When should you breastfeed your baby?

Raising a baby is the process of making a mother reel in the question of should - no, right - wrong. In particular, weaning is a simple thought problem, but also causes many mothers a headache.

Weaning is when you stop breastfeeding and start feeding your baby other foods. This term can sometimes be used to refer to stopping a bottle, but for the most part it is just to stop breastfeeding. Many people think that weaning will make the invisible bond between mother and baby more fragile. In fact, this is not the case. This is just about changing the way you care for your baby.

To create comfort for your baby and make the relationship between you and your baby closer, you can do it in many different ways such as reading with your baby, singing with your baby or taking him out ... If your baby doesn't listen words, try to be patient and talk to your baby. If your baby needs help or support, always be by your side.

When should I start weaning my baby?

When should I start weaning your baby? This is the question that many mothers ask. You should breastfeed for at least a year or longer if you and your baby both want to. Those around you may advise you to wean your baby, but this is not necessarily true. Choosing when to wean your baby is up to you, when you feel your baby is ready, start.

Weaning is done easily if your baby is no longer interested in breast milk. This can happen when the baby starts to eat (about 4 - 6 months). Some babies prefer to eat more than to breastfeed before 12 months, after which they can eat a variety of other foods and drink milk from a cup.

Children from 1 to 3 years old are often hyperactive. Therefore, it seems impossible to sit still to breastfeed. If your baby is no longer interested in breastfeeding, now is the time to wean him.

In addition, you can start weaning your baby after the maternity leave is over or when you feel it's time for your baby to wean. If your baby refuses, reduce the number of feedings slowly.

If the cause of weaning comes from the mother, weaning will take longer. This depends on your baby's age as well as how you do it. However, you should not suddenly stop feeding your baby. One fine weekend, you decide to leave your baby to wean your baby. This is not a good way to wean. Stopping breastfeeding abruptly will make your baby more susceptible to injury, as well as make your breasts more susceptible to infection and blockage of the ducts.

How to wean the baby?

Weaning your baby is not an easy task. Try the following methods:

Stop breastfeeding, bottle or drink milk instead. Watch how your baby reacts and replace breastmilk with formula or whole cow's milk (if your baby is 1 year older).

Reduce the number of feedings your baby takes over a few weeks to give your baby time to adapt. Besides, in this way, the amount of milk you produce each day also decreases. This will help prevent the breasts from engorgement, and less likely to get mastitis.

Shorten the baby's feeding time. If your baby usually feeds 10 minutes at a time, reduce it to 5 minutes.

Depending on your baby's age, prepare appropriate snacks such as unsweetened apple sauce or a glass of milk (babies under 6 months old will not be able to eat solid foods). You should give your baby some more foods in the period from 6 months to 1 year.

Delay the feeding of your baby and divert his attention. This method will work if your baby gets older and you can explain the reasons to your baby. If your baby asks for a feed, get his or her attention with other activities.

If your baby wants to breastfeed in the afternoon, tell him he has to wait until bedtime.

To make the transition easy for breastmilk to formula, you can express a few drops of breast milk into your baby's mouth before bottle-feeding. Alternatively, you can also express breastmilk in a bottle and feed your baby.

Does the baby have enough nutrition or not?

The fully breastfeed should also add other nutrients that breast milk can not provide, such as vitamin D . If you stop breastfeeding before a year, you will still give your baby breastmilk or iron-fortified formula. When your baby is a little older, you need to feed your baby a variety of foods so that he or she has all the necessary nutrients.

Why won't the baby bottle?

If you have tried everything to wean your baby but have not been successful, you may be at the wrong time. Please see more article When should you not wean your baby? to choose the right time to wean.

Is your baby sick? Babies often want to breastfeed more when they are not feeling well because breastfeeding is not only a comfort, but also a very good source of nutrition for them.

Is your family having problems? Problems like moving or getting divorced are also one of the reasons that make weaning difficult.