As soon as the spring is over, the spring model comes. Although most parts of the country are still cold in spring, the smell of spring has become stronger.
Spring is the season when everything grows, and it is also a good time for many mothers to choose weaning. Warm climate, a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables gradually on the market, can provide favorable conditions for weaning, so that the baby suffers less, the mother is more worry-free.
However, weaning is not an easy task, and it requires the mother and baby to be fully prepared together to make the baby less sick and cry less, and the mother more relaxed.
When is it appropriate to wean?
Weaning is a very personal decision, and there is currently no uniform standard for when it is appropriate to wean.
However, authoritative childcare institutions, whether abroad or at home, recommend exclusive breastfeeding for babies under 6 months of age.
The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding until 2 years of age or older.
Breast milk is the best ration for babies, easy to digest and absorb and rich in nutrients, if conditions permit, breastfeeding until the baby naturally frees from milk is ideal.
However, in real life, many mothers are forced to wean in advance, which requires comprehensive consideration and is jointly decided by the mother and the baby.
In other words, there is no best time for weaning, and as long as the mother and baby are ready, then weaning can be initiated.
How can weaning be easier and hassle-free?
Feeding is not only an instinctive need for the baby, but also an instinctive dependence on the mother, which is an important source of security after the baby is born.
Therefore, before weaning, the mother needs to be well prepared, step by step, and give the baby time to adapt to the changes.
In general, the older the month, the easier it is to wean, and babies from 1 to 2 years old are mostly more easily weaned and less painful. Because the baby is exposed to a lot of new things at this time, the attention is easily distracted, and the attachment to breastfeeding is easily replaced by fresh food or things.
Relatively speaking, to wean the baby within 1 year old, the difficulty coefficient is relatively high, one is because milk is still their main food every day, and the other is that the baby's separation anxiety is serious at this stage, and sucking will give them a natural sense of security.
Therefore, there are two things that mothers need to do before weaning: find alternative rations and adapt the baby to the new feeding method; and give the baby a sense of security.
1. Let the baby adapt to the bottle feeding in advance
For breastfed babies, resistance to bottle feeding is a very common phenomenon. Before weaning your baby, it is important for your baby to gradually adapt to bottle feeding, which is related to whether weaning can go smoothly.
Before weaning, mothers should first choose a suitable bottle and try to feed breast milk with the bottle in advance, so that the baby can gradually adapt to the bottle feeding and prepare for the baby's smooth feeding after weaning.
2. Gradually reduce the number of feedings
Reduce the number of feedings and gradually extend the interval between breastfeedings, gradually helping your baby to reduce their dependence on breast milk.
In addition, the gradual reduction of the number of feedings also invisibly reduces the "milk secretion order", which can reduce the swelling of the mother's breast.
3. Respond to your baby's emotional needs in a timely manner
During weaning, many babies will have a serious emotional dependence on their mothers to gain a sense of security.
During weaning, the mother's emotional needs for the baby need to respond in time, and the baby to maintain hugs, kisses, touches and other intimate contact, so that the baby can feel the mother's love and companionship, so as to reduce the anxiety caused by weaning.
4. Always adhere to gentleness and firmness
The most difficult thing about weaning is actually the inner entanglement and reluctance.
A very important reason why many mothers have repeatedly lost battles in the matter of weaning is that they cannot bear to see their children in pain.
Between mothers and babies, there are too many emotional bonds, and it is common for people not to give up and not to bear it. But the baby will eventually grow up, separation sooner or later will come, put away the reluctance of the heart, TA can grow up better.