Do Europeans breastfeed in public?

Do Europeans breastfeed in public?

Public breastfeeding in Europe is widely accepted and legal. In the national conference of Netherlands, the law states that for the first 9 months an employer is obligated to provide a breastfeeding mother with a suitable breastfeeding room and allow for 25% of work time to be spent on breastfeeding or expressing.

Can I breastfeed my husband while breastfeeding my baby?

Generally speaking, breastfeeding your husband or partner is OK. It’s not perverted or wrong if you want the person you are intimate with to breastfeed, or if they ask to try breastfeeding or taste your breast milk.

How did they get wet nurses to lactate?

A woman can only act as a wet nurse if she is lactating (producing milk). It was once believed that a wet nurse must have recently undergone childbirth in order to lactate. This is not necessarily the case, as regular breast stimulation can elicit lactation via a neural reflex of prolactin production and secretion.

Who fed wet nurses babies?

The History of Wet Nursing Some historians believe that the practice originated in the 1600s when Malaria claimed numerous lives of many white settlers. The slave owners believed that feeding their babies with milk from their native slaves would provide them natural immunity towards Malaria.

Is breastfeeding inappropriate?

Breastfeeding and Pumping in Public Survey says about one in four people find it inappropriate for a women to nurse or use a breast pump in public. Twenty-five percent of women feel this way compared to 22 percent of men.

Can a woman produce milk without giving birth?

Lactation is common after a woman has given birth, and it can sometimes occur during pregnancy too. However, it is possible for both women and men to produce a milky discharge from one or both nipples without being pregnant or breastfeeding. This form of lactation is called galactorrhea.

Does wet nursing still exist?

“Wet nurses still exist but not many people talk about it and when it does happen it’s much less of a paid position like it was centuries ago,” Gourley says. Today, wet nursing (or cross nursing, as it’s more commonly called) is a much more casual affair.

How long can a wet nurse produce milk?

Normally, without suckling, milk production ceases 14 to 21 days after birth. PRL- mediated milk production and secretion, however, may continue as long as the breasts are stimulated, as evidenced by the ability of wet-nursing for many years (16).