How can I wean my baby faster?

Many young women nowadays are concerned about their figure and are unwilling to breastfeed for a long time after giving birth. They may wean their babies long in advance. This practice is not recommended. If postpartum mothers have milk, they may breastfeed for a longer period of time. This is good for the baby's brain and body development as well as the baby's resistance. If it is time to wean the child, you can adopt the following weaning methods.

How can I wean my baby faster?

Weaning is an important period for children. This process is not only uncomfortable for the baby, but also for the mother, so it is very important to choose the right method. So, what is the best way to wean a child?

Gradually reduce the number of feedings

When you first start to reduce the number of breastfeedings, your baby will be very attached to your milk, so it is best to start by reducing the number of breastfeedings during the day.

Because there are many things that attract babies during the day, they will not pay special attention to their mothers, which will cause babies to be particularly attached to their mothers at night and need to get comfort from breastfeeding.

Don't delay weaning

During the weaning process, the mother should not only allow the baby to gradually adapt to the change in diet, but also be decisive and resolute. She should not be heartless and delay the weaning time just because the baby cries temporarily.

Give more love

Children during the weaning period need more care and physical comfort from their mother. Therefore, during the weaning period, you should not avoid it, otherwise it will cause psychological pain to the baby. On the contrary, during this period, the mother should pay extra attention and care to the baby, and spend more time and energy with the baby.

Cruel methods should not be used

Breast milk provides babies with not only nutrients, but also a sense of trust and security. Therefore, weaning should not be done hastily or abruptly, such as suddenly separating the baby from the mother, or stopping the breastfeeding all at once, or applying certain substances on the mother's nipples to give the baby an unpleasant experience, etc.

Formula

Before weaning your child from breastfeeding, get your child used to the formula milk for the corresponding stage so that he or she can accept the formula milk, and after you wean your child from breastfeeding, the formula milk can replace the nutrition of breast milk.

Formula milk is an ideal food to help infants and young children smoothly transition from breast milk to regular diet. It is an effective measure to ensure that infants and young children get good nutrition during the dietary transition period. It is not advisable to drink fresh milk directly.

In addition, it is best to wean breastfeeding in spring or autumn when the child is in good health.

Before weaning, you should add complementary foods

Infants and young children under 3 years old grow and develop rapidly, and their requirements for nutrients are relatively high. If complementary foods are not added in a timely and reasonable manner after weaning, "milk tuberculosis" will occur due to insufficient nutrient intake.

Therefore, before the baby is weaned, it is important to carefully add complementary foods. For example: start by practicing eating with a spoon, and try feeding your baby some juice, soup, etc. with a spoon for a week; but be aware that when weaning according to the weaning diet, if the baby doesn't want to eat, don't force-feed him. Let your baby try and get used to eating other foods.

Complementary food addition

After weaning, the baby's diet should be based on the principle of crushed, soft and rotten food. Feed the baby nutritious, soft and easily digestible food. Avoid giving the baby spicy food.

Small details of life: When taking care of a child before weaning, hug him more, play with him, or take him out, so that the baby feels happy, trusted, and regains a sense of security. At the same time, it can also divert the baby's attention to other places, thereby reducing the desire for breast milk.

After your baby is weaned, do not feed him too much. Eating too much can easily cause indigestion, which can then cause internal heat, making him prone to fever and cold.

If the baby eats too well, the nutrients cannot be absorbed and he will have indigestion.

Diet after weaning

1. Various types of supplementary foods should be reasonably added some time before weaning.

2. When weaning your baby, you should gradually change your diet from mainly milk to mainly grains, meat, vegetables, etc.

3. The cooking method is mainly chopping and cooking, and the methods used are boiling, simmering, stewing, roasting and steaming.

4. The baby can have 5 meals a day, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus a snack at 9 am and after a nap; as the baby grows older, the meal can be changed to 4 times a day.

5. Choose foods that are soft, easy to digest, economical and nutritious.

6. Amount of food per meal: Breakfast should be larger because babies have the best appetite after waking up in the morning and can eat more; lunch should be the largest of the day; dinner should be lighter to help sleep.