While a sheer examination of the numbers has found an average age when mothers typically stop breastfeeding, there is no set time to stop. read more
You should stop breastfeeding before the child begins to grow it's first tooth. It is unhealthy and can cause psychological damage to the child if breastfeeding is continued into the child's formative years. read more
It is up to you and your baby to decide when the time is right to stop breastfeeding. Aim to breastfeed for six months, then gradually introduce appropriate family foods in the second six months while continuing to breastfeed. Breastfeeding even for a short time is beneficial. read more
Breastfeeding should be stopped gradually. When, however, the time comes when you have to stop breastfeeding (because the baby no longer wants breast milk, because the mother goes back to work, because objectively the milk is less and less), it is good to look anyway do it gradually, giving yourself 2-3 weeks. read more