Islamic perspective on importance of breastfeeding: two case reports

• Main Authors: Mokhtar, Nurhawa, Sulaiman, Fatin Syuhadah, Kusumawardani, Anisa, Hasan, Taufiq Hidayat
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: RJ Pediatrics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/68762/1/68762_Islamic%20perspective%20on%20importance%20of%20breastfeeding.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/68762/2/68762_Islamic%20perspective%20on%20importance%20of%20breastfeeding_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/68762/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/volume_17_special_issue_2/Pages-from-2WCII-SI2-067.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Breast milk contains all basic nutrition needed by a child. Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended to all infants in their first 6 months of life. Infants who had been exclusively breastfed have a better health status compared to infants who were introduced with mixed feeding in their early life. Ex...