When will the child stop breastfeeding?

The weaning time is basically 10- 12 months old. During this period, the digestive and absorption functions of weaned infants are enhanced, and the complementary foods are diversified, which can meet the growth and development needs of infants. If breast-feeding is stopped prematurely and complementary food is added alone, the baby's digestion and absorption ability will be weak, which will easily lead to malnutrition and diarrhea. If breast milk is sufficient, wait until the baby 10- 12 months.

Tip 1: choose the best time?

Usually, the baby has gradually adapted to foods other than breast milk from 10 to 12 months, and the digestive enzymes in the stomach are increasing day by day, and the muscles of the intestinal wall are also mature, which is the best time for weaning. If we don't grasp it in time, the later the weaning time, the stronger the baby's Oedipus psychology, which leads to the baby only eating breast milk and refusing to eat weaning food such as porridge and rice.

Tip 2: Choose the best season?

Choose a more comfortable season for weaning, such as late spring or autumn. At this time, changes in lifestyle and habits have little impact on the baby's health. If the weather is hot, the baby is already very uncomfortable. Weaning will make him cry, and vomiting or diarrhea will occur due to the inadaptability of the gastrointestinal tract to food. Cold weather will make your baby restless and easily cause upper respiratory tract infection. If the baby's weaning age coincides with this time, it is best to postpone the weaning time.

Tip 3: Get ready for weaning?

Although the mother will breathe a sigh of relief after the baby is weaned, she may feel lost because she has lost this way of intimate communication with the baby. Therefore, from the first day of breastfeeding, the mother should think like this: One day the baby doesn't need me because he is healthy and has entered a new growth stage.

For babies, it is necessary to add weaning food according to their age from 4 months to let them know that there are many delicious foods besides milk. In this way, when the baby reaches 10~ 12 months, it not only fully exercises the chewing ability, but also develops the habit of eating with utensils such as spoons, cups, bowls and plates, and can adapt to the eating mode mainly based on weaned food.