Stopping breastfeeding and switching to formula: how to wean baby gently?

The different taste of infant milk, the break in the bond between breast and baby, the change in eating habits... How to wean a baby gently?

• Avoid immediate weaning: several weeks are necessary, from 15 days to one month.
• Gradually reduce the number of feeds, starting with the afternoon feeds, then the morning feeds.
• You can express your milk and give it to your baby in a bottle to get her used to the bottle nipple.
• For the bottle, choose an age-appropriate nipple, and don't hesitate to try several brands to find the one that will suit your baby best.
• It's a good idea to warm the milk slightly so that it's closer to the warmth of breast milk.
• Ask your loved ones to give your baby a bottle: this will allow your baby to adapt to the break in the physical bond of breastfeeding.