Breastfeeding
is a feature of our human design whereby newborn babies get the
nutrition, immunity and nurturing required for growth and development.
Unfortunately there can be health problems, which undermine the natural
breast-feeding process. If the mother does not have enough breast milk
or if she is sick or her milk is grossly vitiated, in that case wet
nurse would or dhatri would be required. In some cultures wet nurses
were slaves or as today, many are employed allowing mothers freedom to
work or pursue a lifestyle choice. It is better to employ a wet nurse as
no other milk can be compared with mother's milk for proper growth and
development of the child. Vagbhata suggested that it is better to employ
two wet nurses so that they can feed their own babies adequately,
however, it is important not to have more nurses as the mixture of milk
with different qualities can upset the baby.Qualities of Wet-Nurse :
