Weaning Health Dictionary

Weaning: From 3 Different Sources


The gradual substitution of solid foods for milk or milk formula in an infant’s diet (see feeding, infant).
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
The process by which a baby is introduced to solid foods after having only had breast milk or arti?cial milk to drink. The transfer usually starts at around 4–5 months of age but many parents prefer not to wait. (See INFANT FEEDING.)
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
n. the process of gradually introducing nonmilk feeds to an infant, which is generally recommended between four and six months of age. This is when the gastrointestinal and renal tracts are mature enough to handle the variety of foods ingested.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Breasts, Weaning

 Aloe Vera. From time immemorial women of Northern Ethiopia have applied to their nipples raw juice of Aloe Vera to discourage the child from suckling. European tradition favours Rosemary, internally and externally. ... breasts, weaning



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