How to Wean Your Baby from Breastfeeding to Solids

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · Jun 17, 2026 · 29m

Around twelve months, a baby's digestive system matures enough to handle cow's milk as a primary drink — but the transition is a substitution, not an addition. This episode unpacks the hydration puzzle (especially in hot climates like Jerusalem), explains why whole milk is critical for brain development until age two, and offers concrete guidance on portion sizes, food rotation, and reading a baby's satiety cues. We cover how to drop breastfeeding sessions one at a time, why the bottle-to-cup transition matters, and how repeated exposure to new foods actually works — because "let the baby…