In general, breastfeeding stops around the age of one.
Breastfeeding should be promoted, whether for the sake of the health of the child or for the sake of maternal recovery. And the vast majority of moms are also in the form.
Even so, there are still many mothers who choose formula to feed their children, perhaps because their physical conditions do not allow it, perhaps because of insufficient milk, or because they cannot accompany their children.
Breastfeeding after more than one year of age without any nutrition?
Since Xiao Chen gave birth to a child, she has been well taken care of by her mother-in-law. Even sometimes, Xiao Chen felt unhappy, because he was constrained by his mother-in-law everywhere.
But when she thought that her mother-in-law was an experienced person, she chose to obey without hesitation, after all, she would not hurt the baby in her belly, and some of the words she said were still very reasonable.
Especially in the matter of breastfeeding, the mother-in-law has always advocated that feeding can be stopped until the age of one, and whether the child accepts it or not, it will stop abruptly.
The reason for this is that after the child is one year old, the mother's body has undergone tremendous changes, and the milk produced can no longer provide for the child's daily growth needs.
Although such a statement sounds very reasonable, as an ordinary person, it is impossible to say the real truth, but it is just a word of mouth.
Moreover, many people around them also follow this principle, and the children they bring up do not have any problems, whether it is IQ or physical development.
Breastfeeding until age 2? Chinese and foreign authoritative institutions give advice
WHO recommends that breastfeeding can be continued until two years of age or older
They argue that in the first six months of a newborn's life, because they cannot draw nutrients from other foods and can only hope for breast milk, they must continue breastfeeding at this stage, if possible.
After six months, the baby can properly receive some complementary foods, draw nutrients from them, and get more nutrition from the outside world than breast milk. After all, breast milk provides limited nutrients.
But even so, breastfeeding is more and better, and even if it doesn't have much nutrition, it is a good choice as the best natural drink. There is absolutely no need to do the opposite and interfere with the child's wishes.
When children are two years old and their minds begin to mature, they will think that there should be a deadline for continuing to breastfeed, and that the end is also the result of free choice.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that breastfeeding should be terminated around the age of one year
For American children, whether it is physical fitness or the influence of the surrounding environment, it is stronger than domestic children. Just as American mothers never confinement, the difference between people and people is the biggest influencing factor.
Therefore, the results of scientific research from the United States coincide with the rumors we have circulated. And they also advocate adding some solid complementary foods after the child reaches six months of growth, rather than first liquid and solid as we know it.
This may be related to their educational concept, they feel that breastfeeding is not just a simple feeding behavior, but an educational behavior for children, and it is also the purpose of American parents not to spoil them from an early age.
Mainland scientists suggest that the best time to stop breastfeeding is at the age of two
The main reason why our scientists make such suggestions is that two years old is an important watershed in children's physical and mental development, and social communication skills and thinking development skills are quietly changing.
After the child is two years old, if the mother still maintains the act of breastfeeding, to a certain extent, it will make them feel that the mother's arms will always be their strong backing, and once they leave the mother, they will not be able to do anything.
Moreover, if the child after the age of two still needs to be breastfed by the mother, the pressure on the mother is also very large, and the mother's body has been producing milk, which has no positive impact on the various systems in the body.
Even at this stage, the milk secreted by the mother has very little nutrient content, just like water can only quench thirst. On the contrary, it also has a great impact on the mother, so it is not necessary.
Today's summary:
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