Use a feeding bottle
The introduction of a feeding bottle to a child's diet is one of the most important and best ways to wean, and this is done by reducing the number of breastfeeding times, until the child gradually gets used to it, which helps the mother to gradually reduce the generation of her milk, and thus the milk will not remain in her chest causing her Congestion or mastitis, and to ease the child’s transition to bottle use, it is advised to place a few drops of breast milk on the lips or tongue of the child, before placing the nipple in the mouth.
Weaning gradually
The weaning process begins gradually, and with the weaning process, the mother can start giving the child a meal consisting of solid food, so that she presents it before the time of the breastfeeding session, and every time the mother introduces a type of food to the child's daily system she continues to provide it for a period of time, and if she does not She notices any changes or health problems on the child, such as constipation and others, that she can offer the child an extra meal of this food instead of breastfeeding her.
Other tips for weaning
There are other tips that help the mother to wean the child from breastfeeding, as follows:
- The mother plays with the child, or takes a stroll during the times he used to breastfeed.
- The mother's attempt to move away from the place where the child used to sit for breastfeeding, and not to wear breastfeeding clothes that she used to wear in front of him.
- The husband provides assistance to the mother, by distracting the child at the time allotted for breastfeeding.
- Work to delay weaning, if the child is young or during the teething period.
- If the child puts his thumb in his mouth, the mother does not need to deter him, as he is trying to cope with the emotional changes in weaning.
