If your baby is over six months old, you may want to consider weaning him straight to a cup instead of transitioning to a bottle.
How to wean:
1. Mix it up
Offer your baby a cup instead of your breast for one feeding a day. Giving up breast feeding doesn't necessarily mean not feeding your baby with breast milk. If you want to stop breast-feeding your newborn, either because of work responsibilities or problems with nursing, try using a breast pump to get your infant the breast milk that's so important to a child's early development. Weaning your baby from breast to bottle should be done slowly and patiently, and giving your baby an occasional bottle feeding early on will help set the stage for later weaning.
2. Change places
If you usually breastfeed your baby in one particular location, try moving to a different place for feeding during the weaning process. This will allow your baby to associate the new location with drinking from a cup.
Your breasts may be heavy and sore, filled with milk. If the engorgement bothers you, you can pump them and store the breast milk for a bottle feeding. Over time, lactation will stop naturally.
If you're thinking of stopping breast feeding because of problems feeding your child, ask for assistance before throwing in the towel.
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