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Meet Katie James

Registered Midwife (RM) • IBCLC • Educator • Speaker

I’m a registered midwife and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) based in Lucerne, Switzerland.

I support families through pregnancy, birth and the early years with compassionate, evidence-based midwifery and breastfeeding care. Alongside my clinical work, I teach birth professionals around the world, helping them build confidence in supporting breastfeeding and infant feeding.

Whether you’re looking for a midwife in Switzerland, expert lactation support, or practical education as a birth professional, you’ve come to the right place.

Meet Katie James

Registered Midwife (RM) • IBCLC • Educator • Speaker

 

I’m a registered midwife and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) based in Lucerne, Switzerland.

I support families through pregnancy, birth and the early years with compassionate, evidence-based midwifery and breastfeeding care. Alongside my clinical work, I teach birth professionals around the world, helping them build confidence in supporting breastfeeding and infant feeding.

Whether you’re looking for a midwife in Switzerland, expert lactation support, or practical education as a birth professional, you’ve come to the right place.

Midwife first. Always.

Before I was an educator or speaker, I was a midwife.

For more than 27 years I’ve worked alongside women and families during one of life’s biggest transitions. From busy hospital maternity units to home births, specialist breastfeeding clinics, neonatal intensive care, community services and private practice, every role has reinforced the same lesson:

Families don’t need more information.

They need support that helps them feel capable.

That belief shapes every consultation, every workshop, every podcast and every course I create.

Today I’m building my practice in Lucerne, Switzerland, where I provide postpartum midwifery care, breastfeeding support and lactation consultations for local families, while continuing to work internationally through education and online consultations.

Helping families find confidence

Whether I’m visiting a family at home, supporting breastfeeding after birth or helping someone prepare during pregnancy, my goal is always the same:

To help you feel calm, informed and confident.

I support families with:

  • Postpartum midwifery home visits
  • Breastfeeding and lactation consultations
  • Tongue tie & oral function assessment
  • Bottle feeding and mixed feeding
  • Feeding challenges
  • Returning to work while breastfeeding
  • Starting solids
  • Online consultations worldwide

I also offer Singing Mamas groups, mother circles, pregnancy gatherings and Mother Blessing ceremonies to help build connection and community during pregnancy and early motherhood.

Education that makes complicated things simple

 

Alongside clinical practice, I’ve spent almost two decades teaching midwives, nurses, IBCLCs, doulas and birth professionals around the world.

People often tell me,

“You make difficult things easy to understand.”

That’s probably the greatest compliment I could receive.

I believe education should never make people feel inadequate.

Whether I’m speaking to new parents or experienced clinicians, my aim is to translate research into practical knowledge that people can actually use.

I’ve taught internationally through conferences, universities, workshops and online education, helping thousands of professionals strengthen their confidence in breastfeeding and infant feeding support.

Education that makes complicated things simple

Alongside clinical practice, I’ve spent almost two decades teaching midwives, nurses, IBCLCs, doulas and birth professionals around the world.

People often tell me,

“You make difficult things easy to understand.”

That’s probably the greatest compliment I could receive.

I believe education should never make people feel inadequate.

Whether I’m speaking to new parents or experienced clinicians, my aim is to translate research into practical knowledge that people can actually use.

I’ve taught internationally through conferences, universities, workshops and online education, helping thousands of professionals strengthen their confidence in breastfeeding and infant feeding support.

Beyond the clinic

Outside work you’ll usually find me exploring the Swiss mountains, singing, making pottery or searching forests for mushrooms.

These quieter moments keep me grounded and remind me of something I try to bring into every part of my work:

Slowing down.

Listening carefully.

And creating spaces where people feel genuinely supported.

Beyond the clinic

Outside work you’ll usually find me exploring the Swiss mountains, singing, making pottery or searching forests for mushrooms.

These quieter moments keep me grounded and remind me of something I try to bring into every part of my work:

Slowing down.

Listening carefully.

And creating spaces where people feel genuinely supported.

Qualifications & Experience

Registered Midwife (27 years)

International clinical experience across hospitals, community midwifery, home birth services, neonatal intensive care and specialist breastfeeding clinics.

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) (20 years)

Supporting families with complex breastfeeding and infant feeding challenges.

Clinical Educator (18+ years)

Teaching breastfeeding and lactation to midwives, nurses, IBCLCs, doulas and birth professionals internationally.

Speaker & Podcaster

Host of The Latch Revolution podcast and co-founder of The Midwives’ Cauldron, one of the UK’s most downloaded independent midwifery podcasts.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Midwifery

Master of Midwifery

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

Certificate IV Training & Assessment

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