During a routine health visit, the mother of a 6-month-old baby mentions that she would like to begin weaning the baby from breastfeeding. What teaching should the nurse provide to the mother at this time?
A) Apply heat to the breasts to suppress breast milk production.
B) Discontinue gradually by omitting one breastfeeding session a day.
C) Instead of breastfeeding the baby, pump the breasts to reduce pressure.
D) Provide a bottle of regular milk to supplement one breastfeeding session.
B
Feedback:
When weaning, breastfeeding should be discontinued gradually by first omitting one breastfeeding a day and substituting a formula feeding. Heat to the breasts does not suppress milk production. Pumping the breasts will continue milk production. If weaning before 12 months, the baby should be weaned to formula and not whole milk.
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