What am I supposed to start giving
her in place of her breast milk? She seems not to be able to do without. Please I need your help, am a new mother and am really confused and wants the best for her. Thank you.
HOW TO WEAN A BABY
On topics as this, I like to talk from experience. I love to share with other mums what worked for me while raising my four daughters and their baby brother.
At six months, a baby would have started to eat solid foods. All my babies were weaned at 10 months and that’s because they were already eating every food that I ate, so I didn’t see any reason we’ll eat the same food and they’ll come suck out mine to add to their system.
First, I get liquid foods they love to eat. My babies love to drink beverages, especially milo and milk. Not all babies can eat this. Sometimes too mother’s add too much beverage and it upsets the baby’s tender stomach.
I get these beverages to take the place of need feeding because after sleeping and waking up, a baby may not be able to chew any solid food at night with their sleepy heads. They’ll want to suck and that’s when I give the beverage in a bottle and they fall back asleep.
During the day, I try my best to give what the baby likes to eat so they don’t reject food and lose nutrition.
HOW TO START THE BABY WEANING PROCESS
To wean a baby from breast milk, you don’t stop breastfeeding just abruptly. No. You start gradually by reducing the number of times baby is breastfed daily and introducing more of solid foods and cereals.
With time, the baby doesn’t even know that something different is happening until one day they get tired of sucking just once a day and decide to stop on their own.
Some babies will never stop on their own but gradually taking them off by reducing the number of breastfeeding times will make the weaning process easy for you and the baby.
It’s harder at night. During the day, most babies don’t get to see their moms as mummy is somewhere working and baby is at school or daycare center. They get used to sucking at night and that is where the weaning is tough for some mothers.
Once you introduce the baby to beverages and other food drinks, you’ll discover the ones your baby loves to drink and please let it not be sugary.
Give what the baby loves with other foods and ensure that your baby is well fed especially at night before bed time.
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE BABY WEANING PROCESS:
Your breast may become painful bu that should start healing after just three days.
When they become too painful, express a little out to make you comfortable and just bear the pain till they get normal again. A little paracetamol may help.
Your baby may fight to get out the breast and suck. Don’t worry, just a few more days and you are fine.
Baby may look like he is losing weight and cranky sometimes. Feed them well and they’ll adjust. Weaning a baby may not be
as easy as you thought and may be easier with some babies. Some are more fussy and demanding, others don’t really care and that makes the baby weaning easy for you all.
Read also: Our five best healthy meals for children.
@poster my baby is10mths now and he eats anything I give him(tho he still sucks,of which I"m battling to stop).i actually started dipping my hand in soup and giving him when he wz like 3/4 mths old,i think dat made him get used to d taste of solids.right nw I make very soft noodles 4 him,mashed potato,very soft beans,okro soup wit swallow(make sure its soft),moimoi,mashed yam,infact evrything I eat he eats,so u can try any of these foods but make sure d pepper is not too much,all d best.
I tink its too early to b tinkin of weanin now bt start solid fuds to support breastmilk,jst as d oda person said.Its well.
Thank u so much aunty eya,ure a life saver
Silent Reader gave you what you need. Especially the mashed potato, am a great fan.
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Hi poster don't forget pap. U can use yellow corn, guinea corn or millet which I particularly like.
When its made u can mix any of d baby milk with it. For more protein u can add well ground crayfish
Start with other baby milk products like lactogen. Pap, cereals should b introduced too. Weanin is a gradual process, when u decide to stop breastfeedin completely, dnt stop givin him milk.
Aunty Eya we have had similar post and there was lots of tips to wean babies. Plz send link to poster or put link on the poster mail above.
Lizzy,they are completely 2 different things but ppl like u can't just pass without being noticed with any unecessary comments.mschew
U can start small with pap n milk.
U can start weaning by not allowing him to suck during the day depending on your schedule; what I did for my baby around dt age was rto refrain her from sucking @day time; I prepare her fortified pap whenever I'm off to work which she will be fed with; she only sucks when abt to sleep in d nyt and when she wakes up @nyt. So weaning her totally was nt difficult @all since she takes odr foods as well
You can equally give ur baby couscous pap. Soak d couscous for one hour den grind. Filter it like pap. Mk it for ur baby like pap too and add formular. After now u can fortify it wit soyabean, groundnut nd crayfish. Dats wat my baby takes n very rich too.
Pls which milk can I add to my babys pap he is 6 months +
pls what can i do to make my baby chubby.she weaned herself @5months. i started giving her nan 2 formular @ 3months. she is 8months now but not as chubby as her age mate. i do feed her wit pap,milk and grinded soyabean mixed wit groundnut & crayfish.
Babies are different o. At 8 months, she should eat foods served to the family. Take time to feed her well. Be patient at her meal times and if she loves food, give her some more. Ask the Doc if you can give multivitamins to improve appetite.
You can add other proteins if you not sure of the milk to use. There is Peak 123 and other baby formula Brands for that age.
Hello mummies my baby I a 1 year and 5months and I want to start weaning please how do I start as she is so used to breast milk even though she all food serv to the family. Please help me out.
Get some liquid foods that your baby likes. I used beverage for my babies during weaning, when they wake up and crave breast milk, I give the beverage or juice instead.