8 principles! Scientific weaning for babies

How to safely and successfully wean the baby is a headache for many young mothers. Here are eight principles of scientific weaning, hoping to help these distressed mothers.

1. Gradually reduce the number of feedings

You can first reduce one meal of milk for your baby every day and increase the amount of complementary food accordingly; after a week, if the baby's digestion and absorption are very good, you can reduce another meal of milk, while increasing the amount of complementary food, and gradually transition to weaning.

2. Reduce the daytime first and then the nighttime

When reducing milk intake, 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 special attention to their mothers, but in the morning and evening, babies will be particularly attached to their mothers.

3. Do a physical examination before weaning

When preparing to wean your baby, mothers should first give them a comprehensive physical examination. Weaning can only be considered when the baby is in good physical condition and has normal digestive ability.

4. Don’t wean your baby when he’s sick

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.

5. Spend more time with your baby

During the weaning period, mothers should pay extra attention and care to their babies, spend more time with them, and soothe their babies' anxiety.

6. Dad helps the baby through the weaning period

When preparing for weaning, the father should fully play his role and reduce the baby's dependence on the mother in advance. Before weaning, mothers can consciously reduce the time they spend with their babies and increase the time that fathers spend taking care of the baby.

7. Cruel weaning methods harm babies physically and mentally

Weaning should 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, as this can easily give the baby an unpleasant experience.

8. Be decisive during the weaning process

During the weaning process, the mother should allow the baby to gradually adapt to the change in diet, and at the same time, she should be decisive and resolute. She should not delay the weaning time just because the baby cries temporarily. 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.