subject: How To Stop Breastfeeding [print this page] Sooner r ltr breastfeeding mut m t n endSooner r ltr breastfeeding mut m t n end. But wht f ur baby simply refuses t stop breastfeeding? Mn mothers face th problem but fw simple tips n hl ease th pain f weaning fr bth mother nd child.
Fr mn mother nd thr children stopping breastfeeding occurs naturally. Th baby starts tkng n interest n th food bng eaten b thr rund hr nd begins t eat solid foods fr herself. A th baby eats mr solids, th l h wnt hr mother's breastmilk. Hwvr m children simply refuse t voluntarily stop breastfeeding nd mn mothers n bm upset, tired nd t thr wits-end t hw t stop breastfeeding altogether. If you're hvng problems stopping breastfeeding, thn th fllwng tips m b f help.
Avoid gng cold turkey. Th uull vr upsetting fr th child, whh n turn u tantrums. Intd t bttr t reduce th number f breastfeeds durng th day, rh replacing th feed wth bottle r cup f mother's expressed milk. Th gradual reduction f time spent sucking t th breast wll ease th child sense f loss r discomfort, ll f bottle fed wth hr mother's breast milk. Eventually, breastmilk uld b replaced wth formula.
Mn children cry whn th wake u n th middle f th night. Uull t th mother wh tr t sooth th baby bk t sleep. Unfortunately, th soothing process n mn breastfeeding th child. It mght b bttr f th baby's father, r m thr person, wh th child feels secure with, takes care f her. Mn mothers wll instinctively g t thr child f th child crying, t mght l b good idea t tr t stay ut f earshot. Th child m tk qut m time wth th nw regime but perseverance th key. Eventually, whn th child h bn weaned ff th nighttime feeds, th mother n g bk t settling th bk t night.
Wth n older child - wh bl t talk nd understand wht bng d - u uld bgn b putting limits n whr nd whn u breastfeed. Tll her, "We nl breastfeed n t naptime nd bedtime" r "We nl breastfeed whn t dark outside".
Whn u r ready t stop entirely, u uld simply tll her, "You r big girl now, nd big girls don't breastfeed". It important t remember tht wth children f th age, th emotional stress caused b stopping breastfeeding n b great. Thrfr replace th lack f breastfeeding wth mr cuddles; replace hr emotional dependency n breastfeeding wth thr physical comforts.
It l important t tk care f ur breasts durng th time. An distress r pain felt b th mother wll b picked u b th child wh wll thn l feel upset, thu aggravating n lrd delicate situation. B gradual reduction f breastfeeding u huld hl ease engorgement f ur breasts. Yur milk supply huld gradually decrease. If t doesn't nd ur breasts feel uncomfortable, thn express ur breastmilk- th n b gvn t ur baby n thr bottle r cup. Cabbage leaves r knwn t hl reduce engorgement. Crush th cabbage leaves wth rolling pin f th leaves d nt accommodate t th shape f ur breast. Wrap th cabbage leaves rund th breast nd leave n fr but 20 minutes. Tw daily enough. It usual t u th cabbage leaf treatment tw r thr times r less. Yu n u th cabbage leaves ftr h feeding nd leave thm n untl th wilt.
