In Mongolia, breastfeeding is celebrated and public breastfeeding encouraged with 65 percent of babies being exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life. Breastfeeding also tends to continue until after the second birthday.
After that, they recommend breastfeeding as long as “mutually desired by mother and infant.” The World Health Organization (WHO) also recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months, and then continuing to breastfeed for “up to 2 years and beyond.”
Most mothers in Brazil, China, Germany, Hungary, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States feel six to 12 months is ideal. On the other hand, French mothers favored a shorter period of three to six months, while Turkish mothers felt it better to carry on for 12 to 24 months.
Overall, Asian mothers have high breastfeeding initiation rates and are currently meeting the Healthy People 2020 goals. At 6 and 12 months, Asian mothers have the highest breastfeeding rates relative to all other racial/ethnic groups; however, there are some disparities among Native Hawaiian and Filipino women.
In China, the rates and duration of exclusive breastfeeding are still relatively low in many areas. A survey conducted in the central and western regions of China reported a rate of exclusive breastfeeding of 58.3% for newborns (aged 0 to 27 days), which declined to 29.1% at 3–4 months and 13.6% at 5–6 months [1].
DURATION OF BREASTFEEDING
Following the teachings of the Quran, Muslim mothers often aim to breastfeed their babies until the age of two years. This refers to the Islamic months—the lunar year—so it will be approximately 22 days before the child reaches his/her second birthday.
Abstract. PIP: Islamic law requires mothers to breast feed their children for 2 years. the father must assist the mother in breast feeding the children by providing her with food and clothing. If the father dies or does not live at home, the heir must support the mother thereby allowing her to breast feed her infants.
69% of babies are receiving some breastmilk at 4 months of age. 60% of babies are receiving some at 6 months. 28% of babies are still breastfeeding at 12 months. Only 5% reached 2 years of breastfeeding.
Traditionally, Australian Aboriginal children (the term Aboriginal people is used in this paper to refer to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) were exclusively breastfed for six months, continuing to breastfeed for at least two years [5].
Globally—excluding the United States, Western Europe, and Australia—43 percent of infants at 6 months are exclusively breastfed; 74 percent of infants are breastfed at 12 months; and 46 percent are breastfed at 2 years8.
There is no research to suggest that normal durations of breast-feeding for humans as a species — 2.5 to 7+ years — lead to 'harmful emotional dependency.
Within developing countries, poorer mothers breastfeed longer, in developed countries, wealthy mothers are more likely to nurse longer.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization also recommend exclusive breastfeeding for about the first 6 months, with continued breastfeeding along with introducing appropriate complementary foods for up to 2 years of age or longer.
They also state that nursing for a year or longer is perfectly fine as long as it is mutually desired by parent and child. There's no official age when breastfeeding is discouraged by expert groups —and so there's no reason not to keep breastfeeding if it's working for a specific family.
It adds: "You and your baby can carry on enjoying the benefits of breastfeeding for as long as you like." The World Health Organization agrees that breastfeeding should continue "up to two years of age or beyond".
LONDON — Only 1 in 200 women in the U.K., or 0.5 percent, breastfeed their children until they are 1 year old — the lowest rate in the world.
Australia's dietary guidelines recommend exclusive breastfeeding of infants until they're 6 months old, with the introduction of solid foods at around 6 months, then to continue breastfeeding until the age of 12 months — and beyond, if it suits the mother and child. Breastmilk is free and, for many parents, convenient.
Myth: Babies who have been breastfed are clingy.
Breastfeeding provides not only the best nutrition for infants, but is also important for their developing brain. Breastfed babies are held a lot and because of this, breastfeeding has been shown to enhance bonding with their mother.
Reasons some mothers choose not to breastfeed
One, they don't feel like they're making enough milk. There's a lack of education about the first couple of days. There is something called colostrum that comes out, which is very important for the baby. It's drops full of nutrients and disease-fighting antibodies.
There are plenty of moms who breastfeed well past the recommended six month mark (even as old as 6 years), because it works for them. Basically, if you're still wondering if there's a standard age limit with breastfeeding, there isn't.
As long as a child receives adequate complementary foods, there are no medical drawbacks to breastfeeding beyond the age of 1 year.
With “dry” breastfeeding your baby does not actually drink significant amounts of milk, but he is able to smell and taste the droplets of milk that remain in your breast after pumping.
However, the concept of wet nursing still exists today and is known as co-feeding or milk-sharing. The term clearly defines an activity of sharing mother's milk or the sharing of expressed breast milk [1].
No. She is the mother of the ones she has given birth to and those whom she breastfeeds before they are weaned. The haraam aspect would be if it deprived the baby of his or her right of sustenance.