Breastfeeding at four months is relatively early, may affect the growth and development of the baby, easy to discomfort, etc., the specific situation varies from person to person.
1. affect the growth and development: generally recommended six months after the break off breast milk, four months on the break off breast milk time is relatively early, and the baby’s gastrointestinal function is not well developed, change to other ways of feeding, the baby may not be able to adapt to the baby’s digestion and absorption of nutrients, the baby’s normal growth and development of the adverse effects.
2. physical discomfort: breast milk contains a large number of immune components, breastfeeding can effectively prevent the baby from foreign bacteria, viruses, too early to cut off breast milk, the baby may be physically uncomfortable, such as upper respiratory tract infection, gastrointestinal discomfort.
Try not to wean off breast milk too early, determine to wean off breast milk, let the baby have a process of adaptation.