Weaning is the process of gradually introducing a mammal infant, either human or animal, to what will be its adult diet and withdrawing the supply of its mother's milk. Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes.

The process takes place only in mammals, as only mammals produce milk. The infant is considered to be fully weaned once it no longer receives any breast milk (or bottled substitute).

Normally, at the end of the weaning process, mammals experience reduced lactase production, becoming lactose intolerant. Lactase (LCT a part of the β-galactosidase family of Enzymes is a Glycoside hydrolase involved in the Hydrolysis Lactose intolerance is the inability to metabolize Lactose, a sugar found in Milk and other Dairy products because the required enzyme This is estimated to be the case with 70% of humans, with the rest being lactase persistent. Lactose intolerance is the inability to metabolize Lactose, a sugar found in Milk and other Dairy products because the required enzyme

See also

• Breastfeeding#Weaning
• Baby-led weaning
• Baby food
• Lactation
• Male lactation
• Prolactin

Breastfeeding is the feeding of an Infant or young Child with Breast milk directly from human Breasts, not from a Baby bottle or other Baby-led weaning (often also referred to as BLW) is a method of gradually weaning a baby from a milk diet onto solid foods Baby food is any Food, other than breastmilk or infant formula that is given specifically to Infants roughly between the ages of four months Lactation describes the secretion of Milk from the Mammary glands the process of providing that milk to the young and the period of time that a Mother The phenomenon of male Lactation in humans has become more common in recent years due to the use of Medications that stimulate a man's Mammary glands Though Prolactin ( PRL) or Luteotropic hormone ( LTH) is a Peptide hormone primarily associated with Lactation.

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