Sentences with phrase «hired wet nurses»

In 17th century England, for instance, it was typically upper - class women who hired wet nurses, while working - class women nursed their own children.

Some orphanages hired wet nurses, but often there were not enough available to feed all the orphans.

[18] In Europe (especially in France) and less in the USA it was a practice among the higher and middle class to hire a wet nurse.

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During the Victorian era in the mid to late 1800s, affluent women rarely breastfed their own children and hired out the «work» to a wet nurse.

Although there are websites out there that are completely dedicated to wet - nursing and hiring someone that you may not know to breastfeed your baby for you on a full - time basis.