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Breastfeeding grief: What one first-time mom felt most unprepared for

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 29, 2026 at 9:05 AM PDT

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Host Elissa Nadworny speaks with WBUR reporter Miriam Wasser about a deeply personal essay she wrote about breastfeeding grief.

Reporter Miriam Wasser with her baby, River. (Courtesy of Miriam Wasser)

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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