How to stop breastfeeding?
When you have made the decision to stop breastfeeding, understanding will help you establish a firm plan and make the weaning process much easier for you and your baby. Some mothers decide to wean their baby when their child begins teething, other mothers wait for the baby to begin showing disinterest, and some mothers feel they cannot supply enough milk and make the choice to stop breastfeeding.
Here are some easy steps to try when you seek how to stop breastfeeding:
1.Feed one less time a day. Try and choose the least effective breastfeeding session and offer a sippy cup. A good transition is to use breast milk in the sippy cup.
2. Be consistent. When you breastfeed continue to do so in your and your child’s regular settings. When you offer the sippy cup choose a different setting.
3. Wean Yourself. Your body has become a “milk factory” and it is time to slow down production. Stay aware of the change in your milk production, if your breasts are feeling full, leaky, or hard you may wish to pump or express some milk. Do not go so far as to feel the “let down” or totally empty your breasts as that will only continue your milk production at the same level.
