Mum Breastfeeding Her Sister’s Baby Sparks Debate on Wet Nursing

This photo of a mother breastfeeding her sister’s baby is going viral for an unusual reason and has sparked debate on wet nursing.

A mother has posted her photo on the Breastfeeding Mama Talk Facebook page and struck a chord among the public as it once again sparked debate surrounding wet nursing.

In the post, the mother told of the unusual set up they have with her sister. She wrote in the caption:

“In some weird chain of events today I ended up breast feeding my sisters son while she was away, because he would not take the bottle his momma pumped him. In return because my son won’t latch and is strictly fed bottles I pump , my sister was able to feed my son her perfectly good pumped milk. Which made for two very happy and content babies.”

Despite having 10,000 reactions, the photo earned more negative comments than positive, with one mum saying,  “My boobs and milk are for my children only and I wouldn’t feel comfortable seeing another woman feed my child either.” Others were concerned for the baby’s safety saying, “I don’t know if I could let another mom breastfeed my child because I don’t 100% trust anyone else’s blood.”

However, some came to the unnamed mother’s defense saying that wet nursing was a completely common thing before baby formula were introduced. “Newborns are new to the world and anyone comforting, nourishing, holding the baby is intimate and personal “¦ What is so wrong with being intimate and personal with a baby? What ever happened to the term it takes a village? Breast milk is best, no matter where it came from.”

Source: Kidspot.com.au