Breastfeeding Support, News and Views for Muslim Moms
Update: I have written a new, expanded reflection on this beautiful story: Breastfeeding in the Story of Musa: A Quranic Miracle for Nursing Mothers. The story of Musa’s mother is one of most moving stories in the Quran. It shows how special the bond is between a nursing mother and her child. At the time […]
I recently stumbled upon an online debate among sisters about whether or not a breastfeeding mother had to make-up her missed fasts from Ramadan. Despite the fact that Allah (swt) has been merciful by given the breastfeeding woman a dispensation to be excused from fasting during the holy month (with a valid excuse), many of […]
Many people are challenged by the first few days of Ramadan. In addition to waking early for suhoor, unsatisfied hunger and thirst can be quite discomforting. Subhan’ Allah, Allah is Merciful and provides us with so much barakah for fasting in the holy month. The transition from Shaban to fasting consistently in Ramadan, can be […]
Alhamdulilah, Monday evening I gave birth to a precious baby girl. Since I breastfed my other two daughters, I was confident that I would be successful at feeding her naturally. Soon after delivery, we did skin-to-skin. She found her way to the breast, latched on and started sucking. She nursed beautifully. There was no prodding, no […]
