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A '''wet nurse''' is a woman who breastfeeds children that are not her own. This may be due to the death of the mother in childbirth, or because the mother may not have enough milk, or for cultural reasons. A wet nurse may become close to the children she takes care of. Children who breastfeed from a wet nurse at the same time are called [[milk brother]]s.
 
A '''wet nurse''' is a woman who breastfeeds children that are not her own. This may be due to the death of the mother in childbirth, or because the mother may not have enough milk, or for cultural reasons. A wet nurse may become close to the children she takes care of. Children who breastfeed from a wet nurse at the same time are called [[milk brother]]s.
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[[Tyrek Lannister]] is mockingly nicknamed "Wet Nurse" after he marries the infant Lady [[Ermesande Hayford]].{{ref|acok|25}}
  
 
==Known wet nurses==
 
==Known wet nurses==

Revision as of 19:47, 16 April 2016

A wet nurse is a woman who breastfeeds children that are not her own. This may be due to the death of the mother in childbirth, or because the mother may not have enough milk, or for cultural reasons. A wet nurse may become close to the children she takes care of. Children who breastfeed from a wet nurse at the same time are called milk brothers.

Tyrek Lannister is mockingly nicknamed "Wet Nurse" after he marries the infant Lady Ermesande Hayford.[1]

Known wet nurses

Those known to have used a wet nurse

  • A Clash of Kings, Chapter 25, Tyrion VI.