Zhong Guo- Middle Kingdom.
BEIJING (Reuters) - The case of a poor mother from the Chinese countryside hired to breastfeed an affluent city-dweller's baby has stoked controversy over the ethics of the ancient practice of wet nursing.
Professional wet nurses have appeared in major cities across China, the Beijing News reported Wednesday, fueled by rising incomes and a demand for healthy milk.
...."Some people say ... children of rich families have breast milk while cash buys the rights of the mother's own child to enjoy her mother's milk."
"The affluent level of society has the purchasing power, while the high wages will attract many women," Hu said, adding that professionals were appearing in major cities across China.
"Given the market has this demand, this shows that there is value and reason in it."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060628/od_nm/china_wetnurse1_dc_1
What do you think? Discuss....
it's probably cheaper to buy imported baby formula.
Posted by: mikey | Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 09:33 AM
My response is WTF?!
Seriously, what kind of a self-absorbed woman pays someone else to breast-feed her own children?
Posted by: Raj | Friday, June 30, 2006 at 04:55 PM