Breastfeeding and Religion
December 25, 2007 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding
As some readers celebrate Christmas today (happy holidays to you!), this is a good time to highlight Kellymom.com’s resource on Breastfeeding, Parenting and Religion, including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
Prayer by the Nursing Mother
December 15, 2006 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under quotes and literature
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah begins tonight at sunset. I saw this 18th century prayer posted on the Patience, Grasshopper blog I featured earlier and thought it would be nice to share today.
Excerpt from “Prayer to Be Said When She Nurses
for the First Time”
Commissioned by Dr. Giuseppe Cohen, translated by Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin in Out of the Depths I Call to You: A Book of Prayers for the Married Jewish Woman
“May it be Your will, Lord my God and God of my forebears, that you provide nourishment for Your humble creation, this tiny child, plenty of milk, as much …read more
