Women shraing breast feeding duties

[groucho]

On the TV now. It looks like one woman's mother is giving her a hand. Must say it sounds strange to me.

Nope, it's not the mother, best friend. They both look the same though, very strange looking.

Edited by groucho on Tuesday 9th September 09:18

[Justayellowbadge]

The wet nurse is a relatively recent innovation.

In geological terms, that is.

[groucho]

Justayellowbadge said:

The wet nurse is a relatively recent innovation.

In geological terms, that is.

Is that what they call it?

[Red Firecracker]

Bitty?

[SkinnyBoy]

Red Firecracker said:

Bitty?

do these wet nurses have a "fluffer" to keep them juiced up ready to go? where do I apply for such a position?

[Chris71]

I thought women needed to have (relatively) recently given birth to be lactating? Surely you can't just palm the kid off on anyone?

[MK4 Slowride]

Theres probably pills they can take now to get the juice flowing.

[staceyb]

Chris71 said:

I thought women needed to have (relatively) recently given birth to be lactating? Surely you can't just palm the kid off on anyone?

Women lactate for as long as its needed. Keep the kid or any kid suckling regularly and the body will produce milk.

[Einion Yrth]

Chris71 said:

I thought women needed to have (relatively) recently given birth to be lactating? Surely you can't just palm the kid off on anyone?

Traditionally wetnurses either had, or had recently lost, an infant of their own.