What is the best way to wean your baby?

As the baby gets older, you have to consider the issue of weaning. This is a difficult problem for mothers. Many mothers even cannot find a way to wean their babies for a long time. How can you make the baby feel no pain and wean easily? Let us learn about the best way to wean the baby.

It is recommended to gradually reduce the number and amount of breastfeeding from now on, and add milk powder and complementary foods little by little, so that the baby will not feel at a loss when weaning.

It is recommended to separate from the baby for a few days when weaning, so that the weaning can be complete and both adults and children will suffer less. Ask family members to help take care of the child, and let the baby sleep with this family at night. This way, the baby will not smell the mother's scent and milk and will not want to eat. At night, you can prepare milk powder for him to drink. After three or four days, the baby will be accustomed to the taste of the milk powder and the mother's milk will return, and you will be successful.

Usually, babies have gradually adapted to foods other than breast milk when they are 10 to 12 months old. In addition, the babies have grown several incisors, the digestive enzymes in the stomach are increasing, and the muscles of the intestinal wall are more mature. This is the best time to wean babies. If weaning is not done in time, the later the weaning time is, the stronger the baby's attachment to his mother will be, resulting in the baby only eating breast milk and refusing to eat porridge, rice and other weaning foods.

Choose a more comfortable season for weaning, such as late spring or autumn. At this time, changes in lifestyle and habits will have less impact on the baby's health. If the weather is hot, the baby will already feel uncomfortable, and weaning will make him cry loudly, and he may also vomit or have diarrhea due to gastrointestinal inability to adapt to the food; cold weather will make the baby's sleep restless and easily cause upper respiratory tract infection. If your baby is weaned at this age, it is best to postpone the weaning time.

1. Starting from 10 months, reduce one milk meal a day for the baby and increase the amount of weaning food accordingly. After about a week, if the mother feels that her breasts are not too swollen and the baby's digestion and absorption are also good, she can reduce one meal of milk and increase the amount of weaning food to gradually wean the baby. To reduce the amount of milk, it is best to first reduce the daytime feedings, because there are many things that attract the baby during the day and he will not pay special attention to his mother. But in the early morning and evening, the baby will be very attached to the mother and need to get comfort from breastfeeding. After weaning the baby off during the day, gradually stop feeding at night until you are completely weaned.

2. When the baby reaches the weaning age, if he is sick, teething, or has a new nanny, moves, travels, or the mother has to go to work, it is best not to wean the baby yet, otherwise it will increase the difficulty of weaning. Before weaning your baby, take him to the hospital for a comprehensive physical examination. The baby can be weaned only when he is in good physical condition and has normal digestive ability.

3. Babies not only regard breast milk as food, but also have a special feeling for it, because it brings babies trust and a sense of security, so you must never use hasty or abrupt methods. This will only make the baby's emotions a mess. He will cry and make a fuss due to lack of security and will be unwilling to eat, which will lead to spleen and stomach dysfunction, poor appetite, sallow complexion, and restless sleep, thus affecting his growth and development and reducing his resistance to disease.

4. During the weaning process, the mother should not only help the baby gradually adapt to the change in diet, but also take a decisive attitude and not delay the weaning time because of the baby's crying. Moreover, repeated weaning will stimulate the baby's negative emotions one after another, which is harmful to the baby's mental health. It can easily cause emotional instability, night terrors, refusal to eat, and even leave hidden dangers for mental illness in the future.

5. During the weaning period, the mother should pay special attention to and take care of the baby, spend more time with him, and soothe the baby's anxiety.

6. Weaning your baby may cause hormonal changes in the mother's body, leading to some negative emotions such as depression and irritability, as well as breast pain and milk dripping. At this time, you can apply hot compresses and express the milk to prevent mastitis. This can also relieve negative emotions. When your mood gets very bad, you should see a psychologist as soon as possible.

The above are the best ways to wean your baby. For the health of your child. Every baby should find a weaning method that suits him/herself. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure the child's physical health, supplement various nutrients and promote the child's development. I hope all mothers will pay enough attention to this.