What is another word for wet-nurses?
Pronunciation: [wˈɛtnˈɜːsɪz] (IPA) 
Wet-nurses, also known as lactating nurses, are women who breastfeed babies that are not their own. However, there are several other synonyms for this term, including milk nurses, foster mothers, nursing mothers, and nursemaids. Each of these terms has been used historically to describe the act of breastfeeding an infant, and they have been employed in different cultural and socio-political contexts. Some other related phrases include "nursing surrogate" or "nursing mother," which are often used to describe women who breastfeed infants for compensation or as part of an informal arrangement. Regardless of the terminology used, the practice of wet-nursing has been an important aspect of infant care for centuries.
