How to wean from breastfeeding after a year
The easiest way to wean painlesslyfrom the breast - this is to feed until the milk in the breast runs out. But since this process can continue for years, it is interesting to know what other effective weaning methods exist.
To wean from breastfeeding afteryear, the lure is given in a bottle with a pacifier. Photo: Getty The feed for a baby is injected at 6 months, and begins to wean from the breast in 1 or 18 months. It is interesting that the World Health Organization recommends that breastfeeding be preserved until 2 years, if possible. If the process of breastfeeding lasts longer, the child has a crisis of 3 years, it becomes capricious. Ending feeding or giving a breast at this age becomes problematic.
How to wean a child and when not to do it
Proper weaning is planned for 4or 6 months. Preliminary preparation of the baby and mother is necessary. At first, you can leave 2 of the 6 feedings, before the daytime sleep and at night. Then gradually "forget" about daytime feeding, distracting the baby if he is capricious. The mother should wear closed clothes so that the baby cannot reach the breast. Breastfeeding cannot be stopped in certain life situations:
- when teeth are cut;
- it is necessary to do the vaccination;
- the baby fell ill;
- first time went to kindergarten;
- you have moved.
Weaning off night feedings from the very beginning is another common mistake. Night feedings should not be replaced with porridge or kefir.
Severe weaning
The worst option is abrupt weaningbreasts. If the mother leaves for a while to stop breastfeeding, the baby experiences double stress. There are situations when the mother is forced to stop breastfeeding, in such cases the breasts will fill up and hurt. Careful pumping and applying cold to the mammary glands will help prevent the development of inflammation. For the baby, abrupt cessation of feeding can result in nervousness, disobedience, aggression. Therefore, the mother needs to take maximum care of the baby and distract him with new activities. It is better not to stop breastfeeding abruptly, but to finish gradually, so that the mother's breasts do not become inflamed and the baby does not have psychological stress.
