What was the existence and status of ancient wet nurses?

In ancient times, there was no milk powder now, which could replace feeding children. Then, for some spoiled young ladies, some wet nurses are often invited to nurse their newborn children for their own figure or for relaxation. So what kind of existence was the ancient wet nurse? What is their status?

First, it is managed by relevant management departments.

At that time, there were many requirements for the profession of wet nurse, that is, wet nurse, so the relevant management department was established. According to historical records, the recruitment of wet nurses comes quarterly, and 40 wet nurses are recruited every quarter. In addition, 80 alternate wet nurses will be recruited every quarter.

The second is mainly responsible for breastfeeding children.

The main function of these wet nurses is self-evident, that is, to provide breast milk for children. Because among the princes and nobles at that time, some people were not qualified to breastfeed their children because of their low status, while others gave up breastfeeding for fear of affecting their health. At this time, they need someone to breast-feed their children instead of themselves, that is, the wet nurse.

Third, the status is different.

Different wet nurses have different status. For those who only provide breast milk when their children are young, once the children grow up, they will be dismissed, so the status of such wet nurses is relatively low. The other kind of wet nurses not only provide breast milk, but also continue to take care of their children's lives after breastfeeding, so they play the role of children's mothers, accompany their children to grow up and have a higher status.