If the choice is between malnourishment, starvation, or a wet nurse, I would hope anyone would choose using a wet nurse. It actually had been a fairly common practice throughout history, and one of the main reasons it finally went away was the widespread availability of formula.
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No, my daughter won't feed from a stranger or a serf.
Besides this shortage does not affect my country, so we're fine.
Yep of course. I'd even offer up my boobs to help wet nurse babies. Technically I already do this in a way since I milk share just through pumping tho
Yes people have been using wet nurses for years. Better still buy a nanny goat.
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If there is a formula shortage you could always think about taking your baby to a farm & have the baby suck on a cow.
My first priority is my baby's health regardless of my feelings, so yes
If my child was straving but thanks to Brandon for this shortage and now bringing in formula form other counties which who knows what the hell is in it...
I sure would. I have even seen people in my neighborhood start the process, so they can produce again.
The real question is what's wrong with their boobs that they need the aid of someone else's boobs
I wouldn't ask a stranger but yeah I would accept if they offered to for my child.
I would be open to suckling from a stranger's bosom in an emergency... er... wait that didn't come out right...
Wet nurses used to be a thing; no reason they can't be a thing again in a time of need.
Why don't the mother just give her own milk instead? Isn't easier?
You would have too
Let em eat cake!
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