What season is good for weaning your baby? How to wean your baby?

Weaning your baby is a headache for mothers. When is the best time to wean your baby? What method should you use to wean your baby? Find the answer below.

What season is good for weaning?

Even if you should wean your baby in the summer, you can’t do it. Some people say that it’s best to avoid weaning your baby in summer and winter. The nutritionist of Sanyuan Milk Powder believes that weaning is seasonal. "It shouldn’t be a big problem to wean your baby in the winter, but it’s best to avoid weaning in the summer. Because summer is the time when the baby’s digestive function is the worst, weaning at this time can easily cause indigestion in the baby. At this time, you can’t wean your baby even if you should."

The best season for weaning your baby should be early spring or late autumn. If your baby suffers from autumn diarrhea or other diseases during this period, it is best to delay weaning for a while until he recovers. Finally, new mothers are reminded again that they should pay attention to protecting their breasts during weaning, avoid squeezing, and prevent mastitis.

How to wean your baby

1. Take it step by step to avoid hard disconnection

Weaning must be done gradually. Mothers can gradually reduce the number of feedings, preferably starting with the daytime, then gradually transitioning to the night, and finally weaning. During this period, you can add 1-2 times of formula milk a day to replace breast milk, so that the baby can gradually adapt to the taste of milk powder.

2. Arrange the diet during weaning

During the weaning period, in addition to formula milk 2-3 times a day, it is best to add complementary food 2-3 times a day. Since the baby's teeth have not yet grown, it is best to make the complementary food fine, soft and rotten. In addition, under the condition of ensuring balanced nutrition, mothers are best to give the baby more protein-rich foods, such as fish, meat, eggs, etc., to ensure the baby's nutritional needs, enhance the baby's resistance, and keep the baby in good health during the weaning period.

3. Feed formula milk when the baby is hungry

If your baby is not used to the taste of formula milk, you can try feeding him some when he is hungry. At the beginning, give him as much as he can drink, and then use breast milk to make up for the lack. Because your baby may not accept formula milk all at once, it may take him a week or even longer to adapt. It is also possible that what your baby really dislikes is not formula milk, but the bottle and pacifier!

4. Cleverly divert your baby's attention

During the weaning period, dads or grandparents can consciously play with the baby more often, reduce the contact time with the mother, and divert the baby's attention. However, it is not recommended to separate the baby from the mother, which will bring psychological pain to the baby and is not conducive to weaning. It is best to let the baby shift from breastfeeding to playing. You can take the baby to the park more often to get in touch with nature; play games with other children more often, etc. Let the baby gradually wean in a safe and happy atmosphere.

5. Don’t give up easily

Many mothers will give up weaning because of their baby's crying, which is not advisable. Because repeated weaning will cause greater harm to the baby, and it is easy to cause the baby's emotional instability, night terrors, refusal to eat and other problems. So once you make a decision, you must stick to it.

6. Comfort your baby more

Babies in the weaning period need more care and physical comfort from their mothers. For babies, breast milk not only represents food and nutrition, but also represents love, security and comfort. Therefore, mothers must spend more time and energy to accompany their babies, hug and caress them more. Mothers should play with their babies more, hug and kiss them more, to compensate for the loss of maternal love that babies feel due to the loss of breast milk. You can also use a pacifier to relieve your baby's emotions.

7Mommy also needs to adjust her emotions

The baby will also be affected by the mother's mood. Weaning is not only about breaking the baby's habit, need and happiness of breastfeeding, but also about breaking the mother's habit, need and happiness of breastfeeding. Many mothers will feel disappointed, lost, guilty and even regretful during this period. This also requires mothers to adjust their mood and try to accept the baby's withdrawal from breast milk. The baby will also be infected by the mother's optimistic mood and calmly go through this special period.

Weaning precautions

1. Choose the weaning time.

The timing of weaning is critical for infants. It is best to do so in spring and autumn when the weather is mild, which is good for both infants and adults. In summer and winter, it is not suitable for weaning because the weather is too hot or too cold, which makes diseases more likely to occur.

Second, be well prepared.

You should be well prepared before weaning, and don't wean your baby suddenly. After your baby is six months old, you should gradually reduce the number of feedings and increase the number and amount of complementary foods.

3. Pay attention to the baby’s condition.

Pay more attention to the baby's physical condition before weaning. It should be done when the baby is healthy to avoid malnutrition caused by food refusal and indigestion.

4. The choice of radiation diet during weaning.

The digestive function of the baby's stomach and intestines is weak during the weaning period. The food you choose should be soft, easy to digest and nutritious. Let the baby eat enough at one time and don't eat in small amounts. Eat small meals frequently every day to ensure sufficient nutrition. During the weaning period, the mother should pay special attention to and take care of the baby, spend more time with him, and comfort the baby's anxiety.

5. Distract your baby’s attention.

Try to let grandparents take your baby out to play during the day, and bring some fruits, biscuits, etc. to distract the baby. The baby will eat when he is hungry.

6. Methods that are prohibited during weaning.

When weaning, never apply bitter medicine or irritating substances such as peppers on the nipples to force weaning. This is not good for the baby's health.

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