Children how much weaning and no fixed optimal age, generally need to refer to the health of the mother and child, most babies weaned between the age of one week and two years.
After the birth of the baby’s gastrointestinal function is not yet perfect, the best and most ideal food is breast milk, breast milk is rich in proteins, vitamins, fats, trace elements and other nutrients for the baby’s growth and development of all the nutrients needed, but also provide immune factors to improve the baby’s immunity, this stage advocates exclusive breastfeeding.
Part of the maternal milk secretion is insufficient, can also choose and breast milk composition close to the infant formula feeding, 6 months of age after the baby began to add complementary foods, and thereafter began mixed feeding, 1 year old when some babies gastrointestinal tract function is well developed, can absorb and digest most of the food, at this time can be weaned.
Part of the baby gastrointestinal function is not well developed, can not completely from the food to obtain nutrition, and the baby itself has to continue to eat milk will, breast milk secretion is also more, can be delayed weaning time. Because such babies, if weaning, will affect the intake of complementary foods, you can consider appropriate extension of the age of weaning, but generally not more than two weeks old.
Whether the baby can be weaned, if necessary, consult a medical professional, so as not to affect the growth and development of the baby, resulting in adverse consequences.