Wetnurse (Noun)
Meaning
A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She made a living as a wetnurse for various families in the neighborhood, using her own milk to feed their babies.
- The aristocratic family employed a wetnurse from the countryside to care for their newborn daughter.
- In the 18th century, it was not uncommon for wealthy mothers to hire a wetnurse to breastfeed their children.
- After her own baby passed away, she became a wetnurse for a family in need and helped them care for their infant son.
- The village elder provided guidance to the new wetnurse on how to best care for the infant and maintain her own milk supply.