Blood in breastmilk: Safety issues and Islamic ruling
Blood in breastmilk is not an uncommon encounter for nursing mothers. It can raise anxiety and concern from medical health and Islamic perspectives to Moslem mothers whether it is safe to consume. We report a case of blood stained breastmilk in a nursing mother, its safety and Islamic ruling dile...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/52709/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52709/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52709/13/52709.pdf |
| Summary: | Blood in breastmilk is not an uncommon encounter for nursing mothers. It can
raise anxiety and concern from medical health and Islamic perspectives to Moslem
mothers whether it is safe to consume. We report a case of blood stained
breastmilk in a nursing mother, its safety and Islamic ruling dilemma and the need
to reinforce breastfeeding. A 25-year woman, Para 1 complained of blood -tinged
breastmilk while expressing her breastmilk via mechanical breastpump from her
right breast at her workplace for one- day duration. She has no known medical
illness. Her child was a 6-month old infant who breastfed exclusively since birth.
She also complained of painful nipple on the right breast. However, there was no
other associated symptoms such as nipple discharge, breast mass or fever. Clinical
examination showed normal vital signs. Breast examination showed that there is a
small crack over the right nipple which is tender to touch. No active bleeding,
swelling, redness, mass, abrasion or nipple discharge was noted. A gradual
lightening of the blood- tinged milk to white colour was noted in few days.
Breastfeeding was advised to be continued. Discussion on the safety of the bloodstained
breastmilk from medical aspects and Islamic ruling of the stand point of
legal theorists (usul al-fiqh) and legal maxim (qawai’idfiqhiyyah) will be further
deliberated. This case highlights the uncommon problem but importantin Moslem
nursing mothers in terms of safety from medical and Islamic ruling perspectives. |
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