Would you hire a wet nurse?

[bluebaby]

Well I feel like a real party pooper trying to get this back on topic now....

But I was thinking maybe if we didn't refer to them as a 'wet nurse', that more women might feel more comfortable with it.

'Wet nurse' is a bit 'wrinkly old midwife' meets 'wet dream' meets 'hand that rocks the cradle' for me but if I was to give my baby to a lactator (or similar) then maybe the job would sound more like a medical practice / service?

Just a thought

Sorry but I cant get the image of a big muscly bloke wearing a nurses outfit and funny hat asking me where Sarah Conner is

That would be the 'lactonator'

 

[Rach27]

Well I feel like a real party pooper trying to get this back on topic now....

But I was thinking maybe if we didn't refer to them as a 'wet nurse', that more women might feel more comfortable with it.

'Wet nurse' is a bit 'wrinkly old midwife' meets 'wet dream' meets 'hand that rocks the cradle' for me but if I was to give my baby to a lactator (or similar) then maybe the job would sound more like a medical practice / service?

Just a thought

Sorry but I cant get the image of a big muscly bloke wearing a nurses outfit and funny hat asking me where Sarah Conner is

That would be the 'lactonator'

 

[Eve]

I would nurse someone elses baby no problem. I offered my milk to a friend of mine, but she was pumping fine and dandy on her own. I personally don't see anything wrong with it and if something happened and I couldn't no longer breastfeed I would rather someone I knew and trusted nurse Kayleigh, or give her EBM instead of formula as her body is used to BM My grandmother nursed her neighbors baby when she would look after him and I thought that was great!

 

[twiggy56]

argh iv just skimmed through this thread as i replied waaay back at the beginning....

some people's opinions on formula really baffle me. Seriously, for some people it may be the 'last resort' or 'disgusting' but it fed my baby when I had no milk and its grown her into a beautiful, intelligent healthy baby. So as inclined as I am to be offended at some of the comments...

I just feel anger and upset. Some people should think before they type.

 

[Dopeyjopey]

argh iv just skimmed through this thread as i replied waaay back at the beginning....

some people's opinions on formula really baffle me. Seriously, for some people it may be the 'last resort' or 'disgusting' but it fed my baby when I had no milk and its grown her into a beautiful, intelligent healthy baby. So as inclined as I am to be offended at some of the comments...

I just feel anger and upset. Some people should think before they type.

don't be upset... you did what was best for your baby. I think the first person to bring up formula being 'disgusting' actually formula feeds and had read into people's comments the wrong way.

 

[MissBroody]

Ahh - the thread has returned!! twiggy I dont think anyone meant offence - for some people formula is a last resort because they really want their babies to have breastmilk, for others its not such a big deal. But there's nothing wrong with formula. It doesn't matter what we feed them as long as they're healthy and happy. We could go around in circles all day - but that is the bottom line really? Don't be upset
xx

 

[pinklightbulb]

I would BF another baby in a pinch if I had to but it would feel strange tbh as I've BF my own for 6 months and it'd be weird to see another head looking up at me lol!

 

[aliss]

My baby is FF. I have a couple of BF friends and don't mind if he BF'd from them although he doesn't know how to do it properly. I don't see it as a problem - I find the whole culture of sharing BF to be quite natural.

 

[bathbabe]

personally i wouldnt as he is FF but even if i was BF i wouldnt hire a wet nurse, he would have to switch to being FF, it wouldnt hit my bank balance so hard, and i just wouldnt feel comfortable with someone else BF my baby xxx

 

[maybebaby3]

i would not like the idea of LO nursing off someone else, that is our bond. ebm from a bottle is one thing but actually bf would be a no no for me!

 

[Dragonfly]

argh iv just skimmed through this thread as i replied waaay back at the beginning....

some people's opinions on formula really baffle me. Seriously, for some people it may be the 'last resort' or 'disgusting' but it fed my baby when I had no milk and its grown her into a beautiful, intelligent healthy baby. So as inclined as I am to be offended at some of the comments...

I just feel anger and upset. Some people should think before they type.

where did anyone say there was anything wrong with formula?

 

[Vici]

I was so distraught that I couldn't BF so there is no way i could let someone else feed my baby - it would have made me feel like even more of a failure. In the 6 weeks we tried to get the BF going, I exclusively expressed but my milk supply was ever dwindling. I would have def carried on with expressed milk for Imogen if i'd have been able to x

 

[babyblog]

Haven't read the replies cos there's too many but I wouldn't give my baby milk from another woman. I made the choice to give formula, and see no point in using a wet nurse-if you're happy with your decision, why would you?

 

[redpoppy]

I don't see a problem with it but I would prefer a family member doing it to be honest. Not that I have any sisters but if I did I would think that would be pretty cool.

I didn't produce enough milk for my baby and she became horribly thin and so formula was introduced week 10 and my last feed was the end of week 14 as I was pretty much done and because baby was frustrated at my breast once free flowing bottle milk was introduced. I would have LOVED for her to get more antibodies etc. and I would probably prefer to know where teh milk was coming form and from whom than not. Ideally.

but I didn't get a wet nurse or donated milk.