The Child Weaning Tips when The Mother is being Pregnant

Breastfeeding while pregnant is still allowed, but it is more emphasized if the child is over age of 12 months. This case is often happened, the baby should be breastfed until the age of two years, after earlier at the age of six months were breastfed exclusively, and at the age of 6 months - 2 years breastfed plus the complementary foods. But, this treatment will be different for the nursing mothers who have received pregnancy, when their children have not reach the age of 2 years.

Based on the child development consultant Faculty of medicine-RSCM, Dr. Soedjatmiko SpA (K), MSi, "If the baby age is not 12 months yet, you should continue the nursing. Because though the children have getting the additional food, breast-milk is still become the main source of food for the babies under 12 months ". However, if the baby is already 12 months old, then be allowed weaned.

Breastfeeding during the pregnancy can reduce the volume of milk, because the influence of The pregnant women hormones, the mother experiences fatigue, the composition of breast-milk changes during the pregnancy gradually resemble the composition of colostrum, especially toward the childbirth, triggering the uterine contraction and the pregnant women nipples are easily scratched because more sensitive.

To wean a child under 2 years old must be with a strong intention of mother and when the mother is ready, then the next effort can be done. The most appropriate way to wean is to invite children to talk continuously and there is no pressure to stop the nurse.

By this way, the weaning becomes the decision of two sides, not just the mother's decision. If the decision to weaning is taken by only the mother's side, it can give a negative impact to the child's psychological, because they feel dumped. It will be worse when the child is weaned because they would have a young brother or sister.

The traditional way like applying a certain material on the nipple in order for the child stopping the consumption of breast-milk is also not wise, because it belongs to the category the decision to stop breast-milk at one side.

By speaking directly like saying “you're a big, need to be independent, this is to the preparation of the young brother”, it would be wise when weaning a child because the pregnancy have a positive impact for the psychological’s child. And if you are pregnant in the age condition of old brother have not more than 12 months yet, you can read the article of The Breastfeeding Tips while Pregnant.

Summary: 

• Breastfeeding while pregnant is still recommended when old brother have not more than 12 months yet, 
• Breastfeeding while pregnant triggers the uterine contraction and the nipple is easily scratched, 
• The child weaning while being pregnant is better with talking to the children and give an explanation patiently.