When is breast milk stopped?
⚡ Short answer: There's no single medically determined time to stop breastfeeding; WHO recommends continuing until age 2 and beyond; the decision to stop should only come when there's a serious health condition in mother or baby, or when baby naturally stops.
Anonymous
7 aylık bebek annesi · Feeding
What I'm wondering: when is breast milk stopped? As someone experienced, what do you recommend?
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There's no medically set time to stop breastfeeding. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends only breast milk for the first 6 months, then continuing with solid food until age 2 and beyond.
But stopping may come up in these situations:
- Mother-related: Repeated breast infections, serious health issues, using medication that could harm baby (only with doctor approval), or mother being psychologically very worn out.
- Baby-related: Baby is doing well with solid food, weight is on track, and baby no longer seems interested in nursing — this can naturally happen around 12–24 months. Rarely, metabolic diseases like galactosemia mean the doctor must stop it.
If stopping isn't medically urgent — meaning it's not seriously harming either mother or baby — there's no rush. When you do decide to stop, do it gradually over a few weeks, taking out daytime feedings first and leaving nighttime for last, for both baby and your breast health.
What matters most: make this decision based on your physical and emotional state, baby's needs, and with your pediatrician's input.
⚕️ Health note: This answer is for general information only; it is not medical advice. Every baby is different — for decisions about your baby's health, consult your pediatrician.
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