Child Nutrition

Any suggestions on how to wean a 2-year-old? Both Mom and Dad are emotionally ready to wean, but the child doesn’t seem to be. - Kathleen and Jim Breast milk is the food of choice for infants. However, long before age 2, children should be eating a d...

Any suggestions on how to wean a 2-year-old? Both ...

At what age can babies switch from breast milk or formula to cow’s milk? - Tamika Infants younger than 1 year old need the nutrients in breast milk or formula. Breastfed babies over 1 year may continue to nurse, if desired, but at that point you can ...

At what age can babies switch from breast milk or ...

Weaning is when a baby transitions from breast milk to other sources of nourishment. When to wean is a personal decision. Moms may be influenced by a return to work, her health or the baby's, or simply a feeling that the time is right. Weaning a baby...

Weaning is when a baby transitions from breast mil...

Alla-h (swt) mentions in Surat al-Baqarah, Verse 233: “Mothers shall suckle their children for two full years, - that for such as desire to complete the suckling.” And in Surat al-Ahqa-f, Verse 15, He states: “And his gestation and weaning take thirt...

Alla-h (swt) mentions in Surat al-Baqarah, Verse 2...

1. The mother should have taqwa (piety), and should be careful that the milk should not be contaminated due to lack of piety and virtue. Especially during the period of breastfeeding, one should stay away from all types of sin. Mustahab acts and clos...

1. The mother should have taqwa (piety), and shoul...

1. Breast milk contains all the necessary ingredients that the child needs in the first 4-6 months of life. 2. Breast milk contains the suitable proteins and fats to satisfy the natural needs of the child. 3. There are higher quantities of lactose in...

1. Breast milk contains all the necessary ingredie...

Alla-h (swt) has placed food and water for the child in the body of the mother, and has created an amazing system of feeding the newborn child in a manner which is perfect and most beneficial. It is narrated from Ima-m as-Sa-diq (as): “Oh Mother of I...

Alla-h (swt) has placed food and water for the chi...

There are many traditions narrating the rewards of breastfeeding, such as those narrated in the Importance of Motherhood section in Chapter 5, where the breastfeeding mother has been likened to one who fights for Alla-h (swt) , and if she dies during...

There are many traditions narrating the rewards of...

There is no doubt that the best nourishment for the child is the mother's milk as is confirmed by the religion and by medical science 64, except when an infectious disease or the like strikes the mother. One of the reasons for the prevalence of disea...

There is no doubt that the best nourishment for th...

The baby should ideally be on the mother’s milk for a period of two years. Every child has a right to be on breast-feeding for two years, which Allah has granted to it. Allah says in the Quran: "Mothers should feed their milk to the children for two ...

The baby should ideally be on the mother’s milk fo...

The experts have suggested two methods for feeding of the babies. Some are of opinion that for feeding the child well thought out schedules have to be devised and the feeding should be done implicitly at those predetermined intervals. Between two fee...

The experts have suggested two methods for feeding...

If the mother is unable to satisfy the appetite of the baby, she has no right to deprive the baby of her own milk. She must breast feed the baby to the extent of the milk available with her and supplement it with other milk and nutrition. But if the ...

If the mother is unable to satisfy the appetite of...

There are certain times when a child is deprived of the mother’s milk. 1. The time when the mother is affected with some infectious disease. 2. When the mother is suffering from a serious health condition like a heart attack and the doctors advised n...

There are certain times when a child is deprived o...

The principal food of the baby is no doubt the mother’s milk but it is better to supplement judiciously with a little fish oil and fruit extracts. This will ensure that the feed is complete and the child grows in a better way. As the child grows its ...

The principal food of the baby is no doubt the mot...

The mother’s milk is the best and complete food for the child. In many ways it can be preferred over the other food products available for them, like: the milk of cow, goat or commercially branded milk foods. 1. The mother’s milk, on account of its n...

The mother’s milk is the best and complete food fo...

Breastfeeding women should not smoke cigarettes as nicotine can cause various side effects and health problems in infants. It is important to give up smoking when nursing a child as the nicotine mixes with the milk due to smoking. This milk can cause...

Breastfeeding women should not smoke cigarettes as...

Twins or multiples Many breastfeeding basics are the same for twins or multiples as they are for one baby. Learn more about these important topics: - How to know your babies are getting enough milk- How to troubleshoot common breastfeeding challenge...

Twins or multiples Many breastfeeding basics are ...

Breast milk can be stored in clean glass or hard BPA-free plastic bottles with tight fitting lids. You can also use milk storage bags, which are made for freezing human milk. Do not use disposable bottle liners or other plastic bags to store breast m...

Breast milk can be stored in clean glass or hard B...

It is normal for your breasts to become larger, heavier, and a little tender when they begin making more milk. Sometimes this fullness may turn into engorgement, when your breasts feel very hard and painful. You also may have breast swelling, tendern...

It is normal for your breasts to become larger, he...

There are some health problems in babies that can make it harder to breastfeed. Yet breast milk and early breastfeeding are still best for the health of both you and your baby — even more so if your baby is premature or sick. Even if your baby cannot...

There are some health problems in babies that can ...

Mastitis (mast-EYE-tiss) is soreness or a lump in the breast that can be accompanied by a fever and/or flu-like symptoms, such as feeling run down or very achy. Some women with a breast infection also have nausea and vomiting. You also may have yello...

Mastitis (mast-EYE-tiss) is soreness or a lump in ...