The time for complete weaning is

A baby is born a baby. When a baby is just born, he can only be fed with breast milk or infant formula. If he eats breast milk for a certain period of time, he needs to be weaned actively, otherwise it may cause adverse effects on both the baby and the mother. So when is the best time to wean your baby?

1. How many months is it best to wean your baby?

What is the best age to wean a baby off breast milk? The best time to wean a child is from August to October, and the best time after complete weaning is from October to December. It is best to do it in the cool season after spring or autumn, because the scenery is beautiful, fruits and vegetables are rich, and babies are easier to adapt to.

Some mothers have to work when their babies are only about 4 months old, but please don't wean your baby from then on. It is best for working mothers to breastfeed their babies once a day. The nutritional value of breast milk cannot be replaced by any other baby food, especially in terms of improving immunity.

Although babies can generally be weaned in 8-10 months, weaning needs to be done slowly. The healthy growth of babies requires the supplement of various nutrients. Therefore, gradually adding complementary foods until they are smoothly connected to normal general food is an inevitable process. However, when it comes to seizing the opportunity after weaning, young mothers are often too eager for quick results. Hasty weaning can lead to a sudden decrease in the baby's appetite. After the baby is weaned, the burden should gradually decrease. Even when he reaches the age after weaning, he should be created a gradual adaptation process, and must not make it difficult.

2. Reasons for immediate weaning

1. The baby's body growth and development needs.

For babies, the most nutritious and best food is mother's milk. Medical clinical studies have confirmed that the proportion of babies who are exclusively breastfed and seek medical treatment for ear infections, diarrhea, measles, skin allergies and other diseases is much lower than that of babies who are fed with cow's milk. Therefore, if the baby starts to be weaned when he is three or four months old, it is extremely unreasonable and not conducive to his development.

However, after the baby reaches 12 months, the body grows rapidly and needs more abundant nutrients to supplement. At this time, the secretion and nutrients of milk are reduced a lot, becoming thinner breast milk, which can no longer fully meet the nutritional needs of the baby. If the baby is not weaned in time, he may suffer from rickets, anemia and other malnutrition diseases, leading to loss of appetite and even refusal to eat, making it difficult to feed.

2. The baby’s digestive tract is already sound.

With the eruption of most of the baby's deciduous teeth, the improvement of bite and digestive functions such as gastrointestinal tract, the baby's diet has gradually changed from milk to porridge, vegetables and other main foods, and the types and quantities have increased significantly, and a certain regularity has been formed. Adequate supply of nutrients to meet growth and development needs means that the opportunity after weaning is ripe.

3. Mother’s health condition requires it.

If weaning is not done in time, it will cause certain harm to the mother's body. If the mother breastfeeds for a long time, it will cause the uterine wall to shrink, leading to symptoms such as irregular menstruation and endocrine disorders. It will also lack of sufficient rest for a long time, resulting in poor sleep, poor appetite, excessive consumption of nutrients, etc., which will lead to physical exhaustion, emaciation and aging, affecting physical health.

Therefore, timely weaning is very important to ensure the physical and mental health of both the baby and the mother. But mothers need to pay attention that they cannot be impatient after weaning, but need to do it slowly.

According to the description in the article, we can understand that the best time to wean a baby is when the child is eight or nine months old, and the complete weaning time should be maintained at eleven or twelve months. Weaning a baby is a whole process from the shallow to the deep, so don't rush for quick results. When the baby is weaned, it must be weaned actively, otherwise it may have a negative impact on both the baby and the mother.