The threshold of change often feels like a defeat. However, in the landscape of IGT, it is actually a gateway toward peace. Perhaps you’ve reached the point where the physical and emotional cost of the chasing milk has become too high. Maybe your baby is growing older, and the equipment that once felt like a …
Continue reading Peace in Transition: Reclaiming Joy After the IGT Struggle
I spent the months leading up to my wedding working at a local dairy's farm store. During that time, I toured the rest of the farm, watching the cows march into massive machines. I remember the mechanical hum filling the air. The equipment hooked up the cows, dispensed a small treat, and finally released them …
Continue reading Why You’re Not a Cow: Connection Over Pumping
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
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps keep this blog running—thank you for your support! Packing for Reality, Not Fantasy As I sit here at 40 weeks pregnant, truly at the "any minute now" finish line, my hospital bag looks a lot different than it …
Continue reading The Second-Timer Hospital Bag (IGT Edition)
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps keep this blog running—thank you for your support! Introduction: The Power of the Safety Net When you live with Insufficient Glandular Tissue (IGT), the traditional advice to "just trust your body" can feel like a heavy weight rather …
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