Katie James has been a midwife for over 22 years, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for more than 17 and the host and creator of the podcast ‘The Midwives’ Cauldron’.
Katie has worked in a variety of settings from birth suite in the hospital, to homebirth, traditional community midwifery, and infant feeding clinics. Katie has worked within specialised midwifery programs for under 19 year olds, she led a midwifery team for pregnant women dealing with alcohol, drug and/or complex psychological health challenges, and has worked supporting lactation with families of small and vulnerable babies in neonatal intensive care units.
Katie has worked in universities and hospitals teaching students, midwives, and doctors; as well of thousands of pregnant women and parents; basically, anyone who will listen to her talk about the marvels of breastfeeding, lactation and human milk!
Katie currently spends her working time creating The Midwives’ Cauldron podcast, hosting online lactation and breastfeeding courses, and providing breastfeeding lactation consultations globally.
I have over 20 years experience as a midwife in the UK and Australia, working in both private and public hospitals. I have helped thousands of women in every scenario, from homebirths and water-births, births with complex issues, intervention, and caesarean births.
I am passionate about supporting women and families to be as relaxed and confident as they can be, whatever the circumstances. I have spent 20 years working in the Birth Centre and for the past few years have been an educator as part of the Child Birth Education Team. This means I am up to date with current research, policies and procedures when it comes to all things birth related.
In addition, I am a government accredited Clinical Hypnotherapist, with an Honours degree in Psychology. In my private practice I specialise in treating anxiety, trauma, fertility issues, pain management and phobias, as well as hypnobirthing techniques.
Bringing together these sets of skills, knowledge, and experience I can guide and prepare you to have the positive birth experience that you desire.
Next live course in Williamstown Melbourne starts Saturday Dec 14
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Justine Daly:
Midwife, Childbirth Educator, Strategic Psychotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner
justine@afocusedbirth.com,
Melbourne,
Australia
Professional Member of The Australian Hypnotherapy Association
Registered with APHRA
ABN: 12633192393
Tel: 0414 072 344
I acknowledge the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation and their Elders past and present as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land where I live and work.
All are welcome