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How would you feel if a daycare worker had been nursing your baby without asking for your permission first? Do you think it's wrong? If so, what would you do about it?

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Ancient Hippy Profile
Ancient Hippy answered

That would be totally wrong on her part. I would raise royal hell about it.

Darik Majoren Profile
Darik Majoren answered

It's not only extremely wrong but I think it boarders, at least, on pedophilia . . . And I would treat it as such.

Nursing causes contractions in the uterus and some stimulation

Nursing a baby exposes the baby to whatever the mother has for illnesses - virus's, drugs in their systems . . Etc. 

While they "say" intentions were good, the motivations are both wrong, immoral and illegal.  She should be prosecuted and run through a barrage of tests to see what your baby might have been exposed to.

Tom  Jackson Profile
Tom Jackson answered

Perhaps a little perspective might be useful.

The historical evolution of infant feeding includes wet nursing, the feeding bottle, and formula use. Before the invention of bottles and formula, wet nursing was the safest and most common alternative to the natural mother's breastmilk.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2684040/

But without permission---I would be shocked if it were my child.

What would I do?---well I would probably talk to my pediatrician first to see whether if you had chosen wet nursing for your child, there is any current information in today's world about any potential risks or precautions if you were in fact seeking to use a "wet nurse."

And since your pediatrician may well be more familiar with the regulations (I'm sure it's got to be illegal for her to have done so without your permission) perhaps he can advise you as to how to proceed.

That's all I can think of. Beyond that, I don't know how I'd proceed yet.  (I'm a man, by the way.)

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Darik Majoren
Darik Majoren commented
While I agree that the many things we USED to do in medicine boarders on insane by today's standards, from what we have learned and what we understand . . . this is something that IS or Should be a closed subject and one designated for family only . . . now having said that there are surrogates that provide a uterus to carry a child, so a healthy certified surrogate wet nurse for those who cannot nurse might be an option . . .
Where it gets muddy, is the atmosphere in which this type of nursing is framed out . . . I can't imagine having a child be addicted to a drug the person nursing it is on, or passing on hepatitis C should the nipples be cracked or bleeding.
Tom  Jackson
Tom Jackson commented
That's why I suggested she talk to a pediatrician. I can't possibly evaluate the potential risks to which the child may have been exposed.
Yin And Yang Profile
Yin And Yang answered

I am sorry but I think I would have to kill her. I nursed all four of my children and the special bond that goes along with it can not be put into words. I guess that is the one thing I am extremely possessive about. I never put my kids in day care and I am glad this thought never entered my mind during moments when I had to consider day care. SMH!

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Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn commented
Just cook her something ! Problem solved ! LOL
Yin And Yang
Yin And Yang commented
Yes no doubt about it! Then I can innocently get away with it! :0)
"I am sorry officer..... I did not force her to eat my cooking!" LOLOLOLOL!
PJ Stein Profile
PJ Stein answered

I would be removing my child from that daycare. I would file a formal complaint with the licensing board. And I would be asking for a drug test and a signed medical affidavit from that person. There is also a good chance I would I would be going to local news outlets so other may know about it in case their child may have been exposed as well.

I do understand that it is rare for a disease to be passed through breast milk. However, if the person is making this poor decision, I have, question what other poor decisions they are making and exposing my baby too. Most states regulate breast milk when it does not come from the mother.

Arthur Wright Profile
Arthur Wright , Florida Paralegal with a BS degree in Social-Psychology, answered

This is so very wrong here especially since you know nothing or very little of this womans medical background and a lot of diseases and infections are passed onto a baby via breastfeeding so this is just looking for an accident to happen. Her intentions may be good but she should have asked first and answered all your questions but it may already be too late here  for your baby. I pray not!  This woman should not have ever taken a chance like this without asking so this shows her level of maturity too.  Now you best start asking all sorts of questions and be prepared to let the Babys DR know all of this too so he can run tests to clear the Baby.  Good luck

Barb Cala Profile
Barb Cala answered

That is wrong and presumptuous of the daycare that they could take those liberties with a baby.  If they think it's a good idea .. They would let the mother know beforehand and get written permission.  A parent wouldn't know how healthy that nursing daycare worker is .. For one thing!  I would immediately remove my child from their care and report them to the proper authorities.

Sharron Prestcott Profile

I would be spitting nails and you could be sure she would never dare try to do that with another baby.  Apart from this just being wrong without your consent this is a body fluid capable of passing whatever she has in her body to your baby.  You have no idea of her lifestyle, drugs, HIV a host of things come to mind.

I would take your baby to the doctor ASAP and have a serious talk with the daycare, the one you'll never return to, about how this is absolutely outrageous behavior.  As a mother it's beyond me how any woman could just take it upon herself to breastfeed another woman's child.  There's something wrong with that woman and I believe CPS should be contacted.

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