It is best to wean your child from breast milk for a few months

In general, weaning is more appropriate for babies from 8 months to 1 year old.

Regarding the weaning season, it is best to wean in spring and autumn, and be careful not to wean while your child is sick. The process of weaning is a psychological test for both the baby and the mother, and requires full psychological preparation.

Weaning should be done in a gradual manner, not all at once, and the number of times you feed your baby every day can be gradually reduced.

Generally, it is better to add complementary food to breastfeeding babies at six months.

In general, by the time your baby is six months old, her milk production decreases, and at the same time, your baby's food intake increases. At this time, if you only rely on breastfeeding, it is not enough to meet the needs of the baby's normal growth, so after six months, you can add complementary food to the baby for additional nutrition.

In the process of adding complementary foods to the baby, breast milk needs to follow the principle of less to more, from thin to thick. The purpose of adding complementary food is to supplement nutrition, you can choose milk powder, vegetable puree and other complementary food, which is also beneficial to the improvement of the baby's gastrointestinal function. It should be noted that the baby's complementary food needs to be thinner when it is first prepared, and the amount of complementary food should not be too large.

If conditions permit, you can eat until ten months or about one year old, and if your mother is in a hurry to go to work, you can feed until six months.

Breastfeeding until a few months of weaning is best.

In general, babies can be weaned when they reach 10 to 12 months of age. As the baby's body grows, the nutrients of breast milk are not enough to meet the needs of the baby's body, in addition, weaning can also prevent the baby from being overly attached to breast milk and reduce the intake of meat, fish, meals and other complementary foods, which can lead to weight loss, malnutrition, poor physical fitness and frequent diseases.

Precautions during the weaning process.

Mom should not leave the baby: Some elderly people say that it is not recommended to let the baby appear in front of the baby's eyes at weaning, but it is not recommended to do so. Because the baby during the weaning period will be more sensitive, it needs the mother's careful care and more care, and the baby will have a greater sense of security with the mother by her side to soothe.

Don't repeat and be undetermined: Some mothers decide to see their baby crying after weaning, and their hearts are soft, and they feed their baby again. This repeated feeding has a great impact on the baby, which can lead to extreme emotional instability, crying at night, not eating, and even the hidden danger of mental illness.

It is forbidden to wean the baby who has emotional instability or special periods: the baby is sick, teething, changing the environment, and the baby who is not suitable for weaning during the separation anxiety period, which will increase the difficulty of the baby's weaning and is easy to repeat. Also, after weaning, if the baby has a bad appetite and is unwilling to eat formula or other dairy products, you need to let the baby slowly adapt to this process, and do not force the baby to eat all at once.

Breastfeeding for 8-10 months is suitable for weaning.

The best time for a baby to be fully weaned is at 10-12 months, preferably in the cool season of spring or autumn, when the climate is pleasant and vegetables and fruits are abundant, and the baby is easier to adapt.

Although the general baby can be weaned at 8-10 months, weaning needs to be done slowly, the baby's growth needs to be supplemented with various nutrients, and gradually add complementary food until the smooth transition to normal general food preparation, which is an inevitable process.

Don't rush when it comes to weaning. Baby weaning should be as natural as possible, gradually reduced, even at the age of weaning, should create a process of slow adaptation, never forced.

Tips for weaning your baby

1. Reduce the frequency of breast milk

Usually the baby begins to gradually add complementary food at 4-6 months, and the baby who does not have enough breast milk will also use formula milk powder until the age of 1-2 years old needs to be weaned, so the frequency of complementary food and formula milk should be gradually increased during the weaning period of Baomu Jianbao, and the frequency of breastfeeding should be reduced.

2. Maternal and infant isolation

During the baby's weaning period, the amount of time your baby spends with the mother should be gradually reduced.

3. Divert attention:

During weaning, if the baby cries and refuses to eat, you can accompany the baby to play with toys or take him out to play with the door to divert attention, and then feed after the mood is stable.