When Your Baby Has Stopped Breast Feeding And Getsall Of His Nutrition From Other Sources Than Thebreast, He's Actually Considered Weaned. Even Though Babies Are Also Weaned From The Bottle Aswell, The Term Weaning Often Refers To When A Baby Is Stopped From Breast Feeding.When Weaning Is A Mother's Idea, It Normally Requires A Lot Of Patience And Can Take Time, Depending On The Age Of Your Baby Or Toddler, And Also How Well Your Child Adjusts. The Overall Experience Is Different For Everyone.Weaning Is A Long Goodbye, Sometimes Emotionaland Sometimes Painful. It Doesn't However, Signalfo The End To The Intimacy You And Your Child Have Developed During The Nursing Stage. What Itmeans, Is That You Have To Replace Breast Feedingwith Other Types Of Nourishment. Starting WeaningYour The Best Judge As To When It's The Righttime To Wean, And You Don't Really Have A Deadline Unless You And Your Child Are Actuallyready To Wean. The Recommended Time For Weaningis One Year. No Matter What Relatives, Friends,or Even Complete Strangers Tell You, There Is No Right Or Wrong Time For Weaning.How To WeanYou Should Proceed Slowly, Regardless Of Whatthe Age Of Your Child May Be. Experts Say That You Shouldn't Abruptly Withhold Your Breast,as They Results Can Be Traumatic. You Shouldhowever, Try These Methods Instead:1. Skip A Feeding - Skip A Feeding Andsee What Happens, Offering A Cup Of Milk To Yourbaby Instead. As A Substitue, You Can Use A Bottle Of Your Own Pumped Milk, Formula, Or A Cow's Milk. If You Reduce Feedings One At A Time, Your Child Will Eventually Adjust To Thechanges.2. Shorten Feeding Time - You Can Startby Cutting The Length Of Time Your Child Is Actually At The Breast. If The Normal Feeding Time Is 5 Minuts, Try 3. Depending On The Age,follow The Feeding With A Healthy Snack. Bedtime Feedings Are Usually The Hardest To Wean,as They Are Normally The Last To Go.3. Postpone And Distract - You Can Postpone Feedings If You Are Only Feeding A Coupleof Times Per Day. This Method Works Great If You Have An Older Child You Can Actually Reasonwith. If Your Child Wants The Breast, Say Thatyou'll Feed Later Then Distract Him. If You've Tried Everything And Weaning Doesn'tseem To Be Working At All, Maybe The Time Justisn't Right. You Can Wait Just A Bit Longerto See What Happens, As Your Child And You Have To Determine The Right Time To Wean Together.(word Count 440)PPPPP
