Weaning

Weaning is a significant change for the baby and mom.
There is no rule when the date of withdrawal.

Withdrawal may occur when the mother is tired, can not breastfeed due to a lack of time, an occupation too involved, lack of milk or just when it does no longer envy.
Weaning should be done gradually to allow breasts to adapt and not become clogged.

The first bottle can be a difficult step for the baby and mom. . The mother feels anxious to give the first bottle. Some doctors recommend giving the father of the first bottle.



Take medical advice for the choice of milk.

Weaning can be done in different ways:
- Consider weaning early last month off
- Do not do it abruptly to gradually accustom the baby bottle
- Eliminate the source of milk gradually to avoid having sore breasts

Example of a withdrawal of 13 days if the baby head five times a day

- Delete a suckled by a.
- Start with less abundant, the middle of the day
- Then delete the evening and the morning one
- Allow 7 days between feedings removed to make the withdrawal over a period of 5 weeks
- Ask your doctor which remains the only one who can advise the type of milk that matches the exact needs of the baby and who will advise you to plan the withdrawal.

Breastfeeding Baby and work

A mother who must return to work must provide to wean the baby gradually so that this step is not too brutal.

It is necessary to provide a period of 2 weeks to gradually replace a feeding with a bottle every other day then every day

It is possible to continue breastfeeding baby at night coming home from work and maintain as long as the wishes of the mother nursed the morning and / or evening
It is possible to use a breast milk, the milk collected so that the nurse can give him with a bottle during the day.