Correct weaning from breastfeeding. How to wean a baby from breastfeeding: effective methods and advice from doctors. What not to do when excommunicated

Weaning (what are the options, potential problems and their solutions - 5 ways and 5 tips for weaning)

I thought there would be a fight….
I decided to wean it right after the summer, as soon as the heat subsided. (Probably everyone knows that breastfeeding is not allowed in the heat or when the child is sick or does not feel well). Christina on September 1 turned 1 year and 3 months old - until about this time I was going to breastfeed her. By this time, she sucked her boob only when she went to bed (during the day and at night) and during sleep - which I no longer liked at all, as I began to notice that the daughter no longer eats, but simply "hangs" on her, and you take it away - it happens and begins to cry. And so twice during daytime sleep and 3-4, or even 5 at night, especially in the morning, and most importantly, all this for a long time. In general, I see that this is already a psychological dependence (I also read on the Internet: that after a year, children need breasts more for calming and communicating with their mother than for eating).
I began to think How to wean:
1) As I heard, and you, of course, too, and as our pediatrician told us, to smear the breast with something tasteless: bitter or salty. Well, sheer nonsense! I didn't even try. Again, look on the Internet, they write - children eat this muck, some do not even grimace, and suck on to themselves. I was sure that Christina would do the same, as the saying goes “don’t feed bread”, let her sissy suck. And she can eat anything bitter and salty from me - all in daddy.
2) Take to grandma for 5 days (or at least 3 days). Many do this - and this, on the one hand, is normal if a child who is accustomed to his grandmother has stayed with her at least for a day before. But not in my situation - our grandmother lives on the other side of the city, most often we see her once a week - and for a child this is very little. We could go to live with a woman for a week, and then I would leave the child with her - but this, consider it, double stress - left without milk and without a mother. Moreover, my daughter, except for me, has never been put to sleep. And I decided that it would be better not to sleep a couple of nights myself, but I would not give the child away. And as I did not immediately think, but such a problem would arise - my chest would hurt from excess milk. And even if you overwork yourself, bandage the breast and the milk seems to disappear, then when the child tries to suck on the sisya, milk may appear again. (If milk does not disappear - there are special pills, consult your gynecologist).
3) Another option is to close in another room and leave the cub with dad. Of course, not every dad will agree to this. I know a woman who did this - listened to her baby roaring in another room with dad. So, the first night, dad and son did not sleep all night - they passed out in the morning across the sofa. I thought that I would have something like that, only with me - I also decided not to torment my dad, he had to get up early for work, and he would not have agreed. In this variant, too, problems with the breast cannot be avoided - if you suddenly quit feeding, the milk will have nowhere to go and the breast (one or both) can swell greatly, become hard and hurt. Then you can express a little bit (as if the baby had eaten), and in addition, you can tighten the chest tighter - and so on for 5-7 days, expressing less and less, then stop. It won't hurt anymore, and the milk will disappear by itself, and the breast will return to its previous state as before pregnancy.
4) As a result - my version: from sleep, after the morning feeding, I put on a T-shirt under my throat so that the boobs were not visible and it was impossible to reach with my hands (because I had gone before in the same nursing bra) and decided that Christina would not do No matter how she cries, I won't give my breasts anymore. Therefore on daytime sleep I took her for a ride in a wheelchair so that she fell asleep in it - I had to walk for two hours, and she slept for another two hours.
Falling asleep at night turned out to be more difficult - she cried for 40 minutes, and then, falling asleep, sobbed for another half hour. And then I see that one breast is already starting to burst (I already fed almost one, there was also milk in the second, but it almost did not stay). Well, then I decided that I would probably feed one time at night (closer to morning) for about a week for about a week - it is easier for Kristina, and it is easier for her boob (and for me, too, you can sleep longer). So I fed for about a week. At first, my daughter would wake up two or three times at night - she would cry for about five minutes and fall asleep, and on one of the wake-ups I would give her breasts. And then she completely stopped feeding. But now it's so good - Christina sleeps all night, sometimes wakes up, but does not cry, turns and falls asleep again (then I found out - she wakes up - wants to pee). In the afternoon, it also happens to wake up - to pee, and sometimes something bothers you (teeth, for example).
Here's a story. And the milk itself was gone. (Although it will still be in the chest, it will no longer bother). For the first week and a half, I tied my breasts more tightly during the day, while I went home. And then she stopped. In general, all this lasted two weeks.
By the way, I forgot to tell you about one more stupid undertaking on my part. For a month or earlier, I thought to teach Christina to eat formula milk from a bottle. Before that, she almost never ate from my bottle. It so happened that we went straight to a plate with a spoon. At first, she completely rejected the mixture. But little by little I began to get used to the new taste, and drank 60 grams per night, but not always. And still, if she wanted a boob, she didn't even want to touch the bottle, in general, nothing came of it. The fifth way follows from this:
5) If the child eats both the boob and the bottle in parallel for at least a month or two, then you can gradually try to give the breast less and less. This will be painless enough for both the child and the mother. I have a friend who did just that and everything is fine. Now a one and a half year old child falls asleep after drinking a bottle of juice before.

If you are thinking of weaning your baby, I can give you a few tips:
1) It is better to wean it when the child is more than one year old and already understands your words. You can explain to him that the milk is over, you have drunk everything and you are already big, eat from a spoon like dad and mom. For example, I also said: “Daddy doesn’t suck sissy? - Not. Mom doesn't suck sissy? - No (and then Christina also shook her head and said "Nooo"), Baba does not suck sissyu? - Not. Etc. And Christina is also big, she doesn't suck. This little Lala sisya sucks and rides in a wheelchair, etc. etc.". The child understands this and agrees.
2) 2-3 months before weaning, teach him to drink (especially if before that you did not give him water - as most doctors now advise both in the hospital and pediatricians - “do not give water for up to a year”). If the child is not used to drinking, then it is quite difficult to teach him to do it. You can buy a special sippy cup, a sippy cup, use a bottle, drink from a spoon or straight from the cup, which children usually like - give plain water, compotes, and juices. Start with one teaspoon, offer often after sleep, after outside, between feedings. And remember, in the summer it is better not to wean from the breast.
3) Wean it off when the child is completely healthy, both physically and mentally. In a familiar environment, at home (or at your grandmother, if you gave it to her). Better no moving, renovation, new people, etc.
4) If you decide to wean you, wean you. Do not listen to anyone, rely on your intuition. Here are good signs when you can wean off the breast without harming the baby: the child asked for a sisya, and you said no, the child does not resist and forgets about her (of course, if he is not hungry); or, for example, when going to bed, he asks for sisya, cries, but calms down within 15 minutes. But if the child cannot calm down for an hour, then he is not yet ready to part with the breast. And it’s better to wait a little longer.
5) It's good if you cuddle and hug a lot with your baby, give him maximum attention, it will be easier for him to part with the breast. If not (you, for example, work or study), then during weaning, you must compensate for this separation with much more affection and tenderness. After all, a child after a year does not need to sit down, but to communicate with his mother (maximum bodily contact).
Good luck to everyone with your children!

Mother's milk is the healthiest food for a newborn. It contains all the minerals and vitamins, fats, amino acids and other useful and nutrients necessary for the proper physical and mental development of the baby.

The proteins found in breast milk are easier to digest, providing a comfortable digestion and stable stool.

In the absence of absolute indications for artificial feeding (these include, for example, a long period of treatment for the mother with the use of potent toxic drugs), doctors recommend keeping breastfeeding at least until six months of age.

Despite all the benefits breastfeeding, the time comes when the baby needs to be weaned. According to statistics, only 10% of babies refuse breast milk on their own. To minimize the negative consequences for the psychological state of the child and to make the weaning process painless, you can use the advice of pediatricians.

Most experts consider one year old to be the optimal time for weaning. At this time, the baby is already large enough, and he does not have a special need for mother's milk.

By the age of one year, the child's diet should consist of the following food categories:

• dairy and dairy-free cereals;
• vegetable, fruit and meat purees;
• vegetables and fruits, boiled (if appropriate) and cut into cubes;
• juices;
• cookies;
• black bread;
• vegetable oil;
• eggs.

If the baby consumes all of the listed products in an amount corresponding to the age norm, weaning can begin, since his body receives all the necessary nutrients.

Another sign that you need to pay attention to is the psychological dependence of the baby on the mother. Children with neurological pathologies, as a rule, are not ready for a long time to part with their mother's breast, since close contact with a loved one calms them down and helps to normalize the psycho-emotional state. Neurologists advise not to rush to weaning until the child himself shows signs of readiness.

Every child has behavioral and developmental characteristics that need to be considered when deciding on weaning. Someone painlessly goes through this process at 8-10 months, and someone is ready to "hang on the chest" up to 2-3 years. Experts identify a number of signs that will help a mother determine that her baby is ready to part with breastfeeding:

• the child turns feeding into a game: indulges, laughs, bites;
• the duration of feeding does not exceed 1-2 minutes (the child is full, and he has no need for calories and nutrients);
• the child is easily distracted by a mug of milk or compote and can fall asleep without latching on to the breast.

Important! When deciding to stop breastfeeding, a woman should understand that this process can take from 1-2 weeks to several months. If all attempts at weaning are unsuccessful, it is best to contact your supervising doctor and find out the reason.

Types of weaning: permanent or temporary?

If the mother decides to stop breastfeeding altogether, this is called permanent weaning. If it happens abruptly, the woman will need the help of specialists.

The doctor may prescribe bandaging or pulling the mammary glands. It is better to consult a mammologist or gynecologist on how to do this, since an incorrect pulling technique can cause circulatory disorders and purulent-inflammatory processes resulting from milk stagnation. Additionally, the doctor will select medications that stop lactation.

Important! It is impossible to take medications that help stop lactation on your own, since most of them contain estrogen, which inhibits the synthesis of prolactin, a hormone responsible for milk production in a woman after childbirth.

Uncontrolled intake of hormonal drugs can lead to hormonal imbalances, malfunctions of the reproductive system and even cancer, so such drugs should be prescribed by a doctor.

Sometimes it happens that a woman needs to stop breastfeeding for a while (for example, during a business trip or inpatient treatment). To maintain lactation in the future, it is recommended to use the following tips:

• it is necessary to express the breast 5-6 times a day - this will stimulate the formation of milk;
• food during this period should be as healthy and varied as possible;
• it is important to avoid any stressful situations, as they negatively affect the functioning of the mammary glands.

If the child is already big enough and knows how to use a cup, it is better not to offer him milk from a bottle, as almost all children quickly get used to this way of feeding.

Advice! If the need for temporary weaning is known in advance, you can create a "milk bank" at home. You can buy special milk freezer bags from pharmacies or children's stores. They are sterile, single use and connect to breast pumps.

Milk frozen in this way does not lose its taste and useful properties, and any family member will be able to feed the baby with breast milk in the absence of the mother.

Wean in summer or winter?

With a sharp weaning, the season does not matter, since the mother still has no choice. But if there are no urgent indications for refusing breastfeeding, experts recommend waiting for the cold period.

Fall is the ideal time for weaning. In summer, children tolerate any changes worse, since hot weather with imperfect thermoregulation so negatively affects the health of the baby, and any negative factors will only aggravate the situation.

Many moms are pushing to stop breastfeeding faster due to pressure from public opinion. A neighbor on the staircase, a compassionate grandmother, who believes that at 9-10 months, the child should already be eating steam cakes, other mothers on the playground - many of them have their own point of view on the duration of breastfeeding and are trying to impose it on others.

Important! A woman must learn mandatory rule: the choice in favor of cessation of lactation should be her own, informed and balanced decision. Only a mother knows her child well enough to understand what he needs at the moment.

Sometimes the need to curtail lactation is due to unforeseen circumstances, which include:

• difficult financial situation, forcing a woman to go to work ahead of schedule;
• mother's illness requiring hospitalization or taking toxic medications that are incompatible with breastfeeding;
• insufficient milk production, as a result of which the child does not eat enough and does not receive the necessary vitamins and other useful substances.

Sometimes it also happens that the involution of the mammary gland occurs gradually without the use of additional methods, and the child painlessly refuses the breast himself, but in most cases mothers are forced to resort to different methods cessation of lactation.

Effective weaning techniques

If the child is already one and a half years old, and he does not want to part with his mother's breast, you can use one of the methods below. Each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages, so it is better to consult a doctor first.

"Grandma's Method"

This is the most efficient way weaning, effective in almost 100% of cases. Our grandmothers also used it when it was necessary to urgently stop lactation and go to work.

The essence of the method is very simple: with the help of a towel or sheet, the chest was tightly pulled, and the baby was taken to friends or relatives for a while. For complete weaning, 2-5 days were usually sufficient.

This method, according to experts, has only one plus - quick result... There are many more disadvantages, and they are all serious enough to think carefully before applying it in practice. The negative consequences of the "grandmother's method" include:

• psychological trauma in mother and child;
• digestive problems in a baby who is abruptly transferred to another type of food or formula milk (if the child has not yet reached the age of one);
• stagnation of milk in the mammary glands, accompanied by inflammatory processes.

Mastitis is one of the most serious complications resulting from prolonged milk stagnation. Pathology is accompanied by the formation of pus, an increase in temperature, severe pain in the chest, the appearance of seals. If the woman is not provided on time health care, the development of necrosis and the entry of infection into the bloodstream is possible.

Medication with a gradual effect

Sufficiently effective and gentle method of terminating lactation. For this, a woman is selected drugs that inhibit the synthesis of prolactin. Dostinex becomes the drug of choice in such situations, as it acts gently, does not cause sharp fluctuations in hormonal levels and causes a minimum of side effects.

The effect of taking medications accumulates gradually. To enhance the result, it is necessary to limit the number of applications as much as possible during the day, distracting the baby with a toy and offering to drink from a cup or sippy cup. To support your breasts, you must wear a quality bra made from natural fabrics around the clock.

Important! When taking drugs to stop lactation, it is recommended to remove night feedings, since at night the production of prolactin increases several times. If the child is crying, you can shake him, give him a drink of water or unsweetened compote.

Natural painless method

This method is suitable for conscious and gradual weaning from breastfeeding. It has practically no drawbacks, with the exception of the length of the process, which can last for several months. The essence of the method comes down to the gradual cancellation of feedings, which is carried out according to a certain scheme. It is necessary to cancel feedings in the following order:

• latching on during anxiety, fatigue, or crying (not associated with true hunger);
• feeding associated with the process of falling asleep or sleeping (during the daytime);
• morning attachments;
• evening feedings (shortly before bedtime);
• feeding at night.

Important! An important condition successful weaning is complete mastery of the current stage. This means that until it has been possible to achieve a complete cancellation of feedings corresponding to each stage, it is impossible to move on to the next level.

This method is the most natural and approved by all pediatricians and breastfeeding specialists. It is completely painless for both, does not cause psychological discomfort and allows maintaining a close relationship between mother and child.

Some mothers, following the advice of friends and acquaintances, make serious mistakes that can lead to negative consequences. To avoid this, it is necessary to listen to the recommendations of specialists, which clearly indicate what should not be done during weaning.

Mothers who want to painlessly complete lactation and not harm the emotional state of the child cannot:

• for the period of weaning, to leave or leave the child with other relatives (even with those whom the baby knows and loves well);
• smear the breast with salt, brilliant green, mustard, pepper and other substances with an unpleasant taste (all of them are the strongest allergens);
• weaning off the chest during illness, teething or feeling unwell;
• start weaning if serious changes have occurred in the child's life that require adaptation to new conditions (moving, visiting kindergarten, birth of a second child).

If the baby is not feeling well or is sick, it is necessary to postpone weaning for several weeks or months. The child must not only recover, but also recover from the illness.

To wean from the breast faster, it is necessary to exclude the contact of the baby with this part of the mother's body. You should not change clothes with a baby, take him with you while taking a shower. If the child sleeps with his parents at night, it is necessary to choose closed clothes for sleeping so that the baby does not smell the smell of mother's milk.

Close tactile contact is considered a good substitute for breast milk for a child over 1 year old. The baby needs to be hugged, kissed, picked up more often so that he does not experience a deficit of love and care.

Important! Many children use their breasts not to satisfy their hunger, but to fill in the “gaps” in contact with their mother. If the child receives enough hugs and touches, the number of attachments will gradually decrease without the use of other methods.

Stopping lactation is a difficult process for all family members. There is no need to rush to stop breastfeeding faster. It is necessary to start the process with full confidence that the child does not need mother's milk and that the breast is used to play and satisfy emotional needs.

Observing the recommendations of doctors, you can make the weaning process painless and gentle, but each mother should be guided by her own maternal perception and instincts, which will tell you what will be best for the child at the moment.

Breastfeeding is beautiful, healthy and natural. But when to wean a baby from breastfeeding (HB)? How to complete the GW equally comfortable for the child and the mother?

When to wean from GW?

The optimal age for weaning from breastfeeding is 12-18 months. At this age, your milk is no longer the main supplier of essential nutrients for the child, and complementary foods become the main product of his nutrition. Some women do not continue to breastfeed for longer, up to 24 months. This does not harm the baby's health, provided that the mother is healthy and adequately nourished.

It is important to remember that weaning from HB is both a physiological and a psychological process. And if, for example, weaning from breastfeeding occurs at 1 year old, then physiologically the baby is ready to switch to an independent diet, but psychology during weaning can be difficult: both for the mother and for the child.

Psychological factor in weaning

There is an opinion that the completion of the GW is the weaning of the child. But this is an illusion. Because in this process, not only the baby has to end his relationship with the breast. The woman also goes through a certain stage of completion.

To a certain extent, she herself is dependent on feeding: both physically and psychologically. And to a much greater extent than her child.

And this is practically not spoken about. They don't warn about this. And this is what most women "stumble over". Especially those who have weaned off sharply.

Suddenly you are deprived of the "magic pill" capable of calming, anesthetizing, feeding, putting to sleep and so on, and so on ...

Most of the difficulties that mothers face when trying to wean from breastfeeding are associated more with a psychological, general educational process than with breastfeeding.

• and hanging on the chest,
• and night freezes,
• and sucking for boredom,
• and dislike for food,
• and the inability to fall asleep,
• and demonstrative "undressing" of the mother and much more.

The woman is experiencing emotional stress: it seems to her that the connection with the baby is lost. After all, earlier it was possible to simply attach to the breast, hug and through this feel the child. Now what? Now he has a bunch of other things to do and opportunities. What about mom? She is undergoing hormonal changes to which the body and the emotional state react differently. Remember this, please. And before weaning off breastfeeding, learn and teach your baby to distinguish between his different needs and satisfy them in different ways, not just with the help of the breast.

It is very important to catch in the baby's behavior the moment when he demands the mother's breast during a period of anxiety or when he wants to sleep, but is not hungry. Then weaning can and should be started faster.

Conversely, there are times when weaning from breastfeeding is undesirable. It could be acute period illness, hot season, travel time, vaccinations.

How to wean a baby from breastfeeding?

The people are still alive bad advice about the fact that you need to scare the child, smear the breast with something tasteless, and the mother will be tightly pulled so that no more milk comes. Unfortunately, such actions can often harm the psychological health of the baby and physical health women. Therefore, most of the current weaning guidelines, based on the experience of many moms, include a word about gradual, gentle weaning.

How to properly wean your baby from breastfeeding:

1. Wean gradually.

Gently weaning is important not only because it allows you to smoothly reduce the amount of milk, and for the child to gradually find an interesting substitute for breastfeeding, but also because with a gradual decrease in the frequency of feeding, the concentration of protective substances in milk increases (against environmental microbes) that prepare the baby to independence.

Often women use the following scheme: first, the mother shortens, and then completely removes all feedings during wakefulness, replacing them with complementary foods, as well as games, walks, distracting the baby from thinking about breastfeeding. The next stage is weaning from feeding on waking up. To do this, the mother needs to either get up before the baby, or cook something tasty that will make the baby forget about morning sucking, or come up with new ritual for waking up (for example, washing and brushing teeth, exercising). The last to go are feeding for falling asleep and feeding in sleep. Together, mom and baby learn to find new ways to go to bed and fall asleep when they wake up at night. A new ritual (reading a book, a song), stroking, holding a pen, and so on often helps. Each couple finds their own ways.

2. The weaning process is individual in time.

Each mum-toddler pair has its own weaning rate. Each step can take a different amount of time. This scheme is just one of many that can help gently wean the baby, listening to her feelings and the baby's reactions, the mother will be able to create her own unique way of completing breastfeeding.

There are situations when you need to wean sharply (when using drugs incompatible with HB, etc.). Each such case requires an individual approach so that there are no breast complications and it would be easier to adapt to a new lifestyle.

Woman feeding her baby with breast milk, always associatedwith real love, care, was considered a manifestation of the innocent, pure and beautiful.In reality, in addition to spiritual beauty, breastfeeding has one very important task - the provision of nutrients, vitamins and substances necessary for growth and development of a child who is not capable ofcarefully extract and assimilateeat any food other than milk.

1. Introduction

1. Kid and GW : why weaning is often problematic

1. When can we excommunicate

1. When is it better to postpone

1. Weaning off gradually

1. Conclusion

But for various reasons, sooner or laterwean a baby sun I’ll have to. For many children, and we will not hide it - for mothers too, the period of weaning from sissy is very difficult. Therefore, today we decided to talk about this problem in more detail and tellhow to wean your baby from breastfeedingas painless as possible for his fragile psyche.

Kid and GV: why weaning is often problematic

It's no secret thatbreast milk is the most valuable source of nutrients std for I am a child, and none of the most modern and expensive adapted milk formula can replace him. There is nothing better than breast milk for a child, so the decision to wean p e benka from the breast should be based not only on the personal desire of the mother, but also on external factors, first of all, on gthe child's responsibility to exist without sissy and milk.

Before moving on to the main question, it is worthwhile to understand a little about physiology.and the stages of the formation of lactation,understand when and in what periodstopping feedingwill be the least painful for both.

• Preparatory stage. Starts yet e during pregnancy. Milk the glands change, increase in size, hormonal changes take place. In the last weeks of pregnancy and in the first days after childbirth future mom may notice a thick yellowish discharge - colostrum.
• Becoming. The milk has arrived, but my mother's "dairy factory" has not yet reached maturity. Milk is not always produced in the right quantities. Often there are surpluses, then the mother feels a feeling of bursting in her chest, and sometimes it turns into a "milk fountain" when there is a lot of milk, and the feeding time has already come.

During this period, the number of attachments to the breast is very important - this way enough useful fluid will be produced, and the process of milk production itself will improve faster.

• Mature lactation. The period when milk is produced in the right quantities, it itself changes slightly in composition, completely adjusting to the needs of the baby.Nutrient fluid is produced according to the principle "demand creates supply", and especiallyintensive milk production occurs at night - precisely at night and in the pre-morning hours of v en hormone prolactin.

There is one more stage - involution - natural completion of breastfeeding bydue to hormonal changes in the mother's body and a decrease in the need for milk in a child. AND n volition occurs after about 1.5-3 letons of stable lactation. ANDstopping feedingoccurs for this reason itselfAbout Me. But is everyone willing to wait?

Problem from l Teaching the baby from the breast largely consists in the fact that the baby strongly associates breastfeeding, milk with safety, comfort and motherly love. Yes, for the first time months receiving milk from mom to the child is vital, but whenthe baby is already getting , can get enough of other food, breast milk becomes something likeadditional (but no less important food). And when the child completely goes to the common table, drinking sisyu becomes something like such communication with mom, thirst quenching, games, pampering, calming, and so on - "for the soul."

So when mom tries to restrain the rabbinka is that he is firmly associatedplays with pleasure and safety, obviously expect a violent protest

When can we excommunicate

Previously, the "dairy kitchen" was closed early enough - until the moment when the child was one year old. In modern European countries and in the post-Soviet space, the opinion about the duration of the breastfeeding period has changed dramatically... WHO recommends keeping GV up to two years, and if there is an opportunity and desire, longer.

But when and, most importantly,how to wean a baby from breastfeeding?You can try to wean if:

• the child has already turned 6 months (in the first six months of life, it is very important to preserve hepatitis B to ensure stable immunity and normal development of the baby);
• he is already receiving complementary foods, and you can completely replace one feeding with real food (porridge, baby food, vegetable and fruit purees);
• you are able to distract him from the breast, he no longer demands it zealously, he can suck for pleasure, and not to satisfy hunger;
• you see that sucking for the baby has developed into a kind of ritual, rather than a way to get enough. He can playb with her, bite, turn away;
• the baby has acquired a basic set of milk teeth, it is not difficult for him to chew solid food, pieces of fruits and vegetables;
• you began to notice that your breasts have decreased in size, mothere is almost no lok in it, and yououdom you can squeeze out a drop, you cannot express (do not confusee with a state of mature lactation);
• the child is able to sleep without breast and sleep through the night without waking up for snacks.

All of the above suggests that the baby has already grown up enough to do without mother's milk. You may tryweaning the baby.

Unfortunately, there are times when a woman is forced to interrupt lactation for some reason. Among them:

• serious illness and taking medications incompatible with hepatitis B;
• forced long separation of mother and child, mother's exit to work;
• the established true lack of milk in the mother, as a result of which the child does not eat enough and loses weight (as a solution to such a problem - mixed feeding).

When is it better to postpone

Unfortunately or fortunately, this is a good time to end breastfeeding.does not always come when you want it.There are certain circumstances during whichpostpone the process of completing lactation until better times. Nevertheless, this is a strong stress for the child and for the female body (eif we talk about abruptly stopped and feeding).

Do not wean your baby if:

• He is sick or has recently been ill;
• does not feel well upset or upset;
• the child's teeth are being cut;
• in his life and yoursthere are changes (moving, travel, etc.).

What are the methods for terminating hepatitis B

Among all the known methods of completing breastfeeding, two groups can be distinguished:

• fast methods;
• gradual weaning from the breast.

As always, each method has its own advantages and disadvantages.But if your goal is to curtail feeding with minimal harm to the baby, then not a hundredso hurry up and give preferencethe gradual weaning from the breast.

However, it is worth talking about other methods..

• Earlier on the question of weaning mother's titi approached quite radically. Remember your childhood? Mom tightly tied her breasts with a sheet (supposedly so that the milk "burned out"), the child gave herself up at night or day or two grandparents, and the mother herself was strictly forbidden to come across the child's eyes. Cardinally? Yes. Did it work? Often.
• Another way: to visually evoke fear or dislike in the baby by smearing the chest with paint, brilliant green, gluing with a plaster... Children, seeing their mother's altered breast, refuse to take it out of fear. Parents are counting on this.

These options can be safely attributed to the category "the old fashioned way".Yes, often, they allow you to achieve the desired result. But at what cost? A strong blow to the fragile child's psyche, the experiences of the mother during the hours of separation from the child, not to mention the threat of lactostasis and mastitis from the compression of the glands.

There is also a medical method based on the intake of hormonal drugs that significantly reduce the production of prolactin and, as a result, leading to decrease in themilk and subsequent involution of lactation.It should be remembered that taking any medications must be agreed with the doctor and involve the risk of venia is more complicated niy and side effects.

The most reasonable, gentle and less traumatic is the gradual weaning of the baby from the breast, step by step. Moreover, the process is easier, the older the baby is. But it is worth remembering that children over three years old, whose mothers have delayed feeding, can also painfully perceive excommunication from the "dairy kitchen". Let's talk about how gently wean the baby from breastfeeding.

Weaning off gradually

The scheme is as follows: we remove one feeding (we start with the daytime before bedtime), wait a few days(the child should get used to the changes), we try to remove the morning feeding etc.

If the baby is under one year old, then breast milk replaced by milkmixture. Perhaps the child will not immediately perceive "bottled food", thentry not to be in the same room with the baby, but ask someone from the household to feed. Usually it works: the child, without observing the mother in the field of vision, without feeling the smell of milk, calmly takes the mixture from the bottle from the hands of dad, grandmother, etc. To the child who rye is already able to eat regular food, you can replace one day's feeding with something from baby food.

If the whole ritual of absorbing mother's milk is built on the principle "around dreams" (ie before each falling asleep), then it makes sense to feed the baby with a mixture / food in advance, and before going to bed, for example, go for a walk with a stroller.

Usually with weaning from daytime feedings in overwhelming painMost mothers don't have any problemst, if they find a worthy alternative to themwill be able to captivate the child... It is important at this difficult time for a child to maintain emotional contact, to give affection and love to the baby even more and more often, because we remember the strong connection and associations “breast - safety and comfort”.

Baby I’m older (from 1.5 years old), you can try to negotiate. How? Do not offer or remind about mother's sissy, excludepossible associations with the breastfeeding process. Some explain to the baby that "Sisya is ill" and should not be disturbed yet. In any case, it is not worth offering breasts on your own, but there is also no point in refusing if the child asks.
The hardest part, according to most mothers, is weaning from night feedings. Usually they are left for last, and the baby, who is used to sucking at night, rejects them with great reluctance. How can you proceed?

• In everything, act gradually, gently, consistently, but persistently. Decide firmly for yourself that you are ready to complete the GW and will not give up during the first crying of your child.
• Be prepared for the fact that the child may cry from resentment, protest, give up a bottle or water instead of a night sissy. It is worth insisting on your own, keeping calm (as much as possible).
• Prepare some bed-bed rituals. Earlier, a sign that it was time to sleep was my mother's hearty sisya.Now add bathing, relaxing massages, fairy tales or lullabies, gradually canceling out pre-nighttime lures.
• Replacing feedinge before bed, preferlactic acid baby food or hearty porridge. The latter are absorbed longer, give satiety. Probably, a well-fed baby will sleep longer and better at night.

What if it doesn't work? Some mothers begin to fall into despair, although, believe me, sooner or later the baby will still give up.All you have to do in such a situation is to let go, calm down, and put off trying for a better time. Have successfully got rid of daytime feedings, but at night the baby urgently asks for breast? Leave the nighttime GW for another week and then try again. We are sure you will succeed!

Conclusion

Do not forget that every child is unique and individual, there is no single way and approach to the problem and, perhaps, there will not be. What has worked with your friend successfully may not suit you and your child.

Be flexible, adapt and try, and the result will not keep you waiting. You yourself will find way how to wean a baby from breastfeeding... The main thing is to be firmly aimedfor a positive result and, of course, self-confident and self-confident. Good luck and health to your child!

Weaning is a process that every mother goes through and everyone has almost the same questions:

• At what age can you wean the baby quickly
• How to wean as painlessly as possible for a baby

In order for this process to proceed comfortably for mom and baby, their physiological characteristics must be taken into account, say breastfeeding experts who have conducted a number of studies in this area. In their opinion, the most effective period of lactation is when involution occurs, that is, when a certain amount of colostrum begins to be produced in the breast instead of milk. During this period, the breast itself becomes slightly smaller in size and, upon palpation, remains soft several tens of hours after the last breastfeeding of the baby.

The dangers of premature weaning

Do not wean the baby too early - this will stress the baby, and premature weaning can threaten the nursing mother with many health problems:

• The chest is full;
• Seals are formed;
• And mastitis may begin to develop.

In addition to the dangers associated with the health of a nursing mother, there are other troubles that lie in wait when weaning off too early.

For example, a woman has to constantly express the remaining milk from her breast, and this is not the most pleasant moment in the life of a woman who has recently become a mother. She also has to bandage a breast full of milk and spend long hours in this state, periodically returning to the task of expressing excess milk. And, with all this, it is necessary to limit yourself as much as possible in the consumption of fluids, which stimulates milk production.

Therefore, in addition to the fact that the child is not yet ready to wean from the breast, the mother has to experience unpleasant sensations, and such haste can threaten with many breast diseases.

How to choose the best time to wean

Guidance in choosing the optimal time for weaning should be based on the involution of lactation. It usually occurs when the baby is 2 to 4 years old. By this time, he has a decline in the sucking reflex and it will be possible wean the baby painlessly.

The main thing in this process is to focus on the baby himself and the condition of the breast. As a rule, the process of involution of lactation occurs at the same time when the baby is ready to forget about his sucking reflex, and he is already ready to feed in a different way. Naturally, all children are different and develop at different degrees of speed, therefore, it is impossible to indicate the exact period in which this can happen to one or another baby. Everything must be considered individually, and the mother, like no one else who knows her child, immediately recognizes the moment when the baby is ready to stop sucking.

There are some general signs that a young mother can recognize when weaning off. Let's take a look at some of them.

Signs that your toddler is ready to wean

• The kid is already on his own and quickly calms down
• He falls asleep without touching the chest
• When he is at his chest, he can still be distracted by something, for example, some bright toy.
• The kid can sometimes forget about the breast and stop asking for it for a long time.

An attentive and sensitive mother, by these signs, will easily determine that the baby is already ready for weaning and, armed with such an understanding, the question of whether how to wean a baby no longer seems to be something insurmountable. But, even if a woman doubts the correctness of the chosen time, she can always get the advice of a specialist by contacting the appropriate institution, where she will be told how to do it, when and in what ways. And there are a lot of ways to wean a baby. Almost every mother, including her own imagination and focusing primarily on the characteristics of her baby, can come up with her own, individual methods.

Ways to wean a baby from breastfeeding

Method one. Try to leave home for 5-7 days, leaving your baby in the care of relatives. Surrounded by people he knows and is in a state of comfort, the baby will understand that mom is not around, and therefore will not ask for breast. After all, for him, mom is clearly associated with the process of feeding and breastfeeding. The baby will go to bed and wake up without the usual breastfeeding process. A small separation for several days will not diminish the baby's love for mom, but will allow both of them to start such a difficult process as weaning. Little by little, the baby will forget about the old way of eating and will begin to learn new methods with interest.

However, not all mothers have the opportunity to leave the baby for such a long period, therefore, those mothers who simply decide not to let the baby suckle will have to face the fact that the baby will become capricious and cry. Seeing the tears of a child and understanding that it is difficult for him now is not the most pleasant way. Therefore, young women, after a prolonged tantrum of the child, agree to breastfeed him again, and the weaning process stops there until better times.

Sparing way how to wean a baby from breastfeeding. The woman daily reduces the number of breastfeeds of the baby, gradually reducing them to a minimum. The baby's daily diet comes to him either in the usual way or from the dishes. The intervals between become larger, but it is necessary to observe the baby at the same time. If a reduction in daytime feedings causes an increase in nighttime feedings, it means that the baby is not yet ready to give up and this will have to be postponed for the common good. Moreover, if the baby instead of the breast begins to suck on foreign objects - his own fingers, the corner of the pillow, etc. Most often, he himself tells when and how best to wean him. It is necessary to hide the top of your clothes from his eyes so that visual contact with the chest is minimized. You can often be in the air, where he falls asleep himself. If he reaches for his chest - you need to not notice this, turn away, continue to do your own thing, without focusing on this or distracting him.

So the baby will quickly and effectively get used to the next new stage of his life.