What is the best way to wean your baby?

Weaning is very painful for our babies and it is also something that makes parents feel heartbroken. Some babies are weaned early and some are late, but weaning is a process that babies must go through. So if you want to reduce the pain of weaning, let's quickly learn the best way to wean your child. The following are all good methods.

When you're ready to wean your baby, take them to a health care provider for a complete physical exam. Weaning can only be considered when the baby is in good physical condition and has normal digestive ability. If the baby 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 the baby.

The mother can first reduce one meal of milk for the baby every day and increase the amount of complementary 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 very good, she can reduce another meal of milk, while increasing the amount of complementary food, and gradually transition to weaning. When you first reduce the amount of milk, your baby will be very attached to your milk, so it is best to start with the milk you feed during the day. Because there are many things that attract babies during the day, and they don’t pay much attention to their mothers. However, in the morning and evening, babies will be particularly attached to their mothers. They need to get a sense of comfort from breastfeeding, so it will be relatively difficult to wean them at night. After your baby is weaned from the daytime feeding, you can slowly stop the nighttime feeding until you are completely weaned.

During the weaning process, the mother should not only allow the baby to gradually adapt to the change in diet, but also be decisive and resolute. She should not delay the weaning time because of the baby's crying. You should also not stop feeding the baby suddenly, let him eat for a few days, and then suddenly stop feeding the baby again, as this will repeatedly bring negative emotional stimulation to the baby. This practice will be harmful to the baby's mental health, easily causing the baby to become emotionally unstable, suffer from night terrors, refuse to eat, and even leave hidden dangers for future mental illness. In addition, new mothers should pay extra attention and care to their babies, spend more time with them, and soothe their babies' anxiety. They should never hide away in order to wean their babies quickly and leave their babies to others to feed.

Babies who are used to drinking breast milk not only regard breast milk as a food to fill their stomachs, but also have a special feeling for it, because breast milk not only provides babies with nutrients, but also provides them with a sense of trust and security from their mothers. Therefore, weaning must not be done hastily or abruptly, such as separating the baby from the mother suddenly, or stopping the milk all at once, or applying bitter, spicy or other substances on the mother's nipples to give the baby an unpleasant experience, etc. These practices will only make the baby's emotions a mess. They will cry and make a fuss due to lack of security, and be unwilling to eat, and even their spleen and stomach function will be disrupted, resulting in poor appetite, sallow complexion, and restlessness at night, which will affect their growth and development and cause their immunity to decline.

We have learned the above methods of weaning children. The above methods are very simple and effective. We can try these methods in our life. This can not only reduce the mother's pain, but also reduce the baby's discomfort and pain. The above methods of weaning children are worth learning for us parents.