Wet-nurses and mercenary breast-feeding in Spain in the first third of 20th century

Authors

  • Carmen Colmenar Orzaes Universidad Complutense de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30827/arenal.v14i2.3020

Keywords:

Wet-nurses, Mercenary breast-feeding, Social child-welfare, Childhood, Spain, 20 century

Abstract

This article studies the figure of the wet-nurse and the attempt of regulation of mercenary breast-feeding, in connection with the social movement of child-welfare. The high infant mortality rate was tried to lessen, considering the legal control over wet-nurses agencies and the regulated breast-feeding “on salary” as a main measure to solve this awful problem. Other measures taken, as well as the creation of social welfare institutions and improving the existing ones, were aimed to the awareness of the problem, developing with several means an educational spreading campaign, specially addressed to women, on childcare and children’s feeding.

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Published

2007-11-01

How to Cite

Colmenar Orzaes, C. (2007). Wet-nurses and mercenary breast-feeding in Spain in the first third of 20th century. Arenal. Revista De Historia De Las Mujeres, 14(2), 335–359. https://doi.org/10.30827/arenal.v14i2.3020