Wet Nurses under Scrutiny: Regulating Lactation in the Seventeenth-Century Casa Cuna.

Wet nursing was a central industry in the early modern period. Its widespread use can be seen throughout society, from royal and elite babies down to the lowest ranks, including orphans. Infant feeding and nutrition were a significant source of debate; before the advent of formula, breastmilk was th...

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Publicado en:Journal for Early Modern Cultural Studies Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 147 - 170
Autor principal: CAIRNS, EMILY COLBERT
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Publicado: University of Pennsylvania Press Winter2022
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