Common Reasons for Stopping Breastfeeding The baby weans themself. This can be demonstrated by a sudden refusal to feed at the breast or a more gradual disinterest in feeding. There is often no obvious reason for this. Low milk supply. Many women wean prematurely because they perceive their breastmilk supply to be insufficient for their baby?s needs. This is not always accurate. Mothers who don?t enjoy breastfeeding or find they simply don?t want to anymore. This can be based on very personal reasons. Recurrent mastitis, nipple thrush, mastalgia (breast pain). Mothers who experience ongoing physical pain during breastfeeds due to nipple trauma e.g. cracks and blisters, may choose to stop breastfeeding. A return to work where continuing to feed or express breastmilk is not a viable option. There is legislation which supports mothers to continue breastfeeding when they return to paid employment. Check with your Human Resource Management to enquire about your rights and their responsibilities. For mothers who need to commence taking medication which is incompatible or not recommended when breastfeeding. A mother?s diagnosis of breast cancer or other significant illness which is not compatible with breastfeeding. When a mother needs to be hospitalized and she and her baby cannot be accommodated together. When a baby is failing to thrive at the breast and not receiving sufficient amounts of milk. Brain growth is significant in the first 12 months of life and an adequate intake of milk is essential to fuel this. If a baby becomes very unwell and is no longer able to breastfeed or drink expressed milk from a bottle. Common Emotions for Mothers who Stop Breastfeeding Relief. Some mothers feel under pressure to breastfeed when they would prefer not to. Disappointment, sadness and grief. This is more common when a baby has needed to wean for reasons which are out of the mother?s control such as illness. Ambivalence. Some mothers don?t really mind either way and don?t find bottle feeding a chore. Weaning can be viewed as a solution to a problem, rather than a problem in itself. Anger and/or resentment, particularly when a mother feels that this was a choice she had little control over.
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