Done gently and at your baby's pace, weaning protects supply and emotional comfort. There's no single 'right' time to stop breastfeeding; major health bodies support continued breastfeeding alongside solids through the first year and beyond if it suits you both.
Glossary
Weaning
Weaning is the gradual process of replacing breast or bottle feeds with other foods and drinks — it can mean starting solids or stopping milk feeds, depending on context.
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Weaning from the breast
Weaning gently, one feed at a time, protects your supply, your comfort, and the closeness between you and your baby.
Cups and moving on from bottles
A gentle, evidence-based path from first sips at six months to confident cup-drinking and farewelling bottles around your baby's first birthday.
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General information, not medical advice. For concerns about your child, talk with your doctor or child-health nurse.