For many, the decision to wean off breastfeeding can be an emotional one.

🤱🏽Some women are excited to wean.

🤱🏻For some it can bring on strong emotions

🤱🏾And for others, they are somewhere in between.

Mothers always ask me WHEN they should wean their baby off breastfeeding/pumping.

Just like everything, I ask, “When do YOU want to? What do YOU want?”

The AAP recommends BF for 6 months, with continuation for 1 year or longer as desired by mother and infant.

The WHO recommends breastfeeding until 2.

But, the ultimate decision is yours.

Not your friends, not your partners, not a stranger you have encountered.

In some cases, the weaning process happens due to a medical reason (perhaps pregnancy or a medical condition), but when it’s up to you—I want you to be in charge of that choice. I want you to know how to do this in a way that is best for you and your child.

On my podcast episode, I welcome Melissa of @more_than_milk to discuss weaning from breastfeeding. It was a great conversation with practical tips for this transition. Check out the link here for the podcast, or you can find it wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Episode 59 on The PedsDocTalk Podcast.

I want YOU to own the decision. I want YOU to feel the time is right. This is an important first step to assure you are in the right mindset for this transition.

When did you wean your baby and/or are you still nursing?

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