Breast milk is also comprised of enzymes which make breast milk easy to digest. These digestive enzymes also destroy any microorganisms in the stomach that may have entered thereby providing extra protection against disease.
Further, breast milk is sterile. In addition, breast feeding establishes a strong bond between mother and child in which the child feels happiness and security. Breast feeding also benefits the mother. In other cases and in Arab cultures in particular, mothers will only miss fasts in cases of hardship. They will often continue to fast during breastfeeding unless it has a negative effect on them or their babies.
Some mothers with children spaced very close together will choose to make up the fast after all of their children have weaned. Some scholars say that instead of making up the fasts, these mothers can pay a compensation by feeding poor people a meal for the number of fasts missed.
If a mother feels that she is able to fast, then it is important to keep herself well hydrated by drinking lots of water between Iftar breaking the fast at sunset and Suhoor starting the fast at dawn. Making sure she eats a nutritious Iftar and Suhoor meal and has plenty of rest during the day will ease the fast.
They may also have added pressure from relatives and husbands to cover up. In some cultures mothers feel uncomfortable with breastfeeding in front of people generally even if no skin is showing.
Having big families and frequent visitors in the early days can lead to disruption of breastfeeding because latching and positioning may need a good deal of attention. It is almost impossible to feed without showing a little skin and unfortunately for many Muslims this can pose such a difficulty that bottle-feeding seems like the easier option.
Once breastfeeding is going well, it becomes easier to cover up. Wearing a loose nursing top can be useful in this situation. Another problem arises if there are men around. Many mothers feel uncomfortable breastfeeding in the same room as men and mahram men even if nothing is showing and baby is well covered up. This is a very important herb in the Muslim community, as it is believed to have healing properties for most illnesses.
Many Muslims take it as part of a healthier lifestyle although it should not be taken during pregnancy. Black seed 3 can act as a herbal galactogogue. Another food that Muslim mothers may be encouraged to eat during labor and post-partum are dates. This is because in a Quranic verse Mary was told to eat dates at the time of giving birth to Jesus. Dates have high sugar content for that burst of energy that is needed after an exhausting labor. Dates contain many vitamins and minerals including iron and are high in fiber.
They also contain substances that have similar properties to oxytocin, which is essential for the let-down reflex to occur. Mothers are also encouraged to have a lot of broth and soup post labor.
In some African cultures certain herbs are rubbed on the breast to increase milk and in some regions mothers are given special diets for 40 days. Chile foods are usually restricted but one African tribe actually encourages the new mother to have plenty of chile in the belief that it will increase her milk supply.
Again there is a huge difference among the various cultures. Bangladeshi mothers have their drinking water restricted in the first few days because it is believed that it will make them swell up, but in neighboring cultures the mothers are given plenty of water.
Pakistani mothers are usually also given a dish or drink containing fenugreek seeds to help with milk supply. There are many variations in the Islamic and cultural practices of Muslim mothers. Although this information is not exhaustive, I hope it will be useful to you when supporting Muslim mothers.
McKenna, K. Shaheda Yashmin has been a Leader for three years and her children are now aged eight and five. Shaheda is homeschooling her children, is a student of Arabic, and blogs at Motherly Nurturing. Breast milk contains all the necessary ingredients that the child needs in the first months of life. Breast milk contains the suitable proteins and fats to satisfy the natural needs of the child.
There are higher quantities of lactose in breast milk than other types of milk, as this is what is needed by the child. There are enough vitamins in the breast milk, ensuring that no extra vitamins or fruit juices are needed. The iron in breast milk is enough for the child. Breast milk is the most important protector against two main causes of death among children: diarrhetic illnesses and respiratory infections.
Being breastfed reduces illnesses resulting from allergies such as asthma, eczema, etc, and helps prevent or reduce some diseases when the child is in the teenage years and above. Breastfeeding helps ill children recover faster; therefore, it is important that it is not stopped during this time. Breast milk is easy and quick to digest, therefore, breastfed children tend to get hungry faster than children fed on other types of milk.
The regular contact between mother and child in the first days of its life increases the spiritual and physical bond between the two, leading to a deep and loving relationship and better training and fostering of the child. The sucking of the child soon after birth causes the stimulation of oxytocin which results in the contraction of the womb, and thus less bleeding from the mother. Breastfeeding women return to their pre-pregnancy body sooner, as their maternal fat is being used up faster.
Breast milk of the mother changes according to the daily needs of the child. There are also differences between mothers depending on the needs of their children, e. Breastfed children are more intelligent even as new-borns i. Research has shown that these children move more in the first two weeks and show more reactions than other children.
As outlined in the above verses, the recommended time in Islam for breastfeeding is approximately two years.
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