The researchers suggest that in the South in particular, this aversion to breastfeeding is partially due to the historical tradition of black women serving as
wet nurses for white children.
Breastfeeding was typically shunned by those of the nobility, with babies being given to
wet nurses for care after delivery.
Like the fact that she was
a wet nurse for her niece.
Someday I'll get a job as
a wet nurse for some big celebrity.
Other ethical concerns arose with time like the deprivation of the rightful child of the nurse due to being
a wet nurse for others.
Not exact matches
The perfect judge would have to apply an infinitely complex law, so that each person under the law would be held to a standard that is individually tailored to his situation: «Anyone who was born on May 23 at 2:53 p.m. at 1128 Main St. and whose first sight was of a quite pretty
nurse named Amy whose hands were slightly cold...» and so on, telling the exact story of your life in literally every detail, ``... any such person ought to have been able to control his temper upon discovering that the morning newspaper was
wet from the rain, but could not be expected to remember to buy a card
for his sister's sixteenth birthday.»
I have no tolerance any longer
for Wengers
wet -
nursing.
You are producing an adequate supply of milk if your exclusively breastfed baby
nurses eight to 12 times in a 24 hour period, makes six or more
wet diapers in a 24 hour period, stools with many feeds, gains five to eight ounces per week
for the first three months, and you are able to collect two to four ounces of milk when using a properly fitting pump to replace a
nursing session.
Before bottles and formula were around, these moms would have depended solely on a
wet nurse to provide nutrition
for their baby.
It's easy
for nursing bras to become
wet, even with
nursing pads, and an absorbent fabric will leave you feeling much more comfortable.
Most
nursing moms can relate to waking up with a
wet shirt (and sheets) the first night their baby slept
for a longer stretch.
Sleeping when baby sleeps, don't be daft, still have to hook up to a pump after the rugby match that passes
for nursing, and then still bottle feeding, and just hope it actually helps your production even though you're barely getting enough to get the shield
wet.
• Consider applying warm,
wet tea bags to your nipples
for a short time after
nursing.
Stroller - yes, I have heavy babies
Wet wipe warmer - no Changing table - yes Swing - yes Lilly Padz - n / a
Nursing pillow - no Milkies - n / a Nipple cream - yes, but only
for my first.
Her legs were too chubby, but it didn't seem to hurt her Exersaucer - no Jumper - no Front Carrier - N / A Stroller - yes
Wet wipe warmer - no Changing table - N / A Swing - no, but also nice if you can get one
for free Lilly Padz - yes
Nursing pillow - yes Milkies - N / A Nipple cream - yes
Nursing nightgown - N / A, but based on my experience, sounds like it would be nice to have Bottle warmer - no Bottle dishwasher basket - no Bottle drying rack - no Highchair - yes Booster Seat
for Meals - yes Burp clothes - yes Baby bathtub - yes Nasal aspirator - yes Baby fingernail clippers - yes Video monitor - N / A Audio monitor - N / A, would love to have Gas drops - yes Gripe water - no Additional Comments / Items?
Playards - yes Bassinet - no Swaddle Blankets - yes Crib - yes SnuggleU - NA Rocking chair / glider - yes Activity gym - no Bouncer - yes Bumbo - no Exersaucer - no Jumper - no Front Carrier - no Stroller - yes
Wet wipe warmer - no Changing table - yes Swing - yes Lilly Padz - NA
Nursing pillow - no Milkies - NA Nipple cream - no
Nursing nightgown - yes Bottle warmer - no Bottle dishwasher basket - no Bottle drying rack - no Highchair - no Booster Seat
for Meals - yes Burp clothes - yes Baby bathtub - no Nasal aspirator - no Baby fingernail clippers - yes Video monitor - NA Audio monitor - no Gas drops - yes Gripe water - NA
for use while I'm working in the kitchen and there's no good place to set a baby who can't yet sit up on their own Exersaucer - YES Jumper - NA Front Carrier - UNDECIDED, prob more handy if it's not your first child Stroller - YES
Wet wipe warmer - NA Changing table - YES Swing - NA Lilly Padz - NA
Nursing pillow - YES, love the boppy!
with multiple children Stroller - YES
Wet wipe warmer - NO Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - NA
Nursing pillow - YES Milkies - NA Nipple cream - YES
Nursing nightgown - NO Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES, great
for baby utensils too!
Dd's room was next to ours Swaddle Blankets yes Crib yes, but you could put off the purchase several months SnuggleU Rocking chair / glider yes, at least somewhere to sit Activity gym yes Bouncer yes Bumbo Exersaucer yes Jumper no, but some babies love it Front Carrier yes,
for shopping in stores without carts Stroller yes
Wet wipe warmer Changing table yes, it keeps all the supplies in one spot Swing yes Lilly Padz
Nursing pillow yes Milkies Nipple cream yes
Nursing nightgown no, no I gave up and just wore a t - shirt to bed Bottle warmer Bottle dishwasher basket yes, it's great
for anything small, like pump parts Bottle drying rack Highchair yes, we use the Fisher price space saver Booster Seat
for Meals yes Burp clothes yes, we just used Gerber diapers Baby bathtub yes, totally not necessary though Nasal aspirator yes, target one you can suck!
It's called
wet nursing or cross
nursing and it's been around a lot longer than breast pumps - that's
for sure.
One thing that worked
for me was to strip him down, and wipe his face and hands with a warm
wet cloth — anything that would get him good and awake so that he would
nurse longer.
Mother of one 8 - month - old Playards - YES Bassinet - NO (used the pack - n - play) Swaddle Blankets - YES (Aden + Anais) Crib - YES SnuggleU - HAVE N'T USED Rocking chair / glider - NO Activity gym - YES Bouncer - YES Bumbo - YES (I didn't have one, but I have tried it and would get one on sale
for my next baby) Exersaucer - YES Jumper - HAVE N'T USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES
Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED
Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe wate
Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES
Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe wate
Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in
nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe wate
nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good
for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat
for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water - YES
Stroller - Yes
Wet wipe warmer - No Changing table - No (we use a dresser) Swing - NA Lilly Padz - No (I just didn't like them)
Nursing pillow - No Milkies - NA Nipple cream - YES
Nursing nightgown - Yes Bottle warmer - NA Bottle dishwasher basket - NA Bottle drying rack - NA Highchair - NA Booster Seat
for Meals - NA Burp clothes - Yes Baby bathtub - No Nasal aspirator - NA Baby fingernail clippers - Yes Video monitor - Yes Audio monitor - Yes Gas drops - Yes Gripe water - Yes Additional Comments / Items?
Unlike a poor woman, a wealthy medieval mother didn't have to worry about breastfeeding — her
wet nurse did it
for her.
Although, in the eras when dying in childbirth was common, I can see how the need
for wet nurses was integral to raising healthy babies.
Further, the baby's mother was thought to have been a
wet -
nurse at the hospital where the experiment was conducted, and was therefore in a position to be socially and financially coerced into giving permission
for her child to be used in this way.
A
wet nurse may have a healthy breast milk supply from breastfeeding her own child, or she may stimulate a supply of breast milk specifically
for another woman's child.
Women are still
wet -
nursing, but HIV testing
for both the
wet -
nursing mom and the other woman's baby have become essential.
We woke up with
wet mornings because although he no longer
nurses and sleeps right through his full 12 hours, he has his milk before bed and that's it
for the night.
I kept it in a little
wet bag that was designed
for pumping /
nursing supplies.
Islam has recommended breastfeeding
for two years till 30 months, either by the mother or a
wet nurse.
If it was too difficult to find a
wet nurse, people used formula to feed their babies, but this was considered very dangerous
for the health and life of the baby.
Women who couldn't breastfeed
for whatever reason also turned to
wet nurses, or lactating women who fed other women's babies out of good will or as a profession.
In 17th century England,
for instance, it was typically upper - class women who hired
wet nurses, while working - class women
nursed their own children.
Your
nurses and pediatrician will guide you in watching
for wet and dirty diapers, as well as weighing the baby to determine weight loss and gain.
How to care
for your
nursing pads: Change pads when
wet.
You do not want to have to be
nursing, changing poop explosions, burping, and soothing a crying baby when your nails are still
wet or when you need to be sitting still
for the lady doing your hair.
Before formula existed women would have
wet -
nursed for other women in their family until who could not exclusively breastfeed.
Other countries have
wet nurses in hospitals
for those having difficulty with breastfeeding, even
for weeks at a time.
Nursing pads will help protect your clothing, but make sure to avoid wearing
wet pads
for an extended amount of time, and when you wash them never used a liquid fabric softener because they will absorb it and may irritate your skin!
The researchers say that they observed children being breastfed by multiple women including the biological mother, and that the practice was distinct from
wet nursing (feeding by a substitute
for a mother who can not breastfeed).
«
For those few health situations where infants can not, or should not, be breastfed, the choice of the best alternative - expressed breast milk from an infant's own mother, breastmilk from a healthy
wet -
nurse or human - milk bank, or a breast - milk substitute fed with a cup...» [3]
What information... what advice can you give them as far as becoming a
wet nurse or a cross
nurse for somebody, you know, what do you have to keep in mind with that?
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.
But really, like I spoke about before it is really about understanding the risk, knowing the diet, knowing what is important
for the woman who is going to be doing it and the woman who is actually looking
for a
wet nurse and having those conversations about what is important
for each person.
So if you are a member of The Boob Group Club, please check out our bonus content
for this episode; we are going to talk about how to handle comments from friends and family who might not be so supportive of your decision to
wet nurse or cross
nurse because again, there is a little bit of a social stigma that is tied to this, right?
Thank goodness
for the 21st century version of
wet nurses or sister wives.
She not only found women who would willingly donate breastmilk and / or directly breastfeed Junipah (
wet -
nurse) but to date she has had over fifty women donate milk
for her, who is now twenty months old.
As long as baby is having appropriate
wet and soiled diapers and is waking to
nurse for at least some feedings, then likely all is well.
So Meg, there may be moms that are listening to this show that were and are inquisitive about
wet nursing and cross
nursing, maybe they don't have tons of information about it but maybe they are thinking «hey, you know, this might be something that is a good fit
for me and my family».