Can I wean during menstruation?

For many breastfeeding mothers, when their children grow up, it becomes very difficult to wean them. Many mothers hope that their children can be weaned as soon as possible, but they also don’t want their children to cry or refuse to eat during the weaning period. Many mothers even ask: Can I wean my baby during menstruation? Experts tell us that it is actually possible to wean your baby during menstruation.

Weaning methods

1. Occurs naturally

Don't think of weaning as a scary thing, because when your baby is old enough to be weaned and you have made the corresponding preparations, then don't worry, because weaning is a normal process. Through weaning, babies can grow faster, be exposed to more food, and have more comprehensive nutrition. So treat weaning as a natural thing and proceed step by step.

2. Reduce the baby's dependence on the mother

In addition to eating, another very important reason why babies eat breast milk is that they will have a sense of security and intimacy when eating breast milk. This feeling makes babies feel good and then they will become dependent. To change the baby's habit, the father must spend more time with the baby, so that the baby can have the same sense of intimacy with the father. This will reduce the baby's dependence on the mother, which is conducive to weaning.

3. Increase the number of times your baby drinks milk

Increasing the number of times your baby drinks formula milk can, on the one hand, reduce your baby's urge to drink milk, and on the other hand, help your baby supplement nutrition. This is also a scientific weaning method. In order to ensure the baby's nutrition, you can also add complementary foods appropriately at this time, increase the types of complementary foods and the amount of each feeding. The addition of new complementary foods will also reduce the baby's need for breast milk and make the baby's nutrition more diversified.

4. Reduce the number of times your baby drinks breast milk

In order to reduce the number of times the baby drinks milk, the mother can meet the baby less often. It is best to start working so that the baby cannot see the mother during the day. The second thing is to wean the baby off midnight feeding. When the baby cries at first, parents can use boiled water instead, and the baby will soon stop drinking midnight feeding. Stopping night feedings can allow the baby to sleep through the night, which is more conducive to the baby's healthy development and also facilitates weaning.