‘Like a cheese grater raking across my nipple’: why I kept trying to breastfeed for so long

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🗓️ 4 October 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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My commitment to breastfeeding exclusively was related to shame. If I couldn’t do it, I felt I would be letting the baby down. By Niamh Campbell. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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