Pregnancy with my firstborn carried the naive promise that breastfeeding would come easily. Skepticism colored my view of chronic low supply, and I doubted that conditions like insufficient glandular tissue (IGT) were even real. It was easier to believe most struggles stemmed from nursing mismanagement. The idea that my body resembled a machine designed to …
Continue reading The IGT Manifesto: Reclaiming Your Worth Beyond Breastfeeding
There is a specific kind of vertigo that comes with the realization that your body isn't doing what the books said it would. In the early weeks of breastfeeding with Insufficient Glandular Tissue (IGT), life feels like a constant free-fall. You are falling through the weight checks, the frantic triple-feeding schedules, and the devastating sight …
Continue reading Insufficient Glandular Tissue (IGT): Why Supplemental Feeding is Your Safety Net
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Continue reading The Second-Timer Hospital Bag (IGT Edition)
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Continue reading The Plan B Pantry: Prepping for Peace of Mind with IGT
When people talk about birth preparation, the conversation often centers around nursery colors, hospital bags, and registries. But as I’ve moved further into my own pregnancy journey, I’ve realized that the most important "prep" I can do isn’t something I can buy. It’s something I have to move through.I’ve started looking at birth not as …
With my first birth behind me, I’m heading into this next delivery with a much clearer sense of what I need to feel safe and supported. My goal for this birth isn’t a 'perfect' outcome. Since birth is unpredictable. But rather a centered experience. Here is a look at the pillars of our plan for …
Continue reading Labor Preferences for Baby #2: Lessons from my First Birth
I am choosing presence over pressure. I am reclaiming my body. I am retiring the pump. I am embracing the "And." I am letting go of the "What Ifs." I am enough.
For months, you’ve lived in a crowded "marriage." It’s been you, your baby, and a suffocating, third-party interloper: The Mom Guilt. It sits on the edge of the bed during the 2:00 AM feeds; it whispers 'not enough' every time you hear the rhythmic click of the pump; it tallies up the ounces like a …
Continue reading Divorcing the Guilt: Leaving the Shame of IGT Behind
A pervasive myth in our culture is that a good mother is defined by how much of herself she can set on fire to keep her child warm. For those of us navigating an IGT diagnosis, this fire often looks like the grueling cycle of 'the grind.' Triple feeding, power pumping, and the relentless pursuit …
Continue reading Choosing Peace: The Best Gift I gave my Baby
Struggling with an IGT diagnosis? Stop feeling like a "broken factory." Learn the science of the "Vessel" mindset to reclaim your bond and peace of mind.