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@Ginabean3: This article is from 2012 so I don't think it's a recent phenomenon!

I had chronic low supply and in a support group I'm in, a few of the moms had their milk donors nurse their babies. But pumped milk donations are much more common, I think, for practical purposes. Thankfully there are mamas that donate their excess milk but few women are in the position to become wet nurses and I think few families are willing/able to actually hire one full time.

Personally I would not want another woman to nurse my baby. It would just remind me of my own shortcomings and that is a bond only I want to have with her. I'm glad we have safe formula that is great food for babies these days - we supplemented with that until she was 12 months and at 15 months we are still nursing.

@Ginabean3: I've seriously considered nursing an infant who was in the care of a friend, poor little guy could smell my milk and his mother wouldn't / couldn't leave him bottles but preferred to come from work and feed him. I didn't feed him but I would have been a good option if it was something the mum agreed to!

I would be happy to nurse another babe and have mine nursed by certain close friends or family members if the need arose.

If the milk is safe and free of diseases, I think it's great that someone would be willing to do that for a child in need. $1000 a week sounds not worth it to me if you are waking up every two hours though!