Sunday, August 4, 2013

Social taboos prevent mothers from breastfeeding | ummid.com

Social taboos prevent mothers from breastfeeding | ummid.com
"Many families avoid giving mother's milk to the new born infant saying they cannot digest it. For the first few days, they give water or honey. In many cases they give only sacred water from the temple," Chisti said. It is really difficult to make people understand the importance of mother's milk, she added.