The Latch Revolution

Years ago, Katie stopped attending births for friends. The boundaries felt clear. But one simple conversation sparked an uncomfortable realisation: Why was she still providing lactation support for them...

When breastfeeding is causing significant pain or nipple trauma, should a mother keep feeding through it? Or are there times when a temporary change in the feeding plan may actually protect breastfeeding long term? In...

Bottle Preference vs “Nipple Confusion” | Flow, Breast Refusal & Paced Feeding Last episode, we unpacked bottle refusal in breastfed babies. This week, we’re tackling the other side of the feeding conversation: what...

  Bottle refusal isn’t always behavioural.  And if you’ve tried every bottle on the market without success… there may be something else going on. In this episode, Katie and Johanna, IBCLC's, unpack bottle and...

Mastitis isn’t just an infection. And the way we’ve been treating it… might be making things worse. In this episode, Katie and Joh unpack mastitis through a more current lens — moving away from the idea of “blocked...

Pumping should be simple. But for many mums… it becomes painful, confusing, and ineffective. In this episode, Katie and Joh unpack what’s really going on when pumping “isn’t working” — and why the answer is rarely...

“My milk has disappeared.” It’s one of the most common messages mums send in panic — often around the 8–10 week mark. Breasts feel soft, leaking stops, letdowns change… and suddenly everything feels different. In this...

The first month of breastfeeding can feel completely unpredictable. One day your baby feeds constantly. The next day they barely wake to feed. Your breasts feel full, then suddenly soft. And every small change can make...

Antenatal colostrum harvesting. Some call it essential. Others call it unnecessary pressure. In this episode, Katie and Joh unpack the nuance — without extremes.   Episode Summary In this episode of The Latch...

Breastfeeding pain is one of the most common reasons mums stop feeding — yet many are never given the language to describe what they’re feeling. In this episode of The Latch Revolution, Katie James and Johanna Sargeant...

We nearly didn’t record this episode because breastfeeding and nutrition is a topic loaded with pressure, strong opinions, and a lot of misinformation. But after an Instagram comment asked us to cover it, we realised...

Re-lactation is everywhere in the media right now — and in this episode, Katie and Joh slow the conversation down. They talk through what re-lactation actually is, who it’s most likely to work for, and why a woman’s...

Low milk supply is one of the biggest trigger topics in breastfeeding — and in this episode, Katie and Johanna sit with the rage, grief and nuance that surround it.    Joh shares why she has avoided this topic...

In this episode, Katie and Johanna pull apart the confusion around foremilk and hindmilk. They talk about how mums are told there’s “watery” milk and “fatty” milk, why it feels like there are three or five different...

In this episode, Katie James and Johanna Sargeant unpack the myths and panic surrounding newborn weight gain and loss. They discuss normal physiological weight loss, how over-frequent weighing fuels anxiety, and why...