When should a child be weaned? What are the good ways to wean?

Dear mothers, do you know the correct time for weaning your child? Today, let's learn about it together. When should children be weaned and what are the good ways to wean them? Follow the editor and learn together.

It is generally believed that breast milk can be weaned after 10-12 months. Early weaning can have some adverse effects on the growth and development of babies, because breast milk is the most ideal natural nutritious food for babies. However, this does not mean that the later the weaning, the better. In some rural areas of my country, children are still breastfed when they are 2-3 years old. Such children are often thin and prone to illness, because as the baby grows older, the nutrients can no longer meet the needs of the baby's growth and development. Therefore, infants can be completely weaned at 4-6 months. The later the weaning, the stronger the baby's attachment to breast milk, and he is unwilling to eat meals and complementary foods, which affects his growth and development and even causes malnutrition.

First, use the formula replacement method. Generally, babies should be weaned from breast milk before one year old, because the nutrition in breast milk can no longer meet the baby's daily needs, and if the baby is fed with milk, it will cause the mother's breasts to be severely deformed. Although the baby can eat some complementary foods at this time, due to the imperfect function of the digestive system, it is best to continue to feed the baby with formula after weaning. Therefore, when weaning, you can use formula to gradually replace breast milk to reduce the baby's dependence on breast milk, so as to make weaning easier. Secondly, use the avoidance method. When the baby sees the mother, he will think of breastfeeding. Therefore, during the weaning period, the mother can temporarily avoid the baby, otherwise the baby will see the mother and breast milk, because the baby's memory is limited, so the baby will forget about breastfeeding more easily. Generally, if the baby can go two to three days without breast milk, then the weaning is basically successful, and the baby will not rush to eat breast milk again after seeing breast milk.

1. If the swelling caused by weaning is really uncomfortable, you can apply a hot towel to relieve it. Go to the pharmacy and buy malt and hawthorn to boil water. Boil 10 grams each time with two bowls of water and drink it all day. Add vitamin B6 tablets, three times a day, 10 tablets each time. Eat it for a few days in a row and you will be fine.

2. Do not squeeze to avoid causing mastitis. When breast engorgement is severe, you can squeeze out some of it, but do not squeeze out frequently, as it will promote milk secretion and is not conducive to milk withdrawal.

3. Eating more leeks can help reduce milk production.

4. When weaning, you can use the swelling method: let the breasts swell and endure the pain. After about a week, they will swell back. During the weaning period, you must endure it and avoid letting the baby suck intermittently or squeezing milk due to swelling and pain. Doing so will inevitably prolong the weaning time.

Breast engorgement is mainly caused by the increased blood and water in the breast milk and connective tissue. Pregnant women begin to produce colostrum from the end of pregnancy. When the placenta is delivered, prolactin increases, stimulating the production of milk, and the mammary ducts and surrounding tissues swell, reaching their highest point on the 3rd or 4th day after delivery.