Breastfeeding Support, News and Views for Muslim Moms
In many cultures throughout the world infants are not given the first milk known as colostrum because it is believed to be immature and unclean. In an article I was recently reading, a Latino woman expressed how her mother urged her not to breastfeed her newborn in the first few days because “pus” would come […]
Many people consider wet-nursing to be old-fashioned. However, there are women who fulfill this special role in modern-day society which, is mentioned as an alternative to the mother breastfeeding in verse 233 of Surah Al-Baqarah. In addition to the obvious nutritional benefits, wet nursing has many social benefits, giving women the “best of both worlds”. […]
This is an excellent video about the importance of breastfeeding in Islam and also provides practical advice on how to successfully breastfeed. It was shot at the Malaysian Twins of Faith Conference held in December 2011. The speaker, Sister Rita Rahayu Omar, is a well known International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and founder of Mom’s Little Ones.
