Is it normal for milk not to increase after weaning?

Weaning is a problem that every breastfeeding woman needs to face, because children cannot eat breast milk for a long time. When the child develops to a certain stage, the nutrition of breast milk is not enough to support the child's development. During the weaning period, many people will have breast milk increase, but some people will not. It is actually better to wean without milk engorgement. Next, I will introduce to you the method of weaning without milk engorgement!

1. Be prepared for weaning

You should not rush to wean your baby, but prepare in advance, take small steps, and give your baby a relatively relaxed transition period. Experts believe that babies will form very solid eating habits in the first four months after birth. If they do not use bottles or come into contact with other foods besides breast milk during this period, it will be difficult to reverse the baby's dependence on breast milk in the future. Therefore, starting from the baby's 3 months old, parents should promptly add various complementary foods to the baby so that the baby can gradually get used to the taste of other foods. Adding complementary foods at the right time is very important for the growth and development of infants.

2. Let your baby experience a sense of security

Psychologically, parents should view weaning as a very natural stage in the baby's growth process, because parents' anxiety can have many negative effects on the baby. When the baby is interested in the taste of food other than breast milk, parents can use appropriate language to guide and reinforce the baby so that the baby's behavior of trying other foods is encouraged and praised, and the baby feels happy as a result. This allows the baby to psychologically regard weaning as a natural process rather than an excuse for the mother to separate from him.

At the same time, separation of mother and baby should be avoided during the period when the baby is preparing to be weaned. Other new people in the family should also consciously interact more with the baby, often take the baby to the park, get in touch with nature, broaden the baby's horizons, play games with the baby, etc., so that the baby can feel the love other than the mother in the process of interacting with other new people, thereby cultivating the baby's sense of security and trust from other family members.

3. Weaning can start during the day

A 1-2 year old baby's range of activities gradually expands from crawling and toddling to walking and playing freely, and his interest in various things around him gradually increases. Babies generally have more free time and more space to move around during the day, so their attachment to their mothers is relatively weak. Therefore, weaning can start by reducing the number of breastfeeding times during the day and gradually transitioning to nighttime feedings. In addition, during the weaning period, family members can set up more games that the baby is interested in during the day to divert the baby's attention and weaken the baby's dependence on breast milk.

4. Give your baby the right psychological hints

Tell your baby often: "You are grown up and don't need to drink mother's milk anymore." Do not let your baby see or touch the mother's nipples during weaning. When the baby sees other babies breastfeeding, the mother can promptly guide the baby: "Your little brother is still young, so he needs breastfeeding. You have grown up and don't need breastfeeding anymore." Mothers can also buy some relevant storybooks for their babies and tell them the stories to help them accept the reality of weaning psychologically.