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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 January 2009
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Breastfeeding and introducing solids
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Queensland Health
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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.
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Oct 2009
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Foods for babies (solids) 1 - how and when to start
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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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
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Sep 2009
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Breastfeeding - deciding when to stop
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Better Health Channel
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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.
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May 2009
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Introducing solids
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Australian Breastfeeding Association
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| 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?
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May 2009
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Breastfeeding - weaning from the breast
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Sooner or later every breastfed baby needs to be weaned, but when this happens is up to you and your baby - or toddler.
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Mar 2009
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Weaning toddlers from breastfeeding
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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| Description: |
Strategies for gradually phasing out breastfeeding for toddlers.
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Mar 2009
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| Title: |
Baby care - weaning
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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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.
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Sep 2008
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ASCIA infant feeding advice
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Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
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This resource provides advice on infant feeding in the context of allergies. This advice is relevant to all families, including those in which other children already have allergies.
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Sep 2008
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Baby nutrition: in a nutshell
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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This in-a-nutshell guide to nutrition explains that breastmilk is the other nourishment a baby needs until six months, and for that point, she can be slowly introduced to solids.
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May 2008
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Introducing drinks
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| Publisher: |
Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Information about why fruit juice, soft drinks, soy milk and similar products are unsuitable drinks to give your baby.
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Aug 2007
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Phasing out night feeds
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| Publisher: |
Raising Children Network (RCN)
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| Description: |
Tips to assist with phasing out night feeds and gradually consolidating the baby's sleep during the night.
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| Date: |
Mar 2007
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| Title: |
How to wean a baby
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| Publisher: |
Raising Children Network (RCN)
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| 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.
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Feb 2007
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| Title: |
Optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Exclusive breastfeeding for six months (versus three to four months) reduces gastrointestinal infection, does not impair growth, and helps the mother lose weight....
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| Date: |
Dec 2006
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| Title: |
Introducing solids
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| Publisher: |
Raising Children Network (RCN)
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| Description: |
A guide to why your baby needs solids, how to tell when your baby is ready, and how to go about introducing solids.
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May 2006
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Weaning
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Australian Breastfeeding Association
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| Description: |
The time to wean your baby is when you or your baby decide that it is right, taking into account the needs of your baby, yourself and your home and family situation.
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Jan 2004
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Starting solids
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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A quick guide to introducing foods to babies 0 to 12 months.
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Sep 2002
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Baby's first foods
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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| Description: |
The introduction of soft, solid food is an important stage in a baby's development. The information provided can be used as a guide for the introduction of solids into a baby's diet.
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Aug 2000
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Increasing your supply
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Australian Breastfeeding Association
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One of the most common reasons for a mother weaning her baby is that she feels that she does not have enough milk to satisfy her baby's needs. Here are some ideas to help you work out if your supply really is low and some suggestions that will help you make more milk, if it is!
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Feb 2000
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