HomeGrown Lactation

09/17/2026

🤍ONE WHOLE YEAR 🤍

Today marks one whole year of breastfeeding my sweet boy. ✨ One year of late-night feeds, cluster feeding, lip and tongue ties, distracted nursing, pumping while away, teeth (😅), snuggles, seeing his big brown eyes look up at me 🤎 and so many moments I know I’ll never forget and continue to cherish. 🥹

And this year has been extra special because I’ve had the privilege of bringing him along on some of my lactation visits.

To my clients who welcomed my little guy into their homes, offices, and feeding spaces — thank you. Thank you for allowing me to show up as both a lactation consultant AND a mama. Your understanding, patience, and kindness have meant more to me than you probably realize. 🤍

And an especially special thank you to the mamas who allowed me to sit beside you, support you, and sometimes even feed our babies alongside each other. There’s something so beautiful about being able to help another mother navigate her feeding journey while I was navigating my own.

This year has reminded me that there is no one “right” way to feed a baby and no magic number of months that makes a journey successful. It all deserves to be celebrated.

Some breastfeed for days.
Some weeks.
Some months.
Some years.
Some pump.
Some combo feed.
Some start with one goal and find their journey takes them somewhere completely different.

Every feeding journey deserves support. 🤍

And if I could give one piece of advice to the mama in the thick of it right now…

DO THE BREASTFEEDING PHOTOSHOOT. 📸🤱🏽

You will never regret having these moments captured.

Do it.
Take the pictures.
Capture the tiny hands.
The sleepy eyes.
The little milk-drunk smiles.
The way your baby fits perfectly in your arms.

Because one day, that baby will be bigger. 🥹

And you will be SO glad you have these photos to look back on. 🤎

You will never regret capturing a moment you worked so hard to create. ✨

So now I want to hear from YOU! 👇🏽

How long did you breastfeed or provide breastmilk to your baby?

OR

What is your breastfeeding/feeding goal with your current baby?

Tell me in the comments — whether you’re at day 1, month 1, month 12, year 2, or somewhere in between. There is no judgment here. Just support. 🤍

And if you’re currently feeding your baby, consider this your reminder:

You don’t have to know how the whole journey will go. Just take it one feed at a time.

You are doing an AMAZING job mama!🫶🏽 Brenda

09/11/2026

⭐️ FRIDAY • FEEDING • WINS ⭐️

09/09/2026

09/03/2026

🗓️ Mark your calendars!

Lactation Support Group (•)(•)

~ support ~ community ~ weighted feeding ~ breastfeeding/pumping help ~

📍Access Chiropractic- Altoona IA

✨ Free and siblings welcome! 🤎

08/31/2026

🌏 World Breastfeeding Month • Day 31 🤱🏼🤱🏽🤱🏿🤱🏻

HAPPY FINAL DAY OF WORLD BREASTFEEDING MONTH! ✨

What better way to celebrate World Breastfeeding Month than a group breastfeeding session! This photoshoot was a dream come true of mine and we couldn’t have been more honored to stand next to some of our HomeGrown Lactation families! 🥹

Thank you to the mommas and babes who came out to celebrate with us and making our FIRST Annual Group Breastfeeding photoshoot a huge success and dream come true! ✨

Also — a huge thank you to Calli Tuggle Photography - newborn / Family / senior Photography for photographing this session for us! We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer. 🫶🏽 This truly was an empowering experience!

08/30/2026

🌏 World Breastfeeding Day 30 🤱🏼

Premature babies need a little extra—and mama’s milk rises to the occasion. 🤍
Milk made after a premature birth can have differences in proteins, immune components, and other bioactive factors compared with milk made after a full-term birth.
It’s one of the incredible ways a mother’s body supports her baby’s unique beginning. ✨
To every mama pumping, nursing, supplementing, or doing whatever it takes for her tiny baby: you are doing something amazing.

08/29/2026

🌏 World Breastfeeding Month Day 29 🤱🏽

Your body is doing some pretty incredible work. 🤍

Making breast milk uses roughly 25–30% of your body’s energy—even more than the brain’s share of energy use, which is around 20%!

So yes, breastfeeding can leave you hungry, thirsty, tired, and in need of extra fuel. Your body is literally working around the clock to make nourishment for your baby. ✨
Give yourself permission to eat, drink, rest, and ask for help.

Feeding your baby is work—and your body deserves support, too. 🤎

08/28/2026

🌏 World Breastfeeding Month Day 28 🤱🏻

Your baby doesn’t have to “empty” your breast to get a full feed. 🤍

On average, babies remove about 67% of the milk available during a feeding.

The rest? Your breasts are constantly making more milk—because a breast is never truly empty. ✨

So if your baby comes off the breast happy and satisfied, trust your baby and your body. You don’t need to chase an empty breast. You need a baby who is growing, feeding, and thriving.

And remember: your breasts are a milk-making system, not a bottle with a bottom. 🤎

08/27/2026

🌏 World Breastfeeding Day 27 🤱🏽
Breast milk isn’t just food. 🤍
It’s a living, biologically active fluid that changes and interacts with your baby’s growing body—supporting their gut, immune system, and development along the way.
Pretty amazing, right?
Your body isn’t just making milk. It’s making something uniquely designed for your baby. ✨

08/26/2026

🌏 World Breastfeeding Day 26 🤱🏼

Taking a bottle is a learned skill. 🍼🤍

Just like breastfeeding, babies have to learn how to bottle-feed—it doesn’t always happen perfectly on the first try.
Give your baby time to figure it out, and give yourself some grace along the way.
Slow down. Stay patient. Trust your baby.
You’re both learning together. 🤍