wean
End nursing gradually
To wean is to gradually transition a young mammal from mother's milk to other food: The puppies were weaned at six weeks.
By extension, wean means to detach someone from a habit, dependency, or source of comfort: She's trying to wean herself off social media, He was slowly weaned from painkillers after the surgery.
The process implies gradual withdrawal rather than abrupt separation.
Medical caretaking profession
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- breastmilkLactation's product
- formulaFixed method or notation
- bottleContainer for liquids
suckle · latch · breast · nipple · colostrum · pumping · expressing · milk supply
Independence from outside aid
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- self-feedingReplenishing without outside help
separation · individuation · readiness · milestone · development · growing up · toddlerhood · self-soothing
To set apart
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- releaseTo let go
- disconnectTo break a connection
gradual · transition · phase out · reduce · taper · cut back · step down · let go
Female parent
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- bondingForming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
caregiver · parenting · infant · baby · child · postpartum · maternal instinct · tenderness
Settled regular tendency
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- relianceState of needing support
- crutchMobility aid for injured
- pacifierInfant sucking device
blanket · caffeine · nicotine · medication · substance · support · assistance · dependence
nursing
Medical caretaking profession
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- breastmilkLactation's product
- formulaFixed method or notation
bottle · suckle · latch · breast · nipple · colostrum · pumping · expressing · milk supply · letdown
self-sufficiency
Independence from outside aid
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
self-feeding · separation · individuation · readiness · milestone · development · growing up · toddlerhood · self-soothing · self-regulation
separate
To set apart
disconnect · gradual · transition · phase out · reduce · taper · cut back · step down · let go · distance
mother
Female parent
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- bondingForming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
nurturing · caregiver · parenting · infant · baby · child · postpartum · maternal instinct · tenderness · nourishment
habit
Settled regular tendency
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- relianceState of needing support
- crutchMobility aid for injured
pacifier · blanket · caffeine · nicotine · medication · substance · support · assistance · dependence · attachment
- wean offGradually end reliance on
- weaning offGradual discontinuation process
- weaned offGradually freed from dependence
- baby-led weaningInfant self-feeding approach
- baby led weaningInfant-directed solid food introduction
- night weaningEnding overnight infant feeding
weaning, weaned, weans, weanling, weaner, unweaned, weanlings