When is the correct time to stop breastfeeding the baby?
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We start weaning at six months, giving solids without stopping breastfeeding, and continuing to at least two years.
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Nimmy
- Qatar
Profession
enginner
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Salam..
I'm 25 yrs old and I have a baby girl 15 mnths..
I have heard we should breast feed girls for 1.5 yrs and boys for 2 yrs..But in Quran I just found "Breastfeed your babies for 2 yrs"..how long should I feed my baby girl insha Allah..
please answer...
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Both of them should be fed for at least two years.
Name
Sheeda
- Australia
Profession
Student
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Assalamualaikum warahmatullah dear sister,
I am a medical student so my days are like those who go to work. I find that my son (15 months old) recently does not want to eat much or drink expressed breastmilk when I am not around. He also does not want to eat when I am home and just wants to nurse all the time (every hour for up to 30 minutes!) even at night. Is this normal? Should I be worried? Jazakillah Alkhayr
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you need to spend more time with him because he probably feels your abscence, and compensates by breastfeeding for a long time. Try to feed him while you are out with him and while he is with other children in order to encourage him. Decrease the frequency of breastfeeding (don't offer, but don't refuse). Try to engage him in some activities that could distract his attention. Good luck.
Name
Rasha
- Egypt
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Some people believe that certain foods are responsible for increasing milk in the mother's breasts. Is it true, and what are these foods?
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Actually, some food can increase milk. Foods like Fenugreek (Helba, in Arabic)can increase milk, but the most important factor is frequent breastfeeding without scheduling, i.e. on demand. You should stop any pacifiers and the baby should be put with a very wide open mouth on the breast.
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Fatima
- Pakistan
Profession
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My sister gave birth 3 months ago. She breastfeeds and gives bottle feeding at the same time. Is that better because she will take the benefits of both breastfeeding and formula?
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Good question. Many people believe that formula and breastfeeding are equivocal. However, this is not true. Babies should be fed breast milk only for the first six months. Formula feeding before one year might be risky as it is cows' milk. Cow's milk protein is allergenic to some babies.
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Editor
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Other than special types of food, how can a mother increase the amount of milk in her breasts?
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Breastfeeding should start in the first hour after birth, and this can guarantee good milk flow for two years.
Here are some tips that might help:
- Provide on-demand feeding with no scheduling and no pacifiers and no bottles
- Maintain night breastfeeding and let the baby finish one breast before shifting to the other.
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Editor
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What are the diseases that can be transmitted through breastfeeding?
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Among diseases that are transmitted through breastfeeding are active tuberculosis, AIDS, and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
Moms having common infections like fever or flu, should wear a face mask before breastfeeding.
Name
Samah
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Profession
HR specialist
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What are the countries where breastfeeding is more popular?
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Breastfeeding is now the golden standard of feeding all over the world.
Name
Om Othman
- United Kingdom
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What are the pros and cons of breastfeeding after the kid is 2 years old?
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Generally, you can continue to breastfeed after two years until the baby wean itself. There are no hazards in this case.
Name
silvia
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Salam alaykum, I breastfed my daughter for 11 months, then she didn't want anymore. I suspect I had too little milk and she was tired of suckling. Now I want a second child inshaAllah and I would like to breastfeed this baby for a longer time. But how can I increase my milk when the child starts eating solid food as well?
Also I am quite thin and I have no help at all in the household and with the child, so tiredness and stress could affect my milk production as well.
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Regarding ways to increase milk, please refer to my answer to a similar previous question.
You being thin has no effect on breastfeeding, neither do household efforts. The more you give your baby your breast, the more there will be breast milk.
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Editor
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Are there situations in which the mother should stop breastfeeding her baby? If so, what are they?
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Yes, in case the baby has galactosemia, which is a rare enzyme disorder, she should stop. Also in case of HIV positive mothers, or mothers who have herpes simplex on the nipples. Certain drugs taken by the mother might be hazardous to the baby, and in this case it is advisable to stop breastfeeding. These drugs are like cytotoxic drugs used to treat cancer, or anticonvulsive drugs.
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Editor
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Is it true that breastfeeding is responsible for hindering breast cancer?
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Yes, this is true. Other benefits of breastfeeding for the mother include decreasing post partum bleeding and post partum depression.
As far as the baby goes, benefits of breastfeeding include decreasing the probability of infections, allergies, obesity risk, diabetes, hypertension, and cancers, in adulthood.
Name
Maryam
- Egypt
Profession
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Al Salam Alekom
I understood from Quraan that the mother has to nurse the baby for two years, at least. Pediatrician advise mothers to start feeding their babies with solid from 6th month. So what happened when the baby stops looking for breastfeed and get his/her needs from the solid foods? What will he/she lose if he/she didn't breastfeed for the 2 years?
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Well, it's ok to combine both solid food with breastfeeding. Babies will still demand breastfeeding after you introduce solid food. If you stop breastfeeding at six months, the baby will be deprived of the benefits I stated to a previous question.
Name
Reem - Cairo
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Salam
Some people said that breastfeed cause deform of the mother breast. And after two years breastfeed, the shape never returns back again and the mother's body after delivering the baby could return back as before but her breast not. Is that true? Is there are any solution for that?
Thanks
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Sometimes, this actually happens, but the mother can use a nursing bra, that counteracts this problem.
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Editor
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What advice would you like to give to first time mothers?
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1- On-demand feeding
2- No pacifiers
3- Proper positioning of the baby during the breastfeeding: The baby should be straight, well supported, sitting tummy to tummy, with the mouth widely open.
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Editor
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Sometimes we hear about women who are not able to have their own babies, so they adopt a baby and try to breastfeed them. Are women in such cases able breastfeed?
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You are asking about something called "Adoptive Nursing". It needs a lot of effort, in which the mother should mimic the baby's suckling by frequent rubbing of the nipples using breast pumps, and by doing a pumping schedules.
