Chapter
Milk Banks and Wet Nursing
01:20 - 05:50 (04:30)
The conversation focuses on milk banks and wet nursing, discussing how milk banks allow parents to feed their babies with another person's donated milk, and how wet nursing was common post-Civil War, where mothers would hire other lactating women to feed their babies.
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The sharing of breast milk is a more casual practice among friends and family today, in contrast to post-Civil War when wet nursing was the norm.
01:20 - 03:45 (02:24)
Breastfeeding
Summary
The sharing of breast milk is a more casual practice among friends and family today, in contrast to post-Civil War when wet nursing was the norm. Milk banks also serve as a means for mothers to donate and receive breast milk from other donors they may never meet.
ChapterMilk Banks and Wet Nursing
EpisodeShort Stuff: What did we use before infant formula?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
In the past, infants were often fed cow's milk, milk toast, or cereal with water using a special device called a PAP boat, which was essentially a gravy boat.
03:45 - 05:50 (02:05)
infancy
Summary
In the past, infants were often fed cow's milk, milk toast, or cereal with water using a special device called a PAP boat, which was essentially a gravy boat.