How long is best to breastfeed your baby?

For many families, when they choose to breastfeed their babies, they will also consider how long it is best to breastfeed the baby. The following content provides a detailed and specific introduction to many parents, so that many parents can have a comprehensive and specific understanding of these contents and know how long it is best to breastfeed a one-year-old baby.

[Choose a good weaning time] Depending on the specific situation, it is reasonable to advance or postpone the breastfeeding time and arrange weaning between 8 months and 1 and a half years old. The recommended breastfeeding period should be at least 8 months.

[Choose the right season] Choose a season when the weather is not too hot, such as spring or autumn, for weaning. It can not only reduce the baby's indigestion caused by imperfect gastrointestinal function and hot weather, but also avoid the mother's pain of breast engorgement in hot weather.

[Weaning must be gradual] For example: if the baby was fed 8 times a day before, after 3 months, the feeding can be reduced to 6 or 4 times a day. When the baby is 9-10 months old, the feeding can be reduced to 3 times a day. During this period, complementary foods can be added as appropriate. This will help the breasts recover slowly and prevent sagging or blocked milk ducts.

[Timely isolation of mother and child] After the breastfeeding period, the baby and mother have a very close connection, and a conditioned reflex of breastfeeding has been formed, that is, the baby will ask for breastfeeding when the time comes. If you want to wean your baby smoothly, it is best for the mother to temporarily separate from the baby during feeding time, and insist on sleeping separately for three or four nights. This will help the baby adapt to the weaning process.

[Change your diet] If the mother used to drink water and soup for three meals a day, she should consciously control the amount of water she drinks. Appropriately reduce the intake of staple foods, fruits, etc., drink less high-protein foods such as fish soup, meat soup, chicken soup, and drink less porridge. To reduce milk-making raw materials, reduce milk secretion after weaning, and promote breast recovery.

The above content specifically introduces how long is best to breastfeed a one-year-old baby. Therefore, for families who choose to breastfeed, after understanding the above content, in order to wean the child as soon as possible, they must proceed gradually. This way, their children can be weaned as soon as possible without any side effects.