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... > social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > gender and society > gender and relationships > wet nursing
... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > wet nursing
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > wet nursing
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > wet nursing
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > wet nursing

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wet nursing  

Definition

  • Wet nursing is the practice of breastfeeding someone else's baby on a permanent basis. The evolution of infant feeding and the creation of bottles and formula include wet nursing. [Source: The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia; Wet Nursing]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GWDB7QDK-P

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