A two-year-old baby should be weaned in terms of breast milk. However, babies have been accustomed to breastfeeding since birth, and if they are weaned at this time, they will definitely encounter many difficulties. How can a mother easily weaned a two-year-old baby? The methods introduced in the following text may be helpful for parents to refer to.
How to breastfeed a 2-year-old baby
When preparing for weaning, it is important to fully utilize the role of the father and reduce the baby's dependence on the mother in advance. Before weaning, mothers can consciously reduce the time spent with their babies and increase the time spent by fathers taking care of their babies.
You can first give your baby one meal of milk per day and increase the amount of complementary foods accordingly; After a week, if the mother feels that the breasts are not too swollen and the baby's digestion and absorption are good, she can subtract another meal of milk and increase the amount of auxiliary foods to gradually transition to weaning.
When reducing milk intake, babies will become very attached to their mother's milk, so it is best to start reducing milk intake from the meal they were fed during the day. Because there are many things that attract babies during the day, they may not pay much attention to their mothers, but babies will be particularly attached to their mothers in the morning and evening.
What should I do if my baby fails to weaned for the first time
After weaning, children may experience a period of discomfort, which is normal and can be alleviated with age. There is no need to worry too much. If the baby wakes up crying frequently in the middle of the night after weaning, it may be due to intestinal spasms or colic. Parents can help massage the baby to relieve the symptoms.
The previous text provided a detailed introduction on how to breastfeed a two-year-old baby. Have parents benefited from this? If your baby is unwilling to stop breastfeeding, parents may consider occasionally breastfeeding while feeding the baby formula, allowing the baby to gradually transition to complementary foods such as formula feeding, thereby completely breaking their dependence on breast milk.
