Dreaming of a Wet Nurse
wet nurse, breastfeeding, nanny, nursemaid · mixed
Being a wet nurse in a dream foretells caring for the old or the very young, and earning your own keep.
What happens in the dream
- You are a wet nurse: you will look after the elderly or small children, perhaps after being widowed
- If you are a woman: you will support yourself through your own work
How you felt
- A sense of caregiving: the dream may reflect responsibility for others
- Fatigue: you may be giving a lot without recharging
Ask yourself
- Who am I taking care of?
- Who takes care of me?
See also Wet-Nurse (Suckling) · Nurse · Baby · Infant · Suckle
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: breastfeeding, nanny, nursemaid.