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Prayer to be Said when She Nurses for the First Time by Dr. Giuseppe Coen, translated by Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin 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 as he needs. Give me the disposition and inclination to find the time to nurse him patiently until he is satisfied. Cause me to sleep lightly, so that the moment he cries I will hear and respond. Spare me the horror of accidentally smothering my child while I sleep. God forbid. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to You, my Rock and Redeemer. |
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| Prayer for Nursing by Elisheva S. Urbas God of our mothers, Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel, and Leah, You remembered me when I longed for this child and in the pain of labor, and You have brought me, rejoicing, to hold this infant in my arms. Now I turn to You again, hoping to feed this child as You feed all living creatures, out of Your boundless lovingkindness; and I trust in You, that in Your goodness, you surely will not let my child lack sustenance, neither now nor ever, for the sake of Your great Name. Let any pain that I may feel as I nurse this child be submerged in my joy as I watch the miracle of my flourishing baby; and keep us from any misfortune that may cause suffering to my child or to me between now and the time that my child is safely weaned. May Your goodness teach me to help my child grow both now in my arms and in all the years You grant us together. For you are the God who has always given me good things. Blessed are you, God, who sustains all. |
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| Last Updated February 2, 2004 |
| Prayer to Be Said When She Nurses for the First Time Prayer for Nursing |
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