[Weaning method] How to wean the baby the fastest and without pain? Don’t be in a hurry if you don’t know these things clearly.

I’m afraid only those who have experienced it will know how difficult it is to wean. In addition to the reason why the baby cannot wean, many mothers are reluctant to wean just to wait for an opportunity. So, which season is the best time to wean? Which weaning method will be easier for your baby to accept? What are the weaning methods that should be avoided the most? Next, I will help mothers fill in a few pitfalls, and then talk about how to \”scientifically wean\”. In which season should you choose to wean your baby? I have to say that there is no best season for weaning. Mothers can choose to wean their babies in spring and autumn. Autumn is the best among spring and autumn, because the climate in autumn is more comfortable and pleasant, and the baby sweats less and has a strong appetite. It will be easier to adapt to food changes. But strictly speaking, there is no best weaning season. But there is a best time to wean, and that is when both you and your baby are ready for weaning. For babies, as they grow older, they will no longer be as dependent on breast milk as they were in infancy. When they are more interested in other foods, it is the process of saying \”goodbye\” to breast milk. For mothers, when the milk supply decreases as the baby sucks less frequently, the mother should start to consider preparing for future weaning. As long as both the baby and the mother are prepared, weaning can actually occur in any season. Which weaning method is most recommended? If one day you suddenly say to your baby, \”You will no longer be able to breastfeed when you grow up.\” Such an unexpected \”notification\” will directly cause the baby to have an emotional breakdown, become unwilling to eat, socialize with others, be irritable, cry violently, sleep poorly, and even cause illness and weight loss. These adverse consequences will make both the baby and the mother feel very tortured. Not only is it painful, but because the regularity of breast secretion is suddenly disrupted, breastfeeding mothers also have to experience the difficult process of breast swelling and pain, which will also increase the risk of breast duct blockage and mastitis. Therefore, when it comes to the best way to wean, it has to be \”natural weaning\”. The so-called natural weaning means weaning gradually, gradually reducing the time and amount of breast milk, and replacing it with formula milk and complementary foods. So, how can we wean naturally? It is generally recommended to breastfeed until the baby is at least 1 year old. The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding until the baby is 2 years old or above. Therefore, mothers should not rush to wean their babies before they reach that age. After all, the beneficial ingredients in breast milk are unmatched by any food. . If the baby is old enough and both the baby and the mother are ready, then the following methods can be used to wean the baby naturally. 1. Slowly extend the breastfeeding interval. If the baby drinks milk once every two hours, the mother can slowly extend the breastfeeding interval to three or four hours, or use other complementary foods instead. In this way, the number of times the baby drinks breast milk can be gradually reduced, and the mother\’s milk supply will also decrease as the number of sucks decreases. 2. After gradually introducing milk powder for 4 to 6 months, exclusive breastfeeding will no longer be possible. At this time, it is best to add complementary foods such as milk powder or iron-fortified rice noodles. This is not only to enrich nutrition and ensure the good growth and development of the baby, but also to It will pave the way for natural weaning in the future. Note that early and late babies are most dependent on breast milk. Milk powder can replace breast milk.Choose a midday or afternoon time slot. 3. Adapt to bottle feeding in advance. Before weaning, it is best to let the baby adapt to the bottle and milk powder. If the baby does not accept milk powder, the mother can first put breast milk in a bottle for the baby to eat, and then switch to milk powder after getting used to it. When the baby fully accepts the bottle and milk powder, the mother can increase the number of bottle feedings and gradually reduce the number of breast feedings. . 4. Reduce the frequency of breastfeeding. For example, if the baby is fed breast milk from 6 times a day to 5 times a day, after the baby and the mother have adapted, it will be changed to 4 times a day. Gradually reduce until the baby is completely weaned from breast milk. This method causes the least harm to both the baby and the mother, and is not very painful. The baby doesn\’t have to cry to death, and the mother doesn\’t have to hold it in either. Violent weaning is not advisable. The violent weaning method of applying wind oil, bitter melon juice, and chili pepper on the breast should not be done to the baby at any time, because this can easily have adverse effects on the baby\’s psychology, and will make the baby feel that the mother does not like him, or even It can also hurt parent-child relationships. In addition, it is important to emphasize that when your baby is sick, do not blindly pursue weaning season, because poor diet will delay the recovery of the disease, and then the gain will outweigh the loss. Finally, weaning does not mean cutting out all dairy products. Babies under 1 year old still need to mainly eat milk, and complementary foods are only used as supplementary foods. In addition to the addition of complementary foods, the milk volume should be 600-800 ml/day for 6 months to 1 year old, 500 ml/day for 1 to 2 years old, and 300-400 ml/day for 2 to 5 years old. Dairy products (milk or yogurt).