Baby Care and Nurturing Resources

The Muslim Baby and Parent

Motherhood Effecting My 'Iman? 

Meanings of Islamic Names

The Meaning of Arabic Names

Thoughts on Islamic Parenting

Islamic Natural Parenting Page

Fiqh Related to New Born Children

Do We Need to do 'Aqiqa?

Shaving the Baby's Head

Is Non-Zabiha Baby Food Permissible?

Guidance on Raising Children

Is it Sinful Not to Breastfeed?

What is the Minimum Age That a Child Should Breastfeed?

Can I Breastfeed After Two Years or Is It Sinful?

How Much Should I Cover While Breastfeeding in Public or with non Mahrems?

The Family Bed in Islam

Is it Haram for the Husband to Drink her Milk? (Shafi'i)

Joining Prayers & Breastfeeding? (Shafi'i)

The Hanbali Madhab on Joining Prayers While Nursing

Baby Safety And Health Issues

Infant First Aid for Choking and CPR: An Illustrated Guide

Infant Car Seats

Reducing the risk of SIDS

SIDS Network

American Academy of Pediatrics Car Seat Guide

What YOU Should KNOW About Car SEATS

Baby Gear Safety

BabyZone: Safety Information

Attachment Parenting Note: Some attachment parenting books and websites are anti-circumcision for males.  Insha'Allah, you can take the information from these sites that benefits you and your family, and leave behind that which contradicts Islam.

What is Attachment Parenting?

The Well Fed Baby

The Nurturing Father

Attachment Parenting in a Detached World

The Compleat Mother

Nurtured.Com

Breastfeeding

Nurturing Through Breastfeeding by Mildred el Amin. Includes links to other SoundVision articles and forums on Islamic parenting.

10 Things Expectant Parents Should Know About Breastfeeding

101 Reasons to Breastfeed Your Child

Breastfeeding Myths & Realities

Breastfeeding Basics

Risks of Artificial Feeding

What Are Breasts For? Advertising, Fashion, Soft Porn

We Live in a Bottle-Feeding Culture

Formula for disaster

Breastfeeding--Starting Out Right

La Leche League International

Breastfeeding Resources

Breastfeeding Links

Breastfeeding.com

Breastfeed.com

Breastfeeding Ring!

The Official Page of Breastfeeding Propaganda

ProMoM, Inc.

Breastfeeding in Public is Moral Naturally, a Muslima adhering to her modesty would be able to nurture her child in public without exposing any part of her body to anyone.

Breastfeeding in Public

Breastfeeding & AP Twins! Welcome Page.

BestFed.com

Mothers Overcoming Breastfeeding Issues (MOBI) is for mothers who have experienced difficulty with breastfeeding or otherwise been unable to nurse their baby.

Baby Care Basics

What to Buy for Baby

How to Pack a Diaper Bag

How to cloth diaper your baby

Diapering Your Baby

How To Burp A Baby

Swaddling Your Baby

Newborns: What To Expect In The First Month?

Diaper Rash

Recipes for Baby Wipes, Massage Oils and Other Goodies

Sun-Proofing your Baby and Treatment for sunburn

The Apgar Test (Dr. Paula's House Calls to Newborns)

Baby Basics -- The First Six Weeks

Circumcision Information for Parents

Crying & Colic

A Baby Cries: How Should Parents Respond? Some "experts" claim that babies cry in order to "manipulate" their mothers and fathers, and that if the parent responds, they are spoiling their children and sending them the "wrong" message. Subhan'Allah!  

Hidden Messages

"If You Hold That Baby All The Time..."

Ten Reasons to Respond to a Crying Child

How to baby your baby: With a massage
 

Family Bed

Babies Need Their Mothers Beside Them

An Oversight of Our Culture

A Rediscovery

Ten Reasons to Sleep Next to Your Child at Night

The Family Bed: An Expert's Opinion

How to Make Sleep Sharing Work

Well-Rested Mama - on the Family Bed

Baby Wearing (Baby Slings)

Ten Reasons to Wear your Baby

Wears The Baby

Benefits of Slings

Babywearing Stories

Health Issues

WHALE  Vaccination resource

Medical citations (links) on vaccination

Dr. Nathan's Index to Premature Babies

A Primer on Preemies
 

Other Useful Sites

African American Child

Frugal Baby Care