Mother's milk is a unique and incomparable product. It contains all the useful substances and trace elements that a baby needs in order to grow and develop properly.
No mixture, no matter how expensive and good it may be, can replace
breast milk, so you should carefully consider
how to stop breastfeeding, and weigh the pros and cons before weaning the baby. Although there are situations when a woman is forced to stop feeding because of her health. This happens infrequently, and the doctor will definitely inform the mother about it.
How to stop breastfeeding, at what age to do it
It is believed that the best time for weaning a baby is a period of one to two years. The baby by this period will already receive almost all of the vital substances with breast milk. Of course, many mothers wonder how to stop breastfeeding properly. And each refers to this moment in its own way. Some believe that weaning from the mother’s breast can cause psychological trauma in the baby, so you need to feed him until he refuses such nutrition himself. Others, on the contrary, are inclined to believe that the faster this process occurs, the easier it will be for a woman and a child. In this regard, there are two options for stopping breastfeeding: sharp and phased.
How to stop breastfeeding in stagesAll changes in the life of mother and baby with such a development of events occur gradually, so they practically do not cause a negative reaction. First, all intermediate feedings are excluded. For this to happen unnoticed, you should walk more with the baby in the fresh air, you do not need to show the chest to your child. This period can last up to two months. Then you need to carefully reduce the feeding before bedtime. You can do this this way: at a time when your baby should sleep, go out with him for a walk, let him rest in the fresh air, this will exclude his attachment to his chest. Further, perhaps the most difficult stage. It is necessary to teach the baby to fall asleep without her mother’s chest. Dad can help with this, let him prepare the child for bed. Again, you can spend more time in the fresh air, evening walks will be useful.
How to stop breastfeeding dramaticallyThis option implies a sharp separation of the child from the mother, the woman must leave for several days from home. During this period of time, the baby will learn to do without breast milk, and mother will try to stop its production by any means. This option takes a little time, but it harms the health of the woman, and the baby is under great stress. In any case, the mother must decide how to stop breastfeeding. Komarovsky E.O. (pediatrician) adheres to precisely this opinion. Everything should take place naturally and depend only on the lactating woman. But before weaning the baby from the breast, you should consult a specialist and visit a gynecologist.