Patient's question:
Female, 28 years old, the baby has been drinking breast milk, and it is now almost two years old. I don't know whether to wean the breast milk and switch to formula milk, or to continue drinking breast milk. What age is recommended for drinking breast milk?Doctor's answer:
The first six months of breast milk can provide the baby with all the nutrients they need. After six months, breast milk alone is no longer sufficient to meet the baby's physical development needs, so complementary foods should be added. However, this does not mean that breast milk is no longer nutritious. The age at which to wean depends on the specific circumstances of the mother and the baby and cannot be generalized. But it should be at least six months. If you want to wean, choose to do so during spring or autumn to avoid situations like the baby getting overheated, etc.