Breast feeding according to sunnah..

I'd like to share some useful info about breastfeeding. Hope it will benefit all.

Part 1: Islam & Breastfeeding

by SusuIbu.Com on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 12:41am

 "Thanks be to Allah SWT and peace be on His Prophet and His People and Followers"

14 centuries ago, in the Holy Quran, God gave us an important information regarding the importance of nutrition and its impact on our physical and mental health. Science only recently proved this discovery and new benefits of mother's milk is still being discovered by scientists. Mother's milk is a miraculous mixture created by God as both an excellent food source with nutritional and immunological advantages for a newborn baby.

It is mentioned in the Quran:

"The mothers shall give such to their offspring for two whole years, if the father desires to complete the term. But he shall bear the cost of their food and clothing on equitable terms. No soul shall have a burden laid on it greater than it can bear. No mother shall be Treated unfairly on account of her child. Nor father on account of his child, an heir shall be chargeable in the same way. If they both decide on weaning, by mutual consent, and after due consultation, there is no blame on them. If ye decide on a foster-mother for your offspring, there is no blame on you, provided ye pay (the mother) what ye offered, on equitable terms. But fear God and know that God sees well what ye do. (Al Baqarah, 2:233)

From the verse, we can identify the following principles:

1. It is the duty of the mother to breastfeed her child and not to deny him the right of benefiting from and enjoying breastmilk, if she could.

2. The breastfeeding period -- for those who wish to complete the term is two complete years

3. Weaning is allowed before completingthe term (2 years) on condition that this decision takes place by mutual consent between the father and mother (after discussing the pros & cons) of making such a decision. It is mentioned: "If they both decide on weaning, by mutual consent, and after due consultation, there is no blame on them."

4. The father should assist the lactating mother and provide a suitable atmosphere needed to enable her to breastfeed  her child. This clearly demonstrates that Islam considers breastfeeding to be a major duty on the part of the mother which should not be hindered by any additional work. It is therefore evident how the Quran had specifically outlined the right of the lactating mother

5. During the father's absence or upon his death, one of the family members should assume the responsibility of catering for the infant -- providing for his needs and that of his mother to continue breastfeeding. Such situations are properly taken into consideration by Islam

6. The mother who could and is able to breastfeed her infant, is prohibited from hiring a wet nurse to breastfeed her child instead. Islam forces fathers to pay financial assistance for breastfeeding mothers who are divorced. In such a way, Islam ensures that the child gets all he needs to be provided with in terms of breastfeeding.
 
Almighty God has sufficed the child's needs through what he sucks from his mother's breast. During the 1st 3 days of the child's life, the breast secretes a yellowish liquid known as colostrum in very small quantities. This liquid gold is sufficient to meet the required food intake of the child during the early days of his life. Other than the nutritional and  immunilogical advantages, it also helps the child to start accepting and digesting the food he is taking in. By the 4th day, the breast secretes copious milk which is necessary to feed the baby until his weaning.

The mother who refuses to breastfeed her child without a good reason, is denying herself, as well as her child, a very important benefit. Breastfeeding creates in the mother an emotional upsurge and intensifies in her the feelings of motherly affection.In addition to what was mentioned previously, breastfeeding activates the digestive system of the mother to produce the required food intake, necessary for her child, thus improving her general state of health. Moreover, breastfeeding helps adjust the female reproductive system back to a state of equilibrium and normality after the process of childbirth.

** to all mommies out there, if u are breastfeeding, good on you! Well done!

And those who doesn't, give it a go.. Its for the interest of your child!

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Cara Wardina Latih Anak lekat Solat 5 Waktu...

by Ismail Mohd Yusof on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 11:34pm

Semoga semua mendapat manfaat..

BERBALOI PENAT LELAH KU...

by Wardina Safiyyah OfficialPage on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 8:47pm

Dear Mama, Ummi, Mum, Ibu, Bonda...

I have to share this with you... because i feel so happy and i feel that all

my penat lelah paid off..

I started to make my Amna to solat 5 times a day when she was 7, on her 7th birthday...we had a talk...(check note lama) tapi preparation since 6 la...tapi dari kecik memang selalu ikut2 la kami solat....she hasnt missed her solat since. Walaupun lambat, tetap solat. I made sure of that - because the key is SOLAT ni kalau tak tanam dari kecik memang LIAT nanti....But it is very important to keep this in mind:-

1) kalau kita bagi dia tinggal WALAUPUN sekali nanti we are sending the wrong signal - kena make sure - every waktu without fail, walaupun penat, ataupun lambat

2)l Selalu kalau boleh solat together..mula2 memang kena solat together....kalau tak ada rumah make sure an adult in the house pastikan anak kita solat. (hari tu

Amna pergi her reading class, i asked her teacher to take her to the surau) -lepas solat time tu lah peluk cium, senyum - i always kiss her at the head and say "Barakallahufiha" Ya Allah make my Amna a good Muslim Ya Allah....make her never miss her solat Ya Allah.....kuat2 bagi dia dengar....ps:- kalau kena amik cuti ambillah - bukan waktu exam je amik cuti - buatlah STEP ini, yakni melangkah ke alam 7 thaun dan tidak meninggalkan solat A BIG Thing! "mama amik cuti hari ni sebab nak pastikan yang adik solat 5 waktu sehari!"

3)Selalu cerita how IMPORATANT it is to solat..how Allah is watching us... how we are good Muslims when we solat, how Allah loves us, Solat tu, untuk kita, bukan untuk Allah.....TAPI selalu jugak cerita yang akan ada orang TAK
solat...acknowledge the fact that sometimes we feel lazy to solat....itu semua kerja SETAN! Fight them off....! I tell Amna that even some grown ups tak solat!

I tell Amna that....we have to be strong.. we have to tell ourselves we will NEVER miss our solat.....

4)Awal2 subuh ni memang tak bangunkan, tapi as soon as dia bangun pagi, ill ask her to solat straight away.(yes memang leceh..but we have to, and we have to do it with LOVE diselang seli dgn strictness)

5)kalau dia tinggal - DENGAN sengaja, i take the rotan and hit her on her tapak tangan slowly, just as a reminder. After that i hug her and tell her i love her, and i just want her to remember - and guess what?? memang dia ingat!!! (3 kali baru, i think not bad, sampai satu hari dia terlambat solat, sebab keluar dan memang tak ingat, dia yang suruh rotan) But i tell her kalau TERLUPA atau TERTIDUR its ok...but kena solat terus bila bangun.

Macam ni ceritanya, i told Amna, kalau Ummi ambik Amna dari sekolah lambat, Amna solat dulu Asar kat sekolah....tadi memang datang lambat...i was loking for
her..and guess what????

She was actually praying her Asar prayers...sorang je kat dalam surau tu....i

wanted to pengsan and cry...she did all by herself.... i pun told her how happy

and how proud i was of her...i tanya dia kenapa? dia kata "Amna ingat apa Ummi

cakap".....cair nya hatiku ini.

Apa lagi, Ummi ni peluk cium dia....and called nenek at Australia...now im

sharing with all of you!!! Because i want us to raise generation of good Muslims

that are disciplined, smart, intelligent -that remembers Allah because the

world so BADLY needs good QUALITY Muslims like this!!!

And the foundation is - to start them off right - solat at SEVEN! Yes just as how Rasulullah asked us!

I love you all!!! Good night.....

But the key to all this IS Mak Ayah KENA dan WAJIB solat dulu...anak ketam tak
boleh diajar berjalan terus...fahamkan?
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Mummy in dilemma

I'm in dilemma.. Lately, I have a lot, going thru my mind... I'm in the middle..making a huge decision in life.. I'm thinking of work, or staying home.. Weighing all the options left..

Looking into auni's precious eyes.. I'm rushed with guilts, it is so hard to leave you.. If only I can be at work and be with her all the time.. I knew I need to make a decision.. I need to choose.. It ripped my heart to leave you, yet if I stayed all day.. I get to see all aspect of your learning curves and your adorable smile.. If only I could stop the clock, so you are always my babies.. And if only I can beg you please don't grow up.. So I can enjoy looking at your adorable and joyous set of toothless grin.. Owh I'm madly in love with you..

You are changing and learning new things everyday.. If only I get the chances to do both the same time.. I knew, if my business success now.. I can do both.. Which is what I preferred. .

I give a chance trying to succeed in a small holdings.. Doing my own thing, looking at the big names in the industry, trying to fit into the space, and hopefully earning and learning something on the way.. But why is it so hard making an honest living.. Don't competition is a healthy thing in business.. Its a healthy thing, yet I'm just so down to accept the facts that I need to move on, keep going and stand by it.. Doing what you love doing, one day, it'll all pay off.. Insya Allah..

As for now, as the blues still on.. I may need time off for myself.. I knew.. If I keep holding back.. I would suffer.. Suffer of burdening my own head with wishful thinking that I'm not taking any actions to change it.. I need a head start or maybe a good knock on the head to tell me to wake up and be real..

And let's pray, and hope that tomorrow the blues went away,.. And I bounced back, away from this blues..frustrations and indecision..


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Operasi membuat cheese tart!

Bahan utk tart shell, 20 tart
2 cawan tepung
3 cubit garam
1/2 cawan gula aising
3 sudu besar butter,
Adun bahan-bahan ni guna fingertips, pastikan adunan ni berderai.. Kepal adunan dan roll. Dan jgn terlebih kepal sbb nti keras/liat. Roll hingga jd 0.5cm tebal atas plastic sheet dan sejukkan 10 minit dlm peti sejuk.

Panaskan oven 10minit.

Sementara doh sejuk, sediakan cheese filling
250gm Philadelphia cream cheese
1/2 biji jus lemon
1 cawan gula aising
Pukul semua bahan filling sehingga jd glossy/ berkilat..

Untuk blueberry filling beli yg siap letak dlm piping bag kalau ada, kalau takde pakai plastic bersih potong hujung dia. Size ikut suka.

Doh yang dah sejuk keluarkan dan tekap dkt tart tin, bakar dlm suhu 150 degrees. Bila doh tu dah agak kering keluarkan dan masuk cheese filling, dan blueberry.
Sejukkan dalam fridge 2-3jam.
Selepas 2-3jam, dah bleh makan! Selamat mencuba!
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Poo-poo dance!

Yay! Finally auni poop..late afternoon.. After a long waits.. She did her thing.. Mummy was so happy.. I was even doing a poo-poo dance!! Auni makes a poo-poo.. Yikes!!

Funny how a child makes a poop and it become such a big thing for mummy.. Seriously.. Mummy needs to chill..

As of the series of events where auni isn't doing her poop..I swore to myself, to stop taking any caffeinated drinks, and so on..as well as to start eating well, as a precaution.. And reminder.. I'm not eating for myself anymore.. Yes, motherhood teaches you to be selfless.. Taking care of myself, means I'm taking care of others especially my precious auni..

Yeah, I've heard that breast feeding could help loose babies weight.. But, I've seen no number declining since the last time I step on a scale.. Maybe I need a little more time ..and a little bit more patience.. Hoping so hard the numbers will go down..let's not give mummy a hard time.. She needs a break..go mess someone else's head, ok?


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Mummy blues..

It has been couple of days since the last time auni actually making a poops.. It has got me worried sick of the facts..she has difficulty passing winds and motions..
Although the uneasy feeling with the windy tummy, auni still laugh and coo a lot, unlike any babies of her age.. She doesn't fuss around or even whine.. I know she's a great fighter like mummy.. Sigh..

If only there is a handy book how to care for a baby.. I know I would have one.. But.. If only there is.. It'll remain 'if'.. How I wish baby comes with a manual.. Or 'A Dummy Guide to Your Baby'... That also will remain a wish.. Coz there's none..

So, after google-ing and searching on the net, I found out that gripe water is good to ease wind on baby.. I shall try that.. And in the mean time.. I'm gonna have her visit the doctor in the morning.. I need to ease away my worry..

I'm sure I'm not the only one in this.. I know there are mommies out there who experience the similar problems.. I'm sure I'm entitled to be worry, anxious, and nervous about it.. I suppose, coz I'm a first time mummy.. should I join a forum and what not..?? Being a mummy 'mommies' and alike..?!

I'm so thankful to have her.. She's like a light at the end of the tunnel.. It only came clear to me.. All I did, and all I work for is none other but for her.. All this time.. She is the only thing that makes me complete.. When the day gets worst.. When everyone is against you.. And your mind and body just doesn't do any justice for you.. And when you look straight to a baby's eyes and she smiled.. All gums grin. It just melts your heart away.. I know.. coz I've been there.. It takes all the pain away.. It is true, the first genuine smile, beaming, toothless smile is a heartwarming milestone in parenting.

Thanks Allah, for the love and blessings.. Auni has filled the gap and emptiness, she fix our bonding that nearly turn sour..she means the world to me.. I never thought I could love someone so dearly.. And become overprotective.. Will die for someone..or even fight for anyone.. How I wish every women will feel the same and experience it.. A taste of a little piece of heaven..

But, its a shame a lot of babies been thrown away at a garbage bins, on a drain and filthy toilets.. I would call this kind- animal.. Shame on you!

Ok, sorry let's not get carried away.. Many thanks to all readers, who wishes auni a healthy and well thoughts..
Prayer and a special thoughts for all the wonderful women out there..especially mums.. An extraordinary human being that brought us to the world..

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