When the baby wears
Sooner or later comes the moment when we say goodbye to breastfeeding. But it is not a specific moment. You can not say what will happen in a given month. Every baby is a world and every mother is also. And only they will decide it. We tell you how is the time of the baby's weaning, who chooses when
Sooner or later comes the moment when we say goodbye to breastfeeding. But it is not a specific moment. You can not say what will happen in a given month. Every baby is a world and every mother is also. And only they will decide it.
We tell you how is the time of the baby's weaning, who chooses when that moment arrives and what the mother should do during that process.
Who chooses when to wean the baby
Weaning can occur either when the baby decides or when the mother decides:
1. When it is the baby who decides: When it is the baby who decides that he no longer wants to take more breast milk, usually occurs overnight. That is to say, there are no signs that indicate that our son will not want to continue with breastfeeding. The baby, at a given moment, decides that he does not want to breastfeed anymore. You can not say what will happen in a given month, because every baby is a world. There are babies who decide that in the eighth month they no longer want breast milk and others that nevertheless prolong it for 12 or 15 months.
In any case, you must always respect the will of the baby who voluntarily decides that he has already taken enough breast milk.
2. When it is the mother who decides: It can also be the mother who decides to stop breastfeeding, or because she has to join the work and will not be able to continue breastfeeding on a regular basis, or because she has to start a medical treatment that requires you to stop breastfeeding.
In the case in which the mother has to abruptly stop breastfeeding, she should be helped by medications that stop her suddenly. They can also support themselves with these physical measures:
- Do not stimulate the nipple under any circumstances, do not use the breast pump or put the baby to the breast.
- Use bandages or a bra two sizes smaller than those normally used.
- Apply cold in the area if it is sore or notice milk rise.
