INQUIRE WHETHER SHE IS EVER UNWELL WHILE NURSING?--If so, reject her
at once. You will have no difficulty in ascertaining this point; for
this class of persons have an idea that their milk is renewed, as they
term it, by this circumstance, monthly; and, therefore, that it is a
recommendation, rendering their milk fitter for younger children than
it would otherwise have been. It produces, however, quite a contrary
effect; it much impairs the milk, which will be found to disagree with
the child, rendering it at first fretful,--after a time being vomited
up, and productive of frequent watery dark green motions.
Last of all, WHAT IS THE CONDITION OF THE CHILD?--It ought to have the
sprightly appearance of health, to bear the marks of being well
nourished, its flesh firm, its skin clean and free from eruptions. It
should be examined in this respect, particularly about the head, neck,
and gums.
If a medical man finds that both mother and child answer to the above
description, he has no hesitation in recommending the former as likely
to prove a good wet-nurse.
DIET AND REGIMEN OF A WET-NURSE.
The regimen of a wet-nurse should not differ much from that to which
she has been accustomed; and any change which it may be necessary to
make in it should be gradual.
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