A cross-sectional study on the practice of wet nursing among Muslim mothers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breastfeeding and wet nursing have been synonymous since ancient times. The practice of wet nursing of another woman's child in Malaysia is on the rise due to the emergence of awareness among the public about the importance and advantages of breast milk. However, problems arise when there is no systematic system to record and trace the milk mother and milk child data, especially for Muslim participants as milk kinship could affect their relationship status in Islam. Therefore, this study aims to determine the practice of wet nursing among Muslim mothers in Selangor. Simultaneously, this study intends to provide the authorities with an accurate picture of the more aggressive compilation of steps to prevent duplication of consanguinity in wet nursing.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Norsyamlina CAR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7819175 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature