Weaning

When your baby stops breastfeeding and starts to get all of their nutrition from sources other than the breast, then they are considered to be weaned. Although babies are also weaned from the bottle, the term primarily refers to when a baby stops breastfeeding.

Some mothers choose a time that they think is best to wean their baby, and others prefer to leave that decision to the baby. If it is prompted by the mother, it may require plenty of patience, and can take time, depending on how well and how quickly your child adjusts.

Follow the links below to find information about weaning.

Reviewed February 2010

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Title:   Introducing solids
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to why your baby needs solids, how to tell when your baby is ready, and how to go about introducing solids.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Foods for babies (solids) 1 - how and when to start
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Starting solid foods is a big step for a baby and it often takes babies a while to get used to this new way of eating. Watch for your baby to be ready and take it at the baby's pace
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   How to wean a baby
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Guide to weaning your baby from breastfeeding, including how to pace the process, effects on your child, your breasts and your hormones, and likelihood of pregnancy.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Introducing drinks
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Information about why fruit juice, soft drinks, soy milk and similar products are unsuitable drinks to give your baby.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Baby nutrition: in a nutshell
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   This in-a-nutshell guide to nutrition explains that breastmilk is the only nourishment a baby needs until six months, and from that point, she can be slowly introduced to solids.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Breastfeeding and introducing solids
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, then the appropriate introduction of solids at six months with continued breastfeeding to at least 12 months, gives babies the best possible start in life.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Introducing solids: feeding from 8 months
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   This fact sheet is about feeding solids to babies aged 8 months.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Solids table: from nine months
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   This fact sheet contains a table of suitable food types, textures and presentation ideas for babies aged nine months or more.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Introducing solids: food allergies
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Reactions to foods can range from mild to severe. Reactions can happen immediately after eating, or hours or days later. All factors should be looked at to find out what has caused the reaction. Seek advice before you change your child's diet. A family history of a certain allergy increases the child's chances of developing it. Don't introduce wheat, fish and eggs until your baby is eight months, or if you have a family history of allergy to these foods, wait until after 12 months. Foods likely to cause a reaction - like cow's milk, nuts and seeds, shellfish, chocolate, honey, tomato and berries - should only be introduced after 12 months.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Solids table: from six months
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   This fact sheet contains a table with suitable food groups, textures and provides serving suggestions for foods which can be introduced from six months of age.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Solids table: from eight months
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   This fact sheet contains a table showing suitable food groups, textures and provides serving suggestions which can be introduced from eight months of age.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Introducing solids: feeding from 9 months
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   This fact sheet is about feeding solids to babies aged 9 months
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Introducing solids: feeding from 6 months
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   This factsheet informs parents and carers about introducing solids into a baby's diet at 6 months of age and which foods to start with.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Common breastfeeding concerns: when do I stop breastfeeding?
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Breastfeeding gives your baby all the nutrients they need for the first six months. Try to breastfeed your baby for at least 12 months, and for as long after that as you both wish.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Introducing solids: recipes for babies
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Only use ingredients your baby has already tried. Babies and children do not need special foods. By 12 months, they can eat the same meals as the rest of the family. Use expressed breast milk or infant formula instead of cow's milk in recipes for younger babies. For most children, cow's milk may be used in recipes from nine months.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Breastfeeding - deciding when to stop
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   It is up to you and your baby to decide when breastfeeding should stop. While babies begin to have other foods and drinks from about six months onwards, breast milk is still the major part of the growing baby's diet. Weaning your baby will take time.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Introducing solids
Publisher:   Australian Breastfeeding Association
Description:   Starting solid foods is an exciting stage in your baby's development, but it also brings lots of questions: When should my baby start solids? What foods do I use? How much? Does it mean I have to stop breastfeeding?
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Breastfeeding - weaning from the breast
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sooner or later every breastfed baby needs to be weaned, but when this happens is up to you and your baby - or toddler.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Weaning toddlers from breastfeeding
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Strategies for gradually phasing out breastfeeding for toddlers.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Baby care - weaning
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Babies may try solid foods from around six months of age. First solids need to be smooth in texture. Weaning means introducing your child to new foods. Breast milk or infant formula should be your baby's main source of nutrition for around the first year of life.
Date:   Sep 2008
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