#asktheexpert how to stop the 19 months old baby from breastfeeding

3 Answers

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy4 years ago

A. sorry this is your answer first of all you will have to offer alternate milk to the child. along with breastfeeding you have to gradually start outside milk which can be either given directly or it can be mixed with food or milk shake or fruit shake. at the night time you will have to to avoid sleeping with the child so that when the child doesn't see the mother the child will not ask for breastfeeding and if the child wakes up at that time someone else(father or relatives) can offer Milk or any other food or water to the child. Weaning is a gradual process and may take around one or two months and sometimes up to six months in which you gradually decrease the breast milk and then stop it. if the child is not sucking no breast milk will be formed and when the child doesn't get milk on sucking the child will gradually stop taking and asking for breastfeeding

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy4 years ago

A. first of all meet your doctor and get the weight of the child assessment done. if the weight gain of the child is within normall limits as well as the urine outputt is normal then do not worry about the feeding pattern, the sleeping pattern and the crying ppattern of the child.. your doctor is the best person to tell you whether any outside milk is required or not until that time kindly continue only breastfeeding.

RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl4 years ago

A. Apply Something really bitter onto the nipples of your child with your child may not like and also if you want you can consult your doctor they will advise you with the medicines which will help in reducing down the breast milk formation automatically over the