
Breastfeeding Grief: Why Weaning Feels Like a Loss
You were ready to stop, so why does weaning hurt this much? A perinatal psychologist on breastfeeding grief, how it differs from depression, and what helps.
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You were ready to stop, so why does weaning hurt this much? A perinatal psychologist on breastfeeding grief, how it differs from depression, and what helps.
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He asks how your day was and you can't explain it. Why partners miss what postpartum is really like, how to explain it to your husband, and what to do when he doesn't get it.
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Weaning can set off a real hormonal mood shift, sometimes like a second round of postpartum depression. A perinatal psychologist on the signs, who is at risk, and what helps.
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Two pink lines, and two feelings at once. If you had postpartum depression last time, here's what the research says about it coming back, what to tell your OB and prescriber, and the concrete plan to build before the baby arrives.
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Do you seem like you have it all together as a new mom? Learn the signs of high-functioning anxiety, why successful women often go undiagnosed, and why you deserve support even if you look "fine."
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Feeling touched out is sensory overload, not a failure of love. A perinatal psychologist on why physical contact suddenly feels like too much, why it peaks with breastfeeding, and what actually helps.
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