This week’s I’m lucky enough to get to talk to Zainab Yates who opens up about her birth stories. The first, the birth of her son, was very much planned but proved to be deeply traumatic, with coercive care that resulted in a caesarean birth. Unexpectdly falling pregnant a number of years later Zainab was terrified by the trauma of her first experience and worked hard to cultivate a different outcome for herself and daughter who was born vaginally and provided great healing.

Zainab is the principal researcher, unpacking and exposing the condition of Breastfeeding Aversion. In this episode she opens up space for a considered and imperative conversation centred on both our experiences of Breastfeeding Aversion.

This is an important episode for anyone who has every breast or chestfeed, especially for those who have struggled with dark emotions or are looking to understand support people in their breast or chestfeeding journey. Zainab’s book is just about to be launched in September and I would very much recommend it as essential reading.