THE IDEAL PERIOD FOR NATURAL NURSING
What
is the ideal period for breastfeeding a child to obtain full nutrition,
smartness, and strong immunity? Does this period agree with what is
mentioned in the book of Allah Almighty?….
In celebration of
World Breastfeeding week, World Health Organization director general Dr
Margaret Chan says: “the best way of preventing malnutrition and
mortality among infants and young children is to ensure that they start breastfeeding within one hour of birth.”
In her speech celebrating World Breastfeeding week from the 1st to the
7th of August 2009, Margaret stresses the significance of “breastfeeding
exclusively with no food or liquid other than breast milk, not even
water until six months of age and to continue breastfeeding with
appropriate complementary foods up to two years or beyond.”
The studies assure that breastfeeding in the first two years of any
child’s life is important for strengthening the immune system’s
response, avoiding different diseases, providing children with stronger
abilities concerning thinking and problem solving, and many other
benefits for natural nursing.
From here, we remember
Allah’s recommendation that came before the health organization or other
doctors when He Almighty said: “The mothers shall give suck to their
children for two whole years, for those who desire to complete the term
of suckling” [Al-Baqarah: 233].
We say: this is a new proof
for everyone who disbelieves the prophethood of our majestic Muhamed
(peace be upon him). Who taught the noble prophet of the seventh century
about the ideal period of breastfeeding which agrees with the health
organization in the twenty-first century.
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By: Abduldaem Al-Kaheel
Website: www.kaheel7.com/eng
Source:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/world_breastfeeding_week_20090731/en/index.html — with Prince Oladimeji Rofeeu Ajehunayo and Zulaikha Rabdiya.
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