thread: Would you hire a wet nurse?

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  1. #1
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    Oct 2007
    Middle Victoria
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    I'm a breastfeeding mum and I'd argue that. Feeding is just that - feeding. I don't feel any bond from it; the bond comes from our snuggles and play time. Not what I expected at all.

    ANd back on topic, if I could afford it, I would. I'd be happy for another mum to feed my baby if there was a reason for it too.
    If i was bottlefeeding, i would still choose to do all, or the majority, of feeds. I really appreciate those hours and hours that i have spent feeding my LO. Watching her face or having her grab my fingers or top, or have her leg curl around and rest up on my other boob. I wouldn't want to give that up.

  2. #2
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    Jan 2009
    A Pirate Ship
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    I was just thinking about wet nurses this morning as I was feeding DS! I am not up to date with this sort of thing but I thought wet nurses were a thing of the past? Anyway there is no way I could see another woman breastfeed my baby It would be devestating on so many levels (for me). I would consider hireing someone to express though and I would bottle feed bub. This would also be a last resort. If couldn't BF due to supply then I would do everything to boost my own supply 1st and express my own milk.