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Baby-Initiated Weaning

By Melissa Kotlen Nagin, About.com

Updated: September 14, 2007

About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by Meredith Shur, MD

Often, weaning is baby-initiated. However, if the baby is younger than one year, chances are unlikely that he is weaning naturally. There might be other reasons the baby is showing these signs. Typically, once the mother understands the root cause of her baby's breast refusal, breastfeeding will be resumed.

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