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Wellness & Self-Care

Weaning Grief Is Real — A Perinatal Therapist Explains

Weaning grief is the deep, unexpected sadness many mothers experience when breastfeeding ends — especially with their last child. Perinatal therapists explain why this body transition triggers an identity reckoning, how hormonal shifts mirror postpartum depression, and what mothers can do to honor the loss while rediscovering who they are beyond the nursing role.
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