With the increase in social pressure, the proportion of young mothers who are eager to wean their babies is relatively high in the current urban areas. They are unwilling to take a complete maternity leave for work, and they give up breastfeeding before the baby reaches one month old.
There are also some mothers who, in order to quickly lose the weight gained during pregnancy, choose to diet and give up breastfeeding in order to maintain their figure. Experts suggest that these mothers should not be in a hurry to wean their babies, especially during the summer.
The temperature is high in the summer, and adults can adapt to it by regulating their skin through the nervous system, increasing sweating. However, the nervous system regulation function of infants is not yet fully developed, making them prone to heatstroke, dehydration, and other conditions. If breastfeeding is provided, it can enhance the regulation function of the infant's nervous system and reduce or prevent the occurrence of the above symptoms.
Infants are more prone to intestinal infectious diseases, such as bacterial dysentery, and are also more susceptible to colds and fever during the summer. In severe cases, they may experience seizures. Breast milk contains a large number of antibodies, which greatly enhance the baby's ability to resist disease and reduce the chance of contracting intestinal infectious diseases.
In the scorching summer, people's taste buds become less sensitive, resulting in a loss of appetite. Infants may also experience a decrease in appetite. If weaning is done at this time, it is not conducive to the baby's absorption of nutrients. After weaning in the hot summer, it is easy to cause the baby to have indigestion, diarrhea, and other diseases when other foods are added.
In conclusion, it is best to wean babies in the spring and cool autumn seasons, and not in the summer. Of course, some flexible arrangements can be made based on specific circumstances. If breast milk is insufficient, weaning can be done earlier, while if breast milk is sufficient or the baby is weak, weaning can be postponed appropriately.
