Religion and Breastfeeding - Xpost in Breastfeeding - Page 2

[KempsMama]

I think the milk-children is similar to the Catholic held belief regarding the marriage of Godparent/Godchild, which is also taboo.

[indie]

here are a few articles about breastfeeding and religion:

http://www.liebertonline.com/action/doSearch?target=article&volume=2&year=2007&issue=2&journalCode=bfm&journal=bfm&searchText=religion&filter=single&x=0&y=0

I remember the article on Islam said something about every drop of breastmilk being counted to a woman as a good deed which I thought was kind of cool.

[GoBecGo]

Originally Posted by KempsMama 

I think the milk-children is similar to the Catholic held belief regarding the marriage of Godparent/Godchild, which is also taboo.

It's funny to read this!  The baby i give milk to, his family are catholic, and have asked me to be his godmother! :)