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<p><a href=" http://www.llli.org/llleaderweb/LV/LVJulAug95p53.html">Wet nursing</a> has been all over the news lately. <a href=" http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1612710,00.html">Time magazine</a> and even the <a href=" http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18313552/">Today Show</a> have looked at the issue. These stories say that this <a href=" http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/3156/history.htm">age-old practice</a> is making a comeback, but I have yet to see any real statistics on the issue. So I'm a little skeptical. Especially since all the news stories cite a claim by one particular <a href=" http://certifiedhouseholdstaffing.com/">nanny agency</a> that more moms are looking for wet nurses. Smacks of PR, don't you think?</p>

<p>If you've been following these stories, a few things to keep in mind. If you hire someone to breastfeed, or let a friend casually nurse your baby, you need to know as much as possible about the nursing mom's health history. Viruses can be spread through breastfeeding. See this information from <a href=" http://www.llli.org/llleaderweb/LV/LVJulAug95p53.html">La Leche League</a>.</p>

<p>Finally, take a look at some <a href=" http://blackbreastfeeding.blogspot.com/2007/04/who-said-wet-nursing-is-hip-and-funny.html">recent posts</a> from the <a href=" http://blackbreastfeeding.blogspot.com/2007/04/my-homage-to-black-mammies.html">Black Breastfeeding Blog</a> to learn about the tragic connections between slavery and wet nursing in <a href=" http://www.amazon.com/Social-History-Wet-Nursing-America/dp/052149544X">America</a>. </p>

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