTER
Podcasts I've created:
The Midwives' Cauldron (2020 - 2024)
The Feeding Couch (2024 -)
Podcasts as a guest:
- She Births
- Motherhood Flow
- Chat on this
- FitNest Mama
- A focused birth
- How did I end up here?
- The Commercial Edge ā€“ understanding others fears
Podcast voice over:
The Science of Mothers Milk
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EDUCATOR & SPEAKER
Where have I worked?
Universities: I've taught midwifery and neonatal nursing students on lactation and breastfeeding topics. I was a tutor for first year nursing and midwifery students.
Hospitals: Head of lactation education
Conferences/workshops in the past year:
TheĀ InductionĀ Equation: Adding Up the Evidence - Intentional Birth
Getting off to the best start - Doula UK
Lactation Foundations Workshop - NHS Wales
Lactation Foundations Workshop - NHS Scotland
Lactation Foundations - Tokyo, Japan
WHY I LOVE TEACHING?
I developed a passion for education from the beginning of my career when I started teaching the antenatal preparation classes. I realised that information which was delivered in a relaxed, fun and relatable way could make an incredible difference.
After I moved to Australia in 2006 I started on my journey of providing education to the midwives, neonatal staff, students and doctors. This is what really piqued my interest!
Hosting a podcast and being able to use my voice and knowledge even further plus getting the extraordinary opportunities to interview some of the worlds greatest minds in the world of birth and matresence has developed my own knoweldge even further to make complex topics into easy to absorb golden nuggets!
MY OTHER PASSIONS
I am never happier than when I have my hands in a patch of mud, whether that be clay to make sculptures, or in the mountains and forest finding mushrooms and touching moss!
You'll find me most evenings singing rather loudly in the kitchen whilst cooking up a feast for the belly.
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Ā My qualifications
BSc (hons) Midwifery -2001
MMid (Master of Midwifery) -2012
IBCLC International Board certified lactation consultant -2006
Cert IV training and assessment -2017
CIMI -certified infant massage instructor -2008
Foundations of university learning -2009
Publications
Where have I worked?
Iā€™ve worked in the UK, Europe and Australia, as well as on lactation NICU projects in Bangladesh and Japan, as well as globally online.
Acknowledgments:
I have been extremely lucky and worked with some amazing people in their field of expertise who have shared their knowledge, supported my learning, and gave me the confidence to grow and teach others. I am, and always will be very grateful for their inspiration and guidance. Ā
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