What are your religious beliefs regarding Breastfeeding?

Question

What do you think of it? is it allowed? is it Taboo? why? what are your personal beliefs (are they different than what your religion practices?)

(i breastfeed), i'm just wondering if religion plays a role in some peoples decisions

I am not against bottle feeding in any way... again i just want to know what people views are.. everyone has a different oppinnion.. i respect that. Please be Kind in your answers:) thank you all:)

Answer 1

from al qur'anul karim,

surah al baqarah (2) ayat/ verse 233:
"mothers shall suckle their children for two years completely, for whoever desires to fulfill the suckling.
it is for the father to provide for them and clothe them with kindness. no soul is charged except to its capacity. a mother shall not be harmed for her child, neither a father for his child. and upon the heir is like that. if both desire to wean by mutual consent and consultation, then no guilt shall be on them. and if you desire a wet nurse for your children, then no guilt shall be on you if you hand over what you have given with kindness. and fear allah, and know that allah is the seer of what you do." (233)

and from surah al ahqaf (46) ayat/ verse 15:
"we have charged the human to be kind to his parents. with much pain his mother bore him, and with much pain she gave birth to him; his bearing and weaning are thirty months. ..." (15)

may it help.

Answer 2

I think breastfeeding is perfectly natural. Breast milk is the most nutritious source of food for infants and I believe God created it that way for that specific reason. I was unable to breastfeed because my baby was given a bottle before I had the chance to breastfeed by the nurses in the hospital, who ignored our instructions not to do so, feeling they knew better than the parents when our child was hungry. After that she wouldn't even try. So that beautiful time was taken from me.

I do however find it offensive when people do it in public without covering up or using a designated area when available. That is also a very personal moment between mother and child that should be kept personal.

Answer 3

My personaly belief is that women were meant to breastfeed, that's why we have breasts. I feel like if a woman does not need to work or is only working to purchase or pay for material things that are not needed, she should not work and breastfeed and take care of her children. I find todays women are all feminsits, and forget that the best part about being a women is having children, raising them, being with them, giving the best (breastmilk) not being a magaer of some company. Some people in todays society look down at women that are stay at home moms, I think that is very very sad. I am a stay at home mother and no amount of money would make me go to work and leave my little one, that is my personal belief.
Breastfeeding is best, being a good parent is trying to do what is best for your children.

Answer 4

I feel that some people get offended by just pulling it all out in public, true that women are able to do it without exposing themselves while feeding their baby, but some people are still offended, so when I was breatsfeeding, I always fed my baby under a blanket just to avoid offence, i even had some guy still staring at me when my baby was under the blanket, it was weird, at least he couldn't see anything. I guess he was using his imagination.

Answer 5

It is extremely important, and religion has nothing to do with it. That is what my breasts were for (when I had babies). I breastfed my first for 11 months and my second for 10 months. It is a no-brainer. Lots of women in my religion (Christianity) breastfeed, but lots of others bottle feed.
To Paien: It isn't gross to view at all. You see an adorable little baby drinking the way he or she is supposed to drink (that's what breasts are for) and snuggling with his or her mommy. It's endearing. :o)

Answer 6

this is a cultural ingredient. in a lot of African and different cultures from Polynesia, women's breast are related to breastfeeding and by no potential considered as a sexual image. consequently women do not ought to cover them. that's replacing by the cultural impression of the "civilized" international. I study this in a unmarried of my books, yet i do not keep in mind which one, so I unquestionably don't have any reference for now. yet I consider what I study, it truly is cultural. a lot massive ingredient about going topless contained in the West, at the same time as in different cultures women went topless for hundreds of years. a count of giving intending to particular symbols. i assume it truly is the impression of the Catholic Church.

Answer 7

I don't have a religion...so my personal beliefs don't conflict.

I think that it is very important. Studies show that breast milk helps a baby in all sorts of ways (not saying that formula is bad--so no one get offended.) I also think it is a beautiful show of bonding between mother and child.

Of course, I don't have any kids....so I can't really speak from experience. :)

Answer 8

we are 'mammals' ... we are made wonderfully well by our Creator, God.... and He provides us with the perfect food to give our children when they are born.

I don't think any religion should be able to tell you how to feed your child.... what do they think these 2 things we have were made for anyway?!

Answer 9

Boy this question sure shut everyone up...
I think it is one of the most important things
you could "ever" do for your child...

Answer 10

We were taught about it in 3rd grade at Lutheran school.